As you all must have noticed, I’ve not added too many posts recently as I’ve been busy with other work. However I feel it is my duty to tell you all about a few recent releases from Gameloft & EA. Need For Speed Undercover is truly the best iPod Touch game, while Tiger Woods PGA Tour takes golfing games to a new level. Terminator Salvation & Assassin’s Creed are Indeed Tribute’s to their developers as well. Over to them:

Terminator Salvation : The official gameGameloftCategory: GamesPrice: $5.99Released: May 01, 2009Size: 124 MBSeller: Gameloft S.A.Added to Appulo.us: May 7, 2009Latest version: 1.0.4

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APPLICATION DESCRIPTIONJoin the Resistance on Twitter: www.twitter.com/TS_wirelessgame
The best soldiers will be granted exclusive news, updates, competitions, gifts, and more! Assume the role of John Connor, leader of the Resistance, in post-apocalyptic 2018 Los Angeles. Alongside Marcus Wright, Kyle Reese and other fighters, battle for survival against the forces of Skynet in a breathtaking 3D third-person shooting game inspired by the upcoming, yet already cult, sci-fi movie.
Counter hordes of enemies in concentrated armed combat, destroy specific targets, hack computers, drive futuristic vehicles, defend areas and more.
The high variety of missions and gameplay, plus the faithful rendering of the movie universe, will definitely delight gamers and fans of the Terminator universe alike!Plunge into the heart of action:
- Play as John Connor and Marcus Wright, each having their own strengths and special abilities.
- 4 different controls that take advantage of the iPhone-specific touch screen and accelerometer to fit any playing style.
- Counter hordes of 11 different enemies sent by Skynet, including some exclusive models exclusively designed for the iPhone & iPod touch game.
- 6 weapons from shotgun to surge cannon and grenade launcher
- 360° view of 3D environments through 8 levels.
- Play as a T-600 in an unlockable game mode.

You’re the only hope to stop Skynet.

For fans of Terminator and survivors of Skynet, but also recommended for fans of action, adventure, shooting and hack ‘n slash games.
Other Gameloft games you may like: Brothers In Arms, Hero of Sparta, Assassin’s Creed.

NEW IN THIS VERSIONUnavailable

LANGUAGESEnglish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish

REQUIREMENTSCompatible with iPhone and iPod touch
Requires iPhone 2.2.1 Software Update

Assassin’s Creed -

Altar’s Chronicles

GameloftCategory: GamesPrice: $9.99Released: Apr 21, 2009Size: 129 MBSeller: Gameloft S.A.Added to Appulo.us: Apr 23, 2009Latest version: 1.1.1

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**MacWorld: “One of the most ambitious titles for the iPhone yet. The game takes several hours to complete (think 6-10+) and is therefore one of the most lengthy (and challenging) iPhone games I’ve played.”
**Pocket Gamer Silver Award: “Honed from an earlier release, this much improved version cuts through control problems with impressive, varied gameplay for a rousing and wholly worthwhile adventure.”
**IGN: “Assassin’s Creed looks fantastic. This is a console game for your iPhone that sacrifices very little.”
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Jerusalem, 1191 AD. The Third Crusade between the Crusaders and Saracens is tearing the Holy Land apart.
You are Altaïr, a Master Assassin sent by the Order of the Assassins on a quest to find “The Chalice”, an object of such power that it can end the Crusades, depending on which camp owns it. Steal The Chalice from the Templars before someone offers them the right price for it.
The fate of the Holy Land depends on you…

Plunge into this direct prequel to the critically acclaimed game title, Assassin’s Creed™, offering rich gameplay and a well-balanced mix of stealth, chaotic action, and riddle-solving exploration in the midst of fully 3D-rendered historical environments of the Crusade’s Middle East.

- Master the assassin’s skills to benefit from a wide range of acrobatic moves and perform impressive combo attacks, mixing sword skills and kicks.

- Choose your fighting tactics based on 6 weapons for both close combat and long-range attacks: Swords, daggers, grappling hook, and bombs.

- Skill-based mini-games put your patience & dexterity to the test: Perform pickpocket maneuvers to carefully steal precious items from the crowd and make informants speak.

- Unique dramatic tension on iPhone, intensified by 3D cinematic cutscenes and characters’ voices.

- Collect orbs to upgrade health and weapons.

Recommended for fans of action, adventure, and historical games.

