Entries for December 2009

Chillingo has thoughtfully released a lite version of Speed Forge Extreme with one race and an arena for fans of high-speed futuristic podracing/fighting to try before they buy.  In more racing news...

Speed Forge Extreme (Chillingo) - $2.99

It’s 2142, and the colonization of Mars is underway. Vast settlements have been created to house miners seeking the valuable raw materials of the Red Planet. Crime is rampant, time is abundant and the citizens are looking for some entertainment ...

After a quick weekend lap around the track at $9.99, EA has lowered the price of Need For Speed Shift to $6.99.  I guess it doesn't pay to get over anxious.  In further EA news

Stocking Stuffers

If you have any change left over from your Christmas shopping, the App store is loaded with last minute stocking stuffers.  Even if you're tapped out there's Stocking Stuffer (left), a flick toss game to get you into the holiday mood for FREE.  For more cheap bargains, some which made our top 20 list read on.

Need for Speed Shift

NEED FOR SPEED™ SHIFT TAKES IT BACK TO THE STREETS for the most visceral and aggressive simulation racing game ever seen on iPhone® and iPod touch®.
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FAST LOOK AT THE FEATURES:
• Drive 20 awesome cars, including the BMW M3 GT2, Lamborghini Gallardo & Pagani Zonda
• Access both live Bluetooth and local WiFi Multiplayer across 6 modes
• Race on 18 unique tracks in stunning international locations (Chicago, London & Tokyo)
• Jump into Quick Race or dominate the circuit
in Career Mode
• Select 3 Difficulty Settings (Rookie, Pro or Veteran)
• Immerse yourself in physics-based accelerated 3D graphics with OpenGL ES 2.0 integrations

N.O.V.A. - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance

**IGN - Best Action Game of the Year
The most revolutionary sci-fi FPS for your iPhone & iPod Touch!

Join the fight for mankind's survival against the aggressive aliens known as Judges in this immersive space opera.

With Earth no longer able to sustain life, huge artificial satellites called “near-orbitals” were constructed for people to live on. To protect themselves, the near-orbitals banded together to form N.O.V.A., the Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance. Now, a strange threat has emerged from the darkness of space. A Marine ship, reported missing just a week ago, has suddenly reappeared and is headed directly for the near-orbitals, ignoring all communications. Against his will, retired Marine hero Kal Wardin is forcefully returned to active duty to prevent mankind's annihilation.

Skies of Glory

An air traffic controller is needed to keep track of all the flight sims entering App International this Christman season.  The latest aircraft invading the App air space is the WWII dogfighter Skies of Glory from SGN, the makers of F.A.S.T.  This flyer is different from Ace Combat Xi and H.A.W.X. in that it's a FREE flight.  SGN hopes to make their profit from their passengers buying lots of drinks in the form of downloadable content.  Happy flying!  Also showing up on the radar screen is

James Cameron's Avatar

Go deeper into the spectacular world of James Cameron’s Avatar™ and embark on a fantastic journey of redemption and discovery two decades prior to the film events. As the first experimental avatar, experience the amazing powers your new body bestows. Will you use those powers to save the Na’vi, or will you work with the humans to destroy their world?

Hot on the tail of Ace Combat Xi, Gameloft's H.A.W.X. has arrived in the app store to put  Iphone flight jockeys into a tailspin.  While both dogfighters look great, H.A.W.X. contains 13 missions over real world locations and 26 planes to Ace Combat's 5 and 5 which might be a decisive selling point although more air time needs to be logged.  In the area of price decreases,

Driver by Gameloft has screeched to a halt in the app store for $6.99.  This complete port of the 1999 PS1 and computer classic looks even better on the Iphone as you wheel your way through 40 missions in four large open cities with the added Iphone benefit of accelerometer control.  Or, you can simply free ride and complete challenges while being chased by the wildest pack of mad dog police you're ever likely to find in a video game.  For those of you who remember the original, you'll be happy to know