Developer MadFinger Games has released another action-packed game for iOS game lovers. ShadowGun DeadZone offers users hours of multiplayer online gaming fun. Users may choose to watch others play or dive into the action themselves. Personally, I thought the Spectate option was a great way to learn how to play the game by watching others.

Watch the video review below for a look inside of ShadowGun DeadZone. Feel free to leave any comments or suggestions.

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Are you a tower defense game lover? If so you want to check out Kill Devils by Sun Ground Co available in the App Store.

This is one of the most action packed defense games of its kind available on iOS devices. The most awesome part of Devil Kills is its price, Free. You read that correctly. It is possible to get an awesome game on iOS free. Novice or first time players will be happy to find the complete guide and tutorial for playing Kill Devils inside the app.  This is an awesome feature many well known developers overlook. Developer’s should understand many players may not understand every aspect of the application and they didn’t develop the games, so players need to know how to play and understand each objective for the game.  Sun Ground Co. has definitely hit a home run with Kill Devils on all fronts.

The game offers players sixty different stages of action packed villain mobbing scenes. You better have your fingers limbered up for the massive number of villains you will need to defend during gameplay. Villains will be coming by the dozens from all directions and when you think it’s over, its just beginning. That’s what makes playing Kill Devils so awesome and different from all its competitors. The suspense of not knowing what will come next and the intensity of the game stages throughout the game make it one of my favorites.

Kill Devils is set in the mythical kingdom of Ashan. Players must defend a magical tower by fighting off the massive herds of villains which are trying to invade the tower. Each wave of villains gets a little harder to defend and the villains are more determined to break down the tower walls.  While defending the magical tower players can shoot villains to earn coins for each kill. The player must tap each villain in order to kill them. This is probably how the game got its name, Kill Devils.

One objective of the game players need to know is each villain must be shot at least two or three times before reaching the magical tower wall in order to kill them and earn the needed coins for advancement. The coins help players advance through the game and purchase needed equipment from the Kill Devils store. The players may choose to upgrade the strength of the tower walls inside the Kill Devils store. Coin and Diamond prices range from $1.99 to $14.99. These items can be used to advance much faster through the game. The better players perform and the more villains they defend off throughout each wave, the more coins and mana crystals they will earn for each level.

Kill Devils offers many hours of continuous fun for all. If you enjoy playing defense tower type games this is one of the best I have played. It resembles a few other games I have played but offers enough originality to earn a place on my devices screen. Click here to download for free today.Feel free to leave a comment below.

Vitusoft’s new App Store launch is a street-wise pitching-and-hitting centric freestyle baseball game that aims to woo fans with edgy tastes and an inclination for sports.  While your image of the typical baseball player might include a beer belly barely restrained by a vertically striped uniform, Wannabat is having none of it.  This attitude-driven, stylish app applies a grittier aesthetic and innovative game mechanics to that will certainly satisfy sports fanatics and may lure other gamers into an unfamiliar genre.

Wannabat offers an interpretation of America’s national pastime that’s one-on-one and light on technicalities as well as absolutely addictive for those with a competitive streak. Games are single, three-strikes innings, with one pitcher facing off against one batter. If you ever played backyard baseball with just one or two kids from the neighborhood, you’ll pick up the rhythm right away. The number of bases attained by a hit isn’t determined by runners (as there are none) but by the direction and distance the ball attains.  Whether batting or pitching, it’s all on the player’s performance.

