Today we look at the release of Pangea Software’s flying game AirWings and Falanxia releases two versions of Spaced Away. Also, AppSynapse shows us how NOT to release a game.

Pangea Software has released a 3D flying game, Air Wings, in which you pilot paper airplanes and attack your opponents planes with some really awesome weapons, including rubber bands, suction cups, spit wads, heat-seeking pencils, etc. The game includes multiplayer battles with voice chat over Game Center and is even AirPlay compatible. Best of all, the game is a free download of universal binary for all iOS devices running iOS 5 or later.

Spaced Away is a physics puzzler where players have to maneuver through an asteroid field with limited fuel and oxygen. The video does a great job of showing the clever puzzles that you’ll have to solve, using the physics of nearby planets and asteroids to maneuver. The game has come out for iPhone and iPad for $0.99, with a special version for iPad 2 for $1.99 that has some outstanding graphics.

Sometimes, we highlight an iOS game that has done it all wrong. The Famous Game is a great example. The game itself seems like it would be fun…a simple 2D marble game where you tap to avoid spaces in the map. The developer added in a cool feature where rolling the marble onto objects by tilting the device can result in a simple song being played. But viewing the videos makes you think about keeping that $0.99. The trailer for the game shows images of people playing the game from the POV of the device; we wanted to watch a video of the game, not people playing it. And the tutorial video showed that the lite version lets you play for 30 seconds, with sound jarringly broken between screens. Looking at the few other apps the developer has done we also see complaints regarding bad performance or even that the app doesn’t work. And the website? A video with a link to the game on iTunes…no further info about the game, development, or developers. None of this gives us any confidence in the game or the developers, and we can’t recommend that you even waste your time to try out the free version.

March 12, 2012 · Posted in Games, iOS Game Watch  
    

Today we look at Dotland for iOS by UK Design Centre, Farkle Live for iPhone by Playkot, and Monkey Bongo for iOS by Pangea Software.
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November 1, 2011 · Posted in Games, iOS Game Watch  
    

If you are wondering where to go first in your gaming purchases from the Mac App Store, here’s a primer on some of the games you might want to look at.

Mac App StorePangea Software starts our list. A longtime Mac game developer, Pangea has added its archive of games to the Mac App Store, including some 3D games using traditional 3D glasses (sold separately). Included is Nanosaur 2, Otto Mattic, and Bugdom 2. They are also selling Pangea Arcade, their arcade package. Their games range from $19.99 to $4.99 for the arcade package.

G5 Entertainment has also brought eight of their Mac games to the Mac App Store, including Virtual City, The Mystery of the Crystal Portal, and Supermarket Mania. They are all available for $6.99 each.

Freeze Tag Games has brought two of their titles onto the App Store. Both Unsolved Mysteries Club: Amelia Earhart and Mystery Masterpiece: The Moonstone can be downloaded for $9.99.

Feral Interactive has already announced their games that are coming onto the Mac App Store, starting with the inimitable LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4. Unfortunately, you won’t see it up on the App Store at the moment…there seems to be some kind of download problem that Feral is in the process of working out with Apple. We should see Borderlands: GoTY edition up there soon as well.

Lastly, PlayFirst made a dive into the Mac App Store with their popular dash series. Diner Dash 5: Boom! and Hotel Dash: Suite Success are the first two titles to appear in the App Store, starting at a price of $6.99.

January 7, 2011 · Posted in Games  
    

Nanosaur 2If you are a fan of Pangea Software games on the iPhone, now you can enjoy the multiplayer fun of Nanosaur 2 and Cro-Mag Rally on the iPad as well. With the release of iOS 4.2, both games have been updated to include multiplayer networking via Game Center.

Nanosaur 2 is a 3D action-adventure game where you pilot a time traveling pteradactyl from the future. In the multiplayer version of the game, you compete against others in two-player matches in a joust-like competition. The Nanosaur 2 update is now compatible with the game running on any iOS device. Players can choose from Battle, Capture-the-Flag, and Race modes against other players an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.

Cro-Mag Rally is Pangea Software’s caveman racing game where you race primitive vehicles such as the Bone Buggy, Geode Cruiser, Logmobile, etc. around prehistoric and ancient racetracks. With the game update, up to four players can race against each other using any of the vehicles in the game.

Pangea Software currently has all of their iOS games, including Nanosaur 2 and Cro-Mag Rally, on sale for just $0.99.

