Oh hell yes. That’s the main reaction to news that Apple will now dedicate a portion of the App Store to premium games. Sure we like Tap Tap Revolution and its gang of pedestrian games, but I think we all know there are bigger fish in the gaming sea.

 
When Apple first introduced the iTouch and the iPhone, we kind of all went berserk. While now touch screens seem pretty common, back then it was pretty huge. Touch screens were the stuff of sci-fi, a little brush with the future a la Minority Report. (Okay, yes, that movie is a guilty pleasure, despite Tom Cruise.)

And no doubt, when there were first games available on those sleek little numbers, that was cool too. I have definitely played a fair amount of the classics like Tetris and Ms. Pac Man. But these are games created possibly before some of you were born. And if a company like Apple can figure out a way to do touch screen phones and music players, they can certainly up the ante on the games they make available for their technological wizardry.

Now, Apple will focus attention on the big guys of gaming. There are some whiny geeks who think that’s unfair. Wahhhhh what about the small gaming companies? Wahhhhhh this is so capitalist. Wahhhhh— oh shut up! The new pedigreed games for the iPhone and iTouch are going to rock.

Apple Insider reports:

Apple may planning to introduce a new section of the App Store dedicated to top-notch gaming titles in an effort to further solidify its multi-touch devices as the next big thing in handheld gaming.

Citing unidentified sources, PocketGamer.biz says the new listing will cater to titles in the $20 range that meet a new set of stringent requirements for quality and value set forth by the iPhone maker…

In terms of pricing, Joswiak believes the "sweet spot" for gaming titles falls in the $7 to $14 dollar range, rather than those that would fetch upwards of $20. "What we typically see is people buying more titles, because it's a lot easier -- it's a much smaller investment, and it's a much smaller decision to try a new title that only costs you 5 pounds," he said.

Oh Mr. Joswiak, you are one savvy guy. It’s true. I may not be able to commit to a dinner date ($60 dollars!?) or a spring break trip to the Dominican Republic (um, a lot of dollars), but I sure can commit to a measly old $14 game. And I will.

It's Guitar Hero! Minus fun!