Apps

After a somewhat rocky launch over the last 24 hours, Pokémon Go is now available in the US for iOS. The App Store link can be found here, while any Android users will have to keep checking the Play Store version until it indicates the app is ready to download in their respective region. Pokémon Go first began populating in app stores in Australia and New Zealand yesterday, and the availability of the app in those two markets alone set off an internet frenzy that's persisted all throughout the day....

Nintendo and Niantic Labs on Tuesday surprised with a limited rollout of anticipated augmented reality game Pokémon Go, making the title available for download in Australia, New Zealand and certain U.S. markets.

Pokémon Go, the augmented reality mobile game from Nintendo and developer Niantic Labs, is out now for both iOS and Android in select countries. The app's Play Store listing is available here and the App Store link here. However, it appears to be unavailable for some US users at this time, while Australia and New Zealand users are reporting the app is indeed available for both Android and iOS. According to The Wall Street Journal, The Pokémon Company is recommending US and Japan users "please wait...

The game uses your smartphone's camera, sensors, and location-sharing capabilities to put Nintendo's characters in the real world.

Leave the fireworks to the professionals

Over the last few years Zynga has tried many tactics to get a foothold in the mobile space, a platform where it has struggled to replicate the same success it saw on Facebook. Those tactics have included everything from acquiring popular games like Draw Something and Words with Friends, to adapting franchises like FarmVille, and even creating new titles like the strategy-focused Empires & Allies....

Dazzling aerial shooting that never sends you crashing back to earth.

For those looking for a deep, exceptionally-bizarre RPG, Crashlands is a great place to land.

In an addition to its developer resources mini-site on Thursday, Apple posted a profile of "Lifeline" developer 3 Minute Games, highlighting how the studio found success with the iOS App Store's paid business model.

Blending real-time strategy with card-battling, it's a prime example of free-to-play done right.

Do you like tending succulents? Are you a fan of earthenware pots with geometric designs? Have you ever wanted to sing to a snail? If you answered "god yes please" to all three of these questions, then I have just the thing for you: Viridi, a zen gardening game that came out on desktop last year and launches today on iOS and Android....

One of the more unique games spotted by AppleInsider at this year's E3 expo was "Clapper," a two-player cooperative rhythm title that uses the iPad's FaceTime camera to track how well you play the classic children's hand clapping game "Pat-A-Cake."

Apple and the World Wildlife Fund together raised more than $8 million in proceeds during April's "Apps for Earth" campaign on the App Store, the two groups have announced.

At E3 this week Square Enix announced plans to bring hit stealth action franchise Deus Ex to iOS as part of its "Go" series of mobile games, and AppleInsider was on hand check out an early version running on iPad.

Once a year, Apple stops its Worldwide Developer Conference to recognize a handful of apps for being particularly well designed. The prize? A shiny statue, a full suite of Apple hardware, and the right to say that one of the most respected companies in the world thinks you’re a good designer.For app developers and designers, it’s one of the finest honors that money…

Apple on Monday announced its annual selection of Design Awards recipients on Monday, handing out honors to the developers behind standout app properties like Lara Croft Go, Frame.io and dj Pro, among many others.

The PlayStation hit makes a smart transition to mobile with this freebie brain teaser.

This ultra-tough rhythm game might bring out your nostalgia on full blast.

It's touching how concerned people are about Apple's buying options.

Even with loads of free-to-play elements, EA's puzzle riff is a smoother, friendlier experience.

Funky physics and controls make mobile games fun. You tap against gravity in Flappy Bird, fling on a trajectory in Angry Birds, and press to maintain momentum in Tiny Wings. So when two of Facebook’s top designers left to build their own apps, they wanted to bring a new gesture to gaming…and let worms, not birds, be the stars.Pinchworm sounds simple but its the mapping of the controls…

Apple, which last week rejected a mobile game called Liyla and The Shadows of War for its political message, has decided to approve it. The monochrome platformer, which tells the story of a young Palestinian girl living in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict with Israel, was kicked back during Apple's app review process because it contained content that "is not appropriate in the Games category." The company has a storied history of censoring mobile games that touch on politically or culturally...

Sensible heels are an adventure.

Glu Mobile, the maker of games like “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood”, “Deer Hunter”, and “Diner Dash”, is today unveiling another celebrity-branded game. This time, we’re taking a caricatured look into the life and times of pop queen Britney Spears with “Britney Spears: American Dream.”As with these types of games, the exact goal is unclear.

The flinging favorite charts an uneven new course as the series hits the big screen.