iOS Gaming Update 17 July 2011

A nice big Sunday Apple gaming update for you to sink your teeth into... GDN iOS update

Lucky_Shark for iPhone Game Now Available in iTunes Store

Independent developer Tareq Alzahrani today announces Lucky_Shark 1.4, an update to his fun, and interactive game for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. In Lucky_Shark, players improve their skill of moving a Shark by using the idevice�s accelerometer to eat more fish and get a high score, without making their shark die by avoiding collide with enemies. Lucky_Shark offers OpenFeint support - players can post their high scores and even share them on Facebook and Twitter.Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 3.1 or later
* Size: 9.0 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Lucky_Shark 1.4 is $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Learn First Step : http://www.learnfirststep.com
Lucky_Shark 1.4: http://www.learnfirststep.com/Lucky_Shark-game
Purchase and Download : http://itunes.apple.com/app/id438110921

BEGIN: Kard Combat Commences in the App Store Today

VANCOUVER - July 13, 2011

Hothead Games today announced the worldwide release of Kard Combat, a strategy card game for iOS. Players can download the game for free and join this ancient tournament of cards and magic.

Entrants into the tournament grow powers and their Kard collections by battling their way up the Black Tower. On every floor there is a new opponent to fight using the cards at hand. There are rewards to earn to help defeat the Arch Mage, Harkus, and the many other magi to be encountered online.

The FREE download includes:

★ All 4 mage classes, each with unique strategies: Holy, Death, Machine and Dominator
★ Over 40 Kards to use in battle
★ Unlimited, turn-based multiplayer battles
★ 5 Tower battles, complete with rewards
★ 3 Single Duels
★ 3 Difficulty levels to match any player’s skill
★ OpenFeint and Game Center enabled, with achievements and leaderboards

For the minimum in-app purchase price of $0.99, players will also receive:

★ The full, 33 battle Tower campaign
★ Unlimited Single Duels
★ Access to over 100 incredible, hand-crafted cards
★ The ability to run up to 20 simultaneous multiplayer games

Lending his vision to co-design the game, Richard Garfield, creator of the wildly popular card game, Magic: The Gathering, states:

“For years I’ve wanted to create a Magic-like experience for people who play video games. Kard Combat on iPhone and iPad does this and is simple enough for anyone to pick up and play, but with plenty of depth for the hard core player. Hothead has created a truly magical game.”

Launch Day Promotion
From now through to July 20th, Kard Combat will be featured as OpenFeint’s Free Game of The Day. Players who download Kard Combat during this first week will receive Catastrophe, one of the most powerful cards in the game, and a +1 Life Crystal Shard.

Gameville Studios introduces Jumping Frenzy for iPhone and iPod touch

Texas based Gameville Studios today introduces Jumping Frenzy 1.0, their new game for iOS. Jumping Frenzy puts gamers in control of two rescuers and their trampoline in order to save as many animals, people and furniture as possible and as a result to increase user�s score. Carefully detailed graphics, unlimited levels and smooth game play make Jumping Frenzy suitable game for casual players and hardcore gamers alike.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* 20.9 MB

Pricing and availability
Jumping Frenzy 1.0 is on sale for $0.99 (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Jumping Frenzy 1.0: http://www.jumpingfrenzy.com/
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id441906891

Tilt your iPhone towards a good time with Rollover for iOS

UK based Original Games Studios today introduces Rollover 1.0, their new action packed "multi-tilt" mobile game for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Rollover challenges players to guide multiple balls past obstacles and other dangers while racking up enough points to blast from one level to the next. The game includes over one hundred diverse levels and a vibrantly rendered visual flare that complements its lightning quick gameplay.

Whether you find yourself at lunch with a few minutes to kill, or simply in the mood to get a little gaming done, there�s no better daily dose of exhilarating mobile arcade action than Rollover for iOS.

Original Games: http://OriginalGames.com
Rollover 1.0: http://www.rolloverapp.com/
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id405922151

Magic Academy: New Great Hidden Object Quest Now Available on App Store

Casual game developer, Nevosoft today announces Magic Academy: Hidden Object Castle Quest, their new game for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Magic Academy is a fascinating hidden object game with the puzzles and original mini-games. The characters are represented with animated images of actual people. The great voice-over turns this game into an interactive cartoon or a movie where you have the main role. You�ll have to solve lots of puzzles and mini-games and find all sorts of different objects.

Features:
* Fascinating storyline
* Dynamic gameplay: hidden object searches and puzzles unlock the adventure
* Interactive spells
* Original mini-games
* Splendid graphics
* Magical soundtrack

Magic Academy is available in English, Russian, French, German, Spanish with other languages coming soon

Pricing and Availability:
Magic Academy: Hidden Object Castle Quest for iPad is $4.99 (USD), The iPhone version is $2.99. Both are available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

The Hand that Feeds Now on iPhone and iPad!

