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What A Scoop!
Written by Mark Hill   
Thursday, 28 January 2010 03:39
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Obama's first State of the Union address, tens of thousands of people dead and dying after the Haiti earthquake, a new Bin Laden tape, Gilbert Arenas gets suspended for the season, the Octmom's new beach-bod, Brad and Angelina. ANY(!) of those thing are more newsworthy than that stale "iPad sounds like a tampon" bit, which made the front page headlines on CNN.com. Come on, newsies, I really expect more out of you than that. What would Anderson Cooper think?

In other late-breaking news, the word "boner" is still really funny. More at 10.
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iPhone Game Review: Skybox
Written by Russ Crandall   
Wednesday, 27 January 2010 15:42


Let's face it. It's 2010, there are a gazzillion iPhone apps out there, and to be honest, I'm a little sick and tired of giving any old iPhone game a chance anymore. I've limped through hundreds of games that work just fine, only to forget about them a week later. Hell, I could count the number of quality, must-have iPhone games I own on two hands.

I think it's safe to say that Skybox (iTunes link / website) deserves to be on my must-have list.

Skybox is simple enough - you guide a falling block (called a "ship") through horizontal planes that have one open spot that's just big enough to fit your block. If you make it through the plane, you speed up a bit. If you don't you crash into it and slow down. That's about it. It doesn't sound like much, but everything seems to fit just right, from the classical score to the encouraging statements the computer tells you that are funny enough to make you want to read them (and get distracted enough to miss your next move). Although I would have liked to have a bit of rumble every time I miss a move, the gameplay itself is very well-balanced, and the touch sensitivity can be tweaked, so I really can't complain. As you progress through the game, more challenging ships are unlocked, which really keep the game feeling fresh. Another nice aspect is its integration with the AGON Online system, which includes leaderboards, an awards system, and facebook/twitter integration.

You can start this game and have fun within seconds. Skybox is worth every penny of its $1.99 price tag.

See it in action:
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