Battlefield Bad Company 2 - iPhone Game Preview

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An additional 1 bites the dust. But a further unexpected game has been announced for the iPhone and iPod Touch this week and this time it is from EA.

No it is not 'Need For Speed' while where is that? But it is EA's extremely popular squad based FPS 'Battlefield Poor Enterprise 2' released earlier this year for consoles but not handhelds. Possibly the most unlikely game of all EA titles to come to the App Store, I would have believed EA would put out 'Medal of Honour' at some point.

The thing that reviewers and gamers praised 'Bad Company 2' for was the on-line multiplayer. And yes the iPhone and iPod Touch version will also have web based multiplayer, EA didn't seriously announce anything in terms of what we will see on the net wise.

Nevertheless they gave a ton of information about single player. There will be 14 missions in total (anticipate in App Purchases) they will all be set across several terrains and environments. Such as Jungle, Snow and Dessert. Searching at the graphics inside the screenshots I've observed, NOVA 2 and Contemporary Combat 2 have some series competition this Christmas.

That is all the official specifics but judging by the screenshots we will be driving vehicles and just as a person pointed out on Twitter the environments are destructible which is pretty cool. One thing they haven't spoken about is whether or not an iPad version will make the cut.

It is shaping up to be an awesome game and we hope to be able to assessment it when released.

Battlefield Bad Company 2 - iPhone Game Preview

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A further one bites the dust. Yet yet another unexpected game has been announced for the iPhone and iPod Touch this week and this time it is from EA.

No it is not 'Need For Speed' though exactly where is that? But it is EA's extremely popular squad based FPS 'Battlefield Poor Company 2' released earlier this year for consoles but not handhelds. In all probability the most unlikely game of all EA titles to come to the App Store, I would have believed EA would put out 'Medal of Honour' at some point.

The thing that reviewers and gamers praised 'Bad Company 2' for was the on-line multiplayer. And yes the iPhone and iPod Touch version will also have on the web multiplayer, EA didn't honestly announce anything in terms of what we will see on the internet wise.

Nonetheless they gave a ton of information about single player. There will be 14 missions in total (expect in App Purchases) they will all be set across different terrains and environments. Such as Jungle, Snow and Dessert. Looking at the graphics inside the screenshots I've seen, NOVA 2 and Contemporary Combat two have some series competition this Christmas.

That's all the official info but judging by the screenshots we will be driving vehicles and just as someone pointed out on Twitter the environments are destructible which is extremely cool. One factor they haven't spoken about is no matter whether an iPad version will make the cut.

It is shaping up to be an amazing game and we hope to be able to assessment it as soon as released.

Apple iPad Preview

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The lengthy awaited Apple tablet has lastly been revealed. Steve Jobs pulled the wraps off on January 27th in a tense morning for Apple and tech fans all over the world. Now with the specifications and data out there it's time to preview the iPad and its possible.

Initial of all the style is pretty spectacular. The front is dominated by the massive 9.7" LCD Led lit display that with out a doubt will appear fantastic. Just below the screen you get the iPhone house button that allows you to go back to the beginning at all times. One much less fairly feature for me are the black borders around the screen. They are a bit too wide for my taste, it would've been greater if Apple was able to stretch the display a little and remove the borders. On the best you get the sleep button that will deactivate the display. On the ideal side you get the volume buttons and the silence switch, intriguing is that the buttons have been moved from left (iPhone) to the appropriate. On the back you get the large black Apple logo in the middle of a big gray (aluminum?) mass. It also says iPad on the back, the quantity of GBs and a few FCC things that are needed to be there I think. It's not impossible to assume that the new iPhone will feature a similar back. The tablet is definitely thin, in fact it's just .5 inch thick, that is as thick as an iPhone. Height and width measures come in at: 9.6 inches and 7.47 inch.

Now lets talk about the computer software of the iPad. It works rather comparable to an iPhone. Slide to unlock and you are in the key screen with the typical iPhone icons. You get: YouTube, mail, Safari, contacts, iPod, iTunes, app store, video, settings, maps (by Google!), calendar, photos and final but not least notes.

The apps have been modified a bit for the new capabilities though. For example photos are now arranged by event blocks. Tapping on a block of photos will show you a preview of the pictures in that event (or map for windows users). Yet you can also view your most treasured memories by list, location, faces or date. We can picture that it will look certainly brilliant to manipulate the photographs on a massive touchscreen and to show it to your pals.

A further app Steve Jobs showed extensively was the Safari app. The browsing encounter exceeds the desktop experience because you can touch and flick through the pages. And in contrast to the iPhone you now see the full webpages.

The App store will transform this device into things Apple alone could never ever achieve. You can run all the iPhone applications on it in either full screen or 1:1, the latter being the actual resolution we're utilized to from out favorite smartphone. But in addition to running the iPhone apps, the iPad will also get its own apps. Developers can create programs for it and make use of its full possible. The points we've seen in the keynote, such as software from EA, looked okay but not quite impressive. In a few months some astounding piece of codes will come out for the tablet we're sure.

