App Store Update: July 9

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

Railroad Story – ($1.99)

In the tradition of Sid Meier's classic Railroad Tycoon comes Railroad Story, your latest chance to become America's most prosperous purveyor of locomotive lines.

Crazy Police – ($1.99)

An iOS remake of a 1983 Atari 2600 game originally called Busy Police, the newly renamed "Crazy Police" once again casts you as a retro-styled officer of the law on a mission to apprehend some at-large crooks. Levels are randomly generated to maximize replay value.

Super Ox Wars – ($1.99)

Llamasoft's homage to classic vertically-scrolling arcade shooters like Star Force and Xevious, Super Ox Wars puts you in the pilot's seat for retro-styled blasting action with targets spread through both the sky and the ground below. The polarity-switching of Ikaruga provides inspiration too, as you'll make a decision between pursuing red or blue power while playing.

Price Drops

Gene Effect – (Free)

Two months after its debut at $4.99, Lightstorm3D's side-scrolling, mine-exploring, sci-fi action/adventure has gone free for today only.

Stardunk Gold – (Free)

Godzilab's vision of how basketball would be played in outer space is free to download today, with both iPhone and iPad versions available.

CreaVures – (Free)

Chillingo's puzzle/platformer debuted at $0.99 three months ago, but today you can take up the quest to restore color and light to the magical forest for free.

Symphony of Eternity – ($0.99)

The debut price of $8.99 likely turned away a lot of potential players when this retro JRPG first arrived in the App Store last Fall, but it found a larger audience when it dropped down to just 99 cents for a limited time in December. That drastic price slash is back again, so take advantage of it now if you missed it before.

Defender Chronicles II: Heroes of Athelia – ($0.99)

After waiting nearly three years for this proper sequel to the popular Defender Chronicles to arrive, we've only had to wait about a month and a half for its first price cut – Defender Chronicles II went on sale in late May for $2.99, but now you can jump into its hybrid RPG and tower defense design for less than a buck.

Updates

Fruit Ninja – (Version 1.8.1)

Halfbrick's keeping the produce-slicing good times going by rolling out another free update. This one contains three new blades to wield against the endless onslaught of citrusy foods, along with two new backgrounds and some new challenges to tackle.

Cut the Rope: Experiments – (Version 1.4)

Players looking to satisfy Om Nom's endless appetite for candy are getting some extra assistance with Version 1.4's introduction of Superpowers, which will help players get past the toughest levels with new tricks like candy-guiding Telekinesis.

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App Store Update: June 25

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

Big Win Baseball – ($0.99)

Hothead Games’ casual sports management franchise rolls on with Big Win Baseball. Create your team using packs of purchased cards, then watch as they do battle with the teams constructed by opposing players.

Bug Princess 2 Black Label – ($13.99)

Cave’s bananas scrolling shooter Bug Princess 2 has been on the App Store for a while, but now users can grab this “Black Label” version featuring Universal play across all iOS devices.

Price Drops

Red Remover – (Free)

Don’t be fooled by its plain style and casual look. Red Remover is an excellent and very underrated physics puzzler. Grab it while it’s free to enjoy the 100+ puzzles for yourself.

Infinity Control: Starseed – (Free)

Gamers can now grab this intense sci-fi line drawing title free-of-charge.

Toy Defense – (Free)

Melesta’s debut tower defense game is available for free for the first time.

Simon and Mojo: Bath Time – (Free)

Simon and Mojo isn’t for everyone. It’s a hybrid text/graphical adventure with a simple goal: give Mojo the dog a bath. It’s free for a limited time so anyone curious can check it out for themselves.

VR Mission – (Free)

This Metal Gear-inspired top-down stealth puzzler has gone free for the first time since it launched in February.

 

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App Store Update: May 30

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

Mega Run – Redford’s Adventure – (Free)

Get Set Games’ Mega Run sequel is finally here! With over 60 stages, several playable characters and hundreds of secrets, this sequel is not to be missed. Redford’s Adventure is free-to-play, but players can purchase currency to speed up their progress.

Chin Up – (Free)

Help Mr. Chin climb as high as possible while avoiding falling items like sushi rolls, dogs, cats and plenty more in this lighthearted action arcade title.

Price Drops

Ducati Challenge – (Free)

Gamers can grab this visually impressive bike racer free-of-charge for a limited time.

Charadium II HD – (Free)

iPad gamers tired of Draw Something can now grab Charadium II free for a limited time. The app features a much more robust collection of modes, social features and drawing tools than its Zynga competitor.

European War 3 for iPad – ($0.99)

This deep strategy/board game is now on sale for the first time since it launched last month.

Beat the Beast HD – (Free)

iPad gamers that missed this colorful tower defense title the last time it went free now have another chance to nab it.

World Conquerer 1945 for iPad – ($0.99)

Another strategy title from the studio behind European War 3 is on sale for just $0.99.

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App Store Update: May 29

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

Razor: Salvation – ($0.99)

Crescent Moon’s promising 3D mech shooter is out now for a special introductory price.

Plague Inc. – ($0.99)

Plague Inc. might just be the most full-featured “pandemic sim” released yet. Gamers first design their custom virus using a puzzle-style minigame, then spread it around the globe by keeping an eye on the political (and literal) climate.

Pixel Breaker – (Free)

Pixel Breaker takes classic brick breaker gameplay and wraps it in a retro skin. The game is a free download, with an optional $0.99 in-app purchase removing all in-game ads.

Price Drops

Sid Meier’s Pirates! – ($0.99)

The iPhone version of this modern pirate sim is on sale for just $0.99 for a limited time. For a little perspective, I paid $40 for this exact same game on Xbox just eight years ago! The iPad version is also on sale for $1.99.

NBA 2K12 – ($1.99)

2K Sports’ NBA 2K12 for iPad normally sells for $9.99. Gamers can now grab it for 80% off for a limited time.

Cat Physics – (Free)

Donut Games is giving away three games free-of-charge for a limited time. Cat Physics is by far the best of the bunch. It’s one of the most underrated physics puzzlers on the App Store, so don’t miss it!

Jungle Crash Land – (Free)

Donut’s arcade bomb-dropper is also available free. Clear all the obstacles on the ground to create a makeshift runway for your crashing plane.

Jailhouse Jack – (Free)

The last of Donut’s trio of freebies is probably the weakest of the bunch, but it’s still enjoyable. In Jailhouse Jack gamers are tasked with creating their own jailbreak movie by scrubbing through time to ensure the escape goes off without a hitch.

Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space Ep 1 – (Free)

The first episode of this excellent season of Sam & Max is now available 100% free. Episodes 2 – 5 are also on sale for $2.99. This means the entire season can be grabbed for $12 instead of $25. Nice!

Bookworm – ($0.99)

Popcap’s classic arcade word puzzler is just $0.99 for a limited time.

Updates

Civilization Revolution for iPad

Ten new scenarios, new leaderboards and new achievements have all been added to 2K’s excellent 4X strategy title.

The Bard’s Tale

The iOS port of inXile’s modern-day Bard’s Tale previously included two thirds of the Bard’s Tale trilogy. Today’s update adds 1998's Bard’s Tale III: Thief of Fate, completing the classic trilogy. By Grabthar’s Hammer… what a savings.

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