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Space Tripper gets a HUGE update, Mirrors Edge goes free, EPOCH. price drop, Agimat supporters are pretty upset… and more

–=UPDATES=–
True Axis and PomPom Games amazing game, Space Tripper, just got it’s first update last night, and it’s what a lot of customers and potential customers have been asking for. RELATIVE TOUCH controls have been added, as well as an Easy Mode and auto tilt-calibration. Fans of the tilt controls need not worry though, because the time and practice that you’ve put into the game is required for the touch controls as well. It will take some time to get use to them. But they’re there, and perfectly done. So everyone who has been waiting for touch controls can now dive in, and enjoy one of the greatest games of the year. To make it even better, those of you who have been having a hard time getting through the game on Normal Mode, can now play on Easy Difficulty, and hopefully see what all the fuss is about. If you don’t have Space Tripper yet, you NEED to get this game. It’s got to be the best arcade title I’ve played on my iDevice in a long, long time.
Agimat’s side scrolling kart racer, Flip Riders, was pulled from the AppStore not too long ago. After one of Agimat’s developers was saying over and over again in the Touch Arcade thread for the game that “More great stuff is coming real soon!“, “It’ll only get better from here on out” and “Flip Riders is going through some interesting changes” it has now been re-released in the AppStore under a different publisher, Bad Juju Games. Instead of adding it to the AppStore under the same application, it’s now a separate game, meaning that those of us who purchased Flip Riders will not be getting support for the app from now on. The new version of Flip Riders is a freemium title. Yup, that’s right. Now instead of the original 10 riders you could unlock in-game, you’re given 2 riders, and 3 that you can buy through an in app purchase. Looks like when Agimat said “It’ll only get better from here on out” they meant only get better for them, not their supporters, who are, you guessed it, extremely upset. Needless to say, they’ve lost a lot of their supporters, and will probably have a fairly hard time selling their next title, that is, if they decide to release another title in the AppStore.
To lighten the mood, thankfully there are still developers giving us AWESOME updates. Mountain Sheep, developers of the Flip Riders counterpart, Bike Baron, have just released their 1.3 update. What’s new this time around? A new game mode with Domovoi Biker that has more checkpoints, has an easier difficulty, and an all new leaderboard! Along with the new mode, 22 “best of the best” USER CREATED levels have been added to each of the difficulty levels – 12 new easy levels, 5 new medium levels, 3 new hard levels and 2 new extreme levels! A retry from beginning button has been added, more sound effects, more controls for sounds, all levels now feature additional Domovoi checkpoints only visible and usable by him, and various fixes in level flow and structure. To sum it up? Bike Baron feels almost like a completely new game. If you haven’t checked it out yet, you definitely should.
–=FREEBIES=–
[Ponos]
Casual Arcade
-=iPhone
[Triniti Interactive Limited]
2D Side-Scrolling Beat-em-up/Shooter
-=Universal
[Hotdog Studio INC]
Arcade Platformer
-=iPhone


[Spiffcode, INC]
Real Time Strategy
-=iPhone


[Electronic Arts]
Level-Based Side-Scrolling Arcade Runner
-=iPhone


[Electronic Arts]
Level-Based Side-Scrolling Arcade Runner
-=iPad



–=PRICE DROPS=–


[Kemco]
Turn-Based RPG
$8.99 -> $2.99


[Uppercut Games]
Cover Based Arcade Shooter
$5.99 -> $2.99
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December 9, 2011 Uncategorized 0 Read more >

Mighty Fin, AirHead Adam, SpyCorp and more get updates – Plus a Cubes Vs. Spheres Holiday Gift!

Holidays usually bring about quite a few updates, generally with holiday themed levels and costumes. Thankfully, not every title gets a holiday update. Don’t want to get sick of the Christmas Spirit while trying to escape from it all by diving into an iOS game, now do we? But it’s always nice having a few titles on your device with Holiday themes, making it feel a little more like a holiday season. So here’s a few updates for you guys to enjoy!
What’s New in Version 2.1.1
Mighty Fin leaps headfirst into the festive season with a HUGE holiday update!

