The Jenga Android App by NaturalMotionGames Ltd was designed with the consultation of the original creator of Jenga, Leslie Scott. The game features realistic physics, awesome 3D graphics, touch controls, 3 different modes of gameplay and available upgrades. The first mode of game play is Arcade mode which features colored blocks, bonus points, coins and upgrades. The object of this mode is to create rows as quickly as possible and if you create a row with blocks of the same color you get a bonus. Coins can be earned during this mode and can be redeemed for extra time and wild card blocks. The second game mode is the Classic Jenga mode where the object is to build the tower as high as you can without it falling over and lading on the table. The third game mode is Pass and Play mode where you can play against other players, up Read More

We just got past Canada Day, and now it's the Fourth of July weekend, and you will be busy outside with the barbecue and having some fun with the family, but who can really pass up the opportunity to find some new applications? Let's hit the break and check out some of our favorite picks for this week. I stumbled upon this app because the developer wrote a blog post about his experience porting the app to Android, as well as how he felt it compared to the iOS market. So, I clicked on the link in the blog and found my new addiction. Battleheart is a RPG Arena-style game where you have a party of four heroes and each level puts you up against increasingly more difficult waves. Defeating a level nets you some gold and a new piece of equipment. You can use the gold to purchase new items, Read More

The Amazon free app for today is Jenga. Whether you played Jenga  in the past or you never played, you will find this entertaining. The graphics are awesome and the game play is simple. There a 3 ways to play: arcade, classic and pass ‘n’ play. For pass ‘n’ play you can play with another 3 friends. It is normally $2.99, but free today only. Check out the video. Read More

The official Jenga app is here, created by Natural Motion Games. It’s a very faithful recreation of the popular game which also adds lots of new innovation and flair. With good graphics and realistic physics, this is definitely one to see. Jenga has three modes. The first is Arcade mode. A new version of Jenga involving colored blocks, bonus points, coins, and upgrades. You play against the clock to create rows as quickly as you can. If you complete a row with the same colored blocks, you get a bonus. You also get a bonus for quickly selecting and moving blocks in combos. As you play and do well, you will earn coins which can be used to buy boosts, such as extra time or wildcard blocks. The second game mode is classic Jenga, where the only goal is to build as high as you can. The third mode is a Read More

Welcome to the weekly roundup of the best new Android games and live wallpapers that went live in the Market or were spotted by us in the previous 2 weeks or so. Please wait for this page to load in full in order to see the AppBrain widgets, which include ratings and pricing info. Looking for the previous roundup editions? Find them here: Plants vs Zombies needs no introduction - PopCap's infamous (from the PC world) and highly anticipated game is now on Android. Available exclusively through the Amazon Appstore for the time being, PvZ is currently on sale for half price at $1.49.   Robotek HD is without a doubt one of the best games released in the last 2 weeks. The graphics and animations are absolutely beautiful, as is the case with every game Hexage creates. You owe me at least 8 hours of my life now, Hexage! The Read More

Despite the limitless possibilities presented by your smartphone's touchscreen and accelerometer, NaturalMotion has been reluctant to spoil family favourite Jenga by jazzing it up. What you see is largely what you get. If you don't know the game, it's played with a tower of fifty-four oblong wooden blocks placed in rows of three side by side, with each tier of blocks placed perpendicular to the one underneath. You either take turns or play solo, trying to pull any block out from the lower tiers and stick it on top without the tower itself collapsing. Who lives in a house like this?NaturalMotion is keen to point out how close Jenga is to the real thing, and to its credit the presentation is impressive, if a little tacky. Advertisement But the controls are intuitive and responsive. You swipe to rotate the tower, tap a block to select it, then tap again to nudge Read More

More great games have found their way onto Android this week, proving once again that the OS is finally becoming an excellent source for quality titles. From the Xperia Play-specific Backbreaker 2: Vengeance, to the Tegra-powered Riptide GP, this week's best Android games will keep you busy with their eye-popping graphics and smooth gameplay. And if your device isn't so new or fast, fear not, there's plenty of other quality titles to try including something special for your kitty. NaturalMotionGames has found a way to bring Jenga to the Android, letting you take this tower-building game anywhere (with a lot less set-up). In conjunction with Jenga’s creator Leslie Scott, this official Jenga game is in 3D, simulating the tension of the real-life wooden block towers. Touch is everything, as digital blocks are just as sensitive as their physical counterparts. Tease them out with a mix of taps and dragging, the tower Read More

While the promise of new input methods like waving your hands (think Kinect for Android) or brain control await us, it’s important right now to have a great virtual keyboard. Check out the newly updated Thumb Keyboard below. For fresh Android games – old schoolers will enjoy the arrival of Jenga on Android and those who like search puzzles will find their match with Doodle Hunt. This 4.0 update to the popular virtual keyboard delivers some important new features including multi-touch support, a customizable toolbar, better prediction, shortcuts for customizable phrases, and the option to change the width of key blocks. Choose from among seven different keyboard layouts to find the one most comfortable for your typing style. There’s even a split layout for using only your thumbs on an Android tablet – something that app users rave about. Find international keyboards – including QWERTZ, AZERTY, Spanish, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Read More