Greg Hiltons Technology & Skiing blog

Bring it — anytime, anywhere — in the first online FPS that fits in your pocket.

Engage in multiplayer first-person combat against real players from around the world. Your goal is simple: put the most advanced weapons systems to the ultimate test against real player combatants. Earn credits based on your performance, buy upgrades and better gear and compete to be the warrior in the ELIMINATE weapons research program.

Playable over 3G or Wi-Fi, ELIMINATE invites you to join ranked competitions against other players in a variety of high fidelity arenas through the Plus+ Network. Send challenges to your friends using Push Notification and they can join your game with a press of a button — whether they’re currently in the game or not.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR ATTACK
-Earn credits, level up and tweak out your highly customizable gear including futuristic weapons, personalized armor rigs and upgradable gear characteristics.

DEATHMATCH ANYWHERE
-Experience fast, fluid, First-Person competitive combat on your iPhone and iPod Touch.
-Play ELIMINATE with ease through a seamless global matchmaking system over Wi-Fi or 3G networks.
-Stay connected with Plus+ enabled friend list invites, leader boards and awards.

BE THE BEST
-Master multiple combat arenas, each with its own unique play styles and strategies.
-Work your way to the top by leveling up and upgrading your weapons and armor.
-Exploit jet packs, berserker shields, cloaking devices and a variety of cunning power-ups.
-Track your progress with Plus+ enabled leader boards and awards.

NEXT GENERATION GAMEPLAY
-Stunning 3-D characters, environments and combat visuals including normal map rendering on 3Gs devices
-Intuitive “Touch Anywhere” controls deliver next generation FPS movement and combat control using the multi-touch capabilities of the iPhone or iPod touch.

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Get it here. Test your reflexes in this highly addictive official remake of the 80s arcade classic! Travel from Japan to the tropical shores of Hawaii as you take up the task of saving civilisation from dangerously bouncing bubbles that threaten city landmarks across the planet.

Can you save Mount Fuji from being flattened by spherical dangers? Will your reactions be good enough to defend the Eiffel Tower or the Statue of Liberty? Or can you wear them down while saving your own skin?

Everyone’s favourite from the arcades, Pang is easy to learn but difficult to master as you progress through 17 locations saving the world’s attractions with an assortment of weapons from the grappling hook to the twin harpoon. Use various power-ups including a force field and time freeze; anything to give you the edge to avoid their fatal touch

Currently until Monday 21st September you can pick up this excellent adventure game for the iPhone for £2.39 here

There is a also a free lite version here.

This was one of my favourite games of all time, I am downloading it now for my iPhone.

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for old and new audiences alike. The game’s twisty plot leads hero, Guybrush Threepwood, on a hilarious quest throughout the fabled Monkey Island. Tales of pirate wealth attract Guybrush, who lands at the port of Mêlée with high hopes, no money and an insatiable desire to become a pirate. If the player is clever enough, Guybrush will win the confidence of Mêlée’s established pirates and soon find himself blown by the winds of fate toward Monkey Island — a storied isle whose name alone chills the bones of even the most bloodthirsty buccaneers.

The past week has seen two big releases on the iPhone GPS routing front.

First out of the blocks was CoPilot Live on the USA App store [get it here] and the UK App Store [get it here] bringing CoPilot’s full-featured navigation experience to the iPhone. Starting at £25.99 and available to download directly to the phone, it includes UK and Ireland maps with 7 digit UK postcodes (unlike some other iPhone navigation products we won’t mention). As with all CoPilot products, maps are stored on the phone not downloaded each trip. There’s no need for extra hardware or monthly fees – just start CoPilot on your iPhone, enter a destination and go there.

Then overnight TomTom released their long awaited application. It appears to have multiple versions:

- U.S. & Canada [get it here]
- Western Europe [get it here]
- Australia [get it here]
- New Zealand [get it here]
For Western Europe there then appears to be country specific (smaller and cheaper) versions:

- Benelux: offered in Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg and covers those three countries
- D-A-CH: offered in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and covers those three countries
- France: offered only in France and covers France, Monaco, and Corsica
- Iberia: offered in Spain and Portugal and covers Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Gibraltar, and the major islands of the Balearic and Canary Island groups.
- Italy: offered only in Italy and covers Italy (including Sicily and Sardinia), San Marino, and Vatican City
- Nordic: offered in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden and covers those four countries
- U.K. & Ireland – offered only in the U.K. and Ireland