The player switches off batting and pitching each time the strikes add up, whether playing against an NPC or another real-life player in real-time. Pitching and batting are accomplished using similar, but not identical mechanics.  They’re deceptively simple in concept, but finesse is key to succeed. Of course, the same is true of baseball in real life—“Swing the stick and hit the ball” is easily said and much less easily accomplished. For batting, the player touches the indicated area of the screen to activate the bat placement, an overlay which indicates the batter’s prediction of the pitch. Once there, the player keeps his or her finger in place until the moment before the ball enters the target sights, then releases to activate the actual swing.  Pitchers don’t wait on your whim, either, so getting accustomed to the pitching style of each pitcher is necessary. Power swings, when available, afford some extra oomph by tapping prior to placement.  As pitcher, a similar overlay is available for the player to place in their sights, and moving brackets converge on the ball—to time the pitch perfectly, the pitcher should remove their finger from the screen just as the brackets reach their destinations. The game moves quickly, on more or less its own schedule, which lends an extra boost of adrenaline.

Wannabat’s two most beguiling traits are its customization system and character improvement model.  Naturally, characters level as the player defeats NPCs and gains experience, but the system is more substantial than that.  Skill points are also acquired, and can be spent maxing current skills and acquiring new ones (skills are new pitches and special deadly twists that can be added to them).  Additionally, players can level their gear by wearing it as they play.  Speaking of gear, that brings us to the customization. Forget your notions of three quarter sleeved polyester striped nonsense—Wannabat is pure street.  In addition to customizing the character’s physical appearance (hairstyles, skin tone, and so on), there’re plenty of clothing and equipment options in the shop.  Some are purchased with coins, others with battle points (earned by defeating other players in real-time). And, as a player defeats NPCs, certain elements of their look and get up will become available, too.

Wannabat is animated in 3D, and it looks good—there’s plenty of time to appreciate your character and others’, as well as the NPC character design, in motion.  Quick innings dispel any visual boredom, as does the richly detailed background. Wannabat lite and premium are both available in the App Store now ($1.99 and free, respectively).  Check it out!

Social network games have come a long way as their popularity has exploded, and Keri Racing does its best to harness everything that makes these games so addictive. It goes a few steps beyond that, working to alleviate the burnout that seems inherent to these games. To manage that, Keri Racing combines several different genres, throws in a dash of action, and wraps the whole package with polish.

The biggest thing SNGs have going for them is their addictive appeal, while their biggest issue is grinding repetition. Keri Racing sets out to combine the addictive features of farming, tycoon, and pet-raising games while providing enough action and variety that users can simply adjust their style of play rather than grow tired of the game. It’s a formula that can only work if the game itself is a cohesive whole, and Keri Racing pulls it off.  The games various play modes all revolve around the concept of racing exotic, long-legged brightly colored birds (think ostriches with more flair).  The game’s goals and economy are built around creating an environment in which the player can successfully feed, train, and race their keris. What makes this different from other pet-raising games is the amount of attention paid to the details of each stage, giving the game depth to complement the breadth of its goals.

One area in which Keri Racing has more or less kept the status quo is controls. Menus, icons, and tapping are about all that needs to be mastered, even given the game’s action racing portions. There, it’s more about real-time resource management, as using the whip ability to motivate tiring keris to put forth a burst of speed requires managing its cooldown time.

The game’s sheer size and variety are its strongest assets; one’s keri empire can grow in a number of different ways, depending on the player’s preferences. With a dozen different crops to grow (each with their own unique attributes and timing) and even more buildings to add as moneymakers, these aspects are a game in and of themselves. Acquiring keri nests and raising the cheerful, colorful birds has enough options to flesh out another game. Add in keri stables (to shelter multiple keris) and racing competitions (including real-time racing against friends!), and players find a whole new realm of possibility. That’s hardly all the game offers, however.

Three different racing modes, an item shop packed with equipment to boost stats and beautify racers, quests, and mini-games aplenty round out this gameplay powerhouse. Taking advantage of the games social networking capabilities is simple, with Facebook and Twitter integration, as well as the option to reach out through one’s contact list or by email. Players can lend one another a hand, or compete, or both—and multi-platform availability maximizes the number of friends who can join in.

Game content and game mechanics are further enhanced by well-executed game aesthetics. Bright, smooth animation, plenty of detail, and character design with personality to spare add charm to Keri Racing.

