Huge Labor Day Weekend Price Drop Round-Up!

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Another holiday weekend in the US means one thing — apps on sale! This time around we are seeing good, but not best ever sales from Gameloft, EA, Namco, Big Fish, and many many more. Hit up the list below, we’ll try to update it a couple times this weekend — but I’ve got a grill to attend to as well!

And as always, you can keep track of the latest and greatest app price drops on the Price Drops page and RSS feed.

» The Secret of Chateau de Moreau - On Sale for $0.99 was: $4.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Time-Warp Camera - On Sale for $0.99 was: $1.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Early Bird HD - On Sale for $0.99 was: $1.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Bouncy Mouse HD - On Sale for $0.99 was: $1.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Zombie Minesweeper - On Sale for FREE! was: $1.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Fossil Feast - On Sale for $0.99 was: $1.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Mahjong Towers Touch HD (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $2.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Reckless Getaway - On Sale for $0.99 was: $2.99 [ Buy Now ]
» MONOPOLY HERE & NOW: The World Edition for iPad - On Sale for $1.99 was: $9.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Empress of the Deep 2: Song of the Blue Whale HD (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $6.99 [ Buy Now ]
» TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON HD - On Sale for $1.99 was: $4.99 [ Buy Now ]
» TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON - On Sale for $0.99 was: $2.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Papercut! - On Sale for FREE! was: $0.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Secrets of the Dragon Wheel HD (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $6.99 [ Buy Now ]
» CoPilot Live Standard USA - price returned to $4.99, was on sale for $3.99
» TITUS - politics is not a game - On Sale for $0.99 was: $1.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Doors of the Mind - Inner Mysteries HD (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $6.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Doors of the Mind - Inner Mysteries (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $2.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six®: Shadow Vanguard HD - On Sale for $0.99 was: $6.99 [ Buy Now ]

Hit the jump for the full list of Labor Day weekend price drops.

» BATTLESHIP for iPad - On Sale for $1.99 was: $2.99 [ Buy Now ]
» iDaTank - On Sale for FREE! was: $1.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Mooniacs - On Sale for $0.99 was: $1.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Dragon's Lair 2: Time Warp - On Sale for $0.99 was: $2.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Nick Chase & the Deadly Diamond HD (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Garmin N. America - On Sale for $39.99 was: $49.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Garmin U.S.A. - On Sale for $29.99 was: $39.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Draw Jump HD - On Sale for $0.99 was: $2.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Hidden Wonders of the Depths 2 HD (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Coconut Dodge for iPad - On Sale for $0.99 was: $1.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Hospital Haste HD (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $6.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Time Mysteries: Inheritance HD (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $6.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Secret Mission - The Forgotten Island HD (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $6.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Secret Mission - The Forgotten Island (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $2.99 [ Buy Now ]
» A Witch's Curse: Princess Isabella HD (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $9.99 [ Buy Now ]
» BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY™ 2 for iPad - On Sale for $1.99 was: $9.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Empress of the Deep: The Darkest Secret HD (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $6.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Awakening - Moonfell Wood (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $2.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Awakening - Moonfell Wood HD (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $6.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Mystery Trackers: The Void HD (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $6.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Flux Family Secrets - The Ripple Effect (FULL) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $2.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Antique Road Trip: USA (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $1.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Antique Road Trip: USA HD (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $4.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Puppetshow: Mystery of Joyville HD (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $6.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Puppetshow: Mystery of Joyville (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $2.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 12 for iPad - On Sale for $1.99 was: $6.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 12 - On Sale for $0.99 was: $4.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Haunted Manor: Lord of Mirrors (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $3.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Haunted Manor: Lord of Mirrors HD (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $9.99 [ Buy Now ]
» NBA JAM by EA SPORTS™ for iPad - On Sale for $1.99 was: $4.99 [ Buy Now ]
» SHIFT 2 Unleashed for iPad - On Sale for $1.99 was: $6.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Sideways Racing - On Sale for $1.99 was: $2.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Flux Family Secrets - The Ripple Effect HD (FULL) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $6.99 [ Buy Now ]
» MLB.com At Bat 11 for iPad - On Sale for $6.99 was: $9.99 [ Buy Now ]
» MLB.com At Bat 11 - On Sale for $6.99 was: $9.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Fight Night Champion by EA Sports™ - On Sale for $0.99 was: $4.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Treasure Kai and the Lost Gold of Shark Island - Interactive Book App for Kids - On Sale for $0.99 was: $4.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Ultimate Mortal Kombat™ 3 for iPad - On Sale for $1.99 was: $4.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Pirate's Battle - On Sale for $1.99 was: $2.99 [ Buy Now ]
» SHIFT 2 Unleashed - On Sale for $0.99 was: $4.99 [ Buy Now ]
» The Serpent of Isis HD (FULL) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $6.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Destructopus: Total Ramage! - On Sale for FREE! was: $0.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Resident Evil Mercenaries VS. - On Sale for $0.99 was: $4.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Big City Adventure: New York City HD (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $6.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Big City Adventure: New York City (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $2.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Max and the Magic Marker for iPad - On Sale for $0.99 was: $2.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six®: Shadow Vanguard - On Sale for $0.99 was: $6.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Monster Trouble HD - On Sale for $1.99 was: $7.99 [ Buy Now ]
» FIFA 11 by EA SPORTS™ for iPad - On Sale for $1.99 was: $10.99 [ Buy Now ]
» Buckingham Palace: Hidden Mysteries HD (Full) - On Sale for $0.99 was: $6.99 [ Buy Now ]

