Looks like yet another really cool game is on the way for the iPhone/iPod touch from ace publisher Chillingo if this new trailer is anything to go by. The Hero is the work of Finnish developers Traplight Games, and is due for release at the end of February. Chillingo describes The Hero as a “witty arcade platform shooter,” adding, “There’s NEVER been a superhero quite like this before!” Traplight , for their part, say that their game is all about: “Crashing and bashing into a s**tload of different enemies, 15-level campaign with a wacky storyline, survival mode, strange humor ... Read More

Fantastic news for classic FPS fans, Mobila Interactive and Apogee Software have today announced the imminent release of Rise of the Triad for the iPhone/iPod touch.  This is what Terry Nagy, chief creative officer of Apogee Software, had to say about the game: “Rise of the Triad introduced a lot of ‘industry firsts’. Many features pioneered by Apogee long ago have become integral to the first-person shooters of today. We are thrilled to be working with Mobila Interactive to bring our legacy title to the iPhone OS platforms.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUPFlkMhw90 The ... Read More

According to a report on today’s Guardian Technology blog, several analysts are predicting that Apple will soon be launching location-based services, including sending targeted adverts to users from nearby shops and restaurants. Apparently much of the speculation is based on some recent patent filings by Apple for several location-based features which were spotted by Jack Purcher, whose Patently Apple blog exists solely to examine Apple’s many patent filings. According to the Guardian, one app that Apple might be considering will give iPhone users the option to share their ... Read More

AT&T today announced the launch of its FamilyMap app on the iTunes App Store. The app is designed to give families a more seamless experience when locating and connecting with each other on the go using iPhone. The app achieves this by finding wireless devices within a shared family account, and gives iPhone users access to FamilyMap features that were previously only available via a computer. These features include an interactive map with surrounding landmarks such as schools and parks, which can be toggled between satellite and interactive street maps, and a personalize mode where ... Read More

Glu mobile has today announced the release of its real-world-meets-fantasy-world treasure-hunting game, 1000: Find ‘Em All! for iPhone and iPod touch. Players must navigate their way around the actual real world around them in order to explore and discover items in the game’s fantasy world. Players can collect 1000 items in three unique ways: GPS mode to explore the real world, searching for Gifters in the game world using registered real-world Wi-Fi  hotspots, and interacting with the virtual game world. Sounds like a pretty novel concept, I have to say. Here’s what Alex Galvagni, ... Read More

Following on from Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ widely reported disparaging comments about Adobe and Flash this week at an Apple Town Hall, PCWorld is reporting that Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch has written a blog which starts off by addressing the fact that there’s no Flash on the iPad and goes on to defend Flash’s record, stating that it is used in more than 85 percent of the top Web sites, as well as being a major player in the smartphone market. PCWorld points out that although the iPhone has done just fine so far without using Flash, there are plenty of people out there who think that the ... Read More

According to a post on Skype’s official blog, a version of Skype for iPhone that supports 3G calling is on its way. As has been widely reported both here on Talk iPhone and all over the internet, since Apple released their new 3.2 Software Development Kit last week, the restrictions on making calls via 3G have been lifted. This is what Skype had to say about their plans for Skype via 3G on the iPhone: You may have seen other apps offering calls over 3G, but we’re holding ours back for a little longer. Why? So that we can give you the very best audio quality we can. When our 3G-capable ... Read More

1Up.com is reporting today that Blizzard has announced an Auction House app for World of Warcraft. A Blizzard employee called Bornakk made the announcement on the official WoW forums, stating: “While there are still plenty of details to be worked out, we’re designing the service to offer auction functionality similar to what’s available in-game. Players have been requesting – and we’ve been hoping to implement – a feature like this for a long time, and we’re excited that the Armory and the game have evolved to a point that makes it possible.” Bornakk then goes on to say ... Read More