***Brand new ‘Seasonal Spectacular’ map to play***
*Three all-new holiday-themed levels
*Jump and dive all the way to the North Pole in ‘Winter Wonderland’ (and slide through Santa’s Workshop while you’re there!)
*Head ‘Down Under’ for a sun-soaked season beside the beach
*Conquer the surreal and beautiful Tim Burton-inspired ‘Haunted Holiday’

***And of course, the costumes!***
*Find and collect 12 new ensembles for Fin
*Spread cheer in a jaunty Santa hat!
*Scowl fiendishly as Fin the Grinch!
*Play as a leg of ham!
*And so many more — there are now OVER 80 costumes, disguises and vehicles!

What’s New in Version 1.2

*Christmas Sasquatch Boss
*Christmas Event
*5 new costumes
*Christmas gift from OrionArts in the shop
*More Maps
*Optimized graphics
*Bug fix
*Reduced file size
What’s New in Version 5.0
*Introduced 4 new guns (Retro blaster, Freezer, FourSided, Rocket Launcher)
*Now you can preview Weapons before purchasing them.
*New Enemy Character Introduced – Bomber, Beware of this enemy. He will take 20% of your health.
*New bonus introduced:: Time Bonus -=- User PowerShock (Special Attack) wave to kill all enemies on screen.
*New bonus introduced:: Kill Streak Bonus -=- Increasing no. of kills will gain higher timer shield.
*New barrel blast & shield sounds introduced.
*Health boost still gone cheaper.
*For a better gameplay, Enemies will now be equipped with shields.
*Smoother controls for movement & aim on iPad.
*Other bug fixes.
What’s New in Version 1.2
*Removed all in-app purchases, added a credit bonus for mission performance and for replaying missions.
*MiniMaps! Keep the surveillance gadget equipped to get a zoomable minimap added to your HUD. Position it anywhere on screen through Options.
*Improved control responsiveness and button hit zones!
*Improved combat, added health bars and additional melee animations!
*Improved level design, improved some UI graphics, updated some story dialog, and fixed miscellaneous bugs, including a potential crash.
*Now fully iOS 5 compatible!
*Hotfix: Crash scenario fixed, but the game will still NOT RUN on older devices, which lack the memory needed to load the art, this crash fix is only for devices post-3GS
What’s New in Version 1.0.2
*Major Mayhem is now under 20MB so you can download via cell network
*Jumpy framerate at the start of the game reduced somewhat but not totally gone
*Level select menu performance increased
*The Major can no longer get stuck when jumping at specific places like the water tower on the first city level and the presidents office door


The Cubes are coming… for the holidays.
Play three free holiday-themed levels of Cubes Vs. Spheres, the critically acclaimed 3D physics action game where you defend against waves of advancing Cubes by flicking powerful Spheres at them. Use 6 unique Spheres to explode, freeze, squash and confuse the Cubes. Can you survive the Cube apocalypse?
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December 8, 2011 Uncategorized 0 Read more >

Robo5, jAggy Race and more go free!

About a month and a half ago, a game that completely took over my life was released. That game? Robo5. This amazing action puzzler grabbed me in a way not too many games have, and did not let go until I completed the game 100%, achievements and all, even hitting the #1 spot on every GameCenter leaderboard for the game (though over time, my score has been beaten… horrendously). I did all I could to get everyone I know to buy it, and they did. When they didn’t. I ended up gifting it to them. Well, now you can snag this amazing title for free, along with a couple more awesome games, like jAggy Race, probably one of the best, if not the best side-scrolling racer in the AppStore, Navigation Trade, and To-Fu 2 (which hasn’t been effected by HotGen’s infectious iAd additions yet). So go ahead. Clear up some space on your device, and get ready to sink hours upon hours of your life into these titles.
[Yuguosoft]
Action Puzzler
-=iPhone=-
[Yuguosoft]
Action Puzzler
-=iPad=-
[Natural Motion]
Sports/Football
-=iPhone=-
[Poulet Maison Ptd Ltd]
Casual Side-Scroller
-=iPhone=-
[SevenOnly di Bizzini e Marghitola]
Side-Scrolling Platform Racer
-=Universal=-
[HotGen Ltd]
Puzzle Platformer
-=Universal=-
[Soonyo Technology (Chongqing) Co., LTD]
Sea Trade/Simulation
-=iPhone=-
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December 8, 2011 Uncategorized 0 Read more >

Cubes Vs. Spheres gets an AWESOME update and Wizard Ops first update goes live!

