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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Greg Howson

iPod goes game


Better battery life, brighter screen - the new iPod is pretty much what was expected. But the launch of a new games service for iTunes? Surprised me anyway, if only because I can't imagine using the pod to play games on. Maybe you're tempted to download casual gaming favourites like Zuma and Pac-Man for around a fiver? Or perhaps, like me, you're concerned about the effect on battery life? And what about the controls? Fancy playing Pac-Man using the click wheel? No, me neither. Of course, this announcement only confirms that casual games - although anyone who has played the latter stages of Zuma will know that it is anything but "casual" - have become big business. But honestly though, games for your iPod? I'll stick to my DS thanks.

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