News Archive for 08/07/16

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Force Unleashed for iPhone

07/16, 2:50pm

Star Wars: Force Unleashed heading to iPhone [video]

An iPhone port of LucasArts' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is in development, news from E3 reveals. To be published by THQ Wireless, the game is a scaled-down version of its counterparts on other consoles such as the Wii and Xbox 360. Instead of roaming about in a free-scrolling, fully 3D universe, players travel through a series of static environments similar to earlier Resident Evil games. The game uses the phone's accelerometer only to change aspect ratio; the touchscreen is used for all player actions, including gesture-driven Force throws and lightsaber swings.

Sharp iPod touch discounts

07/16, 11:45am

Apple posts heavy discounts on refurbished Touches

Apple has dramatically lowered the prices of refurbished iPod touches, listings reveal. Two models -- the 16GB edition and the defunct 8GB one -- have been assigned "special pricing" at Apple's online store, dropping their costs by $100 each over retail. An 8GB Touch therefore costs $199, while the 16GB model is selling for $299. A refurbished 32GB player still costs $430, only $70 less than the retail price.