G5 Entertainment, known for its best-selling iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac and PC casual games like Supermarket Mania, Mahjong Artifacts and Virtual City, today has released a new hidden object adventure for iPhone and iPad, Special Enquiry Detail: The Hand that Feeds.

The game is available on the App Store for free, with In-App Purchase to unlock the full version of the game ($4.99 for iPhone and iPod touch, $6.99 for iPad). Special Enquiry Detail: The Hand that Feeds is originally developed for PC by Floodlight Games.

Get Your Motor Running! Xtreme Wheels Arrives on the App Store

Bravo Game Studios, the biker-extraordinaire of mobile app development, today announced the launch of their trial bike game, Xtreme Wheels. The fun, explosive, and graphically revolutionary universal app is available on the iTunes App Store today for $3.99.

Take your first ride over many wild and dangerous courses made of twisted ramps, precious cargo containers, and deadly explosive barrels. Flip and fly your way around the obstacles without crashing to the ground or—even worse—blowing yourself to shreds. Boast your biking brilliance on Game Center. And feast your eyes on the beautiful 3D retina display and the visual prowess of the A5 dual core processor on the iPad 2.

Get your motor running and get out to the App Store! Click here to download Xtreme Wheels today: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xtreme-wheels/id435899356?l=es&ls=1&mt=8

Cataline on iPad gets warm and fuzzier as update launched on App Store

Independent developer Afzainizam Zahari today introduces Cataline HD 1.01, his new physics-based puzzler game for Apple�s iPad device. Set in a world made entirely of fabric, wool and yarn, Cataline HD let�s you play Cataline the ginger cat which has to fly and land safely in a fish bowl to catch a meal. With beautiful embroidered tapestry and stitched artwork, this immersive game features 60 levels over 2 "seasons, Game Center leaderboard support and more.

* Launch Cataline the cat into the air and land safely in the fish bowls to clear the levels
* Throw yarn balls at kittens trapped in the dungeons by the diabolical Snowman
* Avoid hitting Cataline against the walls. A perfect landing gives perfect bonus points
* Try to get all the floating stars
* Avoid enemies like Flying Pirate ships, falling missiles, rain drops, castle guards and more
* 60 levels over 2 "seasons" with new levels to come through free subsequent updates
* HD graphics with beautiful embroidered tapestry and stitched artwork to enjoy
* Game Center Leader Board to pit your high scores against other players

Cataline is easy to play but gradually gets tricky. Armed with balls of yarn, you can help Cataline by avoiding or destroying enemies that gets in her way.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad and iPad 2
* Requires iOS 3.2 or later (iOS 4.0 Tested)
* 10.1 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Cataline HD 1.01 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. A limited number of iTunes App Store promo codes are available for press and review sources. Send me an email to request a code for the iPad version of Cataline.

Afzainizam Zahari: http://www.afzane.com
Cataline HD 1.01: http://www.afzane.com/games/cataline/cataline.html
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id444074383

Chillingo Launches Blobster, Quiz Climber and Hungry Chicks

Quiz Climber
Challenge your friends in this social quiz extravaganza! Find out once and for all how you rank amongst your buddies, as you compete to correctly answer the most questions in a row. Don’t be fooled by the cute Quizzels and charming artwork, as you climb the questions get tougher- do you have what it takes to leapfrog your chums for the prize position at the top of the tree?

"We�ve distilled down 5 years at the top of trivia on console to make making Quiz Climber the best and most addictive social mobile trivia game in the world. It�s free and the perfect game to challenge your friends with. Enjoy" says Andrew Eades, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Relentless Software.

With local and global leaderboards, as well as Chillingo’s Crystal Gaming platform, Quiz Climber combines great visuals with thousands of regularly updated questions for the ultimate quiz gaming experience.

Developer: Relentless Software
Price: iPhone/iPod touch: $1.99 (no ads); Free (ad supported),
App Store:
Free Ad Supported:http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quiz-climber-free/id434593301?mt=8
iPhone/iPod touch: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quiz-climber/id434593022?mt=8

Blobster
Fantastic level design meets incredible power-up induced metamorphoses in this slick platformer from Divine Robot. Blobster sees you flinging an adorable blob across a world bursting with color and hazards, using both flick and tilt controls on your quest to save the environment from a malevolent polluting conglomerate.

Special power ups will grow, shrink or propel your blob across the stratosphere! With a great selection of features, as well as intuitive controls and some beautiful levels to explore, there’s an enormous amount of fun to be had with our little amoebic hero.

Developer: Divine Robot
Price: $0.99, $1.99 (HD)
AppStore:
iPhone/iPod touch: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blobster/id424226882?mt=8
iPad: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id436755512?mt=8

Hungry Chicks
Responsible parenting at its cutest! You play both a mother a father bird who must negotiate their way through the sunny surroundings in order to feed worms to their hungry offspring. However, Nature is a bizarre mistress, as somehow there are electric fences, spikes, and a whole array of obstacles to contend with.