Players can find Keri Racing now in the iTunes App Store, and it’s completely free to download!

Cartoon Defense Space has an old school style to the graphics. The graphics are very cartoony, bright, and vibrant colors which pop off the screen. The audio has a pretty nice beat to it for game play for the most part. It’s also integrated with Game Center for playing against others online. This will allow you to show your scores to all your social media friends or play off line whichever you choose.

Gameplay

You must protect the universe you live on called Cartoon. Cartoon Defense: Space Wars is a tower defense and strategy game which offers mediocre game play. I was very distracted by the pop ups asking to upgrade throughout the game. It seemed at every screen transition there was an offer to upgrade or screen to click through. The developers should have spent a bit more time trying to addict the players throughout the game instead of sticking those upgrade pop ups at every corner.

The goal is to defend your planet called cartoon. Whoever heard of a planet with such a name. The characters names are hard to follow as well. The controls are extremely confusing with too many instructions to follow. We need it simply and to the point. The description of the gameplay was as follows:

Once upon a time, somewhere in the deep universe, there was a beautiful and peaceful planet named “Cartoon”, and there lived a peace-loving tribe, called“White”. One day, the “Gray” tribe which was one of the most notorious and vicious tribes in the universe, started to intimidate the “White” and forced them to hand over their planet “Cartoon”, saying that they will be brutally retaliated if they refused to. The “White”, who was the governor of planet cartoon, warned them to leave right away. However, the notorious “Gray” started to attack the planet “Cartoon”. Therefore, “The White” declared war against the “Gray” to restore justice and the peace of the universe.

However you look at it these type games are just over done. It seems one out of every three games in the app store are of this type. I am referring to the tower defense with an option to upgrade. It seems developers have all gone to these freemium type games instead of the free version with an upgrade which users go looking to purchase. Many game developers concentrate entirely on trying to force the upgrade or trick the player into buying it accidentally or through frustrations. I have been guilty of  upgrading myself out of sheer frustration or just being sick of ask to upgrade or clicking the “x” to get past the upgrade screen. Can you relate to what I am talking about? Check out Cartoon Defense Space wars Today here. Who said we all had to enjoy the same things all the time.

Do you enjoy playing puzzle games on your iOS device? Monster Cube can be downloaded for free and well worth the download time. Monster Cube by Monster Juice is a game many will definitely enjoy playing.

The game can be played on any of the Apple devices. However, it was primarily developed for the iPhone and iPod but can be played on the iPad in 2X mode. One draw back playing on the iPad in 2X mode is the game can only be played in portrait position and not landscape. But considering all things, Monster Cube is a game many gamers of all ages will enjoy. The graphics are nice on the ipad but look much better on the devices which the game was developed to run.

The game does a great job holding the players attention trying to match three 3D cubes in a row before the clock runs out. The most appealing part of the game is the 3D look it has while playing. There are many games in the app store which have the player find three colors in a row, for example, but I have never seen any of them in 3D.

The game is very simple to play and upon opening the game the player is given the option to run through a  short demo tutorial which explains the game completely. The game controls are very simple to get the hang of just by playing. To reposition the stack of cubes simply use your finger to maneuver however you wish. The full version can be unlocked for $0.99 and completely removes ads as well. Players can choose to play off line or sign in using Facebook account to play others.

Overall, Monster Cube is a game which reminds me of bejeweled in 3D. So if you enjoy playing puzzle type games I recommend Monster Cube. It can be downloaded here in the app store. Feel free to leave a comment below.

SudokuPDQ™ is the ultimate multi-player game for enjoyment with friends or alone. The great part about SudokuPDQ is interacting with other players while you play. Learn or try to read what the opponent is thinking through their game play on the screen. They’ve taken sudoku, the game enjoyed by millions, added speed, high-stakes, and awesomely competitive. Race to beat other players time to win virtual money. Three awesome qualities about this game are it’s fun, fast, and free.

