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Boulder Dash®-The Collection™

| $0.99 | First Star Software, Inc.

Top 10 best Android games: November 2011 | Android | Pocket Gamer - Pocket Gamer

While Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich OS was on many mainstream lips in November, spec-hungry Android gamers were looking ahead to something else with a powerful flavour. Asus’s Transformer Prime is the first tablet to be powered by Nvidia’s quad-core Tegra 3 chip and launches Stateside later this month. Apparently five times more powerful than the current gen Tegra 2 and rocking a 12-core Nvidia graphics processor, this Android powerhouse is a mouthwatering prospect that should compete with home consoles like the Xbox 360 and PS3 for image quality and framerates. If you need proof, then look no further than the trailer for MMO shooter DaVinci THD, which had us drooling more than a dog outside a butcher shop window. So, while you get your Prime orders sent off to Santa, here are November’s top ten Android Games. As usual, if we missed off your favourite from the last month, don’t take us off your Christmas card list - just let us and your fellow Android gamers know in the comments section below. If you need a barometer of just how good World of Goo is, then consider that I’ve personally bought four copies of the game (on Steam, via the Humble Indie Bundle on PC, on iOS, and now on Android). 2D Boy’s seminal physics-puzzler was a joy to play with keyboard and mouse, but in the transition to touchscreen devices, a tactile new control system has been devised that's a perfect fit. There is an innate joy in the simple bridge-building mechanics, in which you guide balls of goo towards a suction pipe. The game's imbued with a darkly comic aesthetic and storyline, mind - all hinted at by the mysterious Sign Painter’s messages. Identical to the Pocket Gamer Gold Award-winning iPad edition, the Android conversion is ideal for large Read More

Asteroid Defense 2

| $2.99 | Deonn Games

Top 10 best Android games: November 2011 | Android | Pocket Gamer - Pocket Gamer

While Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich OS was on many mainstream lips in November, spec-hungry Android gamers were looking ahead to something else with a powerful flavour. Asus’s Transformer Prime is the first tablet to be powered by Nvidia’s quad-core Tegra 3 chip and launches Stateside later this month. Apparently five times more powerful than the current gen Tegra 2 and rocking a 12-core Nvidia graphics processor, this Android powerhouse is a mouthwatering prospect that should compete with home consoles like the Xbox 360 and PS3 for image quality and framerates. If you need proof, then look no further than the trailer for MMO shooter DaVinci THD, which had us drooling more than a dog outside a butcher shop window. So, while you get your Prime orders sent off to Santa, here are November’s top ten Android Games. As usual, if we missed off your favourite from the last month, don’t take us off your Christmas card list - just let us and your fellow Android gamers know in the comments section below. If you need a barometer of just how good World of Goo is, then consider that I’ve personally bought four copies of the game (on Steam, via the Humble Indie Bundle on PC, on iOS, and now on Android). 2D Boy’s seminal physics-puzzler was a joy to play with keyboard and mouse, but in the transition to touchscreen devices, a tactile new control system has been devised that's a perfect fit. There is an innate joy in the simple bridge-building mechanics, in which you guide balls of goo towards a suction pipe. The game's imbued with a darkly comic aesthetic and storyline, mind - all hinted at by the mysterious Sign Painter’s messages. Identical to the Pocket Gamer Gold Award-winning iPad edition, the Android conversion is ideal for large Read More

Raging Thunder 2

| $4.99 | polarbit

Polarbit celebrating the fact that 10 billion Android apps have been sold by slashing price of Reckless Racing, Reckless Getaway, and more to 10p/10c | Polarbit News news | Android | Pocket Gamer - Pocket Gamer

For the next ten days, Google will be celebrating the fact that ten billion Android apps have been downloaded from its Market by slashing the price of ten premium titles each day to just 10p / 10c. Developer Polarbit has informed us that it simply "wouldn't miss this celebration for anything", and will offer - starting from today - six of its games for the same discounted price of 10p / 10c. So, what's on offer? Well, today, you can download the Pocket Gamer Gold Award-winning speed contest for 10p / 10c. You can't argue with that. Tell me more Then tomorrow, you'll be able to purchase the cut-price , Polarbit's Bronze Award-nabbing follow-up to the abovementioned racer. The full list of Polarbit's titles scheduled to drop to 10p / 10c can be found below, along with the date they will go on sale. - Reckless Racing (today) - Reckless Getaway (December 8th) - Toki Tori (December 8th) - Raging Thunder (December 11th)  - Wave Blazer (December 13th) - Raging Thunder 2 (December 14th) Read More

