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Fruit Ninja HD Trailer and Release Date
Halfbrick Studios has just released a trailer for the upcoming iPad adaptation of their phenomenally successful Fruit Ninja, which has already sold over one million copies on the iPhone since it's first release two months ago. The fruit slaughter will be arriving on the US AppStore in HD on the 14th July. Checkout the trailer: App Info: Swipe up to EIGHT fingers across the screen to deliciously slash fruit like a true ninja warrior, taking in all of the crisp detailed effects which have been radically improved from the iPhone version. With two games modes in single player and worldwide leaderboards using Openfeint, the addictive gameplay will keep you coming back for even higher…
Helsing’s Fire Now Out
Clickgamer has released Ratloop Game's new gothic puzzle adventure Helsing's Fire, based around Dr. Helsing (from the classic Dracula). Checkout the YouTube Preview: App Info: When the implacable Professor Helsing and his assistant Raffton travel to The Shadow Blight, they'll need every weapon at their disposal to defeat Dracula's vampire horde. In this captivating, dark Gothic puzzle-adventure, use Dr. Helsing's powerful torch and tonics to save the world from the demonic uprising! ADDICTIVE PUZZLES Helsing's Fire features a brand-new puzzle mechanic never before seen: use the touch-screen to position Helsing's torch to illuminate different combinations of monsters, then des…
Drift Mania Championship Coming Soon to iPhone
RatRod Studios have announced the upcoming release of Drift Mania Championship for the iPhone and iPod Touch. A great looking drift racing game is just what the AppStores been missing. Checkout the YouTube Preview: App Info: Drifting is the act of maneuvering a vehicle through corners at speeds and angles that exceed the vehicle's grip. A drift is when a driver performs a controlled slide through corners while adhering to the racing line. Drifting involves fast cars, super skilled drivers and hardcore fans. It's a combination of driving skill, style and showmanship. It's all about loss of the rear wheel traction while keeping the race car in total control. Drifting is so popula…
Jim & Frank Mysteries: The Blood River Files Now Out
Chillingo has released 99 Game's new puzzle adventure Jim & Frank Mysteries: The Blood River Files for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Checkout the YouTube Preview: App Info: Solve a variety of puzzles, visual, analytical even mathematical while journeying throughhand-drawn landscapes with Jim and his pal Frank. Features: - More than 20 hours of engaging gameplay spread across 4 chapters- Over 60 different kinds of puzzles varying from visual to analytical challenges- 8 time-bound tasks including accelerometer-based challenges: Wood Chopping, Traffic Control, Flower Picking, Path Tracking, Nugget Nabbing, Potion Brewing, Danger Express and Bat Hunt.- Entertaining mini games i…
Star Wars: The Battle For Hoth Arriving July 15
Fluffylogic announced the development of Star Wars: The Battle For Hoth earlier this year, and now, a date has been set for release. Not needing to wait too much longer, the tower-defence statergy game is set to hit the AppStore on July 15 for $2.99. App Info: In the iPhone game you take the role of the commander of the Rebel forces defending the shield generators from the Imperial forces. As the game progresses through 15 levels, additional units will be added to both the Rebel and Imperial sides. Once a level has been completed on classic mode it can be played on fortress mode. In tower defense games you generally have some form of currency that allows you to build new units. In the Ba…
Modern Conflict Arrives For iPhone and iPad
Clickgamer has released its new real-time strategy game Modern Conflict on the iPhone, iPod Touch with a HD version available for the iPad. Clickgame has also announced that the app will be available for 50% off for a limited time after launch. App Info: Modern Conflict engages you in real-time strategy battles. Gameplay is simple yet addictive. Tap to select, tap to send to fight. Repeat until you win. Failed? Think strageically and try again! Take on large campaigns or try to survive in endless mode. The battle has just begun. Features: CAMPAIGN MODE - Play interactive tutorial to pick intuitive and easy controls - Engage in 33 missions in three campaigns: America, Russi…
Zombie Flick Arriving This Month
UK developer Full Fat has announced the upcoming release of Zombie Flick, due for release on the AppStore later this month. App Info: During the 1970s an incurable virus spreads throughout the Southern States. With no food or guns to hand, it's down to you as lone survivor to make the dead masses feel the pain. Using nothing but useless everyday objects, flick, dismember and decapitate all that come at you to survive! Wrapped up in an atmospheric cinematic style, Zombie Flick will provide a fresh - and bloody - experience to players worldwide. Zombie Flick offers these blood-splattering features: - Survival Mode- Last Stand Mode- Dozens of unusual weaponry, from frisbees to watermelons,…