Hungry Chicks offers 36 levels of fantastic gaming cheeriness, and combines simplistic touch controls with beautifully varied puzzles. With a bouncy, summery soundtrack, and lovable, colourful characters, Hungry Chicks offers you a dose of portable gaming sunshine, even on a cloudy day!

Developer: KadaMedia
Price: $0.99, $1.99 (HD)
AppStore:
iPhone/iPod touch:http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hungry-chicks/id427789513?mt=8
iPad: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hungry-chicks-hd/id427789833?mt=8

TrapIt LITE blasts its way into the iTunes App Store

Auckland based developer, Little Geek LTD today introduces TrapIt LITE 1.0, the demo version of their retro-styled arcade title for iOS devices. Playing TrapIt LITE is simple. You make horizontal or vertical swipes to draw walls which separate the speeding prisms that are moving around the screen. TrapIt LITE contains a slimmed down version of the full TrapIt giving you 10 levels to rack up as many points as you can manage in an intense, heart palpitating, old-school arcade experience.

If after playing TrapIt LITE you opt to buy the full version, you will get a number of additional features. These include:
* Infinite levels - TrapIt never stops until you die
* Many more power-ups including area destruction and score multipliers
* OpenFeint and Game Center support
* More backgrounds to play on
* Listen to your own music while you play

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 3.0 or later
* 13.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:
TrapIt LITE 1.0 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Little Geek: http://www.littlegeek.co.nz
TrapIt LITE 1.0: http://www.littlegeek.co.nz/trapit.html
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id448290819

Play Barbarian and Diplomat in the Upcoming Emissary of War for iOS

Cedar Hill Games, a Victoria-based developer headed by former BioWare lead Tobyn Manthorpe, is thrilled to announce that Emissary of War will soon be available for iPhone and iPad. This fast-paced and fully 3D dungeon-crawling adventure is built on an original engine and includes voiceovers and in game cutscenes to present a unique story-driven mobile experience. Emissary of War will be available later this summer.

In Emissary of War, you play the role of Ghent, a barbarian sent on a diplomatic mission that goes horribly wrong. With an alchemist companion, Hassock, offering much-needed backup, you will hack and slash your way through monsters and more, upgrading your weapons and tactics to deal with new threats to your mission. Your sense of duty and allegiances will be put to the test as you unravel the mystery behind your failed assignment.

Emissary of War features:

Fully voiced characters and cutscenes that lead you through the storyline
Game Center support with Achievements
A twisting storyline that turns everything on its head
Gameplay that tasks you with balancing control of Ghent and Hassock
A beautiful 3D engine that runs on all iOS devices

Crescent Moon Games Releases Pocket RPG for iPad today!

onsters thrive below the surface. Swarms of insects and evil creatures have overrun dungeons filled with traps and vicious bosses who hide around every corner. Welcome to the world of Pocket RPG! Crescent Moon Games, of Aralon and Gears fame, is excited to announce the release of this treasure hunting, monster slashing, dungeon raiding game for the iPad developed by Tasty Poison Games!

Choose from three distinct classes-- Blade Master, Dark Ranger, or Battle Mage-- with each of their own unique combat styles. Fight your way through endless dungeons as you collect treasure and items, and unlock equipment and skills. Each quest begins a new adventure, with the hero starting fresh and your adventure rapidly escalating as you destroy your enemies and level up.

StusApps releases Monkey Up HD 1.0 for iPad

StusApps today introduces Monkey Up HD 1.0, its new arcade/puzzle game for iPad. The Monkeys plane has crashed and they can�t get home. Bringing both a fun and stylish look, Monkey Up challenges players to stack and climb to escape the jungle. The only way to get noticed is to climb up huge stacks of animals and wave wildly at passing planes. Monkey Up HD features 15 different types of animals, with 24 trophies to unlock and 6 online leader boards to compete in.

The Monkeys plane has crashed and they can�t get home. The only way to get noticed is to climb up huge stacks of animals and wave wildly at passing planes. Can you help them get home? The game includes support for Game Center leaderboards and unlockable trophies and levels. Some of the great features:

* The games features 15 different types of animals
* 24 trophies to unlock and 6 online leader boards to compete in
* Unlock 15 new crazy levels
* Freeplay competitive mode to see just who can get the highest
* Work your way out of jungles, farms, cities and even under water
* Gamecenter support
* Post achievements to your Facebook wall
* Beautiful hi-res graphics

Gamers both young and old will enjoy the addictive and entertaining style in Monkey Up HD. A simple gameplay mechanic that anyone can play but is cunningly tricky to master.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 3.2 or later
* 33.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Monkey Up HD 1.0 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Monkey Up HD 1.0: http://stusapps.com/monkeyup/
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id430851178