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Zombieville 2 launch pushed to mid-October, more details revealed

Work is almost done on Mika Mobile’s Zombieville 2. Though they aren’t hitting their target release of September 22, they are now projecting mid-October for submitting to Apple. The iTunes approval process can take a week or longer. Though the developers have remained mostly silent on the new game, only dropping tidbits of information on [...]

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Backstab, Puffle Launch in this week’s iPod and iPhone Top 10

The line-drawing game SPY Mouse from EA/Firemint that debuted at the top spot of the iTunes app market three weeks ago held that spot for a fourth week in a row. Recently launched sidescroller Jetpack Joyride dropped off the charts to make room for a Disney app, Puffle Launch and Backstab, an action title from [...]

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Endless runner Temple Run free for a limited time

Temple Run (iTunes) is an endless runner game with a few new twists. It just came out this summer and for a limited time, it’s free to buy. Of course there are in-app purchases, but they aren’t required to enjoy the game. For those of you who haven’t played it, you are a treasure hunter [...]

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Tiny Tower update 1.4.1 fixes crashing problem

Many players reported crashing with Tiny Tower (iTunes) since the 1.4 update that introduced new floors, new costumes and the ability to share your tower on the web. Developer Nimblebit already has a fix out for those crashing problems. Update your Tiny Tower app to 1.4.1 and hopefully your crashing woes will be over. Complete [...]

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Tiny Tower update 1.4 launches with new costumes and floors

Tiny Tower (iTunes) got another free update tonight. New content, new floors and new costumes are all available. Check out our earlier preview of the costumes that are now available. There are 32 new ones available in this update. New commercial floors are Laboratory (Creative), Pancake House (Food), Security Office (Service), Karaoke Club (Recretation) and [...]

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Review: Plushed Gold Fever almost hits the mother lode

Plushed Gold Fever from Blacksmith Games is a great example of mini-games done right.  The combination of cute graphics, engaging story and well executed mini-games makes for engaging play whether you are 5 or 50. In PGF the story starts with a jealous Voodoo Mouse paralyzing and scattering the Plush Toys of a Wild West [...]

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Review: Gum Drop! is sweet!

Gum Drop! from Chillingo is a new release with lots of flavor. The premise is easy to understand for the kids and it’s extremely engaging. In Gum Drop! you have to match the words listed on the individual gum drops to the pictures on the play grid.  The playing grid starts out as 3×3 and [...]

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Plants vs Zombies Guide: Tips and tricks for the 9 new mini-games

Oh, Plants vs. Zombies, you mega, crazy time suck. I thought I left you behind for Tiny Tower, Battleheart and the Game of Thrones book series on my Kindle app (Syrio lives!). But today you stealth drop an update on iTunes with nine (9!!) new minigames, new achievements and a new microgame that has me [...]

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New iPod, iPhone and iPad game app releases: Sep 8, 2011

There are dozens of new iOS games this week. To help you weed through them all, we’ve listed 12 of the most interesting ones by game genre (racing, arcade, sports, etc.) And, so it doesn’t get lost in the shuffle, we’re kicking off the list with the game app that we think shows the most [...]

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Review: Frogger Decades updates a classic, but loses something in the translation

Frogger Decades by Konami is the second iteration of the Frogger dynasty to hit the iTunes App Store following the Frogger app released last year.  This game is Konami’s celebration of 30 years of hopping good times courtesy of one little green frog. (Not Kermit) In this latest incarnation, Frogger must navigate his way to [...]

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Crescent Moon Games announces sidescrolling brawler Evertales

Just before Labor Day Weekend kicked off, Crescent Moon Games announced a new sidescrolling brawler from Thunder Game Works, Evertales. The game will be 2.5D (think Battleheart), feature a melee, ranged and magic-using class and, from the tagline, seems to boast a sense of humor. Nothing else is known about the title, but we expect [...]

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Star Legends teaser trailer released for level 30 instance

Though the space-themed, 3D, mobile MMO Star Legends: The Blackstar Chronicles (iTunes/Android) launched only last month, new content is already in the works from Spacetime Studios. Over the weekend they released a new teaser trailer for their upcoming level 30 instance. Little is known about the new instance other than the Hollywood set-theme and the [...]

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Review: Jetpack Joyride is joyous

Jetpack Joyride by Halfbrick Studios is an awesome new game app that will blow you away.  It’s a non-stop exercise in side-scrolling, coin-collecting, upgrade-buying excellence that will quickly become your new favorite app. Failing salesman Barry Steakfries (Yeah, I love the name too!) works for a secret lab, and one day he decides to go [...]

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Zombieville 2 “around 85% done” according to Mika Mobile

Mika Mobile is remaining tight-lipped about the details of their upcoming 2.5D shooter Zombieville 2. But we’ve dug up a few tidbits via their Twitter feed. The most important news is that the developers stated they were about 85% done with the game at the end of August and that: “…We have tons of content [...]

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SPY Mouse, Jetpack Joyride in this week’s iPod and iPhone Top 10

The line-drawing game SPY Mouse from EA/Firemint that debuted at the top spot of the iTunes app market last week held that spot for a second week in a row. Halfbrick Studio (makers of Fruit Ninja) entered the top 10 with a second title, the new sidescroller Jetpack Joyride and a big update to Angry [...]

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