The first thing you must do is create an account for playing multi-player mode. The multi-player mode operates much like poker were you you pay a set amount for a buy-in. After the buy in, you must wait for others to join to get the game started. The game offers strategy guides for helping learn the game and better understanding. It shows a final scoreboard which contains each players name and score for each round with total points.

SudokuPDQ offers multiplayer gaming and practice to improve your game before taking on the world. The practice mode offers great practice while performing to beat the clock. Just as you will be playing once you take your game online or with friends.

So whether you are a veteran sudoku player or just beginning SudokuPDQ has the options for all levels. Develop your skills from a beginner or hone the skills you currently have. Either way SudokuPDQ will have you competing in a short time for world titles.

In SudokuPDQ™ you’ll have to be “Pretty Darn Quick” as you try to correctly solve one square in the familiar 9×9 Sudoku grid. Each game consists of five 20-second rounds containing five new puzzles bringing Sudoku enthusiasts worldwide together to compete against each other 20 seconds at a time. SudokuPDQ will never be the same game played twice. SudokuPDQ™ never gets easier just better.

Want to hone your skills before you take on all comers? We’ve got that covered in our Practice mode, where your only competition is the clock.

Game Features:

• Five rounds with five brand new puzzles every game
• Compete with other players worldwide in Multi-Player mode
• Play alone against the clock in Practice mode
• Virtual betting
• Track your stats

SudokuPDQ has many of the same features as poker. So if you enjoy playing games such as poker chances are SudokuPDQ will be a favorite. Download SudokuPDQ now free here. Let us know what you think in the comments.

London 2012, from developer and publisher Neowiz, is more than just another sports game app.  It’s the one and the only officially authorized mobile game dedicated to celebrating and experiencing the 2012 London Olympics.

With the honor of being officially affiliated with the greatest athletics event worldwide, this little app has a great deal to live up to. Each and every user who downloads it is going to have high expectations for the game that bears the responsibility of representing the Olympics on mobile devices everywhere. London 2012 lives up to those standards and then some. Players create their own athlete avatar (they can save up to three characters at a time) and develop them through training, set records, and face off against their Facebook friends.

One example of the game’s exceptional design is the control system. When your athlete competes, accelerating, completing event requirements, and other athletic activities are achieved through a very simple, very easy to learn rhythm based control system. For example, when running or swimming, two indicators appear on each side of the screen. To move forward, they need to be tapped alternately; for me, using my thumbs was most comfortable. Right, left, right, left. Your athlete goes faster as you manage to tap faster—but you have to keep that perfect right-left-right-left going.  Two taps in a row or two taps at the same time equal your athlete falling, stumbling, or otherwise faltering and losing the lead.

Learning how to play is effortless, racking up wins is another matter. There are three modes of play: Training, Olympic, and Challenge, and each are played similarly but have different goals. Training helps develop your athlete’s stats, and helps you level. Olympic and Challenge modes earn coins (and medals and bragging rights). For each event, you’ll have to use “stamina,” an in-game energy currency that regenerates over time, with the exception of training. You have the option to train without using stamina, but you won’t receive the same stat improvements and level progressions.  Olympic events represent the actual Olympic competitions and give you the opportunity to go for the gold; Challenge events pose a specific goal oriented challenge (complete the 100 meter dash in less than XX seconds, for example); you can also compete against your Facebook contacts.

Visually, the game isn’t aiming for uber-realism.  Instead, it’s a colorful, 3D animated cartoon-style affair with great character design and representations of the real London venues. Speaking of character design, one of the game’s finest features is the ability to express yourself by customizing your avatar. You can choose from a wide variety of countries to represent, ethnicities, face types, hair types, and more. Of course, you can also choose to be male or female. Add that to the fact that you can use your coins in the shop to customize your personal gear, and the combinations are endless.  The game’s audio includes all of the announcer narrative, crowd cheering, and applause you’d want in an upbeat Olympic-themed game.

