App of the Week: The Dark Knight Rises (iOS and Android - £4.99)

If the epic conclusion to the Dark Knight trilogy hasn't satisfied your appetite for Batman, download the official Dark Knight Rises app for iOS and Android and take on the mean streets of Gotham from the safety of an armchair! 


Giving you access to Batman's huge arsenal of gadgets, including the Bat-Pod and The Bat, you'll take on dozens of varied missions to protect the city from Bane and his henchmen.


The iPad version of the game is especially fantastic to look at, bringing the dark and eerie city of Gotham to life, right in your hands.


To download the app for your smartphone, please use the links below to take you to the iTunes Store and Google Play store, respectively:


iOS: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-dark-knight-rises/id522704697?mt=8


Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftKRHM

APP OF THE WEEK: Zombies, Run!

Available for: iPhone/iTouch, iPad, Android
Price: £5.49 (no free version)

We've always found keeping fit difficult as it's always a lot easier to find an excuse. You could be too busy, not have enough money for a gym membership or simply can't be bothered. This new app, available for iOS and Android devices, is going to change all of that.

Imagine, instead of simply having a run around your block, you could be completely immersed into your very own horror film! Zombies, Run! provides a full story behind the undead outbreak, plays terrifying sound effects through your headphones and gives you missions which you'll need to complete to save your neighbourhood from zombie takeover.

It's easy to get lost in the Zombies, Run! experience, making this app a fantastic way to get yourself into shape in a way that's a lot more fun than hitting a running machine every week. 

Though it may be pricey for a mobile app, that first experience alone is worth the price of admission, with the combination of exercise and fun making it one of the most essential apps released this year.

Help support England with our new competition!

It's been a while since our last competition, so to coincide with the EUROs, we're giving away a huge sweets bundle, including Haribo, Rowntree's Randoms, Wine Gums and more!

To enter the competition, all you have to do is head over to our Facebook page, "like" it and sign up for the newsletter at our site! It's that simple!


Good luck!

It's been a long time...

Hello, everyone!

Did everybody enjoy the long weekend and jubilee? We certainly did! It's good to be back in the office too, though!

We've been very busy sorting out exciting new content coming to the BIGDOG website, including more exciting new deals, mobile app reviews and freebies!

Not to mention, we've got tons of new apprenticeship opportunities from debuting providers, Hawk Training and NiTP Microsoft Training Academy!

Keep your eye out for some completely new features which are to be revealed very soon, including an easy way to create and modify your CV!

What is Skyfall?

It's been four years since we last saw James Bond. Quantum of Solace, the 22nd entry in one of the best film series ever, failed to live up the expectations that Casino Royale had set audiences up for, which left us wondering whether it was time for 007 to turn in his Licence to Kill after half a decade of time on the big screen.

Today, the teaser trailer for Skyfall, previously known as Bond 23, was released and it leaves us with a completely different set of questions....

What is Skyfall? Is it a place or an operation? Will the film be less like the previous two, which ended up more like a poor man's Bourne film than a true Bond? We hope so!


Skyfall is set to be released on October 26th and is directed by Sam Mendes (American Beauty).

APP OF THE WEEK: Spotify - iPad Version

Music lovers, pay attention! Spotify, the world's most popular music-streaming service have finally launched their long-awaited iPad app, giving tablet users even more chance to listen to their favourite tunes for free!

If you've been living under a rock for the past couple of years, Spotify acts like a virtual media library, giving you access to millions of fully-licensed tracks from massive acts like Adele and One Direction, to smaller indie artists and labels.


The app itself is a huge step up from the original iPhone release, letting you browse through your top tracks and favourite artists slickly and easily. You could even use your iPad as a home stereo or wirelessly play your music through Apple AirPlay-enabled speakers!


Lucky enough to have an iPad? Download the app here!

Another chance to win!

If you weren't so lucky the last time we tried to give something away, the competition gods have smiled on you! As our last winner didn't manage to get in contact with us within the allotted time, we're being forced to do a re-roll!

Well, we can't have a ton of sweeties and awesome electronics clogging up our office forever, can we?!

Imagine this, but with Apple gadgets

To get in with a chance to win, keep an eye on our recently reinvented Facebook page as we'll be announcing the details of the redraw very soon! (As in, by the end of this week!)

Good luck!