Tiger Woods  PGA

TOUR BY EA

SPORTS

Electronic ArtsCategory: GamesPrice: $9.99Released: Apr 23, 2009Size: 160 MBSeller: Electronic ArtsAdded to Appulo.us: Apr 30, 2009Latest version: 1.0.0

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APPLICATION DESCRIPTIONTEE IT UP WITH TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR® by EA Sports™ – the world’s #1-selling golf video game franchise! Now available on your iPhone™ and iPod® touch. PLAY AS OR AGAINST TIGER WOODS
Beat Tiger at his own game as you step onto legendary courses around the world! Each fairway comes to life with 3D graphics, dynamic camera angles, and realistic sounds!PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
Master the one-of-a-kind, touch-n-drag Swing Meter and get visual feedback to achieve the perfect swing!

COOL CONTROLS
Swipe your screen to manipulate the direction of your ball spin and watch it soar through the air via innovative camera angles!

CHOOSE YOUR COURSE
Featuring over 120 holes stretched across 7 of the most famous courses in the world: Pebble Beach, St. Andrews, TPC Sawgrass, Doral, TPC Boston, The K Club and Fancourt!

TAKE ON GOLF’S BEST PROS
Choose from a fun line-up of top golfers like Tiger Woods, Annika Sorenstam, Vijay Singh, Natalie Gulbis, and Retief Goosen.

FAMILIAR VOICES
Listen to play-by-play commentary in real-time by former pro golfer Sam Torrance and The Golf Channel’s own Kelly Tilghman.

FEEL THE EXCITEMENT
Hear the crack of the club, the roar of the crowd, and other true-to-life sounds for a realistic golfing experience!

YOU’VE EARNED IT
Escape and play a round of golf on your favorite courses with the Pros – ANYTIME, ANYWHERE!

CHECK OUT OTHER EXCITING EA iPhone and iPod touch GAMES: Tetris®, SPORE™ Origins, MONOPOLY® Here & Now: The World Edition, Lemonade Tycoon™, SCRABBLE™, YAHTZEE® Adventures, SimCity™, TRIVIAL PURSUIT, Need for Speed™ Undercover, STAR TREK®, CLUE® and Sudoku.

COMING SOON: The Sims™ 3 and Madden NFL10 by EA Sports™

Visit us at eamobile.com for more information about Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® by EA Sports™ and other exciting EA games!

Play on other platforms – go to the official site at TigerWoodsPGATOUR.easports.com.

Need For Speed

Undercover

Electronic ArtsCategory: GamesPrice: $9.99Released: Apr 27, 2009Size: 92.3 MBSeller: Electronic ArtsAdded to Appulo.us: May 5, 2009Latest version: 1.1.28

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APPLICATION DESCRIPTION____________________________________________________________ “Not only is the game extremely fast, especially when you tap the on-screen NOS button, but the graphics outstrip anything you’ve seen on the iPhone thus far.”
– IGN.com, Levi Buchanan
____________________________________________________________DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? Get behind the wheel of the world’s #1 racing franchise to find out! Explode into a racing frenzy on your iPhone™ and iPod® touch in this action-packed adventure of hot pursuit and betrayal.

HOT HANDLING
Corner and drift through fiery crashes at 150mph+ with precision-tuned tilt control steering.

YOU’VE GOT THE POWER
Activate Nitrous Boost and Speedbreaker with the swipe of your finger for intense driving action.

TRICK RIDES
Drive 20 of the world’s fastest and hottest cars like the Porsche Carrera GT, Nissan 370Z (Z34), Lamborghini Gallardo and the Pagani Zonda F—each boasting its own unique style and performance features: handling, steering, cornering and acceleration.

EDGY ENVIRONMENT
Incredible 3D graphics enhance this exhilarating driving experience. Sweeping camera angles intensify your ride and yield a realistic look and feel—simply put, the best visuals iPhone and iPod have to offer.

GO UNDERCOVER
Use the interactive Mission Map to guide you through 24 covert ventures that lead to intricate secret missions.

RULE THE ROAD
Take on cops in raging street battles as you race through dramatic, animated crash scenes. Dominate 8 high-impact race modes including: Highway Battle, Sprint, and Cop Takeout.

POWER ACHIEVER
Earn performance upgrades like Boost, Speed, Acceleration and Handling for even greater velocity.

TEARIN’ IT UP
Gnarly impact-crash sound effects and ambient street noise surround and amplify driving. Cause unbelievable damage in bounty events and destroy 3D obstacles like roadside signs and other cars.

YOUR PERSONAL HANDLER
Receive missions and updates via full motion cinematics from the sexy Miss Chase Linh, played by Maggie Q.

OWN IT
Customize your vehicle with aftermarket spoilers, multiple wheel options, body kits and a variety of paint schemes.

DRIVING TUNES
M3-quality music featuring popular artists like Airbourne keeps you pumped while you race. Activate your iTunes® music library and listen to your personal faves.

