Rhythm gamers who hate leaving their plastic instruments behind when they leave the house will be pleased to hear that Rock Band Reloaded is now available on the App Store. The game features 29 new songs from the likes of Billy Idol, Nirvana and the Steve Miller band, as well as several new gameplay features and enhancements. It would seem the time has come to once again take the rock on the road.
 Of the new features the one with the most potential (and the most potential embarrassment) is vocal recognition which will let you sing along with the songs. Much like its console brethren, Reloaded will score your performance based on how closely your pitch matches that of the song. Don’t worry if you don’t know the words, the game only cares that you’re hitting the right notes, not saying the right thing. Other new features include a landscape mode so you can play the game horizontally and a new Expert difficulty setting.
While we’re happy to see a new Rock Band on iOS we can’t help but feel a little underwhelmed by the set list. Even though Reloaded packs more songs than last year’s edition and a bunch more than Guitar Hero, most of them are retreads and rehashes from the console versions. Yes, we still love Hungry Like the Wolf, but after playing it six dozen times in Rock Band 2 we’re not particularly thrilled to see it yet again. Also, while the inclusion of vocals is cool, how functional is it going to be on a mobile version of the game? The only place where you can really let lose and sing along is at home, and if you’re in your living room why not fire up one of the console versions of Rock Band instead? But hey, if rhythm games are your thing then don’t let us talk you out of it. Rock Band is still a ton of fun, so by all means stick it on your iOS device and enjoy.
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iPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2010-12-02 :: Category: Games / Music
$9.99
iPad Only App – Designed for the iPad
Released: 2010-12-02 :: Category: Games / Simulation
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Thanks to the fact that Google’s Android mobile operating system is open source, manufacturers far and wide are allowed to produce phones that run it. Motorola is one of the leading manufacturers supporting Android with devices like the Droid, Droid 2 and Droid X receiving critical acclaim. However, if you’ve been paying attention another device dubbed the Motorola Olympus is just over the horizon and is rumored to be powered by the NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor.
We’ve seen this device a few times in the past but all of the pictures that have surfaced are quite blurry. This time, however, one lucky individual reportedly managed to buy a Motorola Olympus at a flea market and has taken some pictures of the device, as you can see above.
According to said individual, the device features an HDMI port, microUSB port and a front-facing camera. Not much more is known but we’ll keep you updated as the story develops.
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While we’ve heard that many app developrs have made a living from the App Store or Android Market, there is one app that really defines success and that is Angry Birds. Developed by Rovio, Angry Birds has dominated the charts in both the App Store and Android Market pretty much ever since it was released. Following up on the success of the original release, Rovio has gone on to release a special edition for Halloween and now, Christmas, as we told you some time ago.
Today, Angry Birds Seasons has hit the Android Market and includes one special level for each day of December – kind of like an advent calendar. What’s strange about this is Angry Birds seasons is currently exclusive to the Android Market with no word on an iOS release.
Could Rovio be favoring Android this time around? We’ll have to wait and see.
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Deals on iPhone and Android games aren’t exactly hard to come by at this time of the year, but the folks at Gameloft have cooked up something a little extra special for the month of December. They’ve just kicked off an Advent Calendar on Twitter, which promises to reveal a free iPhone games, Android games, and a few other surprises every day until December 25th — plus “a little bit more in the end.” While there may be a few duds in there, things have gotten off to a pretty good start — you can now grab the updated version of the classic PlayStation game Driver for the iPhone and iPod touch.
Gameloft Advent Calendar offers free iPhone, Android games until Christmas originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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I am asked constantly how to put the iPhone in DFU mode. I always answer people and explain them how to do it but I figured after all this time, writing a post about how to put your iPhone in DFU mode was long overdue.
In most cases, you’ll need to put your iPhone in DFU mode during the jailbreak process. It’s pretty easy but it’s all about perfect timing… Read More
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Of the new features the one with the most potential (and the most potential embarrassment) is vocal recognition which will let you sing along with the songs. Much like its console brethren, Reloaded will score your performance based on how closely your pitch matches that of the song. Don’t worry if you don’t know the words, the game only cares that you’re hitting the right notes, not saying the right thing. Other new features include a landscape mode so you can play the game horizontally and a new Expert difficulty setting.
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