Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Game Debuts
Air Mail – ($4.99)
We first caught a glimpse of Chillingo & N-Fusion’s Air Mail at the Game Developer Conference and have been eager to go hands-on with the final product ever since. The game offers up several dozen polished & non-violent flight missions akin to Pilotwings, or Crimson Skies without the dogfighting. Its whimsical world reminds us of the classic Miyazaki film Porco Rosso.
Slingshot Racing – ($0.99)
With Slingshot Racing, Crescent Moon has managed to take the most classic of video game genres and actually do something new, thanks to its innovative “slingshot” control scheme.
Virtua Tennis Challenge – ($4.99)
Several months after its launch on Android, Sega has finally brought Virtua Tennis Challenge to the App Store. Singles, Doubles, Multiplayer and (of course) plenty of minigames are all included.
Monkey Ninja – ($0.99)
Donut Games is back with game #34. Monkey Ninja is a challenging twitch platformer. Donut's titles can sometimes be hit-or-miss, and Monkey Ninja looks to be firmly in the “hit” category.
Empire of the Eclipse – ($1.99 / month)
Empire of the Eclipse is a brand-new multiplayer 4X strategy game. Think Civilization, but in space. With human opponents. The game requires $1.99 per month to play. Developer ZarkSoft notes that this subscription fee replaces all types on In-App Purchases, ensuring all players start on equal footing.
Subway Surfers – (Free)
This swipe-controlled 3D runner is debuting free, before climbing to its regular asking price in a few days. Nice!
Defender Chronicles II: Heroes of Athelia – ($2.99)
The enduringly popular side-scrolling defense title Defender Chronicles has finally received a proper sequel! Defender Chronicles II includes five play modes, five difficulties, hundreds of unlockable artifacts and plenty more.
Tiny Plane – ($0.99)
Air Mail isn’t Chillingo’s only flying game releasing today. Tiny Plane is a 2D “endless flyer” – think Mad Coaster, but in the air.
Autumn Dynasty – ($4.99)
This gorgeous realtime strategy title is the real deal. Powerful touch commands allow gamers to arrange units, build bases and activate special abilities. Strategy fans should absolutely not overlook this one – it might be the best RTS released to the App Store yet.
Bee Leader – ($0.99)
We haven’t gone hands-on with Bee Leader yet, but it certainly wins this week’s award for most striking trailer. Anyone on the hunt for a new simple 2D action title should give it a look.
Extreme Skater – ($0.99)
Trick, grind and skate your way through over 70 levels in Miniclip’s newest tilt-controlled extreme sports title.
Golf Squared – ($0.99)
Any gamer that has exhausted the 2D golf action in Super Stickman Golf or Worms Crazy Golf how has a new option to consider: Golf Squared!
Because We May Sale
Over one hundred indie iOS games have gone on sale beginning today through June 1st, to raise awareness of what the developers consider the unfair sales terms used by some online retailers. The main sticking point? These studios want more control over the pricing of their own games. Sounds reasonable to us.
These are not B-tier games, either. There are too many notable sales to list, but notable discounts include Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery, Osmos, World of Goo, Waking Mars, Avadon: The Black Fortress, Rebuild, Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor, Edge Extended and Great Little War Game.
Check the Because We May website for a full list of iOS sales. Games on Android, Steam and other digital platforms are also on sale.
Ea Memorial Day Sale
As if the Because We May discounts weren’t enough, EA has also kicked off its huge Memorial Day sale a day early. Notable discounts include Mass Effect Infiltrator, Burnout Crash, Dead Space, NBA Jam and plenty more. If there’s an EA title you’ve had your eye on there is a very good chance it’s on sale this Holiday weekend. Nearly 50 titles are on sale in total! So stock up.
Price Drops
Samurai II: Vengeance – ($0.99)
Madfinger’s Samurai sequel is currently enjoying a rare sale. Grab it at this discounted price while you can.
Dream Track Nation – (Free)
IGN awarded Dream Track Nation an Editor’s Choice award last fall. Now the title has gone free for a limited time. What else do you need to know? Grab it!
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars – ($0.99)
The iOS port of Rockstar’s rock-solid Nintendo DS GTA spin-off is on sale for $0.99 for a limited time. Nice!
Grand Theft Auto 3 – ($0.99)
In addition to Chinatown Wars, Rockstar’s modern classic GTA 3 can also be nabbed for just $0.99.
Updates
Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots has received another modest update. New blades (including a Nachos Blade?) and a new background are now available.
Fruit Ninja
To celebrate the game’s two-year anniversary, Halfbrick has dropped Fruit Ninja’s biggest update ever. New power-ups, new characters and a new premium currency are among the fresh additions.
Jetpack Joyride
Another big update to Jetpack Joyride, hot on the heels of the long-teased 1.3 content patch. This newest update adds Flash the dog (he helps you collect coins!) as well as even more gadgets.
Infinity Blade II
Infinity Blade II’s surprise Vault of Tears update is now live. Full details on the update can be found in our previous post. The short version? Loads of new content! More enemies, environments, equipment to master, achievements and more
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