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Evidence found that the iPhone will get games

downloadsquad.com — Download Squad digs into iTunes software code and discovers evidence that games are coming for the iPhone!

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  • metapop, on 10/10/2007, -6/+3i'm enjoying playing poker for free on web apps... whatever they release had better be great if they want to sell any.
  • Ireland, on 10/10/2007, -3/+28iPhone is getting games? We don't need no stinking strings to tell us this, it's just common sense.
    • Kikkoman, on 10/10/2007, -5/+2yeah i agree, no *****!
    • informality, on 10/10/2007, -3/+2Right. My evidence was iPod games. Pretty simple.
  • dcharti, on 10/10/2007, -1/+13Given Apple's emphasis on UI design, it'll be really interesting to see if these games are simply ports from previous control environments, like that NES emulator, or truly new games design to take advantage of the multi-touch, no-button environment.
    • devindotcom, on 10/10/2007, -6/+4Or maybe given apple's emphasis on not having good games, maybe we'll get another dog like the arkanoid type game on the ipod that could have been really great.
    • cleverboy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1I'd rather bucketloads fo so-so games, than little dribbles of pretentiously "innovative" games. Just give us choice and let the market sort out which ones are losers and which are winners. Citing the NES emulator, let's get this straight... those a REALLY NICE games. I don't care if they have multi-touch being used to simulate multiple button combos. NEWSFLASH: It's still a use of multi-touch! If Apple just allowed the licensing of all these games as a $29 download "action-pack", there'd be an eruption of purchases. Even a subset of games as a pack would be awesome.
  • superpixel, on 10/10/2007, -5/+10I have two words: Marble Madness. Seriously, wiping that greasy finger over and over again this way and that... Oh man, that'd be sweet. People would be dropping the thing all over the place, but hey, AppleCare doesn't cover that, so BOOM! profitmania!
  • normalkid, on 10/10/2007, -1/+13These are standard strings in iTunes. The same strings exist for Apple TV, iPod, and Motorola iTunes-phones.
  • 10goto10, on 10/10/2007, -4/+25I wanna play a decent game of Copy 'n Paste
  • mikefitz2, on 10/10/2007, -13/+4I REALLY hope the iphone doesn't get games just because I don't want any of the users to be happy with their $600 cell phone.
    • csopelario, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8Is this the usual 'haterism' that iphone users receive? I mean wow... Is 600.00 a lot for a 'smart' phone? I utilize the phone everyday and sync to my mail client everyday (IOW i use it for work). I had a choice between a blackberry and the iphone - i chose the apple because of the design and ease of use, browser, mail, etc., i do not believe that i made a wrong move in purchasing the device... I love the thing. If you own one, then I would respect the opinions out here, otherwise, it seems very much like those during the high school days when people who could afford (or were given) designer clothes or cars, were hated on simply because they, well, they could get them. I haterism comes with the package...

      via a Geek who can buy an iphone without worry
    • milkmage, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3'cause they're sooooo disappointed now...
  • Abscess, on 10/10/2007, -11/+2How did this get to the front page with only 47 digs?
    Buried as SPAM.
    • Zbrah, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4see http://digg.com/how
    • dcharti, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3Because digg's algorithm noticed enough people were digging the post so it got sent up to the front page?

      Or was this a trick question of some sort?
  • brxtls34, on 10/10/2007, -7/+7iPhone is the new Paris Hilton, anything and everything is news now.. who cares
  • derekivey, on 10/10/2007, -6/+4Maybe they tried adding games and can't get them working on the iPhone, so they removed that feature and forgot to remove that part...
  • thechosen, on 10/10/2007, -3/+0YES! BEJEWELED!!!
  • fonz3r3lly, on 10/10/2007, -3/+16When did apple come out with a phone
  • samuelcotterall, on 10/10/2007, -6/+2I'm sorry, but it's a phone, an iPod and it has a Wi-Fi enabled web browser.

    Could Apple not put that time and effort into something more useful? Like Leopard...
    • subliminalurge, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Yeah, 'cuz nobody uses phones, ipods, or web browsers.
      • samuelcotterall, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1No, you don't understand.

        Those are good things that are already in the phone, I was simply suggesting that there is enough to keep the user entertained without the need for additional games.
    • mikev, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1apple has teams of developers that work on leopard and the iphone, not the same people (anymore atleast, it's shipped)
  • dustinhoffman, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5In other news... the sun is going to set tonight wherever you are...
  • geekmansworld, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6Ummm....

