April 8, 2008
iTunes consolidates, narrows iPod game selection
Posted Apr. 8, ’08, 9:12 AM PT by Dan Moren
Category | iPod » iPod Software
Annoyed by having to figure out whether or not a particular iPod game is available for your model iPod? It used to be that games were only available for the fifth-generation iPod, but with the introduction of the third-generation iPod nano and the iPod classic, that field was broadened. At first, the iPod games section of the iTunes Store was divided into two separate sections; now Apple has consolidated them back into one, as all the available games now work with any model of iPod.
Unfortunately, it seems that some games have gotten lost in the shuffle. iLounge reports that seven titles appear to be no longer available: Bejeweled, iQuiz, Lost, Mahjong, Musika, Royal Solitaire, Vortex. iQuiz and Vortex both ship on the 3G iPod nanos and iPod classics, but the rest appear to be MIA for the present—though, strangely enough, the direct links (iTunes link) to the game pages are still up. I’d suspect that these games are probably also being updated to work with all the iPods and that we’ll see them return to the virtual store shelves shortly.
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wow. "...all the available games now work with any model of iPod." ...so i can finally play something other than "game" on my ancient, firewire only, actual rotating wheel, brick of an ipod? cool.
...just kiddng.