Apps mentioned in this post: A Witch's Curse: Princess Isabella HD (Full), ACE COMBAT Xi Skies of Incursion, Amazon: Hidden Expedition, Ancient Spirits: Columbus' Legacy, Antique Road Trip: USA (Full), Antique Road Trip: USA HD (Full), Atlantis Sky Patrol, Audubon Birds - A Field Guide to North American Birds, Awakening - Moonfell Wood (Full), Awakening - Moonfell Wood HD (Full), Awakening: The Dreamless Castle, Awakening: The Dreamless Castle HD, Azada, Azada HD, BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY™ 2, BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY™ 2 for iPad, BATTLESHIP for iPad, Big City Adventure - San Francisco, Big City Adventure - San Francisco HD, Big City Adventure: New York City (Full), Big City Adventure: New York City HD (Full), Bouncy Mouse HD, Buccaneer Blitz, Buckingham Palace: Hidden Mysteries, Buckingham Palace: Hidden Mysteries HD (Full), Civil War: Hidden Mysteries, CLUE: Secrets & Spies - A Hidden Object Game, Coconut Dodge for iPad, COMMAND & CONQUER™ RED ALERT™ for iPad, Cooking Academy, Cooking Quest, CoPilot Live Standard USA, Dead Space™, Dead Space™ for iPad, Destructopus: Total Ramage!, Dig Dug REMIX, Doors of the Mind - Inner Mysteries (Full), Doors of the Mind - Inner Mysteries HD (Full), Dragon's Lair 2: Time Warp, Draw Jump HD, Drawn: The Painted Tower HD (Full), Early Bird HD, Empress of the Deep 2: Song of the Blue Whale HD (Full), Empress of the Deep: The Darkest Secret HD (Full), Everest: Hidden Expedition (Full), Everest: Hidden Expedition HD (Full), FIFA 10 by EA SPORTS™, FIFA 11 by EA SPORTS™, FIFA 11 by EA SPORTS™ for iPad, Fight Night Champion by EA Sports™, Flight Control HD, Flux Family Secrets - The Ripple Effect (FULL), Flux Family Secrets - The Ripple Effect HD (FULL), Fossil Feast, Galaga REMIX, Gameloft Action Pack, Gameloft Sports Pack, Garmin N. America, Garmin U.S.A., Geared, Geared 2!, Geared for iPad, Haunted Manor: Lord of Mirrors (Full), Haunted Manor: Lord of Mirrors HD (Full), Hidden in Time: Mirror Mirror, Hidden in Time: Mirror Mirror HD (Full), Hidden Wonders of the Depths 2 HD (Full), Hospital Haste HD (Full), iDaTank, Inspire - Paint, Draw & Sketch, Inspire Pro - Paint, Draw and Sketch, Isaac Newton's Gravity, James Cameron's Avatar, James Cameron's Avatar for iPad, Jet Ball, Mahjong Towers Touch HD (Full), Mancala: FS5, Max and the Magic Marker for iPad, Megaplex Madness - Now Playing, Megaplex Madness - Now Playing HD, Mirror's Edge™ for iPad, MLB.com At Bat 11, MLB.com At Bat 11 for iPad, MONOPOLY HERE & NOW: The World Edition for iPad, Monster Melody Mash - Animated Monster Music, Monster Trouble HD, Mooniacs, More Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima, More Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima