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Dev Talk: Do Mobile Gaming Snobs Annoy You? (Part 1)

Ruan Shiels — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:42:33 +0000

Hello, and welcome to Dev Talk, the weekly iFanzine feature in which I ask a panel of indie game developers their opinion on a topic or current hot-button issue related to the games industry. This week I posed the following question: “It’s maybe not as bad as it used to be, but self-styled ‘hardcore’ gamers can still be quite snobbish and disdainful of mobile gaming. Does this irk you at all, or do you just shrug it off?” Here’s what […]

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Deals Roundup: ‘Alto’s Adventure’, ‘Returner 77’, ‘Incredipede’, More

Ruan Shiels — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 18:21:46 +0000

It’s Thursday again, friends. And that means it’s time for our weekly roundup of all the biggest and best iOS gaming discounts and free sales! Like always, we’ve found tons of must-have titles on sale for as little as $0.00, including astounding endless runner Alto’s Adventure, riveting sci-fi adventure Returner 77, and innovative physics-based puzzler Incredipede. You’ll find those deals and many, many more below… Alto’s Adventure Join Alto and his friends as they embark on an endless snowboarding odyssey. Was $4.99 » […]

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Dev Talk: How Do Game Devs Stay Fit and Healthy? (Part 1)

Ruan Shiels — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 16:08:57 +0000

Hello, and welcome to Dev Talk, a new weekly iFanzine feature in which I ask a panel of indie game developers their opinion on a topic or current hot-button issue related to the games industry. This week I posed the following question: “Game development strikes me as having the potential to be a pretty unhealthy job due to long, irregular hours spent cooped up indoors, hunched over a keyboard, staring at a computer screen. What steps do you take to […]

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Interview: Team Alto Talk ‘Alto’s Odyssey’ (and Lots More)

Ruan Shiels — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:59:50 +0000

Confession: when Snowman initially announced Alto’s Odyssey, a follow-up to their 2015 masterwork Alto’s Adventure, I immediately started to worry about hypotheticals, like “What if it’s not as good?” or worse, “What if it lacks the heart and soul that made the original feel so uniquely special?” I needn’t have sweated it. Odyssey hit the App Store recently, and it’s a mesmerizing, impeccably crafted thing of beauty that does complete justice to its predecessor while building on that game’s formula in a multitude of clever, engaging, and exciting […]

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‘Alto’s Odyssey’ Gets An Amazing New Trailer, Release Date

Ruan Shiels — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:03:04 +0000

Alto’s Odyssey, the long-delayed sequel to Snowman’s awe-inspiring masterpiece Alto’s Adventure, is now available to pre-order from the App Store ahead of its official release on Thursday, February 22nd, 2018. The game will set you back $4.99, which seems reasonable considering how amazing the original was and how much better this looks. In case you need more convincing to mash the pre-order button, Snowman has also released a new trailer that shows off Alto’s Odyssey’s breathtakingly majestic desert setting, sun-drenched visuals, and fresh gameplay mechanics like wall-riding […]

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News Roundup: Nintendo Consider ‘Super Mario Run’ a Flop, More

Ruan Shiels — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 17:05:06 +0000

Welcome to iFanzine’s Weekly News Roundup, where we take a quick look at 5 of the most interesting Apple and iOS gaming-related stories of the week. Today’s installment includes: Nintendo’s surprising admission that Super Mario Run is something of a financial flop, Alto’s Adventure’s amazing iPhone X update, new game announcements from Zach Gage and Butterscotch Shenanigans, and more! ‘Alto’s Adventure’ Is Even More Awesome on iPhone X More mountain than ever: Alto on #iPhoneX. https://t.co/Lt7etezHF6 pic.twitter.com/2DTSYdwbJh — Snowman (@builtbysnowman) November 3, 2017 Are […]

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News Roundup: Is Tim Cook Already Rocking an iPhone 8?, More

Ruan Shiels — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 20:01:36 +0000

Welcome to iFanzine’s new Weekly News Roundup, where we take a quick look at the most interesting Apple and iOS gaming-related stories of the week. Today’s installment includes: details on how to unlock a ManBearPig outfit in South Park: Phone Destroyer, a new rumor about how much the iPhone 8 will cost (hint: a lot), the photo of Tim Cook’s pocket bulge that’s causing Apple fans to lose their minds, and more! Well, Here’s Another Stunning ‘Unlonely’ Poster Inevitable failure is coming soon. Sort of. […]

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‘Alto’s Odyssey’ Won’t Arrive This Summer After All

Ruan Shiels — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 21:13:18 +0000

So here’s some sad news. Snowman announced today that Alto’s Odyssey, their keenly awaited sequel to Alto’s Adventure, won’t hit its intended summer 2017 release date. The following is a snippet from a statement Snowman posted to their blog explaining the hold up: “As a small studio striving to make sure everything we release is lasting and artful, we’re firm believers that much of what makes an experience magical lies in the little touches. The care and polish provided to […]

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Get Your Best Look yet at ‘Alto’s Odyssey’ in Action

Ruan Shiels — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:25:09 +0000

A whole bunch of my all-time favorite iOS games are getting sequels at the moment. Monument Valley 2 recently hit the App Store, Framed 2 is just around the corner, and Alto’s Odyssey (aka Alto’s Adventure 2) is also on the horizon for a release later this year. While the latter is probably still quite a few months away from release, there’s a new E3 video doing the rounds that shows off an extended look at Alto’s Odyssey’s gameplay in action. And wow! Even though the footage is […]

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‘Alto’s Odyssey’ Gets a Stunning Teaser Trailer

Ruan Shiels — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 19:21:24 +0000

Critically acclaimed endless side-scroller Alto’s Adventure celebrated its second birthday yesterday. And seeing as how the game has done incredibly well for its developer, Snowman, they could hardly let the occasion pass without making a bit of a fuss. So they’ve decided to mark it with something very special indeed: The unveiling of the first teaser trailer for the game’s much-anticipated upcoming sequel, Alto’s Odyssey. The trailer is brief but beautiful. It opens with a shot of the sun rising […]

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