ShockPanda Games amazing 3D base defense title, Cubes Vs. Spheres had it’s most recent update go live in the middle of the night, and all we can say about it? HOLY FRIGGIN CRAP! Not only did ShockPanda give us an awesome Survival Mode, but they gave us 3 different Survival Mode levels, 10 more levels, this time on Insane Difficulty, new Fire Cubes, Shield Cubes, Gravity Cubes, and a ‘couple surprises’, new obstacles and mechanics like portals, meteors, and dance pads, 4 new achievements, new leaderboards and more! Now developers who might be reading this, take note – THIS is what you call an update! The Survival Mode is absent of the regular scoring system, being replaced by scoring players on how many cubes they destroy. This might turn some players off, as those of us who group cubes together, take risks, and actually play with strategy to build up HUGE combos are not rewarded for it, and players who just toss spheres into the crowed at a constant rate will end up scoring the same. Though it might bring more players in to Survival Mode because of that fact. But in the end, it’s almost downright impossible to complain about more gameplay content in one of the best games of the year, especially endless gameplay content. With the Insane Levels, the old strategy of tossing a Heart Cube into the crowd of cubes and then just bombarding them with Fire Spheres when they’re grouped together doesn’t really work anymore. You’ll need to come up with some new gameplay methods to get through these levels. Insane is exactly the correct word for these stages, so get ready to have sweaty palms, a racing heart, and want to bash your head against the wall, while loving every second of it. The new cubes are a fantastic addition to the game as well, really mixing things up with the Shield Cubes that block your spheres right before they leave your base area, taking these guys out will take patience and complete awareness of what other cubes are close to you. And the Portals. PORTALS!?!? The perfect addition to a game that’s fairly graphically close to Portal. Everything about this update justifies how long it took for ShockPanda to get it to us, and with the price remaining at just $0.99 for this Universal game, you’d have to hate video games not to buy it.
Wizard Ops, Phyken’s 3rd Person Rails Shooter, has just been updated as well. This first update brings gamers GameCenter Support, a new mission, iCade Support, and bug fixes. GameCenter was easily one of the most requested features for this arcade type high-scoring game, so it’s great that it was added in this first update. The new mission, Helicopter Factory, boosts the difficulty of the regular campaign quite a bit, and not like the Survival level is difficult because there’s no health pick-ups, but the enemies are mixed up well, there’s a couple new enemies, new projectile mechanics, and includes a boss type battle at the end of the stage. It also feels slightly longer than the previous campaign levels. Hopefully this is a sign that the future levels will keep increasing in difficulty, making the game more balanced and fleshed out. This update does start the reputation of Phyken as a very responsive development team who works quickly to address issues, and add reasonable features that players are asking for, as well as adding on to it. If this truly is a sign of things to come from Phyken, they shouldn’t have any problems gaining a solid fan-base that will grow with (hopefully) each future release they might bring to the iOS.
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December 7, 2011 Uncategorized 0 Read more >

FREEBIES; Icarus-X, Zombie Gunship and more!

Yup, you guessed it, even MORE freebies you can add to your “December To Remember” list. So let’s just go ahead and jump right in to it!
[Chaotic Box]
–Universal–
Casual Arcade
$1.99 -> FREE


[Electronic Arts]
–iPhone–
Sports/Hunting
$0.99 -> FREE


[Abu Dhabi Media Company]
–Universal–
Sports/Boxing
$2.99 -> FREE


[A-onesoft]
–iPhone–
Casual Puzzler
$0.99 -> FREE


[The Quadsphere]
–Universal–
Arcade/Shmup
$1.99 -> FREE


[Limbic Software]
–Universal–
Arcade/Top-Down Shooter
$0.99 -> FREE


[XS720 Ltd]
–iPhone–
Puzzle Platformer
$0.99 -> FREE


[Triolith Entertainment]
–Universal–
Puzzle
$1.99 -> FREE


[Alien Worm]
–iPhone–
Casual Arcade
$0.99 -> FREE


[Alien Worm]
–iPad–
Casual Arcade
$1.99 -> FREE


[Gamevil Inc.]
–iPhone–
Platform RPG
$0.99 -> FREE

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December 7, 2011 Uncategorized 0 Read more >

Even More December Freebies!