HD, Mr. Driller, Ms. PAC-MAN, Ms. PAC-MAN for iPad, Mystery Trackers: The Void HD (Full), NBA JAM by EA SPORTS™ for iPad, NCAA® Football by EA SPORTS, Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit, Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit for iPad, Need For Speed™ Undercover, Nick Chase & the Deadly Diamond HD (Full), Nick Chase: A Detective Story, Nick Chase: A Detective Story HD, Noteshelf, PAC-ATTACK, PAC-CHAIN, PAC-CHAIN Compact, PAC-MAN, PAC-MAN Championship Edition, PAC-MAN for iPad, PAC-MAN REMIX, PAC-MANIA, Papercut!, Pictureka! for iPad, Pirate's Battle, Pole Position: Remix, Pool Pro Online 3, Pool Pro Online 3 for iPad, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within HD, Public Enemies : Bonnie & Clyde, Public Enemies : Bonnie & Clyde - HD, Puppetshow: Mystery of Joyville (Full), Puppetshow: Mystery of Joyville HD (Full), Puzzle Quest 2, Rainbow Web II, Real Racing, Real Racing HD, Reckless Getaway, Reckless Racing HD, reMovem, Resident Evil 4: PLATINUM, Resident Evil Mercenaries VS., RIDGE RACER ACCELERATED, RISK, RISK™: The Official Game for iPad, Rogue Planet, SCRABBLE, SCRABBLE for iPad, Secret Mission - The Forgotten Island (Full), Secret Mission - The Forgotten Island HD (Full), Secrets of the Dragon Wheel HD (Full), Shadow Guardian, Shadow Guardian HD, SHIFT 2 Unleashed, SHIFT 2 Unleashed for iPad, Sideways Racing, SimCity™ Deluxe for iPad, SNOOD for iPad, Sonic Spinball, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic The Hedgehog 4™ Episode I, SPLATTERHOUSE, Star Trigon, Tamagotchi: 'Round the World, TETRIS®, TETRIS® for iPad, THE GAME OF LIFE Classic Edition, THE GAME OF LIFE™ for iPad, The Secret of Chateau de Moreau, The Serpent of Isis HD (FULL), The Sims 3, The Sims 3 Ambitions, The Sims 3 World Adventures, The Time Machine, The Time Machine HD, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 12, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 12 for iPad, TIME CRISIS 2ND STRIKE, Time Crisis Strike, Time Mysteries: Inheritance HD (Full), Time-Warp Camera, Titanic: Hidden Expedition, TITUS - politics is not a game, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six®: Shadow Vanguard, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six®: Shadow Vanguard HD, TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON, TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON HD, Treasure Kai and the Lost Gold of Shark Island - Interactive Book App for Kids, Ultimate Mortal Kombat™ 3 for iPad, Victory March, Virtual Villagers - A New Home, Writer's Studio, YAHTZEE™ HD, Zombie Infection, Zombie Infection HD, Zombie Minesweeper


