The Breakroom • A blog for the Iconfactory

Introducing Ramp Champ for iPhone!

August 25, 2009

Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages, step right up and prepare to embark on a fanciful journey you won’t soon forget! The Iconfactory & DS Media Labs, the talented developers behind Light Riders and the upcoming mobile MMO Dark Age of Reality, are pleased to bring you Ramp Champ.

Available for the iPhone and iPod touch, Ramp Champ is a new twist on classic boardwalk games like pinball and skeeball. Experience the wonders of the ocean depths. Gaze in awe as strange alien creatures descend from the skies. Join us on a journey through lush, sun-filled fields and dazzling carnival nights. Test your skills hitting targets on each uniquely-themed ramp as you amass vast quantities of tickets which can be redeemed for virtual baubles and digital trinkets.

Ramp Champ boasts dazzling artwork, easy to learn game controls and four levels or “ramps” offering hours of addictive game play. Each ramp is your gateway to a new world where unique virtual prizes and scores of trophies are waiting for you to collect. The fun doesn’t stop there. Once you’ve proven your worth, head to the in-game add-on section to purchase additional Ramp Packs. Each new pack offers additional challenges, original music and collectible knickknacks.

Ramp Champ is available today from the App Store for $1.99. Additional Ramp Packs can be purchased in-game for just 99

Twitterrific 2.1 for iPhone

August 20, 2009

By Webmaster

Announcing the immediate release of the latest update to Twitterrific, the award-winning mobile Twitter client for iPhone and iPod touch. Version 2.1 of Twitterrific includes an entire host of new features and important bug fixes which are all designed to make our popular mobile Twitter client even more powerful and easy to use.

Here are just some of the notable items in Twitterrific 2.1 for the iPhone:

New “Address Book” to easily manage friends & followers
“Load More…” button at the bottom of the tweet timeline
Added support for recording, posting and playing back video
Translate any tweet to your native language via the action bar
Tapping on an avatar in author info views it full size
Added “Reply” and “Retweet” to tap shortcuts
Fixed keyboard problems with Emoji and slow typing
Improved battery life by changing how location updates
Fixed problems with favoriting tweets
Much, much more!

There really are too many new features and fixes to list them here so be sure to head over to the official site to view the complete version history, detailed screen shots, get answer to frequently asked questions, and buy cool Twitterrific themed merchandise.

As always, Twitterrific’s development is sponsored by inline ads via The Deck so users can enjoy Twitterrific and all its great features free of charge. Those users who prefer to run Twitterrific ad-free can choose to purchase the program for just $3.99 via the App Store. Enjoy!

Curiouser and Curiouser

August 4, 2009

By Webmaster

Alice Kingsley will once again venture into the magical realm of Wonderland in Disney’s upcoming film Alice in Wonderland. Directed by Tim Burton, the story features singing flowers, a undecidedly visible cat, and a hookah-smoking caterpillar, so it’s no wonder the Hatter’s gone mad.

Iconfactory artist Louie Mantia, inspired by the character posters promoting the new film, brings you four colorful new wallpapers for your computer desktop and iPhone.

I have an excellent idea: LET’S CHANGE THE SUBJECT.

Don’t forget to also hurry to the Hatter’s Mad Tea Party and grab the special QuickPix icon before it’s too late!

Somatic Ramp Champ

July 28, 2009

By Webmaster

Our new game, Ramp Champ, is getting closer and closer to being released! This week, David Lanham has taken his Somatic style and applied to hints and previews of the some things you just may happen to encounter in the upcoming game. Don’t forget to check out the Quickpix icon in the Freeware section to pick up your trophy!

It’s getting close to Ramp Champ time, keep your eyes on the prize!

These are the voyages…

July 21, 2009

By Webmaster

Today’s freeware release brings Corey’s collection of Starship Enterprise icons up to date with current versions of Mac and Windows. These new downloads in Mac, Windows or in handy iContainer format include sizes up to 512×512 pixels. But that’s not all! Corey has also added an icon of the NCC-1701 from the new blockbuster Star Trek movie released earlier this year. Which we happened to do the official icons for, by the way. Proceed to the download page at full impulse!

Frenzic 1.1 for iPhone

July 20, 2009

By Webmaster

ARTIS Software and the Iconfactory are pleased to announce our addictive puzzle game for the iPhone, Frenzic, has been updated to version 1.1. This new version fixes a few minor bugs and notably adds new piece options for colorblind players. Frenzic’s in-app preferences now let you choose between the original default colors for pie pieces as well as those optimized for various levels of Daltonism. We’re pleased that iPhone users can now enjoy the same visual settings as those on Mac OS X. Head on over to Frenzic.com and learn why addiction never felt so good. Good luck sorting those pies!

Ollie Coming as a Collectable Toy

July 17, 2009

By Webmaster

We’re pleased to announce that, Ollie, the world famous mascot of our popular Twitter client Twitterrific, is coming as a collectable vinyl figure!

The Iconfactory’s own David Lanham has been working in conjunction with the talented folks at Strangekiss Art Toys to produce Ollie as a crave-worthy 4 inch vinyl figure. Anyone who loves Twitter is sure to want an Ollie of their very own. The toy will be sold in several variants and is being unveiled for the first time at the Strangekiss booth at San Diego Comic-Con next week. If you’ll be attending SDCC, be sure to drop by booth #4637 and also check out David’s other latest vinyl creation, Bill the Yeti.

Ollie the Twitterrific bird will be available for sale in Q3 of 2009, so be sure to bookmark the Iconfactory store as well as follow @Twitterrific on Twitter for the latest news about his upcoming release.

Revenge Flows Like Magma

July 14, 2009

By Webmaster

There’s an old Klingon proverb that says “Revenge is a dish best served cold”. Somebody might want to tell that to Magma, the lava-hot villain from DC & Cartoon Network’s Batman Beyond. This week’s freeware release from Mindy features the scientist turned super villain who’s bent on torching Gotham, the Dark Knight and anyone else who gets in his way. If you love comics then head on over and download Magma for your Mac, PC or iPhone today. Just don’t get too close or your apt to get burned!

Help Wanted

July 10, 2009

By Webmaster

As many of you have probably figured out, we love making iPhone applications. So much so, that we have more projects waiting in the wings than we have workers to assemble them.

If you’re a kick-ass iPhone software developer who wants to work with some of the most talented designers in the industry, we’d love to hear from you. To show us what you’ve got we’d like to see your products in the App Store. We’re more interested in seeing promotion codes than r

Twitterrific Is PC Mag’s “Editor’s Choice”

July 8, 2009

By Webmaster

We’re proud to announce that Twitterrific 2 for the iPhone has received a coveted four-star rating from the industry’s guide to technology, PC Magazine. Their full review for Twitterrific lists the iPhone social networking app as “Editor’s Choice” for tweeting on the iPhone and says that Twitterrific improves on Twitter.com’s feature set such as conversation threads and nearby searches.

Twitterrific has also picked up accolades from another Mac/iPhone site, The Mac Feed. Reviewers there call Twitterrific for the iPhone “The best app for Twitter by far” and tout Twitterrific’s support for multiple font sizes, trends and our helpful, online video tweetorials.

We’re gratified that Twitterrific has been received so well by the public and critics alike. The Iconfactory is currently in private beta testing for version 2.1 which will add a bevy of new features and bug fixes. More news on 2.1 as we approach its submission to the App Store, but in the meantime head on over and check out PC Mag’s or The Mac Feed’s reviews to find out why Twitterrific may be the right mobile Twitter app for you.

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