The Breakroom • A blog for the Iconfactory

Steampunk Storage

December 7, 2010

If you’re a fan of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne and love the thought of turning your computer desktop into a stylized steampunk machine, we’ve got good news for you. Iconfactory artist David Lanham has hand-crafted a set of desktop hard drive icons that are sure to tickle the fancy of steampunk fans everywhere.

Steampunk Storage is a highly-detailed set of internal and external HD icons positively brimming with textures and materials that’ll make you wish it was 1850 all over again. Add to the mix a set of desktop pictures and textures designed to work perfectly with the icon set and you have a brass, iron and wood makeover of epic proportions.

Don’t dawdle, head on over and download Steampunk Storage for your Mac, PC or as a cool Candybar iContainer today. You won’t be disappointed.

More Frenzic!

November 26, 2010

By Webmaster

The addictive puzzle game that dazzles the eye and teases the brain is now available on Android and Nintendo DSi.
in addition to iPhone, iPod Touch and Mac.

The Iconfactory and ARTIS Software partnered on the DSi version of Frenzic with Two Tribes, publisher of digital videogames for portable and home consoles. The Android version was created in partnership with Sourcebits, software developers for mobile, Mac and web.

Frenzic takes only minutes to learn, but months to master as you devise new, impressive play strategies to push your brain and reflexes to their limits.

Key features:

A fast-paced, addictive game that makes other puzzle games look like child’s play
Full touch screen control
Real time high score updates
Complete power-ups for increased abilities
Climb through seven levels of Devotion, all the way up to Frenzic Master

If you aren’t a Frenzic fanatic already, check out game play videos, learn more and purchase through Frenzic.com

Astronut Achievements Icon Collection

November 18, 2010

By Webmaster

As any gamer can tell you, high scores are only half the battle. Modern video games offer multitudes of additional challenges in the form of achievements. Astronut’s achievements range from the easy to the near impossible, but all are loads of fun to try and collect.

Iconfactory artist David Lanham is pleased to bring the familiar iconic glyphs of our new game, Astronut, to your Mac and PC desktop. This week’s freeware icon release is available for download now and goes great with the Astronut wallpaper pack available on the game’s home page. Make the giant leap over to the freeware page and download Astronut Achievements for Mac, PC or as a handy Candybar iContainer. Then blast off to the App Store and try the game Macworld calls “A whole lot of clever, well-designed fun.”

Welcome Astronut!

November 15, 2010

By Webmaster

We’re pleased to announce Astronut, our newest game for iPhone and iPod touch! Let gravity and guts be your guide as you blast off on a planet-hopping adventure of cosmic proportions. Travel to uncharted galaxies, gather star shards and avoid unfriendly life forms, all on your quest to explore the universe and become the ultimate hero.

Addictive, arcade-style play for both novice & advanced gamers
24 Challenging Levels across 6 sectors
40 Formidable achievements to unlock
Fully optimized for Apple’s stunning Retina Display
Saved game status – play for five minutes or five hours
Compatible with iOS 4 multi-tasking
Full support for Game Center

Astronut is available now on the iTunes App Store as a free download to try. Via in-app purchase, for $1.99, players can unlock 20 challenging levels to explore new sectors, enemies and planets.

We invite you to visit AstronutApp.com to view the official game trailer, download desktop goodies, get strategy tips and answers to your most frequently asked questions. Follow @astronutapp on Twitter for the latest updates.

If you love Astronut, be sure to check out IconfactoryApps.com for more exciting games for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Freeware Wallpapers Updated for Retina Display

November 2, 2010

By Webmaster

Halloween may be over, but we’ve still got a sweet treat for you. We’re pleased to report that all of our freeware desktop pictures have now been updated to support the super-high resolution of Apple’s incredible retina display. Now iPhone 4 users can take advantage of all those extra pixels we’ve been pushing over the years and enjoy dozens of desktops as they’ve never seen them before.

