Is it just me or does the Pippin look an awful lot like the Xbox? Look at the shape of the controller, the color, the material used and the unit itself. Seems Microsoft even copied Apple's design on this too..Wow!
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Apple Extending Trademark to Include Hand Held Gaming
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i hope they do get into video games. and i also hope that they release some iPhone games as well
Job description for full time game producer/designer:
http://jobs.apple.com/index.ajs?BID=1&method=mExternal.showJob&RID=10680&CurrentPage=1
http://jobs.apple.com/index.ajs?BID=1&method=mExternal.showJob&RID=10680&CurrentPage=1
Perhaps apple are looking to create a dedicated game development branch for themselves, much like some of Microsoft's dedicated subsidiaries.
Here's a game I would LOVE to see on the iPhone/iPod Touch:
http://www.locoroco.com/
A revamped version that makes use of the accelerometer and I could see it flying off the iTunes Store's virtual shelves!
http://www.locoroco.com/
A revamped version that makes use of the accelerometer and I could see it flying off the iTunes Store's virtual shelves!
No offense to Apple, but they have no hope to take on Nintendo in this market. The DS is an absolute juggernaut, it is to handheld gaming (and video gaming on the whole) what the iPod is to music. The BEST Apple could hope for is a level of success against the DS relatively equal to the success Microsoft has had with the Zune vs. the iPod.
Would be a great idea.
iPhone could be to your Mac what the GBA was to the GameCube etc...
(only more so plz
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I always shudder a little bit whenever I see headlines about Apple and gaming. I mean, every time Apple makes some kind of move in gaming, it looks like a strategy that a grandparent dreamed up. Apple's way ahead when it comes to computers and iPods, but when it comes to games, they're about 15 years behind everyone.
I'd love to see Apple acquire a couple of really good game development companies and start cranking out some kick-ass Mac-only titles, just to see what happens. But every time they make any kind of move toward games, it's always these tame little puzzle games or clever strategy things. Yawn.
I'd love to see Apple acquire a couple of really good game development companies and start cranking out some kick-ass Mac-only titles, just to see what happens. But every time they make any kind of move toward games, it's always these tame little puzzle games or clever strategy things. Yawn.
exactly, or maybe this iphone sdk will actually open up the entire ipod line to software development? Obviously, the games on regular iPods wouldn't be as intense, but developers could really open up the possibilities of what applications could go on the iPod line, it would be great to see the iPod evolve as really a device that would handle more than just your media, a few people might take ahold of the iPod's disk mode, but more so than not, it's probably not that widespread. More Apps/Features that could be added to the iPod line, especially the iPhone/iPod touch, would put it 20x ahead the competition, as we've already seen that these tiny portable devices are the future of mobile computing. Opening up the iPod and iPhone development would certainly help Apple against recent claims about how it is too controling, (iPhone 1.1.1, bricking,) etc. It would be a step for Apple to open up these successful platforms to third parties, and still keep it protected.
As far as Apple creating its own gaming console, I think it's a terrible idea. Apple really doesn't need to go there. Now, if Apple Partnered with Nintendo to bring some sort of merger product of Apple TV/iPod/Wii/DS/etc. integration, I could really see that taking off. That would help Apple gain a hand in the market, without falling knee deep in a thriving industry that it has no experience in. You definitely don't want Apple to get greedy and start testing the waters in every market it can, look at Sony. Sony isn't failing, but it's definitely not reigning on top as high as it was.
I also think that Apple is really trying to pump up the AppleTV, and it is going to be the next big thing, we've already seen TiVo do this. So, the more they can do to innovate the AppleTV the better.
That job description specifically mentions casual games, so it will probably just be more of the same ipod stuff we have seen b4 in the future.
Do you listen to music? Read books? Watch movies? Read rumor boards? No difference, welcome to loserville. I can think of a thousand "better" things to do with MY time too, but oddly enough we (gamers) have time to do non-mission-critical things too! Things that ooh, might just be enjoyable for the sake of it. (not to dismiss the artistic and narrative merits of the games industry either..)
Anyway, I'm sure if Apple do focus on games it won't be to the detriment of their other projects. I'm all for them branching out, providing they make good content (or try their hardest at least)
Like the Pippin was right?
The Xbox stole more from the Dreamcast than the Pippin.
Nintendo owns the portable casual gaming market. There as many DS's as there are iPods and the DS has only been out for 3 or 4 years!
I'm a Mac gamer and glad to see games getting whatever attention Apple wants to give them--MAYBE even making the shocking move of putting some GAMES on their demo units
But for the games I play, the best things Apple can probably do are sell more Macs to create a bigger software market, and work harder for better video drivers from Intel, ATI and nVidia.
I hope this is about iPhone/Touch games though. They have tilt, multitouch and vibrate (iPhone), allowing for some real innovative game play. I don't just want old games adapted to new controls like on the wheel iPods. I want NEW kinds of handheld games that leverage the unique mobile OS X platform. Other bug companies might be slow to step in with real innovation using multitouch, so I'd say Apple themselves--and also small shareware authors--would be the likely source of some fun new games.
But for the games I play, the best things Apple can probably do are sell more Macs to create a bigger software market, and work harder for better video drivers from Intel, ATI and nVidia.
I hope this is about iPhone/Touch games though. They have tilt, multitouch and vibrate (iPhone), allowing for some real innovative game play. I don't just want old games adapted to new controls like on the wheel iPods. I want NEW kinds of handheld games that leverage the unique mobile OS X platform. Other bug companies might be slow to step in with real innovation using multitouch, so I'd say Apple themselves--and also small shareware authors--would be the likely source of some fun new games.
I'm not a gamer either, but a main reason windows stays popular is because of the gaming market, big market there. Hopefully EA will keep its promise and start developing mac games. The games aren't what excites me, it's the fact that apple's market share is growing and more and more software companies will have to realize that, starting with games, and apple is just trying to jump start that.
I think you're right, apple isn't going to be competing with crysis or halo. More like wii games, fun and easy to use. Apple doesn't want the gamer stereo type tied to their title like microsoft does.
Loser. Not Looser. Lose = to lose a game/lose something. Loose = to loosen a knot/bow.
On that note, I agree with you. But I highly doubt this is anything more than lawyer stuff. The gaming market is pretty saturated right now, though the handhelds could probably use a newcomer...someone to knock Nintendo off their feet. However, if Apple were to make a game console to compete with the big boys (PS3, 360...the Wii, well...heh), I'd be curious to see how they'd combine/interact with other Apple products.
Like Sony did right?
I would be interested in seeing if Apple could compete with the "big boys" and not sell their system at a loss like the "big boys" do (well with the exception of the Wii).
