Big Fish game-subscription app pulled from App Store [U]

11/24, 2:00am

Dev confirms Apple removed the app

[Updated: Big Fish confirms Apple removed the app] Big Fish Games' Play Instantly iPad app, which the company claimed had "won approval" from Apple executives to introduce subscription gaming to the App Store, has been pulled without comment from Apple. The app disappeared after being available since Nov. 18th, following widespread reports about the change in Apple policy it heralded. An update to an earlier Bloomberg report confirms that Apple removed the app, not Big Fish.

Big Fish Games releases Drawn: The Painted Tower for Mac

11/19, 10:25pm

New puzzle adventure game

Big Fish Games has released Drawn: The Painted Tower, a new puzzle-adventure game for the Mac. Players must travel through painted worlds and unravel the secrets of the Painted Tower in order to rescue a girl named Iris. Each floor of the tower has been locked by a curse, which requires players to solve a series of puzzles in order to unlock. Players will also meet a variety of different characters throughout the game, some of which will help the players succeed while others will try and stop them.

Hidden Expedition: Amazon sequel to hit Mac

06/19, 6:05am

Hiddem Expedition Amazon

Big Fish Games on Thursday unveiled Hidden Expedition: Amazon, its third in the series behind Titanic and Everest, leading players to discover and explore the remains of an ancient, albeit advanced, civilization. Players seek to find the scholar Professor Mandible after he disappears during an expedition to the Amazon jungle. While the PC version is available right now, Big Fish Games will sell the Mac version for $20 in a few weeks.