Surf on over to our freeware desktop pictures page and enjoy the

On Final Approach

October 25, 2010

By Webmaster

Back in May, we filed a flight plan for the future development of Twitterrific, both for iOS and the Macintosh. We’re pleased to report that the first phase, the release of Twitterrific 3 universal for iPhone and iPad, was completed in June.

After that we continued devoting development efforts to the 4.0 update to Twitterrific for Mac. As with any product that’s in development, we don’t currently have a firm release date or pricing. We can say that it will require Snow Leopard (10.6) because of some new features. We know that many of you are waiting anxiously, so we’re posting a tiny peek at the current state of Twitterrific on our desktops. Yes, the app is real and it’s going to be great!

For all of us here at the factory, 2010 has been “the year of software”. In addition to the iOS updates to Twitterrific and Pickin’ Time, we recently
released a handy iPhone utility called Take Five that automatically remembers to un-pause your music for you. It doesn’t stop there: we have several more software surprises up our sleeves, including our next major gaming title, Astronut for iPhone. A year in the making, Astronut promises to be our finest entertainment title to date. Head on over to AstronutApp.com for a sneak peek and to sign up for Twitter news updates about the game in the weeks ahead.

We’re very excited about what the upcoming release of Twitterrific has to offer and hope you stay tuned while we’re working hard to make it great. We thank you for your continued support of our efforts both on the desktop and iOS. It’s certainly a great time to be an Apple developer. Stick around, things are getting interesting!

Disguise with ATV Drives

October 19, 2010

By Webmaster

Without a doubt, one of the best parts of Halloween is donning crazy costumes and pretending to be something we’re not. For one night we transform ourselves into spooky ghouls, superheroes or childhood favorites.

This week’s freeware release, ATV Drives, from Talos Tsui is a fun way for both you and your computer to get in the Halloween spirit. Go as the lovable Buzz or Woody from PIXAR’s Toy Story or suit up and become Marvel’s heroic defender of justice Iron Man. These bold drive icons look great on Mac or PC desktops and can also be downloaded as a handy CandyBar iContainer for easy organization and searching. They’re almost too much fun. Happy Halloween everyone!

Take Five for iPhone & iPod touch

October 14, 2010

By Webmaster

Life is full of interruptions. How many times have you realized that your earbuds are silent because you’d forgotten to un-pause your iPod? If you’re like us, probably one too many. That’s why we’re pleased to announce Take Five, a simple utility for use with your iPhone and iPod touch that automatically fades your music back in after 5 minutes.

Launch the app to pause your tunes for up to 30 minutes
Instantly resume music by sliding timer to 0
Soft fade in when audio restarts
View album art and single tap to access playlists
Handy playback controls to navigate your playlists
Works great with remote clicker on standard earbuds

Take Five is available today for purchase from the App Store for 99

Defender of the Faith

October 12, 2010

By Webmaster

Called in by his former student, Dr. John Seward, to assist with the mysterious illness of Lucy Westenra, vampire hunter Professor Abraham Van Helsing comes to life in this week’s eerie freeware release from Dave Brasgalla.

Hand painted on an Apple iPad with the help of Steve Sprang’s excellent application, Brushes, Van Helsing captures the essence of Stoker’s character and makes a great addition to any Mac, PC or mobile desktop. If you’re unfamiliar with Dave’s personal work, be sure to visit Pixelhuset to browse his incredible and imaginative gallery of digital paintings. We promise you won’t be disappointed.

It’s Alive!

October 7, 2010

By Webmaster

It is that time of year again. The creepy decorations are in place, the costumes have been retrieved from the attic and the factory floor is anxiously awaiting All Hallows Eve. We would like to kick off the season with a small scary set of icons that will add a bit of the “spirit” to your desktop. Corey has cloned and then genetically modified each icon so there are versions that can live comfortably on a ghostly light or midnight dark background. Grab them quickly before they escape and terrorize the village!

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