Electronics

Craneballs announce the sequel to their hit shooter Overkill. Overkill 2 v.1.0 is an action packed shooter that is all about guns and shooting. Overkill 2 has more than 30 3D weapons that will take a player’s breath away. There are dozens of upgrades that can be put on the guns. The game takes players to the city occupied by a deadly faction where only they and their gun can make a difference. The soft launch in Canada and New Zealand has already secured 4.5 ratings on the App Store.

Game creators WizKids/NECA and MFV are expanding the TabApp experience with the upcoming release of TabApp Elite, featuring advanced gameplay, new figures and technology. Partnering with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment, the first announced physical figures include popular Super Heroes from DC Comics. Players embark on a heroic adventure, taking on the role of their favorite Super Hero. The free app is set to launch this April for iPad and select Android tablet devices.

OrionArts Studio releases a new and free iOS app, Kung Fu Slap 1.0 which parodies real world Chinese Martial Arts Wing Chun, made popular by Kungfu film Ip Man. Kungfu Slap is a simple test of how fast players can tap to deliver slaps in a whack-a-mole style, much like the sleek Wing Chun moves that were displayed in the Kungfu film. Instead of playing against artificial intelligence, the app features real world opponents like a friend or a random player from Game Center in a real time match.

Startup mobile application company Megabones Interactive, LLC today introduces Buster the Nutty Plumber 1.0, an interactive talking friend app for iOS. Buster is a pencil-drawn talking character that reacts to a users touch and sound input. The app offers a variety of cartoon-style animations. Users can poke him in the head or belly, zap him with electricity, make him pull random objects from the toilet and cause him to fart explosively. The app also repeats any audio sound in a funny voice.

OrionArts Studio today introduces Thumbs Up Toyzilla 1.0, a spinoff of its flagship iPad game. Those who have played Toyzilla before will find familiar graphics like the Fortress, Titans and Royalty all squashed into little gut-busting pellets of fun in Thumbs Up. Players only need to control 3 buttons in reaction to the visual cues which are all stacked up and waiting to be busted. Toyzilla received rave reviews for its adorable characters and has been featured under What’s Hot in 25 countries.

Sage Board Games today announces Reiner Knizia’s Tigris & Euphrates onto iOS and now Google Play. Reiner Knizia’s Tigris & Euphrates features the same rules, graphics and gameplay as the classic board game. The game is set in the ancient fertile crescent. Within the game, players build civilizations through the placement of tiles such as markets, temples, farms or settlements. It is one of the highest ranking board games on the App Store and has won multiple awards and more.

Michigan based Marvel Apps, LLC today announces Tapestry Twist 2.0, an update to its popular word sudoku game developed exclusively for iOS devices. Complete the puzzle so that each row, column, and group contains all the letters of the word or phrase only once. Version 2.0 comes complete with 108 puzzles, new intuitive design for improved game play, up to 15 multi-character words for increased difficulty, intuitive touch controls, multi-color grids and so much more.

Lab Cave introduces Jeffrey Space 1.0. Jeffrey Space follows the adventures of a frog who hunts aliens around the universe. After finding traces of a giant alien being, Jeffrey lands on an unfamiliar planet full of visually striking landscapes. Jeffrey must get rid of enemies using his special skills, such as sonic burps, intelligent robots, meteorites and even a gatling gun. With the use of his weapons, suits, helmets and platforms, Jeffrey must find the alien being and complete his mission.

UK based independent developer Paul Gee has announced the release of WhoNews Lite 1.0, the free to download version of the hugely popular Doctor Who News app, WhoNews, which collates the latest news on Doctor Who from over 140 of the top Doctor Who websites, blogs, podcasts and artists every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day. Based on the popular WhoNews app, the Lite version is ad based with no push notifications or merchandise search.

Lightwood Games is delighted to announce that Foursies, a four in a row game with a twist, is now available on the App Store. With new rules designed to make the game quicker and more engaging, this free iOS app brings a classic game format into the digital age. If you’ve played vertical strategy games like Connect Four or Captain’s Mistress, you’ll think you already know how to play this game. However the unique twists in Foursies turn a familiar game into a brand new challenge.