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Make Surreal Images and Learn About Color With Pixl

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Remember those posters that were pretty big in the 90′s? The ones made up of a bunch of teeny tiny images that, when positioned correctly, created a slightly abstract-looking larger image (i.e. Star Wars stills created a portrait of Darth Vader)? Pixl is a photo app designed by Innoiz to do something very similar, just without the pictures-within-a-picture concept.

With Pixl, users can take existing photos and run them through a filter with variable settings that will reduce all of the textures and shades down to basic shapes and flat colors. In other words, instead of using a full image that’s predominantly blue (for the sake of argument) as blue for a larger image, it creates a blue box or circle for the same purpose. It’s the same basic idea, though. In either case, it results in a stylized abstraction of the image.

Users are also able to take images from within the app, so if they’re out walking and see something that would make a good Pixl image they can open it up and get right to work. Photos can then be saved for later viewing in both portrait and landscape orientations. It sounds a little like a gimmicky photo filter app, and depending on the user that might be all it amounts to, but it can also be an incredibly useful learning tool.

Specifically, Pixl seems to be designed more for artists or art students than for someone looking to mess around with their vacation photos. In breaking an image down into basic shades, it allows users to study the way colors react to one another when in close proximity. It also makes it easier to scrutinize color values without visual distractions like texture to get in the way. In short, it’s Color Theory.

Anyone looking to have fun making the pictures on their phone look artsy, or those who could use a little help with their swatches, can download Pixl from the App Store right now.

Pixl™

Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Buy Now: $0.99
Released: 2011-08-18 :: Category: Entertainment

Apps mentioned in this post: Pixl™


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FrEEday Vol 56

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Victors United:
Arm Chair Commanders can now play something when the significant other threatens to go outside and perhaps have a life. Victors United is a 24hr turn based strategy game in which players try to take over the world, Risk style. Connect to Facebook and challenge those “friends” that were added to help out with farming duties, or just trash talk the opponents. Either way, this is a globe spanning game and will require the best of tactics to rise to the top of the leaderboards!

Victors United

iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Buy Now: FREE
Released: 2011-08-30 :: Category: Games

Crimson: Steam Pirates:
What happens when Jordan Weisman (creator of MechWarrior, Crimson Skies, and Shadowrun) gets together with Bungie Aerospace over a few cold brews? Easy, they design a game for iOS just for the fun of it. Players will command a Steampunk inspired fleet in this turn-based strategy action game. There are dozens of ships, subs, and airships to command as players try to lay waste to the evil pirate, Thomas Blood. Elegant, fun, and challenging are served up right here.

Crimson: Steam Pirates

iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Buy Now: FREE
Released: 2011-09-01 :: Category: Games

Super Drill Panic:
Super Drill Panic is bringing retro arcade fun to iOS. The game features various levels in which the player must grab as many coins and items as possible, all while running away from a boulder that wants to paint the walls red with the life blood of the main character. Of course a boulder is far too easy to escape from, but lasers, razors, and falling blocks add to the challenge. The game may start easy, but it will soon test the patience of all good gamers.

Super Drill Panic

Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Buy Now: FREE
Released: 2011-08-29 :: Category: Games

Star Legends (3D MMO):
Read that title one more time and let it sink in! That’s right, an MMO right on iOS, and even better – it’s set to a SciFi theme. Star Legends will take players on a journey through hijacked space ships, alien infested asteroids, and mysterious science labs in need of exploring. All this while leveling and playing with other people from all over the globe, even on a 3G connection. Best of all, all players connect to the same game world, so there is no need to make multiple characters to play with all those new friends. Why can’t PC MMOs get this right?

Star Legends (3D MMO)

Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Buy Now: FREE

Our Rating: :: IT'S A STAR
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Released: 2011-08-25 :: Category: Games

Bounce the Bunny:
Take one crazy rabbit, add in some magical bouncy bubbles, and let the insane fun begin. Just give the bunny a kick to get him going, and help him bounce his way to the end of the level, ever mindful to not let him fall into the deadly waters. With over 60 levels, unlockable upgrades, unique and colorful worlds, and so much more, what more could a gamer on the go want? Sometimes, simple addictions are all anyone needs to get through the long, agonizing workday.

Bounce the Bunny

Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Buy Now: FREE
Released: 2011-08-31 :: Category: Games

Apps mentioned in this post: Bounce the Bunny, Crimson: Steam Pirates, Star Legends (3D MMO), Super Drill Panic, Victors United


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The Secret of Chateau de Moreau Review

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The Secret of Chateau de Moreau Review

By Bonnie Eisenman on September 2nd, 2011
Our Rating: :: A MARVELOUS MYSTERY
iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad

The Secret of Chateau de Moreau puts players in the shoes of suspect-turned-detective Antoine as he tries to discover the truth about his foster father’s murder and clear his name. It’s a very tight, well-made mystery title that should delight fans of the genre.

 

Developer: Four Thirty Three
Price: $0.99 (On sale; normal price $4.99)
Version Reviewed: 1.0.0

Graphics / Sound Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Game Controls Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Gameplay Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Re-use / Replay Value Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars

Overall Rating: 4.06 out of 5 stars

Who doesn’t love a good mystery? In The Secret of Chateau de Moreau, players take on the role of Antoine, whose wealthy foster father has passed away under mysterious circumstances and left all of his wealth to Antoine. In order to claim his inheritance, Antoine also has to clear his name—and this is where the detective work comes in. To solve the murder mystery, players have to question other characters, solve puzzles, and search for clues. It’s a very well-designed game and well put-together. Mystery fans should really enjoy this charming app.

