The two major behemoths of the rhythm gaming genre are squaring off on the App Store, with both Activision's Guitar Hero and Harmonix's Rock Band seeing iPhone versions released recently. But which one is worth putting the hours of head-banging and guitar-shredding into? This comparison will help you decide. The iPhone version of Rock Band is currently £3.99 on the App Store, however Guitar He... more.

Over the past two days there has been over a dozen speakers here at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival, each bringing their own unique views, products and stories. Overall, and seemingly unintentionally, the main theme of this year has been strongly focused on both digital distribution and publishing. As the market evolves and changes it brings with it new challenges, as well as new opportunities,... more.

Apple was founded in 1976, with its eyes solely on the computer market. However 30 years on, it’s now become one of the biggest household brand names, with creations such as the iPod, iPad and iPhone. Everything Apple have touched has seen to turn to gold, with the iPod now the most successful and recognisable MP3 player worldwide. With the launch of the iPhone 2G, they attempted to break int... more.

Art – (noun) the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is of more than ordinary significance. - Dictionary.com’s definition of “art” What is art? I am not here to argue this, as I’m sure it could be argued endlessly, but I can tell you that almost anything can be art. Once it is aesthetically worth mentioning, it becomes art. Accordi... more.

We were lucky enough to have the chance to talk with Craig Derrick, the lead producer of the Monkey Island Special Edition games who has provided us with a great exclusive interview for you to read! Monkey Island is a massively successful franchise, what is it like to be "re-mastering" the series? Do you feel under pressure to make sure things are perfect? It’s been an amazing experience t... more.

You may or may not know that 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the Bejeweled game series! Bejeweled is THE original “match-3” game and the most mimicked game of all time with over 200 knock-off versions – it is the only video game in history to be available on PCs, mobile phones, video game consoles, iPods, social networks, airplane seatbacks and scratch-off lottery tickets! Bejeweled has n... more.

It's that time of year again, Apple are teasing developers, and the world, with the features that will be in the new iPhone Operating System. This time it has, imaginatively, been called iPhone OS 4.0. Whilst many new features were talked about (there are over 100 new things in this release) there was one that really stood out for us: Game Center. Whilst Game Center is a brand new service fro... more.

I'm currently looking at the top 25 paid for Games on the Apple App store. Out of those 25 games, 13 of them cost 59p. Out of all of those games, none of them cost more than £4 ($6). One of these games, currently at number 4, has to be the best 59p ($0.99) I have ever spent. This game has provided myself, my friends, and some of the customers in the shop I work in, with hours of fun. The name... more.

When you're asked to think of gaming, there are a few platforms that always come to mind: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and PC. Think of mobile gaming and the list changes a little: DS Lite, DSi, PSP, PSP Go, maybe even your mobile phone? But this is starting to change. In fact, in some cases, this change has already become quite advanced. What has caused this change? A few little products that sh... more.