Game Industry TV^TM today announced the launch of new mini documentary “The Future of Digital Distribution,” which reveals how streaming media, downloadable content (DLC) and cloud computing are radically impacting the entertainment industry. Available now at www.gametheoryonline.com, the video takes a deeper look at how a new wave of digital amusements including online music, movies, TV shows and video games are completely reinventing the way in which we interact with media.

Highlighted topics range from the dawn of digital distribution and publishing to the rise of downloadable add-ons, growth of online purchases (“microtransactions”) and what tomorrow holds for fans of streaming high-definition and 3D home entertainment. Also explored are the potential uses for and impact of cloud computing, how direct distribution channels fundamentally change the relationship between consumers and content creators, and the role social networks and iPhone/Android apps will play in tomorrow’s entertainment business.

Featuring commentary by Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, Electronic Arts creator Trip Hawkins, THQ CEO Brian Farrell, Gaikai head David Perry and Disney Interactive Studios GM Graham Hopper, the video also includes input from leading reporters and analysts from The Los Angeles Times, MSNBC, VentureBeat and more. From social to mobile, online and DLC, “The Future of Digital Distribution” takes a deeper look at how digital is reinventing the home entertainment and gaming industries.

For more information, please visithttp://www.GameTheoryOnline.com.

Tecmo Koei today announced that they’re due be releasing three new apps for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch on the 18th of August. We figure the PR email git stuck in someone’s outbox on Wednesday.

Anyway, one of them’s a strategy simulator, one of them converts English characters to Chinese and the other is an add-on for Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Hit the link to read the rest.

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System 3 is proud to announce the return of one of gaming’s most loved mascots: Putty!

The stretchy blue blob is all set to go digital in high resolution by way of the critically acclaimed Putty Squad videogame. Cited by many gaming publications as one of the best games of its time, Putty Squad follows the story of unlikely hero Putty in an old-skool platform-adventuring quest for his kidnapped friends.

With reviews such as “this game is fantastic – 94%” (CU Amiga), “quite simply the best – 91%” (Amiga Power) and “just about perfect – 90%” (Amiga Format), there can be no doubting this game’s proven pedigree. Read more »

Stop laughing. WET Productions today announced that My Virtual Girlfriend, the humorous virtual dating app for the iPhone and iPod Touch, has been updated with a host of new features, including support for iOS4, additional levels, a progressive rewards system, and much more. Ball-gags and nipple clamps are not part of this update.

My Virtual Girlfriend, version 1.1.0, is now live on the iTunes App Store here and is on sale for a limited time for only $.99.

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Bolt Creative today announced that its widely popular deity simulator, Pocket God, has now surpassed the three-million download mark and continues to be one of the best-selling apps of all time. If you were to lay down three million great white sharks (with freaking laser beams of course) from nose to tail, they’d stretch from New York to London and back.

This milestone for the wildly successful app also comes just days within Bolt Creative releasing Pocket God #1, a new comic book based on characters from the game, which will be the first issue of a new four part mini-series.

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Tilt to Live is an accelerometer-based, hi-score driven shooter for the iPhone & iTouch. Its long-fabled Frostbite update was completed, approved, and unleashed for free on July 31, 2010. A trailer with footage of the new Frostbite gametype and Burnicade pickup in action can be found here: http://www.onemanleft.com/2010/07/30/frostbite-update-is-out/

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For those players now counting down the launch to Worms Reloaded on PC (Available via Steam to pre-order and launching on August 26th) and are desperate to hone their skills, Team17 has introduced a very special price reduction – for a limited time only – for Worms in the AppStore. This covers the  iPhone, iPod Touch and the recently released iPad edition.

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Tall Chair, the independent game maker from San Francisco, announced July 27th as the launch date for their latest game, Cowboys vs Zombies, for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

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An entire world of footy in your pocket, and all for under £7.

Last night saw the release of Football Manager Handheld 2010 for iPhone & iPod Touch – the latest version of Sports Interactive’s long-running & massively successful series of off-pitch soccer strategy games. This represents, for millions of obsessives, potential ruination of handheld gaming, careers & social lives.

The PSP version (upon which this is based) is really rather good but saddled with long UMD load times, a d-pad & buttons digital control interface and the fact that it required you to own – and carry with you – a Sony PSP. It also originally cost around £30.

My day job sees me spending a lot of time researching bugs, and long have I dreamed that one day my childhood passion for entomology would collide with my love for videogames to produce my perfect entertainment experience.  So naturally when I saw a nice little title on my App Store called Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor I just couldn’t help myself.  Little did I know that this impulse purchase would be as deep in its gameplay and art style as any of the top quality downloadable games on the home consoles. Read more »