November 22, 2010 · Posted in Games  
    

 

What’s inside this episode:

  • A review of Venice Mystery, by Gamgo Games. Mahjong with a twist, as you romp through the streets of Venice. But if you are looking for a real challenge, you might not find it here.
    Venice Mystery
  • Also, a review of Antimatter, by Pangea Software. An unusual sci-fi take on arcade action. Just be careful to pay attention to the screen.
    Antimatter 2.0
November 2, 2010 · Posted in Games, Podcasts, Reviews  
    

 

What’s inside this episode:

  • A review of MTV Star Factory, by GameHouse. A sandbox game for music lovers that forgot the music.
    MTV Star Factory
  • Also, a review of Box Battle for iPad, by MaxNick. A typical physics shot game that stands out for the integration of a unique and fun theme with good quality physics and smart puzzles to beat.
    Box Battle
  • And a review of Nanosaur 2 for iPad by Pangea Software. A flying game involving a not so typical dinosaur seeking eggs. Keep an eye on him, though, cause he might just disappear into the environment.
    Nanosaur 2
October 5, 2010 · Posted in Games, Podcasts  
    

Pangea Software has announced an update to all of their iPhone games to support the new iPhone 4. The updates add native support for the new iPhone 4’s retina display, so each game plays at the native resolution of 960×640 pixels.

These free updates do not stop the games from running on older models of iPhone. Games that have been updated include:

  • Enigmo : The best selling game for the iPhone in which the player diverts streams of falling droplets to solve complex puzzles.
  • Enigmo 2: Takes Enigmo into the 3rd dimension by adding three-dimensional puzzles and new puzzle elements.
  • Cro-Mag Rally: Caveman racing where the player drives an assortment of stone-age vehicles and races in ancient environments.
  • Bugdom 2: The award winning action-adventure game where you control a grasshopper as he explores the areas in and around a house.
  • Otto Matic: Play robots vs. aliens in this amazing action-adventure game based on 1950’s sci-fi B movies.
  • Nanosaur 2: Pilot a flying, time-traveling, dinosaur from the future and do battle with an assortment of weapons.
  • Warheads: A modern take on the classic Missile Command style game.
  • Antimatter: A very unique puzzle game in which the player bounces particles of antimatter off of cosmic strings while gathering power-ups.
  • Billy Frontier: An action-arcade game with space cowboys and aliens. It’s a new twist on the spaghetti western where you duel other gunfighters, outrun a herd of stampeding Kanga-Cows, and hunt down outlaws.

You can grab any of these games from the App Store, and update your copies for free today.

June 23, 2010 · Posted in Games  
    

Antimatter 2.0Pangea Software has announced the release of Antimatter 2.0, a universal binary of the game that is optimized for the iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad platforms. Originally released for the iPhone, Antimatter is an arcade-style game in which the player moves glowing antimatter blobs in order to affect cosmic strings. As the levels increase, more and more strings show up on the screen, making the game more difficult.

Antimatter 2.0 is available on the App Store for just $0.99.

June 8, 2010 · Posted in Games  
    

Billy FrontierPangea Software has announced the release of Billy Frontier 2.0, a universal binary app of the 3D space-western action game. This new version will run on both iPhone and iPad. The graphics have been enhanced to account for the iPad’s larger screen and power needs.

Billy Frontier is a spaghetti-western adventure arcade game set in space with four mini games wrapped into one. Test out your dueling reflexes, attempt to outrun a stampeding herd of alien Kanga-Cows, hunt down alien bandits in first-person shooter style gun battles, and blast catapulted critters out of the sky in the Shooting Gallery.

Billy Frontier 2.0 is available today on the App Store for $3.99. The update is free for all current Billy Frontier owners.

June 3, 2010 · Posted in Games  
    

 

What’s inside this episode:

Show Notes:

  • Omaha Sternberg talks about yesterday’s launch of Steam for the Mac. Valve included 64 games, a free copy of Portal, weekly updates, and the chance to connect to 1000s of other gamers. Hopefully they’ll also fix that page stuttering that also reminds one of slow running Flash…
  • The Humble Indie Bundle breached the $1 million mark in less than 7 days. Then they gave back to the community.
  • LOGIN was this week. Omaha didn’t attend, but did crash get invited to the Wednesday night party. Some interesting thoughts from that event about games and player loyalty…
  • Feral Interactive announces Mini Ninjas…wait, what?
  • Her Interactive announces Nancy Drew coming to Mac. Is she investigating why the Mac has no viruses?

Music Notes:

May 13, 2010 · Posted in Podcasts  
    

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