I have taken every little thing into consideration and a couple of items bug me as of now. Firstly does the iPad have flash support? The tablet is suppose to deliver the finest browsing expertise ever, but flash is a large part of the experience.

A further thing is the hardware. Apart from the case and the touchscreen items aren't searching decent on paper. It has a quadcore 1ghz processor built in from Apple, a enterprise not specialized in these chips. I have fears that this A4 processor may possibly not be fast sufficient for the really interesting apps. A further downer is the lack of iSight camera. This factor would have been stunning for conferencing or instant messaging, an opportunity missed there. Other hardware figures are a mystery. Like how quick is the graphics chip? And how much system memory does it have to function with?

And last but not least I'm having a tough time giving the computer software my two thumbs up. I believe it looks to a lot like the iPhone software. The iPad would have been a significantly stronger product if the software allowed some advanced things like video editing or the ability to access and store files in finder windows (or maps for windows users).

To conclude. The iPad looks astounding and with a cost of EUR499 it will sell honestly nicely. But much like the initial iPhone launch the iPad has some obvious shortcomings. It isn't truly quickly, has no webcam and on leading of that the computer software is lacking premium computing functions. With that mentioned I could possibly nonetheless get one if the expertise is as astonishing as Steve Jobs expressed in the course of his presentation. Which knowing Apple will in all probability be the case.

Air Hockey Arcade iPhone Game Preview

Apple iPad Preview

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The lengthy awaited Apple tablet has finally been revealed. Steve Jobs pulled the wraps off on January 27th in a tense morning for Apple and tech fans all over the world. Now with the specifications and specifics out there it is time to preview the iPad and its potential.

1st of all the design is fairly spectacular. The front is dominated by the substantial 9.7" LCD Led lit display that with out a doubt will appear amazing. Just below the screen you get the iPhone house button that permits you to go back to the beginning at all times. 1 less fairly feature for me are the black borders about the screen. They are a bit too wide for my taste, it would've been greater if Apple was able to stretch the display a small and remove the borders. On the best you get the sleep button that will deactivate the display. On the correct side you get the volume buttons and the silence switch, fascinating is that the buttons have been moved from left (iPhone) to the appropriate. On the back you get the huge black Apple logo in the middle of a big gray (aluminum?) mass. It also says iPad on the back, the number of GBs and a few FCC items that are needed to be there I feel. It's not impossible to assume that the new iPhone will feature a similar back. The tablet is genuinely thin, in truth it's just .5 inch thick, that is as thick as an iPhone. Height and width measures come in at: 9.6 inches and 7.47 inch.

Now lets speak about the software of the iPad. It works extremely related to an iPhone. Slide to unlock and you are in the main screen with the typical iPhone icons. You get: YouTube, mail, Safari, contacts, iPod, iTunes, app store, video, settings, maps (by Google!), calendar, pictures and last but not least notes.

The apps have been modified a bit for the new capabilities though. For example photos are now arranged by event blocks. Tapping on a block of pictures will show you a preview of the photos in that event (or map for windows users). Nonetheless you can also view your most treasured memories by list, location, faces or date. We can envision that it will look genuinely amazing to manipulate the photographs on a huge touchscreen and to show it to your buddies.

An additional app Steve Jobs showed extensively was the Safari app. The browsing encounter exceeds the desktop expertise because you can touch and flick by means of the pages. And as opposed to the iPhone you now see the full webpages.

The App store will transform this device into things Apple alone could never attain. You can run all the iPhone applications on it in either full screen or 1:1, the latter being the actual resolution we're applied to from out preferred smartphone. But in addition to running the iPhone apps, the iPad will also get its own apps. Developers can produce programs for it and utilize its full prospective. The items we've observed in the keynote, including software program from EA, looked okay but not rather impressive. In a few months some awesome piece of codes will come out for the tablet we're sure.

I have taken every thing into consideration and a few things bug me as of now. Firstly does the iPad have flash support? The tablet is suppose to deliver the finest browsing experience ever, but flash is a big component of the expertise.

A further factor is the hardware. Apart from the case and the touchscreen items aren't looking very good on paper. It has a quadcore 1ghz processor built in from Apple, a business not specialized in these chips. I have fears that this A4 processor may possibly not be fast sufficient for the really interesting apps. Yet another downer is the lack of iSight camera. This factor would have been incredible for conferencing or instant messaging, an chance missed there. Other hardware figures are a mystery. Like how quick is the graphics chip? And how a lot method memory does it have to function with?

And last but not least I'm getting a difficult time giving the software my two thumbs up. I feel it looks to considerably like the iPhone software. The iPad would have been a a great deal stronger product if the software program allowed some advanced factors like video editing or the capacity to access and store files in finder windows (or maps for windows users).

To conclude. The iPad looks amazing and with a price of EUR499 it will sell really well. But considerably like the first iPhone launch the iPad has some obvious shortcomings. It is not actually quick, has no webcam and on leading of that the software program is lacking premium computing features. With that said I might nonetheless get one if the encounter is as awesome as Steve Jobs expressed throughout his presentation. Which realizing Apple will possibly be the case.