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t3.com - 1/30/2009
iTunes App Store to get premium games section?
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Apple is getting ready to launch a premium games section of the iTunes App store, say inside sources. A range of new $19.99 titles will be sold for iPhone and iPod Touch – a move which may bring Apple’s handheld devices into closer competition with the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS.  ...
pocketgamer.biz - 1/29/2009
Rumour: Apple planning $19.99 games section on App Store, news, iPhone news, PocketGamer.biz
— pocketgamer.biz — Apple is planning to introduce a premium games section to its App Store where it will sell... a range of iPhone games for $19.99, sources tell PocketGamer.biz. However, the initiative will only be open to a restricted number of large publishers, rather ... (more) Rumour: Apple planning $19.99 games section on App ...

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appleinsider.com - 1/29/2009
Rumor: Apple planning premium game section of App Store
— appleinsider.com — Apple may planning to introduce a new section of the App Store dedicated to top-notch gaming titles... in an effort to further solidify its multi-touch devices as the next big thing in handheld gaming. (more) Rumor: Apple planning premium game section of App Store

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pocketgamer.biz - 1/29/2009
Rumour: Apple planning $19.99 games section on App Store, news, iPhone news, PocketGamer.biz
— pocketgamer.biz — Apple is planning to introduce a premium games section to its App Store where it will sell... a range of iPhone games for $19.99, sources tell PocketGamer.biz. However, the initiative will only be open to a restricted number of large publishers, rather ... (more) Rumour: Apple planning $19.99 games section on App ...

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Rumor: iTunes App Store to get premium games section
iPhone Buzz — ... titles in this section. But, it's fine. From some viewpoints, introducing a premium games section to the App Store makes sense. Apple is keen to pitch iPhone and iPod touch as potential DS and PSP killers, but before they make the necessary investment in higher quality games, large publishers will surely want higher price points and more guarantee that these titles won't get buried in the App Store crowd. [PocketGamer via T3]

Rumor: iTunes App Store to get premium games section
Top iPhone News — ... this section. But, it’s fine. From some viewpoints, introducing a premium games section to the App Store makes sense. Apple is keen to pitch iPhone and iPod touch as potential DS and PSP killers, but before they make the necessary investment in higher quality games, large publishers will surely want higher price points and more guarantee that these titles won’t get buried in the App Store crowd. [PocketGamer via T3]

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