The actual gameplay is reminiscent of other point-and-click mystery games. As Antoine, players wander around the chateau searching for clues. The chateau is mostly represented as a floor plan; upon entering a specific room, players can search it for clues or talk to any characters present. Rooms are presented as single images; within a room movement is impossible. While exploring the chateau I was vaguely reminded of the Phoenix Wright games. Interactions are fairly basic, with a menu of dialogue options provided and the other characters responding accordingly. There’s a sizable cast of other characters, including Antoine’s siblings and the chateau’s staff.

While exploring, puzzles will occasionally appear. These “puzzles” range from the very easy examples in the beginning of a game (entering a combination into a lock, or spinning a wheel) to somewhat more complex operations later.

Despite this being a mystery game, for the most part the story unfolds without relying too much on the player’s intuition. The chateau isn’t enormous, and for the most part the game leaves little doubt as to what the player’s next task is. In some ways this is good; not knowing what to do next and wandering aimlessly is my least favorite part of the mystery game experience, and I’ve yet to encounter that in this app.

As for the app’s more mundane aspects, everything works fine. While there’s auto-resume, there’s no auto-save, so cautious players should remember to save the game often. But the app has no real problems. Artwork and sound effects both work well to create atmosphere and add to the story.

There’s no denying that The Secret of Chateau de Moreau is an impressive game. Over 40 endings (even if many of those endings end in Antoine’s death or arrest!), nice art, 100 puzzles, a complex story…The Secret of Chateau de Moreau scores on many counts. Anyone who enjoys mystery games definitely needs to check out The Secret of Chateau de Moreau.

The Secret of Chateau de Moreau

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Buy Now: $0.99 $4.99

Our Rating: :: A MARVELOUS MYSTERY
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Released: 2011-08-19 :: Category: Games

Apps mentioned in this post: The Secret of Chateau de Moreau


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Quarrel Deluxe Review

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Quarrel Deluxe Review

By Jason Wadsworth on September 2nd, 2011
Our Rating: :: WEAPONIZED WORDPLAY
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Quarrel takes the humble word game and applies it to a whole new type of strategic gameplay.

 

Developer: Indiagames Limited

Price: $4.99
Version Reviewed: 1.0
Device Reviewed On: iPhone 3GS

Graphics / Sound Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Game Controls Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Gameplay Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Replay Value Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Overall Rating: 4.13 out of 5 stars

Word games are almost universally enjoyed by the iOS community and there are countless word games in the app store that challenge player’s wits and language skills by having them arrange or rearrange random letters into the longest most complicated word possible. The touch controls on iOS devices also make them a popular platform for digitized versions of popular board games. Quarrel takes what makes both of these genres so popular and combines them to create an extremely compelling game that engages players on multiple levels and keep them coming back for more.

At it’s heart, Quarrel is a word game where players take sets of eight random letters with point values and try to arrange them to make the word with the highest score possible. This wordplay is then wrapped up in the trappings of the classic board game, Risk, where players vie for control of predefined territories on a game map by strategically moving and reenforcing armies. Quarrel presents the player with a game map that is split up into territories. The player must strategically move their units to gain control of all the territories on the map. To take a territory from an opponent, the player can attack that territory from an adjacent territory that contains the player’s units. In the board game Risk, the number of units in each territory determine how many dice each player will roll and the highest numbers rolled win the battle. In Quarrel, the number of units on each territory determine how many letters the player can use to form a word from a group of eight letters. For example: If the player has four units on their territory and the opponent they are attacking has seven units in its territory, then the player can only use four of the eight random letters to form a word while the opponent can use up to seven of the eight letters to form a longer word (likely worth more points). Both the player and the opponent use the same letters in each battle and whichever one creates the word with the highest score wins the battle and gains or retains control of the attacked territory. Ties go to whomever was fastest at forming a word.

Players must move their units and attack their opponents strategically, and each of the game’s 12 different maps present a different strategic challenge. An eye for strategy and a mind like a dictionary will both aide players in this game. The game is won by taking control of all of the map’s territories and removing all of the opponent’s (there can be up to 3 opponents in each game, not including the player) units from the map.

