Why the NVIDIA Shield will push Android based gaming to #1

Posted on January 8, 2013 by LordYabo

Atendees of CES got to see the future of mobile gaming with the announcement of the NVIDIA Shield.  We believe this shows how and why Android will ultimately win the mobile gaming battle with iOS, nintendo DS, and sony vita.

In this article IGN gives a fair summary of the Shield’s capabilities and shows gameplay video.

Some are skeptical, like this extreme tech article  talks about how the Ouya and the slightly cheaper GameStick will defeat this upstart.

As a developer, we are very excited by what the NVIDIA shield represents rather than necessarily what it is.  Why?

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X-Com: How Could It Be Better?

Posted on November 6, 2012 by LordYabo

 We are long time gamers from the DOS days we here at Mirthwerx.  We were very excited a respected studio like Firaxis was remaking X-Com enemy unknown.  It was released  on October 9 2012.  We even shutdown the office early to celebrate this major event!

Having now finished the game we are left feeling somewhat let down.  Both of us feel the game is above average.  It is GOOD, but it is not GREAT.  Gamespot agrees in their review giving it an 8.5 (we think 7.5 is more accurate).

So rather than have a fanboy whine session, we are interested to hear from  other game developers, designers, and enthusiasts out there:

What could Firaxis have done to push X-Com into the GREAT territory?

 

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Catch the Monkey an Educational Game?!

Posted on October 30, 2012 by LordYabo

Catch the Monkey was featured as one of the “App of the Day” article at Special Needs. com.  The review talks about the game play and concluded with “Catch the Monkey is great for setting priorities, dividing attention, and looking at the big picture, all while you practice visual intelligence and improve fine motor coordination.”  

At Mirthwerx we were surprised and honored.  Here is the full write up:

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Happy Halloween Mobile Wallpaper!

Posted on October 24, 2012 by LordYabo

Happy Halloween from Mirthwerx and the cutest monkey on the planet!  We brought you Catch the Monkey Halloween wallpaper for your phone and tablet!  No matter what device you own, Apple, Android, Nook, Kindle Fire or Playbook, we got you covered with 6 different sizes both portrait and landscape to fit your screen.  Enjoy!

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Catch the Monkey live on Google play for Android devices!

Posted on October 23, 2012 by LordYabo

We’re excited to announce Catch the Monkey is live on Google Play, ready for any Android devices.

For only $1.10, you and your family can enjoy this adorable monkey adventure for hours of fun.

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