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Steam for Android lives on as Vapor for Android

Vapor for Android

Yesterday, we reported on how third-party Steam applications vanished from the Android Market due to Valve filing a DMCA complaint with Google. One of the nicest unofficial Steam applications that was removed from the market was called Steam for Android. IBF Programs told us the app would return, and it’s now back in the Android more »

Steam gets mobile apps, wallets everywhere are threatened

Steam Android

Just weeks after the unofficial Steam for Android app was released, Valve has surprised everyone with a Steam app of its own. Android and iOS owners can download the official Steam app for free right now. Steam for mobile devices allows users to stay in touch with the Steam community while they aren’t at the more »

Xbox Live YouTube app pushed out early for dashboard preview testers

We recently wrote about how much the Xbox Live community can’t wait to get their hands on the YouTube app that was promised to become available sometime this month. For some of them, the wait is over. Anyone who participated in the Xbox Live dashboard preview program can download the YouTube video app right now from the App Marketplace.

Upcoming iPhone app lets you keep track of tasks in Skyrim

Let’s say you’re rolling along in Skyrim and you come across an orc that wants to die. You think about making his wish come true, but aren’t sure you want to commit such a cold-blooded act. You decide to walk away and come back at a later time if you change your mind. The problem is Skyrim is huge, and you have no idea where that orc is located. That’s what an upcoming iPhone app called Dragon Shout is for. It lets you take notes about the various happenings in Skyrim so you can revisit locations at your leisure without combing through guides and forums. Dragon Shout will be released in a few days for free.

TwitchTV app comes to iOS devices

You’ve heard of Justin.tv right? If not, just know it’s a website that lets anyone live stream almost anything they want. Gaming is just one of the many broadcasts Justin.tv gets on a daily basis, so it created a specific division dedicated to video games called TwitchTV. With TwitchTV, you can watch people play all kinds of games such as StarCraft II, Battlefield 3, Team Fortress 2 or any other game that has a significant online audience. Today, TwitchTV released an app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

E3 2011: Play The Sims Social with friends on Facebook

EA and Playfish are working on a new Facebook game that could end up being a huge timesink. The Sims are getting their very own, free-to-play app. It’s called The Sims Social and it’s a rudimentary version of The Sims with some social networking elements added in. If you really want to, then think of it as a scaled down version of The Sims Online.

The Sims Social is going to be just like a normal Sims game…

Read VIZ Manga on your iPhone or iPod Touch

It’s manga time! While it’s sad that Tokyopop will be gone soon, VIZ Media is still around and doing better than ever. In fact, it’s even found a way to expand its readership! If you own an iPhone or iPod Touch, you can now get a free VIZ Manga app from iTunes. Once the program is on your iOS device, you can load it up with digital manga and read comics anywhere you want, without having to worry about carrying around actual books….

Make World of Goo for iOS a day one purchase

Goo-d news people! The iPhone version of World of Goo will be arriving any day now! 2D Boy Games, the company behind the title, has announced it should be available on iTunes very soon. So prepare yourself, because you’re going to want to make it a day-one purchase.

World of Goo for the iPhone’s normal price is going to be $2.99, but it’s going on sale the second it hits iTunes…

Your Android device may replace 3DS AR cards

We live in the digital age. We can’t be bothered to carry around physical items anymore. CDs? Get those things out of my face. Newspapers and comics? There’s an app for that. Nintendo 3DS AR cards? There’s an app for that too. Nintendo’s handheld in not yet available in the US and Europe and someone has already made the AR cards somewhat irrelevant. If you have an Android device, the Nintendo 3DS AR Cards application is for you.

Square Enix brings a baseball app to the iPhone

Today is a day for disillusionment. The pedestal that gamers sometimes place Square Enix has shrunk again. That’s because the company is responsible for Big Hit Baseball. Yes, a simple baseball game app for all iOS North American and European devices.

Not only is this just a baseball game, but Big Hit Baseball looks like it might just be the most generic baseball game ever…