This game is absolutely fabulous and super fun to play. There are some issues with the touch detection which can make it hard to touch and select letters quickly. This can be very frustrating because being the fastest to create a word is a huge advantage in this game. The most disappointing aspect of Quarrel, however, is the unfortunate lack of any kind of multiplayer component. There are several different game types, daily challenges, and even nine different AI opponents to battle but this game would be at it’s best when playing with other live players. Hopefully this feature will be included in a future release.

Even without a multiplayer mode, Quarrel is a phenomenal game. Frustrations aside, it is so enjoyable and very hard to put down. Strategy and word game fans will both find things to love about this game and players that enjoy both genres will be in heaven.

Quarrel Deluxe

Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Buy Now: $4.99

Our Rating: :: WEAPONIZED WORDPLAY
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Released: 2011-08-25 :: Category: Entertainment

Apps mentioned in this post: Quarrel Deluxe


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Gameloft Announce Back 2 School Sale

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Gameloft has just announced an end of the summer/back to school sale on 8 of their most popular iOS titles. That means they’re all available for only $0.99 each.

Here’s the scoop on exactly what’s on offer:

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard: My pick of the bunch having loved it on the iPhone earlier this year. Priced at $6.99, it was a fantastic game. At only $0.99 each for the iPhone and iPad versions, this is guaranteed to be an ideal purchase for any strategy shooter fans.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six®: Shadow Vanguard

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Buy Now: $0.99 $6.99

Our Rating: :: FANTASTIC
Read Our Full Review >>

Released: 2011-03-17 :: Category: Games

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six®: Shadow Vanguard HD

iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Buy Now: $6.99
Released: 2011-07-14 :: Category: Games

Reviewed favourably earlier this year, Shadow Guardian will look immediately familiar to Uncharted fans.

Shadow Guardian

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Buy Now: $0.99 $5.99

Our Rating: :: SOILED TREASURE
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Released: 2010-12-16 :: Category: Games

Shadow Guardian HD

iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Buy Now: $0.99 $6.99
Released: 2010-12-16 :: Category: Games

Another homage to a great, there’s Rogue Planet which looks a heck of a lot like Advance Wars. This is a very good thing.

Rogue Planet

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Buy Now: $0.99 $4.99
Released: 2009-11-23 :: Category: Games

There are also discounts for the Gameloft Action Pack and Sports Pack, each providing three games in all for only $0.99!

The Gameloft Action Pack comes with Hero of Sparta, Blades of Fury and Brothers in Arms, while the Sports Pack comes with Let’s Golf, Real Tennis and Pro Baseball.

Gameloft Action Pack

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Buy Now: $0.99 $4.99
Released: 2010-06-30 :: Category: Games

Gameloft Sports Pack

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Buy Now: $0.99 $4.99
Released: 2010-03-15 :: Category: Games

Also dropped in price is James Cameron’s Avatar but we reckon it’s more for avid fans of the film rather than being a must have title in its own right.

James Cameron's Avatar

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Buy Now: $0.99 $4.99

Our Rating: ::
Read Our Full Review >>

Released: 2009-12-14 :: Category: Games

James Cameron's Avatar for iPad

iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Buy Now: $0.99 $4.99
Released: 2010-04-23 :: Category: Games

Finally, there’s a price drop for Zombie Infection which we rather enjoyed last year as well as a price drop for Prince of Persia: Warrior Within.

Zombie Infection

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Buy Now: $0.99 $4.99

Our Rating: :: WORTHY OF SURVIVAL
Read Our Full Review >>

Released: 2010-05-10 :: Category: Games

Zombie Infection HD

iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Buy Now: $0.99 $4.99
Released: 2010-07-15 :: Category: Games

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Buy Now: $0.99 $2.99

Our Rating: :: CONSOLE GOODNESS
Read Our Full Review >>

Released: 2010-06-03 :: Category: Games

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within HD

iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Buy Now: $0.99 $4.99
Released: 2010-09-16 :: Category: Games

All these games are on sale for a limited time only so get buying now rather than later!

Apps mentioned in this post: Gameloft Action Pack, Gameloft Sports Pack, James Cameron's Avatar, James Cameron's Avatar for iPad, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within HD, Rogue Planet, Shadow Guardian, Shadow Guardian HD, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six®: Shadow Vanguard, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six®: Shadow Vanguard HD, Zombie Infection, Zombie Infection HD


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Jennifer Allen 03 Sep, 2011

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