iGame Radio

It’s only four months past the day id Software said that we’d have RAGE on our Macs, but it’s finally arrived. This morning Bethesda Software, in conjunction with Aspyr Media, took id’s little maniacal baby and made it a Mac baby. RAGE: Campaign Edition is now available from both the GameAgent Store and Mac App Store at your downloading leisure.
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Today, we look at gravity-based puzzler Gravimaze and Bollywood game Don 2 the Game. Also, Big Blue Bubble releases a Dark Incursion update and price drop.
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If you didn’t get your game into the Independent Games Festival or want more exposure, there’s another chance coming up. IndieCade, the only standalone Indie game event in the nation, is seeking submissions. And don’t worry if you’re still chugging away at that project…works-in-progress are encouraged.
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Today Omaha reviews the iOS games Guardians: The Last Days of the Citadel by A-Tono and Kula Blox by Transgaming.
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Heatma.ps looks like something one would see on computer screens in a sci-fi flick. But it’s real-time UI testing for game devs at its finest. Visuals do the best job for seeing the words, so check out the screens below, and listen into the podcast to find out how Heatm.aps might help you use players for real-time testing.

 

TourWrist is not an app one would immediately think of as a gaming application. A 360 degree panoramic viewer, the app is great to look at but has no interactivity. Yet the possibilities for iOS gaming for this pano viewer are incredible. Listen in to find out why.

 

Foursaken Media started out in true game developer tradition, developing games in their garages. After some success with more traditional games, such as N.Y. Zombies and Bug Heroes, they decided to try their chops with a more casual style. They recently released Mad Chef, an interesting mashup of Fruit Nina and Diner Dash. Their next game? Ever thought a gnome could fly? Check out the podcast to find out more!

 

Their first year at Macworld, Hidden Variable Studios brings a bunch of game industry veterans together to create their own games. They were showing off their first game, Bag It!, at the show, and we spoke with them about the game, why they chose to form the company, and what their experience with Macworld has been. Better listen in for that Sweetheart Match!

 

Last year we chatted with XMG Studios at Macworld about their games centered around customization and user generated content. They’re still at it, preparing to release two new entertainment apps centered around customizing fashion and a unique take on consuming content on the iPad. For you racing fans, a new drag-racing game is soon to arrive, with great multiplayer potential. And who you gonna call? Well, you’ll have to listen in to find out!

When a game company really cares about their fans, those fans give back in droves. The WWII sim Battle Academy is a perfect example, with updates, add-on packs, and more mods than you can shake a stick at. And you’ll soon see it on iOS, too!
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