March 2012

mELTINGsKY sTUDIOS today announces JumpShot Superstar HD 1.1, an update to their most recent gaming title for iPad. JumpShot Superstar HD uses a toss mechanic that closely resembles shooting a basketball to put you in the game. It features 5 challenging game modes, colorful HD graphics, true-to-life physics, intuitive controls, full stat tracking, and Game Center leader boards. Version 1.1 includes minor bug fixes and removes start-up ads.

Researchers from the University of Chicago have found that children who play puzzle games regularly will perform better in spatial intelligence tests than children who do not. Fast Hatch Apps have just released Jungle Puzzles for Kids 1.1 for iOS, its new game where kids put together pieces of lush jungle scenery. Jungle Puzzles for Kids features 15 beautifully illustrated puzzles of animals like tigers, pandas, geckos, exotic birds, piranhas, and more.

California based 3D Methods today introduces Cryptic Caverns 1.0, their second point and click style adventure title for iOS and Android devices. In this story driven adventure, players explore various environments located on a forgotten island. Players will pick up items, encounter characters, and solve puzzles that will bring them one step closer to uncovering the lost past of the island. Cryptic Caverns features a vast number of detail rich environments that the player can explore.

Digiarty Software today announced that Air Playit for iOS has reached 2 million downloads from the App Store. Air Playit is a free video/music streaming app for streaming audio/video files in 320 different formats to mobile devices. With Air Playit, users can real-time play any video/audio locally and remotely via 3G, 4G or WiFi network without sync and conversion. This free app has become the No.1 iDevice audio video streamer app in the world so far.

OneHaze is pleased to announce the price drop to Free on their new edition game Ninja Bugs: Plus! For iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Ninja Bugs: Plus! is an action packed game that lets you hack and slash your way through wave after wave of bugs. Angela Hayes, founder of OneHaze, decided to make this Plus edition and add a ton of great extra features in addition to the regular Ninja Bugs. Players will unlock and can use different backgrounds and weapons, each with a distinctive colour and sound.

ScottiStudios has released a new game, receiving a great response: Entitled “Save the Monster”, the app has just been released on the iPhone AppStore and has users glued to their handsets, after its release this week. The game employs quite a few features which have no doubt added to its success, including its unique game play, addictive levels and loveable main character. An update is expected in the coming weeks with more levels, Game Centre integration, and more fun.

OOFSOURCE OU today has released their latest iOS title, an exciting arcade game called Flychaser. In the game users will have to find their path around obstacles, avoid evil swamp creatures and pick up power ups while chasing various species of delicious flies in an attempt to become the Best Fly Chaser in the world. Each of the 5 game worlds has it’s own boss level where Froggie will need to find his way through a labyrinth and challenge another contender for the title of the Best Fly Chaser.

Farm Up! HD gets an update that makes farming in the 1930’s America even more smooth and fun. From the very release date the game has enjoyed the attention it was given by the casual gamers’ community. It currently holds a 4.5-star rating on the App Store and the developers’ team closely works with the feedback from gamers. The results of this communication are introduced in the 1.03 patch released today.

Pixowl is pleased to announce the addition of an exciting new multiplayer mode for Safari Party, its popular iOS puzzle game. The new mode allows up to eight players from across the globe to challenge each other at the same time, in a frantic, two-minute contest to see who can set the highest score while trying to disturb their opponents by sending to their screen devastating tornados. The inclusion of Safari Party’s multiplayer mode is the result of a partnership between Pixowl and Nextpeer.

MegaCubic Entertainment has released an update of its award-winning game title, Foodie the Bug, an iOS flying game that tells the story of a bug with insatiable appetite for tasty foods. The latest version of the game comes with in-app purchase options for equipment upgrades, two newly-introduced characters, and five additional in-game items to raise the excitement level of its players. The company also announced that the game is now available for free download on the App Store.