Raging Thunder

| $0.99 | polarbit

Polarbit celebrating the fact that 10 billion Android apps have been sold by slashing price of Reckless Racing, Reckless Getaway, and more to 10p/10c | Polarbit News news | Android | Pocket Gamer - Pocket Gamer

For the next ten days, Google will be celebrating the fact that ten billion Android apps have been downloaded from its Market by slashing the price of ten premium titles each day to just 10p / 10c. Developer Polarbit has informed us that it simply "wouldn't miss this celebration for anything", and will offer - starting from today - six of its games for the same discounted price of 10p / 10c. So, what's on offer? Well, today, you can download the Pocket Gamer Gold Award-winning speed contest for 10p / 10c. You can't argue with that. Tell me more Then tomorrow, you'll be able to purchase the cut-price , Polarbit's Bronze Award-nabbing follow-up to the abovementioned racer. The full list of Polarbit's titles scheduled to drop to 10p / 10c can be found below, along with the date they will go on sale. - Reckless Racing (today) - Reckless Getaway (December 8th) - Toki Tori (December 8th) - Raging Thunder (December 11th)  - Wave Blazer (December 13th) - Raging Thunder 2 (December 14th) Read More

Reckless Getaway

| FREE | polarbit

Polarbit celebrating the fact that 10 billion Android apps have been sold by slashing price of Reckless Racing, Reckless Getaway, and more to 10p/10c | Polarbit News news | Android | Pocket Gamer - Pocket Gamer

For the next ten days, Google will be celebrating the fact that ten billion Android apps have been downloaded from its Market by slashing the price of ten premium titles each day to just 10p / 10c. Developer Polarbit has informed us that it simply "wouldn't miss this celebration for anything", and will offer - starting from today - six of its games for the same discounted price of 10p / 10c. So, what's on offer? Well, today, you can download the Pocket Gamer Gold Award-winning speed contest for 10p / 10c. You can't argue with that. Tell me more Then tomorrow, you'll be able to purchase the cut-price , Polarbit's Bronze Award-nabbing follow-up to the abovementioned racer. The full list of Polarbit's titles scheduled to drop to 10p / 10c can be found below, along with the date they will go on sale. - Reckless Racing (today) - Reckless Getaway (December 8th) - Toki Tori (December 8th) - Raging Thunder (December 11th)  - Wave Blazer (December 13th) - Raging Thunder 2 (December 14th) Read More

Assaulter

| FREE | CWA Games

Android app Assaulter bribing users with in-game bonuses for good reviews | Assaulter news | Multiformat | Pocket Gamer - Pocket Gamer

Product: Assaulter | Developer: In-house | Publisher: CWA Games | Genre: Action, Arcade The Android Market (and Apple's App Store) doesn't have a great track record when it comes to the quality of some of its content. A quick browse will reveal many clones, copies, homages, and fart apps.  Take a closer look, however, and you'll also find another type of shady application: those that bribe you.  Assaulter, for example, is a freemium title that rewards you with in-game cash for leaving a good review on the Android Market. Stump up a five-star rating and you'll nab yourself around $5,000 to spend on whatever you please.  A look at Assaulter's Android Market reviews show that this practice is - unfortunately - working. There are many five-star ratings that include messages such as "5 stars gives me cash but game is boring". Another user admits: "So far so good and they give you free loot for five star rating." Do you know of any other Android Market or App Store apps that promise to reward you with in-game items for favourable reviews?  Let us know in the comments below.  Read More

FALLEN REALMS™

| FREE | SEGA of America

Sega teams up with PayapaMobile to launch freemium social RPG Fallen Realms on Android | Fallen Realms news | Android | Pocket Gamer - Pocket Gamer

