Incipio has brought the total available colour variations for their Specialist case for the iPhone 4/4s to four. Joining the Black/Black and Blue/Gray colour combos is Dark Gray/White and Green/Gray. The Specialist case is made out of a TPU material for protecting your phone from hard drops with a polycarbonate frame to give the case some more rigidity. The case has generous sized holes cut into the case easy access to the 30 pin docking connector, headphone jack, and the mute switch. As an added bonus, Incipio throws in their Vanity Kit into the package, providing a screen shield, squeegee, and microfiber cleaning cloth. The Specialist Case is available for for $34.99 at Incipio’s website.
Earlier this week, EA Sports announced that the official UEFA EURO 2012 game will be released as an expansion for FIFA 12 rather than a warranting it’s own retail release. This seemingly drew some criticism from some people however EA Sports have defended their decision.
“We felt this was the best way to extend that experience and deliver fresh new content to our fans,” said Steve Frost, Communications Manager at EA.
“We expect that some fans who may not have FIFA 12 will want to play Euro 2012 and therefore purchase both, but the bigger opportunity for us is to offer our loyal and passionate FIFA fans new content.”
We also have some more details on the release, including it’s pricing at 1800 Microsoft points for Xbox 360 or £15.99 (roughly 25 AUD).
The expansion will feature over 50 national teams, all eight official stadiums, not to mention an all new game mode called “Expedition Mode” in which you will build, customise and lead your team to European glory.
The expansion will be available for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, exclusively to FIFA 12 owners. Leave us your thoughts on the decision by EA Sports down below.
Trendy Entertainment has just released a new downloadable hero for Dungeon Defenders on Steam. The new hero class is a manifestation of metallurgy that comes to life in the defense for the Eternia Crystals. Created by a master mechanic of Sky City, Series EV has the ability to unleash powerful electronic beams that will decimate incoming threats.
Series EV may wish to become human, but her defenses far outreach any normal means of destruction. Here is the list of her capable defense structures:
Proton Beam: An intense beam that constantly zaps all enemies foolish enough to walk along its path.
Physical Beam: A simple but versatile blockade, capable of being adapted to any location.
Reflection Beam: This tall field of light reflects projectiles and damages any unlucky enough to be in their path.
Shock Beam: A laser trip wire with a delayed detonation that both stuns and damages opponents.
Tower Buff Beam: A beam which enhances all towers along its length and goes down only when an affected unit does.
In addition, Series EV can use two learned abilities that will provide equal devastation. The first skill is called “Holographic Decoy” and can be used to lure opponents to a target location. Upon reaching the decoy, the initial pursuer will take surmountable damage as well as surrounding foes. I can imagine this would be a devious trick set up near a ledge!
Her next ability can absorb mana in the immediate environment and store that power in her Assimilable Range Cannon. As increasing amounts of mana is stored, Series EV will be able to increase the range and duration of her Proton Charge Blast.
This newly created class DLC is only available on Steam and requires the original game to play. Additionally, there is a sale until April 5 for gamers to gain this hero for 25% off. Series EV can be yours today by clicking (here). Check out the trailer below for more information.
Learn the secrets of the mysterious Louvre Musuem with Anuman Interactives newest addition to the Microids label, Louvre The Messenger which takes players on a huge adventure through time and history. Take on the role of Morgane as she aims to complete her dead Fathers wishes and locate the 4 sacred Satans keys and outsmart the infamous Black Knights Templar. Players will have to navigate their way through different time periods, collecting objects and combining them in order to solve complex riddles and perform special actions. On iOS versions, players can view a faithful replica of the famous Louvre Art Museum with input and guidance from Frances National Museum Network. iPhone and iPad users can also enjoy the Compass Look option that incorporates players movements into gamepla, such as being able to pick up a dropped item by tilitng the device in the respective way.
Louvre The Messenger has been available from 20th March on the App Stores Games category as well as the Mac Game store.
iPhone version is $0.99, the iPad and iPhone HD version is $3.99 and for the Mac is $11.99 to buy from the itunes store.
World of Warplanes the next game coming from wargaming.net, previously making World of Tanks has made a new announcement for the game, which is currently in alpha testing. Midst the planes and aerial combat, they will be adding a new faction to join in the fight that will handle very differently from the planes. What could be so different? Dragons, obviously.
World of Warplanes has released screenshots and a video for the newest faction, including the tech tree. They have said it will include 12 different dragons and will expand to include more than 60 creatures total. Upgrades to dragons will include intensity of the fire breath, their color, numbers of claws and horns, total wingspan and thickness of the skin. So, players should be able to recreate their favorite dragons of all time.
