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Young successful entrepreneur Ted Nash has joined forces with digital agency Floxx to bring to life Appdaq 1.0.5, the first ever App Store Stock Exchange. Appdaq uses an intelligent algorithm to create a stock exchange simulator, providing players with a unique and thrilling opportunity to act like real traders, without having to take on the financial risk. Apps that appear on the Appdaq market are selected depending on a range of characteristics, such as their ratings, rankings and reviews.

Illogical introduces Block Invader 1.0 for iOS, their new arcade space shoot’em up with 8bit style in a 3d environment. Block Invader features pixel-explosion with real physics, pixelated alien in form of 3d cubes, slow motion effect, and retro 8bit background music, enough to bring back nostalgic 8bit experience. Featuring 7 difficulty settings with different rewards and challenges, gain combos and chains to multiply scores, collect powerups to upgrade ships and kill as much aliens as possible.

Chicago based Cool Bear Studios today announces Cosmic Top 1.3, an update to the toy top that buzzes with sci-fi sounds and glows with limitless, colorful shapes. Cosmic Top is an audiovisual physics-based simulation of a spinning, wobbling, and sometimes morphing top. The new version brings full graphics support for 4-inch Retina displays, a new variety of color flow tops and glowing textures, and zoom button control for both the iPhone and iPod touch.

mobivention introduces Battleships 2120 for iPhone and iPod, a modern version of the popular classic game. In Battleships 2120, The primary goal of the game is to protect the air fleet from opposing attacks. With the futuristic design of a space adventure, users can play against the computer with three difficulty levels. A further motivation is the integrated career ladder which can be climbed until the highest step – the Fleet Admiral. High quality sounds and animations complete the gaming fun.

Once in a while, gamers can only play MMO games on a PC, and now technology allows us to play online games while on the go. Last year, NetDragon Websoft brought their most successful MMORPG of its genre, Conquer Online, to the iOS platform, specifically iPad. Unlike other games on the App Store, this MMO masterpiece from the East will be available to all iPhone users. Also, the already entrancing iPad Conquer Online will welcome major updates for the first time.

i2e Consulting today introduces Halloween Solitaire, its new gaming title for iPhone, iPad & iPod touch. Halloween Solitaire is a peg solitaire board game with a spooky Halloween twist to it. Complete all levels by removing all the pegs from the board by jumping over them until a single peg is remaining. The faster you finish, the more points you can score. With 9 board levels the game is simply addictive. Beware of Zombies, Ghosts, Bats & Spiders that show up to distract you from the objective.

Meridian Digital Entertainment Limited introduces “Cafe Once Upon a Time,” its new time management game developed exclusively for iPhone and iPad. Cafe Once Upon a Time is a cafe running game set in a fable world. It brings together a number of characters from classic fairy tales and put them into the same universe. “Cafe Once Upon a Time features 8 distinctively themed cafes, with a large collection of classic fairy tale characters, story mode with 50 levels of catering fun and more.

Appdicted today introduces ABSmatic 1.1 for iOS, their photo-retouching app that is guaranteed to create sculpted, sexy, six-pack abs without a single sit-up. Users simply shoot a frontal photo or open a saved shot showing a bare midriff, and then choose from one of 36 different styles of abdominal muscles, which blends into the photo and appears completely realistic. Users control the abs’ placement, size, opacity, brightness, and contrast within the new photo, which can be saved and shared.

Indie developer James Mason introduces Bluff the Vote 1.0 for iOS. The app recreates the final weeks of the election, when most voters have made up their mind and most states are firmly decided for the Democrat (Blue) or Republican (Red) candidate. The final decision is left to a small number of undecided voters in a handful of swing states. In Bluff the Vote, each candidate starts with 191 Electoral Votes and must campaign for the final swing states needed to win the election.

South Korean based NOWCOM announces the release of Monster Tower 1.2 for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. A whimsical new take on the tower defense genre, this vibrant arcade adventure takes an unlikely side – that of the monsters – and challenges gamers to protect their misunderstood minion’s last safe haven from waves of invading soldiers, zombie, and more. The game features over 75 levels, dozens of upgradable monsters and traps to choose from, and now features full support for iPod touch.