Product: Fallen Realms | Developer: Sega | Publisher: Sega | Genre: RPG Sega has teamed up with PayapaMobile to merge the twin worlds of dungeon-crawling and social gaming in , the Japanese studio's new free-to-play RPG for Android. Built using Papaya Mobile’s Social Software Development Kit, Fallen Realms taps into Papaya’s social gaming network to establish an online community of portable role-playing enthusiasts keen to quest, share, and strategise together. Besides the obvious multiplayer possibilities, Papaya’s Android-based network - 38 million users and growing - gives gamers the chance to socialise outside the confines of the game world. Through Papaya's "Circles" community, for instance, you can customise your avatar, share pictures, and interact with other members. The family that slays together stays together “PapayaMobile offers us a way to complement the fun playing experience found in Fallen Realms with social features to help us build a highly-engaged community of players,” Haruki Satomi, senior VP of digital business at Sega of America, said. Featuring the usual RPG assortment of swords, spells, goblins, and greenery, Fallen Realms wears its traditional fantasy heart on its sleeve. You can, therefore, indulge in a spot of touchscreen turn-based combat, Orb collection, and troll slaying - all before breakfast. So, if you enjoy a little company while rummaging through the pockets of your vanquished foes, grab Fallen Realms from the Android Market today. Read More

Assaulter

| FREE | CWA Games

Android app Assaulter bribing users with in-game bonuses for good reviews | Assaulter news | Multiformat | Pocket Gamer - Pocket Gamer

Product: Assaulter | Developer: In-house | Publisher: CWA Games | Genre: Action, Arcade The Android Market (and Apple's App Store) doesn't have a great track record when it comes to the quality of some of its content. A quick browse will reveal many clones, copies, homages, and fart apps.  Take a closer look, however, and you'll also find another type of shady application: those that bribe you.  Assaulter, for example, is a freemium title that rewards you with in-game cash for leaving a good review on the Android Market. Stump up a five-star rating and you'll nab yourself around $5,000 to spend on whatever you please.  A look at Assaulter's Android Market reviews show that this practice is - unfortunately - working. There are many five-star ratings that include messages such as "5 stars gives me cash but game is boring". Another user admits: "So far so good and they give you free loot for five star rating." Do you know of any other Android Market or App Store apps that promise to reward you with in-game items for favourable reviews?  Let us know in the comments below.  Read More

Stardash

| €1.59 | OrangePixel

Super-hard iOS and Android platformer Stardash to get new levels | Stardash news | Multiformat | Pocket Gamer - Pocket Gamer

Product: Stardash | Developer: OrangePixel | Genre: Platform Retro platformer is to get a new world and soundtrack in an upcoming update for both Android and iOS versions. The free update will include nine new levels plus an extra ‘temple’ level to unlock, developer OrangePixel announced on its website. The update will hit the Android version some time next week, while iOS devices will get the new levels as soon as Apple gives its nod of approval. Stardash is a monochrome platformer inspired by Game Boy games of the '90s, originally containing 40 levels and four unlockable temple levels. Like many other of the developer’s games it's noted for its super-challenging nature and chiptune soundtrack. It was well received by reviewers, the Xperia Play version earning a Pocket Gamer Silver Award. It’s available on the Android Market for £1.39 [buy] and on the App Store for £1.49 [buy]. Read More

Hot Springs Story

| JPY 400 | Kairosoft Co.,Ltd

Kairosoft’s management sims going cheap on iOS and Android | Mega Mall Story news | Multiformat | Pocket Gamer - Pocket Gamer

Kairosoft has slashed prices on a number of its highly addictive management sims. Owners of Android and iOS devices will both find bargains to be had from their respective app vendors. There’s no word on how long any of these reductions will last, so act fast if you you’re keen on cutesy management sims and helpless addiction. A full list of the reductions follows: iOSGrand Prix Story – 69p/99c (down from £2.49/$3.99)Mega Mall Story – £1.49/$1.99 (down from £2.49/$3.99) Hot Springs Story - £2.99 (20 per cent off normal price) Grand Prix Story - £1.49 (50 per cent off normal price) Game Dev Story - £1.60 (40 per cent off normal price) Pocket League Story - £1.49 (50 per cent off normal price) Read More