Luc Bernard is not a fan of the App Store's microtransaction, and he does not waste time playing coy about his opinions. Talking to PocketGamer, the Oyaji Games head did not have qualms using the word "rape" to describe the presence of paid-for DLC on the popular DL store.

Even if Apple's App Store recently passed the 2 billion downloads mark, not everyone is impressed. David Braben, respected LostWinds and Elite creator, for one, has spoken out about the lack of safety nets in the App Store to ensure quality games, thereby producing "rubbish", as opposed to Nintendo who "raises the bar very slightly."

Namco Bandai has recognized iPhone gaming as a booming business. To capitalize on that particular market, they're opening up a new division dedicated solely to making games for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The company is starting things off with the more predictable stuff such as the classic Pac-Man IP. According to the new iPhone team's head honcho, Jonathan Kromrey, twitch games from the Tekken and Soulcalibur franchises may even show up on the App Store in the future.

With id Software's latest release, Doom Resurrection, now on the App Store, attention now turns to the gameplay and the controls of the handheld FPS. For that, Touch Arcade managed to get the info straight from John Carmack himself, plus Tom Mustaine of Escalation Studios. Learn more after the jump.

John Carmack seems to have fallen in love with the iPhone. Speaking to MTV Multiplayer, the id Software co-founder revealed that iPhone and iPod Touch owners can expect an id release every two to three months over the next year.

Tech site CNet reports that ARM, a company that designs chips for Apple and other smartphones has confirmed that they will deliver multi-core processors in 2010 for the next iPhone making it more powerful and energy efficient.

An ex-SCEE employee has laid out a few suggestions on how Sony can improve its relationships with third-party developers for the PlayStation Portable. Among them was a redesign of the PSP SDK, which he said pales in comparison to the iPhone SDK.

id Software, who made it pretty clear since last year that they're backing up the iPhone, has revealed that they're going to port Wolfenstein RPG for the platform, and is already testing Quake III for a release as well.

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