This update should make for pretty interesting gameplay, provided it’s a real update. With April Fools Day in sight, this may just be an elaborate joke. The question is, is this better as real or a joke?
Australian residents, time to think up some excuses to tell the boss why you will be late for work on Monday morning this week as Dick Smith have announced that the rumours surrounding their MASSIVE gaming and console sale are true and will be starting instore at 9am and online from 8am Australia wide. Some of the more exciting deals include XBox 360 250Gb Consoles for……….wait for it, $100 as well as 320gb PS3 FIFA Bundles for $199 and Nintendo DSi for $20. Additionally their are so many games on sale your bank account will be in the red for quite some time to come.
While a lot of people are saying that staff will be hoarding the good stuff for themselves, Ive worked in retail and unless some of the managers are turning a blind eye I cant see this being common practice across the stores. Dick Smith have stated via their Twitter feed that the sale is going ahead from April 2nd and have stated via their Facebook page that stocks instore and online will be strictly limited. Either way the lists that can be seen on ecogamer.com from a leaked anonymous source are very impressive to say the least with a huge range of products at dirt cheap prices. Lets hope this is not just a clever ploy to get people instore and that stores actually have at least some stock left to offer to their customers. I know I will be waiting at the door of my local store come Monday morning to check out all the items on sale and grab a bargain. Anyone who manages to get a cheap console please post a pic of it and let us know they are available, thanks.
Namco Bandai have unleashed fury onto the streets of Shatter Bay in their new darker and much more immersive arcade racer Ridge Racer Unbounded, which has now hit Australian and New Zealand retail stores. The cars are full of grunt and raw power, the classic trademark drifting has returned and been fine tuned and the crashes are more explosive and spectacular than ever before. Add to this a plethora of big beats in the form of Skrillex, The Crystal Method and many more as well as the City Creator that allows players to create and share tracks in online multiplayer modes and you have a racing experience like no other.
“This is a big day for one of NAMCO BANDAI Games’ most important and historic franchises. Taking this much loved series in a new direction for RIDGE RACER UNBOUNDED was a big decision, and the result is something very different and extremely exciting,” said Olivier Comte, Senior Vice-President at NAMCO BANDAI Partners. “Now I’m looking forward to seeing the fantastic track creations and equally spectacular destruction that the online game promises to deliver.”
The Day One Edition is available everywhere now for the standard retail price and features heaps of bonus content in the form of 3 extra cars and 5 exclusive themed paint jobs that represent PAC-MAN, GALAGA, TEKKEN, SOUL CALIBUR and ACE COMBAT franchises.
Ridge Racer Unbounded is available from all relative retailers across Australia and New Zealand, for more information please visit www.namcobandaigames.eu
Avallon Alliance has just released the newest update for Air Jump and it not only improves the game, but for a limited time makes it even cheaper. Right now Air Jump is completely free in honor of the newest update, which allows support for iOS5, localization for the Russian market, as well as tweaks and other improvements.
Now is the perfect time to try out the platformer/RPG on either the iPhone or iPhone Touch. If the free still hasn’t got you sold, be sure to check out Capsule Computers own review of the game HERE. If it does have you sold, be sure to pick up a copy of the game from the Apple App Store HERE.
Elite Systems, the guys that brought us 150 ZX Spectrum iOS ports have now announced their next endeavour. “World of Retro Computer Games” will feature 8-Bit classics from days gone by, starting with Bruce Lee and 9 other titles, releasing new games periodically until there’s a total of a whopping 100 games available!
The platform features the all-new iDaptive Controls, letting you completely customize the size and layout of all buttons, joysticks or whatever you need for each game. You can even re-size and re-position the game screen itself!
The app will be released on the iTunes Store 6th April, 2012 for iOS. Who’s going to pick this up once it’s released ?
Here we are again, MasterAbbott is back for this week’s iOS Game Suggestions. If you missed out on last week’s suggestions, click on the links below and check what cool games you should be picking up for your iOS along with the introduction and disclaimer on how my suggestions work, as I’m not going through the same old intro every week. (suggestions 1 has the disclaimer)
What I’ve also introduced is video game play footage (if it’s possible) on some of the iOS games I’ve suggested, you can check this out at the bottom of the article. Currently video game play footage for this week’s suggestions are not available, check back in a few days there will be some more added. For now, if you jump into previous suggestions there are a few videos to check out.