The premium version is available for download now in the iTunes App Store for $2.99; plus, there’s a free version available. The main benefit of the paid version is the healthy budget of coins you have in your bank right off the bat. London 2012 is a great way to participate in Olympic fever.  It’s challenging enough to appeal to those who play sports games year-round, and it’s just as fun for the casual player.

Have you ever thought of yourself as a king or lord?  Do you ever dream of taking control of the entire universe? GeoEmpires is the game for all the dreamers and king want-a-be’s. This can be done virtually, of course, inside the new game called GeoEmpires. GeoEmpires is an application for the iPhone, iPod or iPad running iOS firmware 4.3 or later. It is considered primarily an iPhone/iPod application but can be played on the larger iPad size screen with no problems.

GeoEmpires offers gameplay with friends in close proximity where you are playing in real time. Compete with neighbors and friends to gain top rankings inside the GeoEmpires game to become a knight and lords. The user can use Facebook or Google accounts to log in without waiting or creating a new account. The game displays the username and avatar on their profile. It has a very clean lay out with categories across the bottom of screen which shows maps, medals, stats, stream, and profile. However, this is a game which requires playing over wi-fi or data plan since the game is played based on their current location. The user competes for land so they can build their own kingdom’s to rule and charge others for entering.

The game is fairly simple to figure out once you get going. However, I do recommend playing with friends you know, at least until you learn what you are doing. This will keep all the bad internet remarks to a minimum. We all know how others online like to say negative things about everything and anything. Anyway, by playing with friends you can work together to figure it out. This makes playing more exciting to learn from the beginning with others anyway.

On the other hand, this probably isn’t a game for young audiences due to the level of the learning curve. It’s not a very steep curve but does require some time to understand and figure out. Were the younger audiences expect and prefer everything right under their noses. Personally, I prefer games such as GeoEmpires which requires a bit of learning. This gives it a little mystery for learning and adds to the excitement of the gameplay.

GeoEmpires can be downloaded in the app store for free. Click here for the download now. Feel free to leave any comments below.

Haypi Dragon is an action packed multiplayer online role playing game. It has many different features such as physics based firing, and all the replay with different task, magic, and achievements to accomplish through out the game.

Haypi Dragon has different levels of actions to accomplish. Along the way you will feel the vibrations when the bombs hit the ground. You simply tap the screen to position your firing range toward your opponent. Haypi Dragon offers many different hidden scenes along the way. You don’t know what the next scene will bring. It can be set to the desired level challenging level. Your opponent will fire back at you when you least expect it.

My favorite selection of the game is person versus person combat (PVP). While playing PVP battles you are able to invite up to four friends to compete against each other in an all out battle against each other.  Haypi Dragon has beautiful graphics on every scene. The new iPad retina display just adds to the beauty of all the work and detail the developers went into to create this awesome game.

Haypi Dragon is a great way to spend an afternoon competing among friends or alone.  The game adds very life like interactions through vibrations and stimulating graphics visually.  The developers have taken great detail with each graphical component.  There are a variety of levels that must be accomplished within certain towns.  The graphics are pretty good and I was very impressed with the choices for battle.  During each level; the goal is to line up your bombs perfectly with the opponent for a direct hit.  It’s not as easy as one might assume; however there are plenty of obstacles along the way.  In fact, it seems like a little skill in this game will go a long way.  Plus, each of your opponents will throw bombs that have different affects on your life.  The boulders and fire balls cause the most damage while a simple pebble or plant dopesn’t have any effect.  The game does remind me of Mario Brothers in many aspects.

So whether you want to challenge yourself in a personal battle against the simulated physical designs, the different challenging levels, or the PVP battles Haypi Dragon offers many hours of fun and challenges for any players. The game suggest gameplay for all ages. However, I don’t think it would be suited for ages under ten. It does offer some challenging game play.  So unless your ten or younger, I recommend checking out Haypi Dragon.