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I already mentioned I’m on my way to GDC 2010 to cover the iPhone panel, and that iPhone gaming is getting big, so it’s interesting to see CNET reenforce just how big it’s getting:

strikingly absent among those 18 [Mobile Gaming] panels are any that deal with game development specifically for the iPhone. And why? Because for the first time, the GDC advisory board decided that Apple’s smartphone is an important enough platform to warrant its own summit. And it filled quickly.

Simon Jeffrey, vice president of social applications for leading iPhone game developer Ngmoco says:

“The iPhone is now recognized as a leading platform that’s independent from the mobile. People are specifically naming the iPhone as a threat to their businesses. Nintendo said the iPhone is taking customers away from [its popular] DS handhelds.”

The cost of entry is lower than Microsoft or Nintendo, and it’s getting more and more popular while still maintaining its cool factor.


While Android and Windows Phone 7 Series will bring the competition (and perhaps Palm as well), right now the iPhone is riding high on its head start.


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[Light33]

There are a lot of great games being developed for iPhone.
I'm sure there will be a lot more coming.

[Coltsfan4life]

My iphone has been more of a gaming device then a mobile device since i bought it 2yrs ago. Even sold my psp when I got it because i found out that iphone > psp.

[BangZoom]

Coltsfan4life said:

iphone > psp.

In terms of what? Games? What game can even compare to the PSP or DS's quality of games?

This post has been edited by BangZoom: 09 March 2010 - 05:41 PM

[vampjake]

I still wish i had a psp though for some reason.....

[italodance]

agree now all released or coming games must go to the idevice

[dieg0_o]

BangZoom said:

In terms of what? Games? What game can even compare to the PSP or DS's quality of games?

iphone games are cheaper, there are more games, and they are already in the iphone. =p

[Gesus]

I want my buttons

[konvikt]

:-D...PSP {CFW}and iPhone (jailbroken)..ahh This is life!...

This post has been edited by konvikt: 09 March 2010 - 09:52 PM

[Gesus]

konvikt said:

:-D...PSP {CFW}and iPhone (jailbroken)..ahh This is life!...

And a DSi with a flashcart*

shiver me timbers

[kaokien]

now if icontrolpad gets released and apple allows for it to be used for regular apps that would be a miracle but more and more serious companies finally see the profit in the app store and even macs can't wait to see apple's gaming future

[SoapyCake]

kaokien said:

now if icontrolpad gets released and apple allows for it to be used for regular apps that would be a miracle but more and more serious companies finally see the profit in the app store and even macs can't wait to see apple's gaming future

+1 if the icontrolpad where to be released and if the iphone where just a bit more powerful than it would be epic.
also I would like to see a few more big name games out (for example there was some news a week or two back about street fighter for iphone)

[Dakaa]

konvikt said:

:-D...PSP {CFW}and iPhone (jailbroken)..ahh This is life!...

your life?

[luudaigiang]

This is just for the 3GS.