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Starting today, Limbo, the 2D side-scrolling game that both charmed and terrified us on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, is available for iOS devices. Dino Patti, the CEO of indie developer Playdead, tweeted the announcement about the game’s launch with a link to the iTunes store, and from early reviews, the iOS port doesn’t disappoint. Limbo tells the story of a young boy searching for his sister in an eerie monochromatic landscape; the game’s restrained visuals and minimalistic sound effects are guaranteed to haunt you long after you stop playing. Both new gamers and fans who’ve come to love Limbo on their consoles can get their scares on the go — for the price of $4.99 — by heading over to the source link below.

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Source: iTunes, Twitter

“The world of video game design is a mysterious one,” Double Fine’s Kickstarter pitch reads. “What really happens behind the closed doors of a development studio is often unknown, unappreciated or misunderstood.”

Those words were written around February 2012, ahead of the longtime adventure game developer’s Kickstarter campaign launch in order to introduce its latest effort to the world. The project required $400,000, Double Fine’s Tim Schafer said — a goal eventually shattered by more than $3 million in pledges — and would unfold “over a six-to-eight-month period.” A “small team” led by Schafer promised to create a point-and-click adventure game in the vein of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. That game, first known as Double Fine Adventure, is now Broken Age — a fitting title considering what came next.

Last evening, Schafer took to the Kickstarter backer page to explain what’s going on with Broken Age (now well beyond the “six-to-eight-month period” originally promised): “I designed too much game,” he said. That means it’s not ready, in case that isn’t clear. Moreover, a half-done version of the game — pared down from its original scope — will launch on Steam’s “Early Access” section long before the full game’s planned launch, and long before Kickstarter backers will play what they paid for, in order to fund the final half.

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Sharing your location through Glympse has been a time-sensitive affair, with friends and family receiving links to maps that would plot your position for a few hours at most. Now, however, Glympse has partnered with Evernote to save records of your travels. Simply share your current location broadcast to Evernote and the complete trek will be saved to a “My Glympse Trails” folder. Android users are getting the first crack at the new feature starting today, but folks running the iOS app are set to receive the integration shortly. Check your handset for the update or click the bordering source link to grab ahold of the app.

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Source: Glympse (GooglePlay)

Several Israeli news agencies are reporting that Korean electronics giant Samsung purchased set-top box company Boxee today. The Tel Aviv-based company apparently got less than the $30 million it was reportedly seeking, thus coming up at a loss since being founded in 2007. Boxee’s approximately 40 employees are said to be staying on, including president Avner Ronen. A Boxee rep tells Engadget “We can’t comment on the accuracy of those reports.” Samsung has not yet responded to our inquiries, but we’ll update this post as we learn more.

Update: TechCrunch is also confirming the acquisition, and cites its own “reliable sources.”

Update 2: Samsung confirmed the acquisition to us this afternoon. A Samsung statement reads, “Samsung has acquired key talent and assets from Boxee. This will help us continue to improve the overall user experience across our connected devices.”

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Source: Calcalist, The Marker

BlackBerry 10 users rejoice! The awesome folks over at the CrackBerry forums have leaked a few screenshots of BlackBerry’s upcoming OS 10.2 (build 10.2.0.483, to be exact) which reveal a bunch of new features, including actionable notifications and WiFi Direct. With the former, you’ll be able to pull down on notifications and respond to them (as shown above). This OS version will also provide a way to mute notifications or view them on the lock screen. WiFi Direct, which was hinted at during BlackBerry Live, is now confirmed with this build. It enables simple peer-to-peer wireless connectivity between various devices like phones, tablets, printers and TVs. This update also include a new native Evernote app, settings app and app manager. Find out more at the source link below.

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Via: PhoneArena

Source: CrackBerry forums