Black & White 2

“We learned a great deal from making Black & White,” Molyneux observes.”We invited fans from around the world to contribute to a post-mortem of the game, and we found that the biggest mistake we made was that the player just didn’t feel powerful enough. He felt more like an errand boy playing in a sandbox world, not a powerful god affecting the lives of his people.

A Tale in the Desert 4

Telanoc, who has been a regular player since Tale II, elaborates: “The game isn’t afraid to take chances with content. In Tale III, there was a plague that was really controversial to many people, and it was interesting how we dealt with it: some people buckled down to look for a cure, some people tried to keep on going as if nothing had happened, and others hid in their homes.”

Lode Runner

You have no time to wonder who you are or why you’re here. All you know is that you must collect all the gold, avoid or trap the robots, and head for the escape ladder that leads to the next level. Grabbing the loot and evading your enemies isn’t that simple, however, because each level is a maze of ladders and floors, and some of the gold can only be obtained through strategic digging. You can lure the robots into holes and bury them, although their replacements will soon appear. One touch by a robot, or one fatal move into a hole, and you’ll have to start all over again.

Real Soccer 2009

League play is just one of many options in Real Soccer 2009, where you’ll find over 290 clubs and national teams, all of them featuring real players from around the world. Compete in four cups, five national leagues, and 10 club leagues as you collect 15 trophies to fill your case. Set your strategy, including formation and offense/defense mix, and play matches in stadiums located in San Paolo, Paris, Milan, Manchester, Barcelona, Madrid, Berlin, Vienna, and London.

The Mac and iPhone developer’s booth featured several iPod touches demonstrating their currently released titles as well as the forthcoming Slotz Racer (which should be available in the next few weeks) in addition to a title that came as news to us: Days of Thunder.

Based on the 1990 film of the same name, Freeverse is developing Days of Thunder for Paramount and tells me that the iPhone game brings the film’s storyline along with the action.  The accelerometer controlled game features a variety of cars to choose from and both Circuit and Track racing modes.

The shots show off the various environmental effects featured in the upcoming RTS sequel. Yes, it still looks great. No, we still don't have a release date.

Cocoa Touch Games wishes everyone a happy New Year for 2009! We're currently working on our next title, the word game Dead Words. How fast can you pick out real archaic words from a whole pile of made up words? How many will you get right before your game ends? Dead Words is a dastardly puzzler game for word lovers. We hope to have it available on the iPhone App Store by early February.