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The iPhone is Doomed!The iPhone is Doomed!

Just when you thought it was safe to get back on the iPhone bandwagon, the most popular smartphone in the world gets possessed by a legion demonic enemies. Doom, the classic game that blew the doors off the first-person genre when it was released back in 1993, is coming to the iPhone in the form of Doom Resurrection.

And this isn’t no quick port done by some anonymous third-party developer. This is Doom for the iPhone done by John Carmack, one of the guys behind the original Doom. His game development company, Escalation Studios, has been working on Doom Resurrection for some time now.

In fact, it almost didn’t happen. The first iteration of the game came out to be rather bland by Carmack’s standards, so they almost threw it under the proverbial bus. But then Escalation played around with a new interface where you aim by tilting the iPhone backwards and forwards or side-to-side, and the fun sprang back into the game.

Many of the assets for Doom Resurrection are coming right out of Doom 3, so don’t be surprised if it gives you a big case of deja vu. Doom Resurrection should be available from the app store some time in the coming weeks.

[Thanks: http://www.examiner.com]

Transform your iPhone into a Game Boy

Turning your iPhone into a Game Boy isn’t just about playing those classic games on your new device, it’s about giving your new iPhone that retro, monochrome look!

Techradar.com gives us the scoop on the latest iPhone protective skin/sticker:

These ‘Monochrome’ stickers are produced by American company Infectious and, basically, turn your iPhone into something resembling a small Gameboy circa 1990.

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Of course, the little red buttons and the Ninty-style D-pad and the back view of a full Gameboy-alike handheld are only for show. They don’t actually do anything.

iPhone skins cost you a cent under $15 from Infectious.com. Utterly useless of course, other than as a talking point in the pub.

So what do you think iPhone owners, are these skins worth the $15?  I don’t own an iPhone, but for any of my mobile/portable devices, I’ve always been a case type of guy.  Leather cases, pouches, crystal-clear shells, anything that gives total protection.  These skins/stickers seem to just protect against scratches at most, I think I’d want a little more protection for any device, especially a $200 gadget such as the iPhone.  Maybe this iPhone skin, a crystal clear case, and a protective leather case would do the trick!

[Thanks: http://www.examiner.com]