Once again it’s been a great week on iTunes, so many amazing games were released, this week I’ve suggested a total of 27 great quality titles. As always for this week’s suggestions are all new titles that you should also take a look at to spend your hard earned iTunes cash / time on. This week I’ve focused on all three categories FREE, 99c and over 99c titles. These games are all well worth taking a look at.
For The Cheapskates – FREE GAMES
STOPeration – Price : FREE – Publisher – Polished Play LCC. (Shocking Fun! Old school board game like challenge – meets the digital age. Steady Hands? Nerves of Steel? You become the surgeon in this fast paced test of dexterity and concentration. Play with a friend or by yourself to compete for the best operation times! Can you remove all the items that Wally and Gus have managed to get infected with? From Ear wax, Frogs, and Hot Air balloons to Canines, Elephants, and Carp. These are the craziest surgeries that you’ll ever perform!) runs on iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Minicar Champion – Price : FREE – Publisher – A10.Com. (New from A10: Become a Champ in this Minicar fantasy racer! Race the highway in the sky, beautiful beaches and snowy wonderland. Stay on the track, collect coins, bump the animals, earn stars and unlock all levels. Play with your friends and share your high scores and achievements. 12 Levels, 5 vehicles, Leaderboards & High Scores, 10 Awards) runs on iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Animal Academy: Summer Camp – Price : FREE – Publisher – IUGO Mobile Entertainment Inc. (Pack your bags for adventure at Animal Academy Summer Camp! We’ve got blue skies, sparkling lakes and marshmallows roasting on a campfire 365 days of the year! BUILD FUN ACTIVITIES Campfire Guitar, Archery, Sailing, Archaeology and Capture the Flag are just a few of the many fun activities you can build at Animal Academy Summer Camp.) on iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Red Bull Kart Fighter World Tour – Price : FREE – Publisher – Red Bull. (Take on tracks around the globe in Red Bull Kart Fighter World Tour. Can you win in every country? Kart Fighter returns with new controls, speed boosts, over twice as many tracks, Game Center achievements and a whole lot more spectacular racing. World Tour Mode:
Can you collect a 1st place in every country? Earn game credits to unlock upgrades and drive to beat each achievement.) on iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
GangHound – Price : FREE – Publisher – FujiTV. (WELCOME TO “LA SONRISA DEL ANGLE” Being Kingpin Gansta is NOT EASY. Shoot ’em all before you get smoked! Totally NEW 3rd person shooter with EASY to use dual virtual sticks!! CLEAR THE MISSIONS Defeat all your enemies to clear the misions. Come back everyday to collect your daily rewards. Upgrade your WEAPONS and ARMORS to enhance your maxmum HP, Energy, Power, etc.) runs on iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Cordy Sky – Price : FREE – Publisher –SilverTree Media. (Welcome to Cordy Sky, brought to you by SilverTree Media, the team behind the #1 hit games Cordy and Sleepy Jack! On his journey to Planet 2, Cordy crash lands on a mysterious sky planet, where he meets a stranded robot named Volt. Together they take to the sky to refuel their rocket ship and head toward undiscovered planets! Guide Cordy through incredible springs, bumpers, hover beams, and more in this amazing high-quality 3D game. Download now, and get ready to experience a fantastic, casual Cordy adventure!) runs on both iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
For The Bargain Hunters – 99c Games
Brunhilda and the Dark Crystal – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Big Fish Games Inc. (Embark upon an epic quest to save the Magic Realm in this delightful Hidden Object Adventure game. Help Brunhilda explore a mystical world blooming with magic and humor. Visit the flying university, talk to the dragons , and crash a flying broom in Brunhilda and the Dark Crystal! Join forces with a friendly demon companion and master minigames as you journey deeper into the Magic Realm and save the day!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Climber Brothers – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Esquilax Games. (Meet the brothers: Greg and Jeff, two retired climbers with a unique technique and awesome skills. They have already gone for the glory and now they are here for the treasures. Everything started that quiet morning when they read on the newspaper about a hidden fortune in the castle of Screamville. But it won’t be easy to get it, everyone knows they were champions once… but now they are definitely out of shape. So this time they need your help.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Rinth Island – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Chillingo. (Embark on an incredible adventure on the mysterious Rinth Island. Featuring unique puzzles, gorgeous visuals, a deep story, and loveable characters, Rinth Island is an adventure you simply can’t afford to miss. Travel around the 3D island to find the right path to the goal in each level. Climb ladders, drop from platforms and push crates around at the touch of one finger.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
GNU Revenge – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – BULKYPIX. (Your friends the gnus have been captured by the evil crocodiles! Follow them, save them, and dish out revenge on the crocodiles. Nothing is impossible with a jetpack ! Gnu Revenge is a cute and funny puzzle game.
