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4 PlayStation Vita Games That Might Make You Consider Buying The Console [MUO Gaming]
Recently, the buzz around the MakeUseOf gaming office has been all about the PlayStation Vita. I have just finished a lengthy review on the device, and so far, I could not be happier. While the Vita does all kinds of cool stuff with the integration of a web browser and apps, its primary purpose in life is to be a gaming system, and to be a good gaming system, you need good games.
6 Apps Every Zombie Lover Should Have On Their iOS Device [iOS]
Halloween may not even be close, but that does not mean we cannot still enjoy some good old-fashioned zombie applications on our iOS devices. After all, The Walking Dead just ended, and fans of the show need a way to let off some zombie steam. Thankfully, zombies are so popular; there is no shortage of zombie applications to help you get your fill.
6 Apps Every Aspiring Poet Should Have On Their Device [iOS]
It seems like there is no hobby or topic a person could be interested in that does not “have an app for that.” For poetry, I was shocked in regards to just how many iPhone apps are available and how many different things they can do. There are apps for writing poems, finding words that rhyme, reading other’s poems for inspiration, finding writing prompts and even watching videos of people performing their poetry live.
4 Things That Drive Me Crazy About Online Gaming [MUO Gaming]
I love playing games online. I am a very competitive person, and playing multiplayer scratches some of that competitive itch for me. However, sometimes I just cannot deal with all the annoying stuff that happens online and I have to take my console, disconnect it from the Internet and sit down and enjoy a nice little single player action. There are a million annoying things when it comes to online gaming.
Check Out VFX Studio, The Most Fun Photo Editor I've Ever Used [iOS]
There are plenty of photo editing and sharing applications on iOS. There are apps to make you fat, apps to make you look like a zombie and apps that will give your picture that hipster look and feel we all seem to love oh so much. Just a quick peek on the photography section of the App Store will show you that it is a breeding ground for some of the dumbest photo applications in the history of humankind. However, they are not all asinine.
7 Apps That Every Coffee Lover Should Own [iOS]
Almost everyone loves coffee. It helps us get going in the morning when we do not feel like getting out of bed. In fact, I am sitting at my desk sipping on a cup to help me wake up and write this article about coffee. Some days I wonder how I would get through the day without my fix of caffeine. As an added bonus, a quality cup of coffee tastes amazing. It is a drink that tastes great and gives you energy.
Transparency Grants You Another Level Of Control Over Your Icons [Jailbreak, iOS]
Jailbreaking your iPhone is awesome. It would be great if Apple offered a higher level of customization out of the box, but they do not, so we have to jailbreak in order to do cool stuff. It is an unpleasant fact, and one that jailbreakers have had to deal with since the dawn of jailbreaking. Since dinosaurs roamed the Earth, we have looked for ways to make our iPhone just a little bit cooler.
4 Reasons The Digital Distribution Of Video Games Will Make Your Life Worse [MUO Gaming]
Last week we looked at why we should not hate the inevitable future where all video games are distributed digitally. There are some compelling reasons to put your ball in digital distribution’s court, but there are some reasons you should consider hating digital distribution as well. There are two sides of every issue so there are reasons why I am standoffish towards the whole thing.
3 Dual Joystick Shooters You Won't Believe Are Free [iPhone]
One of the most undervalued genres on the iPhone is the dual joystick shooter. Twin stick shooters are a genre that has been around for as long as video game consoles have had two joysticks, but they were really popularized by the release of Geometry Wars on the Xbox 360. Since then, lots of developers have tried to get a piece of the dual joystick pie on every platform.