Already, this month has been a great one in terms of paid games going free, and today is no different than the last 4. Here’s what you can snag for free today, that is, if you don’t already have these titles.
[Donut Games]
Physics-Based Arcade Puzzler
$0.99 -> FREE
[PNJ Inc.]
Block Moving Arcade Puzzler
$0.99 -> FREE
[Depreciation Guild Inc.]
Puzzle
$0.99 -> FREE
[David Kalmanson]
Casual Arcade
$0.99 -> FREE
[Blue GNC]
Side-Scrolling Beat-em-up
$0.99 -> FREE
[Clockwork Applications]
Word Puzzler
$0.99 -> FREE
[Raptus Games]
3rd Person On-Rails Tap Shooter
$1.99 -> FREE
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December 5, 2011 Uncategorized 0 Read more >

Turn-Based RPG, Symphony Of Eternity, sale; $8.99 -> $0.99!

One of the best turn-based RPG titles I’ve had the pleasure of playing on my iPod has easily been Kemco’s Symphony of Eternity. Highly reminiscent of early Final Fantasy games, you’ll guide your group of heroes on their quest to find a magical weapon and fulfill their dreams and restore a broken kingdom. The story is fantastically executed, and fairly deep, and compliments the amazing upgrade/magic system which gives you books that you can equip and learn abilities from (by the end of the game, each of my characters had about 20 spells that they were able to cast). Aside from Square Enix’s Final Fantasy games on the iOS, Symphony of Eternity is my favorite turn-based RPG in the AppStore. In my humble opinion, it’s even better than FF 1 and 2. The characters will grow on you very quickly, there’s tons of exploration involved, hidden areas, great battles (if you have Alphadia, another Kemco TB-RPG for the iOS, it’s not as focused towards grinding by any means), and a very nice story with plenty of plot twists and some great English translation. For a dollar, it’s a no-brainer, Symphony of Eternity is one RPG you NEED to pick up. Even if you’re not a fan of the genre, Symphony of Eternity has all the aspects that could very well make you one. It’s also secured it’s spot in my top 10 of 2011 list. At it’s current sale price-point, it’s impossible to find another RPG of this caliber for this price. I don’t know how many other ways I can try and tell you to go and pick it up, but if you’re interested in finding out, you can check out The App Shack’s review, so go, GO NOW!! Throw down the dollar, and experience one of the best games of the year!

Symphony of Eternity

[Kemco/Kotobuki Solution Co., Ltd.]
Turn-Based RPG
$8.99 -> $0.99
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December 5, 2011 Uncategorized 0 Read more >

Countdown to Christmas Promocode Giveaway: Updated


Each day before Christmas we will give away a promo code of an iOS game (apps in giveaway listed below) to two of the contest entrants. We will contact you through the method of contact from which you entered and deliver the promo code into your hands.
If you have won a code you still have a chance to win more throughout the Countdown.

You can enter in three different ways:

  • Tweeting about the site or the contest. Include our account name in your tweet (@TheAppShack) 

Sample Tweet- I just entered the Countdown to Christmas Promocode Giveaway from @TheAppShack!!! Enter here: http://bit.ly/thqZWe

  • Liking us on Facebook. (Email us with the name you liked us under)
          • Emailing us at TheAppShack@gmail.com with suggestions and tips for the giveaway or the site in general.

Be sure to follow our Twitter account to stay up to date on what apps are included in the giveaway and who won the latest contest.

Promo Codes you could win:
Flight Unlimited (1 codes) Universal
Commander Pixman (4 codes) iPhone only
EPOCH. (3 codes) Universal
Mage Gauntlet (2 codes) iPhone only (Universal support is coming soon)
Fargoal (5 codes) iPhone only
Saucelifter (5 codes) Universal
Phoenix(10 codes) iPhone only
Cosmic Cab (1 code) Universal
Bridge the Gap (1 code) iPhone only
Holiday Havoc (1 code) iPhone only
More apps will be added to the contest shortly

We thank our sponsors that have generously donated their codes to this awesome contest.