Play with gravity using planets, nebulas, meteorites, wormholes and other elements of the universe to overthrow crocodiles tyranny. .) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Violet Storm – Price : $0.99 – Publisher –Sad Cat Software (…Some games have a story to tell. Others make you think to get through a series of complicated puzzles. Violet Storm doesn’t have any of that. What is does have is pure, intense, unabashedly over-the-top, non-stop action – rendered in fantastic glowing-neon style with fast-paced techno music in the background. It also has enemies – and plenty of them. They come in various shapes, sizes, and colors, and all are coming for you, one way or another, in an infinite series of increasingly challenging waves to repel.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Pigs Will Fly – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Game Kite. (Pigs Will Fly is a cute time-traveling puzzle game! It is the sequel to the Flash game Pigs Can Fly for the web – played by millions! Guide the pig to the rainbow potion bottle so he can grow wings and fly away! Select up to six colored potion bottles to move boxes and pop balloons of the same color. Actions of the other colors are replayed, so cooperate with yourself to solve all 40 levels! ) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Ion Racer – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – SGN. (Exploding into the app store at warp speed, SGN brings you Ion Racer! A sci-fi, action-packed, agility race with heart-stopping thrills – Ion Racer takes speed to another level. With endless ways to customize your craft, you’ll never run the same race twice. Experience the mounting challenge of mission-based progressive competition – how long can you stay in the race?) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Beat The Beast HD – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Chundos Studio. (Beat the Beast is “Strategy & Action” game with beautiful 3D environments, HD graphics and unique 360 degrees gameplay that will bring you a completely new experience in video games. Get Beat the Beast now and lose yourself in a unique and beautiful fairy world. Use a vast arsenal of towers, magic powers and obviously your tactical skills and the wisdom to defend your kingdom’s gates against the beasts.) runs on iPad. BUY NOW
Mirror Mirror: The Untold Adventures – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Jump Games Pvt.Ltd. (All is well in the forest today, but The Evil Queen is at it again! She may not be able to take away Snow’s beauty, but she can take away her friends. Can you help Snow rescue them?
Jump over dangerous pits! Avoid sharp spikes! Make your way past fire and snarling wolves! Use grace and agility to traverse through lush forest, challenging obstacles, and moving platforms. Find the keys and free your friends, but be on guard… its timing and skill that will carry you through!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Unidentified Flying Oinkers – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Serendipitous Bits. (Unidentified Flying Oinkers (UFO) is a beguilingly simple game of reflexes where you help our cute little piglet friends to realize their dream of flying. Along the way, they may eat ice cream, get a bellyache, become infected by zombies, or get trapped under falling objects! Fun for all ages, with a physics-based environment, cartoon-style graphics, and charming sound effects. The game builds in speed and complexity. Great for filling a few idle minutes or providing hours of entertainment for all levels.) runs on iPad. BUY NOW
Fade: Case Of The Stolen Diamonds – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Tree Top Games. (Please note that this game is available only on iPad! All the diamonds in Fade Haven have been stolen! The Fade Haven Police Department hasn’t got a clue. It’s up to you to help Pete, the overconfident mouse detective, catch the mischievous diamond thief! Over 70 Mind-bending Challenges! Put your detective skills to the test by leading Pete through over 70 puzzling levels filled with deadly hazards and confounding contraptions!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
7he Code – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Maystorm Games. (Lost in E.N.I.G.M.A – a trainingssimulation for prospective space-marines – we’re testing your mental fitness. The only way out of E.N.I.G.M.A is to pass all the rooms, but beware – you’ll need to find a 3 digit code and a hidden symbol in every room to move on.
