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Plus: Beneath A Steel Sky out on Friday.

Mobigame's EDGE has returned to the App Store after a long and well documented legal battle with Tim Langdell.

There's no explanation given on the product page, just the Ł2.99 asking price and a description of the game. There's a Lite version too, should you wish to try before you buy.

Maybe EA's petition to have Langdell's EDGE trademark abolished was successful.

Also on the App Store, from Friday, will be Charles Cecils' iPhone adaptation of point-and-click adventure Beneath A Steel Sky. This will cost Ł2.99 and pack numerous extras, as our keen coverage has pointed out.

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neilka #1 2 years ago

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Beneath A Steel Sky is up now!
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Eighthours #2 2 years ago

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Hooray!
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Sunyavadin #3 2 years ago

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Here's hoping common sense will "Edge" Langdell out of the industry altogether!
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mingster #4 2 years ago

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yay.
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darkmorgado #5 2 years ago

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About time! I just wish that Langdell will be forced to compensate them for lost earnings.
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MiniAmin #6 2 years ago

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A thousand kittens have resurrected.
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actionfitz #7 2 years ago

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hehe.
I still have it on my ipod touch from before this mess started.
beyond all the controversy concerning that prick Langdell... the game itself is still awesome
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Pac-man-ate-my-wife #8 2 years ago

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Ding dong the witch is dead!

I've had the demo for ages, loved it and glad I'll finally get the chance to play it in it's entirety.
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Scoops #9 2 years ago

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Great to see Edge back on the store. If you haven't picked it up yet I would recommended it - it is only a few quid! Just about to get BASS as it is available now.
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chukcyQ #10 2 years ago

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Great news! iDrop Dead is also available for iPhone, too, don't miss that crazy ragdoll game!
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kangarootoo #11 2 years ago

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Yay! Justice is served.
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asphaltcowboy #12 2 years ago

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Good job!

/can barely imagine how much money Mobi will make now it's back up... talk about publicity!
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Eraysor #13 2 years ago

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Is BASS worth it as a random impulse buy? I've never played the original >_
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Shikasama #14 2 years ago

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It would amuse me if they just gave up and paid Langdell.
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Kami #15 2 years ago

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No shikasama, then Langdell wins and that is what everyone is hoping he doesn't do! I'm just happy to see EDGE back up for sale! Go go MobiGame!
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SAMagic #16 2 years ago

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@Eraysor: If you remotely like adventure games at all, and sci-fi, it's a must.
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lambtron #17 2 years ago

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"Here's hoping common sense will "Edge" Langdell out of the industry altogether! "

Genius.
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Clive_Dunn #18 2 years ago

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And today's Mr Smartypants award goes to....
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Optimaximal #19 2 years ago

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'Here's hoping common sense will "Edge" Langdell out of the industry altogether!'

I hope you contacted Langdell to agreed the use of Edge in that comment - I wouldn't want him sending EG a cease-and-desist request...
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DDevil #20 2 years ago

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"You know if you'd emailed them like I did you'd have had a far more fact-based news story to post here."

Whaddya want - a biscuit?
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khaz #21 2 years ago

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@Eraysory

Yes, BASS is very much worth it. Among the best point and clicks and its world is a fairly serious and slightly dark one. The puzzles and story are top notch.
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schnide #22 2 years ago

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YES!

The world isn't always such a bad place, despite the efforts of people like Tim 'Cunt' Langdell.

We collectively pity you mate.
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schnide #23 2 years ago

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I hope the Ł10 I donated to the legal fund gets refunded though if the case doesn't go to court. Because that would be rather unfair if it wasn't.
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DDevil #24 2 years ago

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Oh man, that's a marking down for that dis of Jaffa Cakes there

I've got some Oreos, and some Hob Nobs. Take your pick.
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spammage #25 2 years ago

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It is a brilliant piece of of software. If you haven't played it already then you should. Common sense and legal wrangling prevails at last!
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Aloominum_man #26 2 years ago

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For those of you that already own Edge, you'll notice an update for it if you visit the App Store on your iPhone. Check the details on the 'update' and you'll see that it simply lists 'bug fixed' - nothing else, no more detail. A subtle prod at Langdell, I suspect...
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Shikasama #27 2 years ago

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Wow check out all of those negative scores.

I said it would amuse me, not that I wanted them to pay him. It would amuse me because they are getting all of this kudos for 'sticking it' to 'the man', yet they didn't make any kind of official announcement as to how. As vocal as they have been in the press it is a little curious as to why they didnt shout from the rooftops that EDGE is back up.
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The_Smircher #28 2 years ago

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I bought it on the App store about 3 weeks ago. Cracking game.
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The_Smircher #29 2 years ago

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I should add that it was on the Irish app store. It looks like it was never pulled from there.
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Bitkari #30 2 years ago

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[link url=http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZ Store.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=331733638
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Hurrah!
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warlockuk #31 2 years ago

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This should read BENEATH a steel SKY, surely?
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bumgut #32 2 years ago

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LANGDEELLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!
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Bertie Verified Senior Staff Writer, Eurogamer.net #33 2 years ago

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Well not Rob Purchese, obviously.

Sigh. I only meant this story to be a heads-up that the game was back on the store.

- they hadn't buckled to Langdell
- there would be an official press release soon
- the apparent name change from 'Edge' to 'Edge by Mobigame' was deliberate
- Apple agree there is no legal risk for them in the US now
- recent events (EA) had helped convince Apple and they hope it will last

Cool. I'll see what that press release says.

Oh by the way, BASS is out now.

Good news. <a type="ext" href="h ttp://www.gamespress.com/release.asp?c=q%0D%CCm%BD" >Press release was wrong then</a>. Admittedly I should have checked, but was busy and didn't see the need. Well done for spotting it.

Worst. News story. Ever.

That's informed a lot of people that EDGE and BASS are on the App Store to buy. You should start your own blog.
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Eraysor #34 2 years ago

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Cheers for the purchase tips!
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RexRunti #35 2 years ago

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@MrED209

Jaffa Cakes are not biscuits.

Anyway, I really hope Langdell loses all rights to the "Edge" trademark and then gets sued by everyone he's ever threatened with legal action.
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bushwod #36 2 years ago

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Anyone got any first impressions on Beneath A Steel Sky?
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