Ultraviolet Dawn Here and Free
Sad Cat Software has released their new space-shooter Ultraviolet Drawn for the iPhone and iPod Touch and are currently offering the App for Free for the next 24 hours. Checkout the YouTube Preview: App Info: "Ultraviolet Dawn" is a hybrid space-shooter/trading game with a completely open Universe comprising over 1,000 stars to explore. "Ultraviolet Dawn" is our most beautiful and refined game to date. There is no single predefined way to play - everything is entirely up to you. You chose what you want to be and how you want to play. You can be a peaceful merchant, shuttling goods between stars. You can be an outlaw, attacking innocent ships and capturing their cargo. You can…
Despicable Me: Minion Mania HD Now Available on the iPad
Following last weeks launch of Despicable Me: Minion Mania on the iPhone, you can now get the movie-tie-in on the iPad for $6.99. App Info: Despicable Me: Minion Mania HD is a puzzle adventure that summons players to become one of the world's greatest super villains (much like the film) through 20 stages. Players command Gru's Minion army through a laboratory utilizing his gadgets along the way. Get Despicable Me: Minion Mania on the AppStore.…
9 innings: Pro Baseball 2011 Arriving July 8
Com2uS has announced that their new baseball game 9 innings: Pro Baseball 2011 will be arriving on the AppStore on July 8 for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Checkout the YouTube Preview: App Info: 9 innings: Pro Baseball 2011 in association with MLB Players Association boasts to be the most realistic baseball for the iphone and ipod touch. Based on actual data, stats and profile of real players from the big leagues, this is the game every baseball fans have been waiting for. Features: - Compete in 3 Different Modes of Play: Season, Exhibition, and Homerun Derby - Enjoy fully interactive game play when Pitching, Batting, and Fielding Experience an entire Major League Bas…
Dark Nebula: Episode 2 Coming This Month
1337 Game Design's sequel to Dark Nebula will be arriving late this month. This second episode of Dark Nebula promises to be twice as long as the original and will feature new obstacles, enemies and new boss fights. Features Include: - 19 Levels- New Puzzles- New Left and Right Scrolling- New Weapons and Enemies- Online Leaderboards & Facebook Intergration Checkout the YouTube Preview: Screenshots:…
Fruit Ninja Sells One Million Copies
Aussie developers Halfbrick are celebrating the phenomenal success of their first iPhone game Fruit Ninja. After just 74 days on sale, the App has already sold one million copies world wide, ranking it amongst some of the top games in the AppStore. The continued support of Fruit Ninja has been modeled on regular free updates. Five updates have been released so far to add additional content and features based on feedback from the fans and written reviews around the world. The team isn't stopping at the one million mark - there will be more updates to ensure Fruit Ninja remains a modern, fresh and extremely fun iPhone game! The Halfbrick team celebrate one million sales on the AppStore. Hal…
Super Badminton 2010 Now Out
Rolocule has released Super Badminton 2010, another great racket sport on the iPhone! The app has launched at the steep but resonable price of $4.99 and is compatible with iPhone 3.0, 4.0 and iPad. Checkout the YouTube Preview: Features: - 8 badminton players - each with unique strengths and weaknesses. - 3 tournaments to challenge your skills: Choose your player and realize the dream to become a real badminton star. - 4 stunning 3D badminton stadium courts to simulate the real badminton stadiums. - Wooden badminton court to give you an experience of playing badminton at your local court/gym. - Control direction of your shot by tilting your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad! - giving yo…
E.A. to Release Classic R-Type on the iPhone
R-Type, the classic 1980's arcade shoot-em-up is going to be making its way to the iPhone and iPod Touch in what is being called a 100% true to the original release. It will surely bring about some nostalgia for those who remember the old arcade days, some screenshots have been provided below, we'll have more info as it comes out.…
Veggie Samurai Slices into the AppStore
Looking for a veggie alternative? Or feel a little overprotective of fruit? Then Veggie Ninja... I mean, Veggie Samurai is for you! The veggie slasher app is available for both iPhone ($0.99) and iPad ($2.99). Checkout the YouTube Preview: Get Veggie Samurai HD for the iPad for $2.99. Or Veggie Samurai for the iPhone for $0.99.…
