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MacDailyNews: Carmack working on iPhone titles, says Apple device more powerful than Nintendo DS, PSP combined
Touch Podium: Is the iPhone That Powerful? (Two Confirmed iPhone Games)
Gizmodo: John Carmack Says iPhone As Powerful as Dreamcast, More Powerful Than DS and PSP Combined [Iphone Gaming]
Carmack working on iPhone titles, says Apple device more powerful than Nintendo DS, PSP combined
MacDailyNews —
... are now well in the works. One was described as a 'conventional mobile game,' while the second was said to be more ambitious in that it will test the limits of the iPhone's graphics capabilities," Marsal reports. "When it comes to portable gaming systems, the iPhone is 'more powerful than a Nintendo DS and PSP combined,' he added. Apple's revenue sharing deal that offers developers 70 percent of the sale price was also cited as a plus," Marsal reports. More in the full article here .
Is the iPhone That Powerful? (Two Confirmed iPhone Games)
Touch Podium —
... DS….together? Unfortunately, we can’t get this one proved as Carmack only said it verbally in an interview.
But what’s even more interesting is that Carmack confirmed that two new iPhone titles from id Software will be appearing in the App Store in the future: a “conventional mobile game” which could be anything and a game that pushes the iPhone’s graphics to its limits. Do we have an official Doom or Quake for the iPhone coming?
(Via Apple Insider & Engadget)
John Carmack Says iPhone As Powerful as Dreamcast, More Powerful Than DS and PSP Combined [Iphone Gaming]
Gizmodo —
... The verdict is also out on whether Apple has a concrete grasp of gaming, the id co-founder said. The company's reception to criticism has also been counterintuitive, which has led to its relationship with id being something akin to a roller-coaster ride. Apple essentially kisses his ass when they need him to show up for one of Steve Jobs' keynotes, but then throws him the cold shoulder the second he passes judgement, Carmack said. [Apple Insider] Previous Carmack coverage
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Nintendo Considers Apple Serious Competition When It Comes To Handheld Gaming
iPhone Matters —
image In a conference call Nintendo told investors that it was expecting its first major losses thanks to slowing Wii and DS sales but also considered the iPhone a competitor to the DS. Nintendo has said it expects slower DS sales due to “increased competition in the handheld business from Apple’s iPhone.” It’s not unexpected that Nintendo would feel threatened in some way considering the iPhone uses a touch input system and does much more than gaming. In addition, John Carmack, co-founder of ID Software, has been known to praise the iPhone for its superior processing power ...
