January 2013

Sword of Inferno 1.01, the action/RPG hybrid which has received over 2000 five-star reviews on the Google Play store, with an average rating of 4.6, is hacking and slashing its way to iOS. Charting the story of Matthew the Force Blader and three loyal companions, Sword of Inferno pits players against the evil Inferno forces in a life and death struggle to reclaim the legendary weapon through a series of mystical locales brimming with danger.

Big Blue Bubble introduces Pin Something 1.1 for iOS, their latest photo, physics based game. Pin Something is a simple but challenging game where players must pin flying photos to a cork board until it is completely covered, while being careful of exploding bombs. Photos fly faster and faster so players must be quick to pin. The game features hundreds of unique photos to unlock, as well as a player’s Facebook friends’ photos as well as photos from the device’s library and photo streams.

Independent developer Simon Louchart announced that Web App Rater has just named Chess Trainer 2.0 the “Best Training App for Beginners and Professionals”. This recognition comes with the release of the new “Learn” section of the app. Chess Trainer helps you to understand the basics of the game and helps you to progress in a fun way. Learn the strategic principles behind the right moves. Improve your tactical play with more than 2500 tactic puzzles, ordered by theme and difficulty.

UK based indie game developer, Vivid Games today introduces Ski Jumping Pro 1.0, its newest game title for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Ski Jumping Pro has been designed to accurately recreate the extreme winter sport through an immersive first person perspective. Compete in a season of 62 events across 32 venues! This new version includes advanced new graphics, exciting new courses and play modes, plus the ability to extensively upgrade and personalise your skier.

Swedish based developer, Netviking AB today announces Physics Ball Simulator 1.7 for iOS, an update to its physics puzzle game, based on a real-time physical simulator that computes forces and friction in real-time. Improve your thinking skills! In this innovative labyrinth game, players position objects to get the ball to the goal. Physics Ball Simulator features 40 levels with Game Center support. A universal app, and optimized for iPhone 5, version 1.7 has been extended with 10 new levels.

Czech based developer, Flow Studio today introduces Sortee 1.1, their new casual game for iOS devices. Sortee is a fast-paced arcade / puzzle game that makes you think deeply about objects and their meanings. As everyday items fly by, players must sort them into the correct bins based on criteria such as color, material, usage, and many others. The sorting starts out easy. But as the pace and complexity picks up, Sortee goes from a simple diversion to a devious test of dexterity and brainpower.

The nominees for the 9th Annual International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA) have been announced. 52 different countries were represented by the 600 games submitted. This year with the expertise of 15 jury members consisting of both press and industry leaders, 57 games were nominated in six different categories and will move on to the final round of judging. On March 28th winners within all categories will be announced at the awards ceremony held in San Francisco.

3 Magic Shots 1.0 has grabbed another biggie. Unknown Orbit, which got glorious reviews from the reviewers, touting it to be the 3d Tiny Wings of the App Store, is turning free for a day in partnership with 3 Magic Shots. 3 Magic Shots is a Groupon for Apps and an App Discovery Service. They bring awesome top Paid Apps to their platform for free for a day and provide users with some amazing tools/trending analysis to have them decide if they want the app, and an opportunity to have it for free.