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December 5, 2011 Uncategorized 0 Read more >

Finger Gravity Gets Ads and Arcade Jumper goes free!

Keeping up with the whole spirit of the season, here’s even more freebies. Finger Gravity and Finger Gravity HD, by Wode Mobile, after just having an improved control update, which also added ads, which people who got the game for free as well as customers who already bought the game can get rid of for $0.99 – thanks for the Christmas gift! I guess if you’re going to try and make money, throwing ads into a paid app, screwing over your customers is one way to do it, though we believe it makes it harder for indie developers to sell games when gamers are constantly worried that once they buy a game, ads will be thrown into it.
Also going free is Black Hive Media’s Universal arcade platformer, Arcade Jumper. There are some issues with this one, and it’s definitely not the best platformer in the AppStore, but for free, it is worth checking out. The developers are also fairly supportive, and are listening to everyone’s feedback on the Touch Arcade Thread, and through their contact page. So if you’re looking for another platformer to eat up some time, Arcade Jumper is a worthy download.
[Black Hive Media]
Arcade-Platformer
$1.99 -> FREE
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December 4, 2011 Uncategorized 0 Read more >

EPOCH., Blue Libra and Fearless Ninja Updates!

–=UPDATES=–
Uppercut Games amazing Unreal powered cover-based arcade shooter, EPOCH. has just received a great update. This time around, Uppercut has fixed a bunch of crashing issues, optimized performance on lower memory devices, fixed an intercept that wasn’t unlocking, and fixed a third tier health regen armor item that wasn’t working properly. This update allows for smoother performance on all devices, with all iOS versions. So those of you who were experiencing crashes on iOS 5.0.1, or just couldn’t play because of some bad lag or jitters, now you can fully experience this amazing game. If you haven’t bought EPOCH. yet, check out our review and see if it’s something you’d enjoy!
Blue Libra, the Sci-Fi/RTS title from Orator Games just got an update today as well. Sadly, this one isn’t something to be too happy about. Orator Games has added the ‘reward’ service, Kiip to this great game. Now you’ll be bombarded with Kiip banners while you play telling you that you could win a special ‘REAL LIFE PRIZE!’… if you go to their site and register and are picked to win a special prize. These Kiip ‘rewards’, that are more like ads, are starting to pick up ground in the indie-development department. Blue Libra is the third title to implement these ads to their games, and hopefully, games with the Kiip ‘rewards’ will go straight downhill so that developers are not temped to throw the ads into their games. Oh yeah, Mission 9 had some difficulty tweaks, and the selecting a ship while zoomed out was also tweaked… yay.
To end our updates update on a good note, the Box Shaped Games title, Fearless Ninja, has gotten it’s first update, and it’s a fairly nice one. More levels have been added, and the gameplay has been improved. The gameplay feels tighter, and more fluid. So if you haven’t checked out this great arcade title, there’s no time like the present.
–=FREEBIES=–
CB Labs awesome exploritory platformer, The Adventures of Timmy: Run Kitty Run, has recently gone free for a limited time. This is easily one of the best platformers I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing on the iOS, and with the recent addition of virtual buttons instead of a floating joystick, the game is now a lot easier to play. If you’re a fan of platform games, DO NOT miss this one. It’s a game that’ll stick with you for some time to come.
Triniti Interactive’s latest release, Call Of Mini: Double Shot, is our last freebie mention of the day. In this dual-stick shoot-em-up, you’ll run around arena type levels killing as many zombies as you can. However, it’s a lot like Glu’s Gun Bros in that there’s another character helping you out. Though he’s not generally too smart, and will usually stand there while zombies attack him, he is good for taking the heat off of you for a second. If you’re a fan of dual-stick shooters, Call of Mini: Double Shot doesn’t really bring anything new to the table, but in typical Triniti Interactive fashion, it is polished, and full of IAPs, so the only way to really enjoy it is to get it while it’s free, play it for a little bit, reminisce about the games they’ve ripped off with this latest title, and then delete it. Fun-fun!
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December 3, 2011 Uncategorized 0 Read more >