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The Settlers 'settle' for iPhone
Following last week's disappointing Command & Conquer Red Alert for iPhone/iPod touch. Gameloft, one of the App Store's most prolific third-party developers, has looked to an established real-time strategy (RTS) license for its latest release.The Settlers (iTunes) assuredly marches onto the App Store long after it first appeared on the Amiga in 1993.You’ve arrived in a wondrous place populated by Romans, Vikings and Mayans competing or cooperating to reach a variety of goals. Thes

Hasbro and JJ Abrams risk Micronauts reboot!
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Hasbro is rebooting the Micronauts and JJ Abrams is at the helm of a new film franchise.During Hasbro’s 2009 Fall Investor Day Event held today at their headquarters in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the company announced the re-introduction of the classic toy line Micronauts originally created by Japanese company Takara, in 1974, under the name Microman. Microman was rebranded as the Micronauts and launched, by the now defunct Mego, in the United States and Europe in 1976. Backed by a Marvel comic book series, in 1979, the Micron

Hasbro reboots Micronauts with JJ Abrams
Hasbro is rebooting the Micronauts and JJ Abrams is at the helm of a new film franchise.During Hasbro’s 2009 Fall Investor Day Event held today at their headquarters in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, they announced the re-introduction of the classic toy line Micronauts originally created by Japan company Takara in 1974 under the name Microman and later launched in the United States in 1976 and backed by a Marvel Comics comic book series in 1979. As many know, Takara is the same company that originally invented the Transformers line and continues to work with Hasbro today. No specifics were given by Hasbro’s Brian Chapman (VP if Hasbro’s Global Designs) about what we c

Command & Conquer Red Alert for iPhone
EA Mobile is leading the charge by releasing established game franchises, both from its own in-house studios and third-party properties, with varying degrees of success, on the App Store!From The Sims 3 to Rock Band and Madden NFL 10 to FIFA 10, the App Store is rapidly becoming the online shopping destination for mobile gamers everywhere! DSiWare, despite a few gems, can't compete.

Misfits is no misfire
On Thursday I attended a preview screening, along with luminaries from the social media space, of E4's upcoming new super hero six-part series Misfits in the hallowed halls of Channel Four.Howard Overman's (Merlin, Hustle) treatment of super hero narrative is worthy of comparison to Bryan Singer's The X-Men and is sans sentiment! There will be no trite explanation of the meaning behind the mysterious storm that enthuses the ASBO miscreants with super powers, thereby preserving some semblance of enigma and precluding a narrative black hole should Misfits garner a second season! And, the creators should be lauded for holding back on the special effects, which were secondary a