Are you good enough to master all of the rooms? Got a little (Space-)Captain in you? Train your eyes and your logical reasoning! The puzzles will get harder and harder.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Zombie Feast – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – American Eagle. (So, we lost the Zombie war. In order to survive we found a different way to feed those horrible creatures. Mind you, if we get one wrong- we are done for. Want to try to survive in our new world? This game features:Terrifying zombies, Multiple stages, -Awesome touch controls move the “food” to the zombie, They are insatiable, demanding and unforgiving, Universal app that plays on both your iPad and iPhone, Not responsible for hand cramps or crying.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
MiniRPG! – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Clockwork Shark Studios. (A mini RPG with a mini price! If you don’t have time for a full blown RPG experience then this is the game for you! Kill the monsters, find your sword, chat to the locals and explore! HD Graphics, Great Soundtrack, Simple controls, Owls! Everything you’d expect from an RPG…miniaturised!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Spin Up – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Nenad Katic. (Welcome to this frantic and dizzying action game that takes pure, raw fun of early arcade games into the new age of multitouch wonder! “No one would have believed in middle of the 21st century, that as we busied ourselves about our daily concerns, our obsolete machines were secretly being transformed
by intelligences far greater than our own.” Can you raise up to the challenge and save the Earth ( again ) ?) runs on iPad. BUY NOW
For The Millionaires – All games over $0.99
MASTERABBOTT’S 99c PICK OF THE WEEK
Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull Collector’s Edition HD – Price : $4.99 – TRY FOR FREE – Publisher – Big Fish Games Inc. (Shortly after moving into a creepy mansion in Louisiana, Sara Lawson is struck with tragedy when her husband mysteriously disappears. Sara’s daughter, Magnolia, believes her father was kidnapped by the ghost of a vengeful pirate seeking to protect his lost fortune. With the locals terrified of the pirate’s curse, you are the family’s last hope. Only a Master Detective with incredible Hidden Object skills can locate Marcus Lawson in Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull®!) runs on iPad. BUY NOW )
SZCBeyondDead– Price : $2.99 – Publisher – Monster Robot Studios. (Something has gone wrong with terraforming project 1470, and it’s up to Tank and Vera, a team of mercenaries, to discover the truth. Travel to the Asteriae system and explore astroid facility in this massive open world adventure like classic SNES games of old!. Features : Awesome auto save, play for 5 minutes or 45 mins, you start right where you left off no matter what.Tons of cool weapons, collect energy cells to buy new weapons and items and upgrade the ones you already have. In-game achievements to test your skill) runs on iPad. BUY NOW
IronFrogHD DX– Price : $6.99 – Publisher – Ringrove Limited. (In order to save his girlfriend, Frog remake himself into iron frog. He needs to collect gems to supply energy for his iron armor or upgrade it to fight with strong enemies who stand in front of him. FEATURES:
-Frogs can get different capability improvement after remolding the equipment of different parts. Pay attention to the combination of colors when collecting gems. The interesting dress-up with special capability, diversity way of games, various Terrain Scenes, boss Fight with Different Style.) runs on iPad. BUY NOW
Fibble– Price : $1.99 – Publisher – Crytek GmbH. ( EXPERIENCE EARTH FROM A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE IN THE PHYSICS-BASED PUZZLER FIBBLE – FLICK ’N’ ROLL! When the cute but curiously brave extraterrestrial explorer ‘Fibble’ and his friends crash-land in a regular suburban home, the world we take for granted suddenly starts to look a lot like alien territory. In the dramatic crash, Fibble becomes separated from his crew as they’re scattered all over the mysterious house. Combine the unique skills of Fibble’s friends and discover all sorts of new possibilities: Overcome obstacles with some help from Byte, scale new heights with Ragno and inject some speed into proceedings with a boost from Vroom or Docto.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Angel Fight HD– Price : $1.99 – Publisher – Wingamenet ( Welcome to Angel Fight Game! Are you Ready? There is no joystick, no buttons! Shouting can cast skills! Here are some of the game features :Can select 10 beautiful girls and a hidden character.
The combo attack can break the clothes.
Simple control,tap and slider finger is all you need to do.
Over 30 achievement.
Every photos of girls can be collected within the game. ) runs on iPad. BUY NOW
PAC-MANGAMES– Price : $2.99 – Publisher – NamcoBandai Games Inc. (Polish your skills and compete for high scores with other players worldwide!
[Titles included] ・PAC-MAN S ・Galaga S ・DigDug S ・Rally-X S ・GATOR PANIC S ・PAC-CHAIN S
All are original versions redesigned for fast-paced, short-and-sweet score attack challenges! Turn up the heat in score attack mode with boost items Use boost items to expand the gameplay even further. Your own avatar, your own room, your own world ・Create an avatar and dress it up to suit your style! Over 200 items of clothing available! Use points earned in-game to buy furniture and decorate your room! Over 500 interior items available! You can get even more clothing and furniture by successfully completing in-game achievements.) runs on iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW
There you have it folks, these games should keep you busy for quite some time. I’ll be back next week for another dose of iOS goodness, in the meantime if anyone would also like to suggest their own suggestions, please feel free to share them in the comments section below, or join the discussion in the forums.
