Yes, it’s small enough to fit on your keychain and the iMpulse Bluetooth game controller is compatible with both iOS and Android devices. You get an analog thumbstick on the one side and four face buttons on the other side, making it suitable for a wide range of games. You can even flip it the other way for lefties, making this an ambidextrous controller.

Gaming on the go is just better with physical controls, but the developers wanted it to do more. For starters, it also works as a key locator. Using the corresponding app on your mobile device, you can get the iMpulse (which is naturally attached to your keychain) to beep. It can also function as a remote shutter for the camera app and a remote control for your mobile media player app too. That’s pretty useful if you ask me.

Head on over to the Kickstarter page and make a pledge. They’re almost at their $49,999 goal with just a little over a month to go. Pledge a minimum of $30 to get your hands on the tiny controller when it ships next February. They had some limited edition metal plated versions too, but those sold out.

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I’m an old school gamer. As much as I enjoy playing Angry Birds, I still want to have the feel of a traditional controller when I’m playing more traditional games. We’ve already seen a wide variety of iAccessories that address this need for real buttons, but now the Android crew can game the same with the Gametel Gaming Controller from Fructel.

This gaming controller connects to your Android 2.1+ device via Bluetooth, but it also physically attaches so you don’t have to fumble with two separate things. If your phone has HDMI-out, then you can connect it to a bigger screen and use the Gametel as a wireless controller. Pretty sweet.

There’s support for over 50 games right out of the box too, including Asphalt 5 HD and Guns ‘n Glory. Naturally, since it uses Bluetooth, the Gametel does run out of battery at some point. They’re saying that it lasts about nine hours between charges. This is like the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, except the controller is detachable. Look for it next month for about $67.

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You could say that Electronic Arts (EA) is trying to challenge Steam. You could also say that EA is trying to challenge Apple’s Game Center. The key difference with EA’s Origin game network, though, is that it is designed to work across platforms, including both mobile devices and your PC.

With Origin, you can purchase and download your EA games directly from their store, but it also means that you can challenge your Origin-connected friends to see who gets the highest score in certain games. The social network would also allow you to play these games with your friends in real time, but the kicker is that they don’t have to be on the same platform.

You could be playing Scrabble on your iPhone, while friend A has it on his PC and friend B has it on her Galaxy S. That’s awesome. What’s more, your saved files are stored in the cloud. You can start a game on your iPad while riding the subway, but continue it on your computer when you get home from work.  Whether this would ring true for any free apps you download, or they would have to be specifically developed for the Origin game network.  That would remove many hot titles from the equation.

One of the challenges that EA will have to face is getting this approved by Apple. After all, if you can buy your games directly through Origin, you’re skipping the iTunes App Store and Steve isn’t getting his cut of the profits.

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Electronic Arts is one of the biggest video game developers in the world for a reason. They’ve got access to a huge library of licenses and they’re not afraid to push out franchise after franchise on just about every platform. iOS is no exception, because EA is launching more than 70 games for the iPhone at 99 cents a pop.

What kind of games can you expect at the $0.99 price point? Fighting game fans (like me) will likely get a kick out of playing Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 on the go. You’ll also find Need for Speed Hot Pursuit (for iPad), SimCity Deluxe (for iPad), and Battlefield Bad Company 2.

For something a little more classic, Scrabble for iOS is being offered by EA Games for the the incredibly attractive price of free. They’re also giving out Cause of Death for free. You can even play the Game of Life… in HD.

Now, EA Games isn’t going to release all 70 titles all in one go, but the first batch of this “massive 70 game wave” is already pretty attractive. Now we’ll just wait to see what Popcap, Rovio, and other mobile devs are doing to attract our attention too.

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The new 1.4.2 version is free if you already have the app, if not its $1 from iTunes.

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Most gamers over the age of ten are sure to have heard of or even played the Tetris game.  Tetris of course, is known as the most popular puzzle video games and one of the most popular games of all time. Its sold over 70 million copies throughout the world and is available on almost any gaming device, including the iPhone.  If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch and might have forgotten about the old school favorite, you can download it to your device on iTunes for the only $4.99 (£2.99).

In the Tetris game app by EA Mobile, there are two gameplay modes, Marathon mode and Magic mode.  Marathon mode is the classic Tetris game we grew up playing on the NES and Game Boy.  You have to last as long as you can in the seemingly endless onslaught of tetrominoes until your stack reaches the top of the Tetris matrix.  If you loved the original game, this mode alone is worth the buy.

Magic Mode is the new addition to Tetris on the iPhone.  It basically adds power ups to the game if you can eliminate enough rows of tetrominoes.  These power ups include a bubble wrap power up that allows you to pop each piece like bubble wrap, and the crayon add up which allows you to draw the exact piece you want on the iPhone screen.  These power ups are pretty cool, but the rest of them are not nearly as impressive or creative as the previous two.  I like this mode in that it puts forth an effort to be a little creative with a game that has remained for the most part unchanged since its creation over two decades ago.

The graphics in the Tetris app are outstanding.  The tetrominoes are colorful, sharp, and smooth moving that really gives the app a big boost.  The sound effects are good but nothing to rave about.  The music in the game is terrible.  It sounds nothing like the original game and should be for the most part ignored.  You can use your own music when in the game and that can make play much better.  If you’re a classic Tetris player, I’d recommend getting the original songs on it which would really recreate the experience and make it a lot more fun to play.

The controls are superb.  The multi-touch screen on the iPhone is utilized to perfection.  To move the piece left or right, simply drag your finger left or right on the screen respectively.  To turn the piece, simply tap the screen.  To drop it, flick your finger down on the screen.  It is incredibly simple, tight, and responsive.  It is very tough to make a controlling mistake in this game and the controls alone make it a sheer pleasure to play.

Tetris is just a very good app and is well worth the money for a download.  If you loved Tetris on the NES, then this game is sure to please.  It is a classic game, seamlessly ported to the iPhone, with a reasonable price tag.  It is fun, addicting, and nostalgic which is the stuff great apps are made of.  I highly recommend Tetris for the iPhone.

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Touch-screen games aren’t everyones favorite, but a game like Space Physics have never been better. A few of the games in the video are Avatar, Farm Frenzy, Death Ride, Tank Ace 1944, Speed Forge 3d and Military Madness to name a few.

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