Gameloft’s Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes is a great take on first-person shooting for the iPhone. I’ve seen a lot of companies attempt to make a good FPS but there are many limitations. The most basic form of FPS involves a virtual d-pad on the touchscreen. This isn’t the best way to do controls because the d-pad requires the ability to slide your fingers between directions, and with a touchscreen, you’re more pressing individual directions. Diagonal is difficult too. The other FPS I’ve seen involves using the accelerometer to move the individual. This isn’t perfect either because it requires you tilt the screen making it difficult to focus on what you’re trying to shoot. Gameloft’s approach is a touchscreen style thumbstick, much like the one you would find on an XBOX 360. Watch the video to see it in action.
Brothers in Arms is available on the App Store for $9.99
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Over at the N-Gage blog they’ve got an 
Gameloft has announced that they’ve signed a multi-year agreement with Ferrari, 
Gameloft has announced plans to develop over 15 titles for Apple’s iPhone, using the recently-released iPhone SDK. They plan to make heavy use of the large screen, the touch screen features, and the 3D processor in the as-yet-unnamed games. They also mention the iPhone’s accelerometer, the device which allows it to determine the angle it’s being held at, although there are no specifics as to how that will translate to gameplay. Unfortunately, no games will be available until June at the earliest, with the release of the App Store.
Gameloft has announced the release of Derek Jeter Pro Baseball 2008, the fourth game in the series. The game focuses on a realistic baseball feel, featuring a 58 game season and advanced roster management. They’ve also included a more difficult pitching mechanic in the game’s harder modes, to give veteran players a bigger challenge. And, of course, detailed starts for every team are available for the looking. The game is available on most US carriers, and you can text “JETER” to 82174 to check availability.