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Unreal Engine Running on Apple Devices

by Robin Parrish
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Unreal Engine Running on Apple Devices

At today’s Apple keynote event, Epic Games showed up to tease a new game they’re working on called Project Sword. Showing off some of the 3D gameplay the game will make possible, using Epic’s Unreal Engine (the same game engine used for Gears of War, Mass Effect, and more), they’ve made a free app available to download from iTunes. It’s called “Epic Citadel,” and it’s basically a FPS-style 3D castle/village environment for you to wander around in and take a look at what the Unreal engine can do on iPod, iPhone, or iPad. I just downloaded the iPad version and have to say, I’m impressed. The controls are simple and Read more »

Dissection goes virtual

by Robin Parrish
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Dissection goes virtual

In college, we had to dissect a baby pig. The smell was so strong that to this day the scent of cold ham turns my stomach. Too bad we didn’t have this. From the Media Lab of Emantras comes Virtual Frog, an iPad app that allows you to dissect a frog virtually but very realistically. It’s all of the anatomy lesson with none of the gross touching or smelling. Read more »

DC Comics Go Digital, Invade Apple Devices Everywhere

by James Johnson
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DC Comics Go Digital, Invade Apple Devices Everywhere

DC Comics entered the 21st Century today, announcing a new iPhone/iPad/iPod App that’s available for immediate free download from the App Store. While the application is free, comic book downloads will run users anywhere from $.99 to $2.99 per issue. However you can try out the application with a free few selections including Batman: Black & White. The app also includes offerings from Wildstorm and Vertigo. As Comics Alliance points out, paying the same price for a digital print as you will for a collectible paper print probably won’t make sense to serious comic book collectors and is meant more for casual readers. For example “Generation Lost” is released on Read more »

10 Gorgeous iPad Freebies

by Robin Parrish
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10 Gorgeous iPad Freebies

The iPad has been with us for over a month. How many great apps can developers create in a month’s time? How many of those apps are beautiful, taking full advantage of the iPad’s high-def touchscreen and lightning-fast responsiveness? And how many of those are available to download for free? Turns out, quite a lot. Everyone already knows how great iBooks is, how nice the eBay app is, and how amazing the Marvel Comics app looks. But there are hidden gems among the free iPad apps, and here are ten of them. Air Guitar This deceptively simple app lets you pluck or strum virtual guitar strings. You can even alter the Read more »