    Clearly no one was paying attention when PopCap announced that iPhone users would be getting free copies of BeJeweled.
  • Zbrah, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I'm not sure if this is possible(but considering the iphone's OS,probably) but I think it would be crazy awesome if apple released some kind of controller and a bunch of games(real games) to be played in wide screen mode. Considering the focus on games at the keynote in january and the existing colaboration with EA games (I think it is) it doesn't seem too improbable to me. I'm not very up on this stuff so if anyone knows more about this,let me know!
  • pinniger, on 10/10/2007, -3/+3I paid $35 for my phone, and it has games.
    • mikev, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1does it have an ipod, rich html email, a web browser, and a multi touch interface?
  • erhino, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3ZOMG!! Games on a Cellphone!

    I'm still kind of shocked at the iPhone. I wish it wasn't as restrictive. You never hear of other smart phone companies having issues with 3rd party software being installed on their machines, and they seem to be doing alright, so how does apple get away with a line like that? Blackberry's allow 3rd party apps, as do Treo's...neither have had a nuclear meltdown caused by some developer messing up.

    my .02
    • NikF, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2iPhone Restrictive? My existing cell phone is not even capable of running anything other than digitally-signed network-approved apps. It's not the platform, mostly. It's the network. And that's the software that causes the issue, cuz the networks seem to be incapable of thinking of software as anything more than a branding exercise, never mind a UX point of view.
  • agann, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0In case you haven't watched this video before: iphone, it's much more than just a phone:
    http://www.rankthehot.com/_iphone_It_s_much_more_than_just_a_phone_1
  • schoate09, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2There are strings for ROKR, AppleTV, and many other devices that games never went to, or were denied for. Buried as inaccurate.
  • boomchockalocka, on 10/10/2007, -1/+0I'm waiting for Apple to tell the world they are competing with XBox, Playstation, and Nintendo. Automagically downloading games to iTunes and wirelessly synching them to AppleTV and the iPhone. KABAMMM!!!! Do THAT Blackberry!
  • errorjustin, on 10/10/2007, -3/+5I know for a FACT that iPhone games are coming. I work in the mobile games industry and I know many people who are building commerical iPhone games right now. They have been for some time, in fact. If you wanna know who, look at the comapnies that have released iPod games already
    • frederoil, on 10/10/2007, -2/+4I know for a fact you're a complete douche.
  • theforrester, on 10/10/2007, -2/+0Like DUH! Dude everybody knew that was coming!!
  • dummersack, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1World of Warcraft on the iPhone would be crazy, but i don't think it could do that.
  • frederoil, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2games on the iphone??? OMG!! What's next? MP3s on an ipod???? DUGG!!!!
  • tnoy, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2How about that game where I don't have to use AT&T?
  • Trainwrek, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0...and the chances of the games being good?
  • emadsenus, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1Nice! Until then, take your iPhone to www.iRovr.com to meet others with the device.
    • SuperMoses, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1This site is what's wrong with the world today. "Let's be friends because we share a commercial product".
      • emadsenus, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1No, what's wrong with the world is pundits and critics who rag all over things other people enjoy.
    • therealmamacita, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Nice site! Looks promising.
  • SuperMoses, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1BREAKING: Evidence found about the obvious!
  • PoopStick, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2lol its a Mac... Sure games are coming
  • zezerik, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1Yeah, Apple has always done so well in the gaming industry. I play my Apple Pippen all the time! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee It's masturbation and Pippen night!! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! I'm a Mac user! Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!!
  • spooniep, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Here ya go...
    http://www.digg.com/apple/Nintendo_Game_Runs_on_iPhones_WITHOUT_a_Hack
  • lordmike, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3There will be games... just like there are games for the iPod.. all 5 of them... you'll get to play pac man and that's about it and you'll like it!!!

    Love,

    Steve Jobs
  • silverblue3in, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0This is all good. But what would really take the cake is a new game which takes advantage of the touch screen and the motion sensor (whatever it is called). Now is the time for someone to get creative with gameplay!
  • saturnstar, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1Guys, check out this review of best iphone download sites. You can find
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    These sites are the best to download unlimited Iphone games, music, movies,
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