Game Developers Conference (the kids "in the know" call it GDC) got underway earlier this week. In between the drinking and the schmoozing, there was a bit of time to take a look at what developers are brewing in their basements. Beard-stroking and solemn conversation about the state of the game industry followed.
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The Top Five Sexy Apps Still Available (NSFW)
After the puritanical purge last month, you might think that your chances of finding pictures of scantily clad women on the App Store are slim. Sure, we all heard that apps like Playboy and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2010 survived the banishing, but that's hardly enough. So we did some digging and unearthed a few more sexy gems for you to get your mitts on. Without further ado, we present five apps that can still give you some decent booty for your buck.
Updated: Tuesday Twitter Giveaway: Maestro Green Groove, Catacombs, and More
The winners are in! See which lists you would like to see added to our GameFinder app, and find out who wins this week's promo codes.
Slide To Play Podcast #38: A Congealed Mass
On this week's podcast, Andrew laments sweatshop conditions in China, Jeremy discusses the delicate balance of Tumbledrop, and Chris gives props to the Giana Sisters despite their resemblance to another pair of videogame siblings.
Replay Value: Sunday, March 7
Things finally cooled down a bit this week, after the insane number of positive reviews from last week. This week was a little different. Instead of an avalanche, we got just a few really big, interesting news announcements. And while there were plenty of good games reviewed this week, we got only one major bombshell.
Updated: Tuesday Twitter Giveaway: iTunes Gift Card From Rafter, Angry Birds Posters, And More
The winners are in! Did you take home a $15 iTunes gift card, Angry Birds poster, or a game code? Click ahead to see what our readers want to hear about at GDC.
Ten to Watch: Wednesday, March 3
If the recent burst of new games means anything, iPhone development has really been ramping up, particularly when it comes to major titles. To offer you a balance, we bring you ten indie titles to try instead.
Slide To Play Podcast #37: Fully Air Conditioned
On this week's podcast, Andrew rants with disgust about Rayman 2, Chris expresses disappointment at the disappearance of tawdry apps from the App Store, and Jeremy weighs in on the Ngmoco acquisition of Freeverse. Links and shownotes after the jump.
Game of the Month, February 2010: Plants vs Zombies
In a month filled with triple-A iPhone titles like Transformers G1: Awakening, Brothers in Arms 2: Global Front, Parachute Ninja, and Artist Colony, two games stood out for us as the best of the best. One has vegetarian zombies, and the other has lots of puns about "ore".
Replay Value: Saturday, February 27
This week on Slide To Play we reviewed both Final Fantasy games, plus the spectacular Artist Colony, Transformers G1 Awakening, and Brothers in Arms 2. We also covered some disappointments like Rise of the Triad and Noby Noby Boy.
Friday Slide: Apple Thinks of the Children for All the Wrong Reasons
By now, you've heard all about how Apple mobilized their Protect The Children™ SWAT team last week, which pulled over 5,000 “sexy” apps from the App store. Now we can all bunk down peacefully tonight, knowing our most precious natural resource (even more precious than coal!) is safe.
Or is it?
Ten to Watch: Wednesday, February 24
This week saw a number of major releases, with Brothers in Arms 2: Global Front, Zombie Cannon Carnage, and soon Transformers G1: Awakening and Final Fantasy 1 and 2. After purchasing those, here are some extra titles you may want to spend some cash on.
Slide To Play Podcast #36: Hook Champ Developer Kepa Auwae Visits
This week on the podcast we bemoan the fact that there haven't been a whole lot of excellent games for a full week (this was recorded before Sunday's launch of the excellent FPS Brothers in Arms 2). We also talk about our new mobile and iPhone reviews published on Gamespot, and chat with Kepa from RocketCat Games about Hook Champ and what they're working on next. Click ahead for shownotes and links!
Replay Value: Saturday, February 20
The hits keep coming this week, as Parachute Ninja and Space Miner were some surprising Must Haves. Plus, we posted great reviews of Plants vs Zombies (in video and text) and the long-awaited Across Age.
Friday Slide: Wee Games on the DSiPad
I've learned two truths since Apple announced the iPad last month. First, like teenagers, big-name hardware and software developers are currently obsessing over objects and anatomy that sit below the human equator (Wii, iPad, Google Buzz). Let's hope they grow out of it. Second, any major announcement by Apple spurs the rest of the handheld electronics industry to trip over each other in their drive to tell the rest of the world that Apple poses them no threat.
Ten to Watch: Wednesday, February 17
With timesinks such as Space Miner and Plants vs Zombies demanding the attention of iPhone gamers, there hasn’t been much time for app discovery. As always, we've found ten titles you might have missed that may be worth taking a look at.
Replay Value: Saturday, February 13
The second week of February turned out to be a big one! We had some great news come down the pipe that the sequel to Myst, Riven, will be coming to the iPhone. We also got some really neat exclusive details from Gamerizon about their upcoming Chop Chop Ninja spin-offs.
Slide to Play Podcast #34: Andrew Has Been Cheating On Us
On this week's podcast, Andrew reveals that he was recently a guest on the TouchGen Unleashed 50th podcast, much to the dismay of Jer and Chris. However, they soon forget about it and get lost in a discussion of the realism of Brothers in Arms 2, like whether during WW2 there was a floating green checkpoint arrow directly above Hitler's head the whole time.
Ten to Watch: Thursday, February 11
February is looking to be a huge month for iPhone games, with big titles such as Brothers In Arms 2, X2 Snowboarding, Plants vs. Zombies, and numerous others slated for imminent release. Here are some games that may have passed you by in the craziness, many of which are space-themed and full of malevolent robots.
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