CHECK OUT OTHER EXCITING EA iPhone and iPod touch GAMES: Tetris®, SPORE™ Origins, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR®, Lemonade Tycoon™, MONOPOLY® Here & Now: The World Edition, SCRABBLE™, YAHTZEE® Adventures, SimCity™ and Sudoku.

COMING SOON: The Sims™ 3 and Madden NFL 10 by EA Sports™

Issue: Live Mesh is not installed or is installed partially and the customer sees a dialogue stating that Live Mesh cannot install because it is already installed.  Customer is not able to uninstall Live Mesh.

Cause: This experience is typically caused by an interruption in the normal installation process leaving the Registry in a state where certain entries are not removed or added properly.

Possible Workarounds: The Live Mesh installer, LiveMesh.exe, can be used with switches from a command line to install, uninstall, or repair Live Mesh. Note: sometimes you may need to repair the Live Mesh installation before uninstalling it.

Using LiveMesh.exe switches
1. Download the LiveMesh.exe installer
2. Navigate to http://www.mesh.com/ and log in using your Live ID
3. Click on the Devices tab
4. Select Add Device
5. Select your platform choice then click Install
6. Pick the option to Save (remember this location)
If you are installing on Vista, you will need to run these switches from an Elevated Command Prompt.
1. Click on Start
2. Select All Programs
3. Select Accessories
4. Click on Command Prompt (Please note: if you are installing on a Windows Vista computer, you will need to right-click and select Run
as administrator)
5. Once you are in your Command Window navigate to the location that you saved the LiveMesh.exe installer and type one of the following:
LiveMesh.exe /repair (assumes the product was already installed or needs to be repaired)
LiveMesh.exe /uninstall (removes the product)
LiveMesh.exe (no switch, installs the product)

If installing/uninstalling from a Command Prompt does not work, you may need to manually remove the Live Mesh Registry entries.

Manually editing the Registry
1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. Type Regedit and hit Enter (if you are on Vista you will need to agree to a UAC prompt)
4. In the Registry Editor remove the following Registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\9D1E4BCD781B45B479E1418784C5A935
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\<YOURSID>\Products
\9D1E4BCD781B45B479E1418784C5A935   (NOTE:  <YOURSID> value will be unique to you.)

Thousands of users are already testing the release candidate of Windows 7. Many make use of virtualization techniques or dual / triple boot systems to be able to test the release candidate without affecting their main operating system. Some on the other hand have been bold enough to install Windows 7 RC as their main operating system. A big question for those users is if it will be possible to upgrade the release candidate build of Windows 7 to a final build without losing data in the process.

The only official indicator that upgrading from Windows 7 release candidate to Windows 7 final will be possible can be found in the Engineering Windows 7 blogpost about upgrading from beta to release candidate. You might remember the post as it gives instructions on how to override the upgrade protection. One of the last sentences of that article is the following:

These same steps will be required as we transition from the RC milestone to the RTM milestone.

The steps that were outlined for upgrading the Windows 7 beta release to release candidate were the following:

• Download the ISO as you did previously and burn the ISO to a DVD.
• Copy the whole image to a storage location you wish to run the upgrade from (a bootable flash drive or a directory on any partition on the machine running the pre-release build).
• Browse to the sources directory.
• Open the file cversion.ini in a text editor like Notepad.
• Modify the MinClient build number to a value lower than the down-level build. For example, change 7100 to 7000 (pictured below).
• Save the file in place with the same name.
• Run setup like you would normally from this modified copy of the image and the version check will be bypassed.

It is furthermore very likely that the rtm build of Windows 7 will be distributed with the build number 7200. An upgrade from release candidate to rtm build would therefor require the modification of the MinClient build number from 7200 to 7100 or lower. This would in theory mean that it could also be possible to upgrade Windows 7 Beta to Windows 7 RM using the same procedure.

Just a quick hands up for our readers that Microsoft has finally published the Windows 7 Release Candidate publicly. Users from all over the world can download both the 32-bit and the 64-bit edition of the Windows 7 Release Candidate to their computer systems. The very same announce page that was published accidentally weeks ago is now showing once again containing the instructions on how to download the release candidate. It is available in the five languages English, German, French, Japanese and Spanish. The website itself does not appear to be under heavy load yet but the Microsoft Profile site does. Our predicted server lags and errors for this day seem to come true after all. The release candidate will be available at least through July 2009 which should give anyone enough time to download and install it. There is also no limitation on the amount of keys and downloads.

Users who want to try their luck can do so at the official Microsoft website. The problems at this point in time seem to occur during the login stage of the release candidate download after selecting one of the Windows 7 editions for download.