Apple games for new iPods

Apple today released new versions of its Ms. Pac-Man, Sudoku, and Tetris games that work with the company's newest iPod models. Apple unveiled the new devices during a special event in San Francisco, offering consumers a revamped and renamed iPod classic -- formerly known as iPod with video -- and debuted a brand new player dubbed iPod touch which are both capable of playing games purchased from the iTunes Store. The newly released games work with both of Apple's latest game-compatible iPods as well as the older iPod with video, and are priced at $4.99 each as expected within the iPod Games section of the online store. However, users who purchased the old versions of these games will need to re-purchase them if they plan to play them on the iPod Classic and iPod nano -- the old versions are not playable on the new iPods.

Third-party developers are also working hard to expand the iPhone's entertainment capabilities. The first native iPhone game surfaced in mid-August, allowing iPhone owners to toggle light patterns ina grid while searching for just the right combination to shut lights off completely.

More titles continue to appear, including "Tap Tap Revolution" resembling the popular title "Guitar Hero." Tap Tap Revolution challenges players to touch the iPhone's sensitive screen in various patterns based on incoming sparkling lights as they descend from top to bottom, rating players on their reaction time and fingertip accuracy.

Update: Apple's update policy from older versions added.

by MacNN Staff