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It's Easter weekend, and that means App Store sales (among other things). Have a look at a list of stand out titles for the iPhone and iPad that are probably worth a look while the gettin's good.

Electronic Arts

• Battlefield: Bad Company 2 — iPhone: $2.99 → $0.99
• Command and Conquer: Red Alert – iPad: $4.99 → $0.99
• CLUE — iPhone: $1.99 → $0.99
• Dead Space – iPhone: $6.99 → $.99, iPad: $9.99 → $0.99
• FIFA 11 — iPhone: $2.99 → $0.99, iPad: $9.99 → $0.99
• Fight Night Champions — iPhone: $4.99 → $0.99
• Madden NFL 11 — iPhone: $2.99 → $0.99, iPad: $12.99 → $0.99
• Max and the Magic Marker – iPhone: $1.99 → $0.99, iPad: $4.99 → $0.99
• Monopoly – iPhone: $2.99 → $0.99
• NBA Jam – iPhone: $4.99 → $0.99
• NCAA Football – iPhone: $2.99 → $0.99
• Need for Speed Hot Pursuit — iPhone: $4.99 → $0.99
• Need for Speed Shift — iPhone: $2.99 → $0.99
• Pictureka! for iPad – iPad: $4.99 → $0.99
• Reckless Racing HD — iPad: $4.99 → $0.99
• RISK — iPhone: $2.99 → $0.99
• Rock Band Reloaded — iPhone: $4.99 → $2.99, iPad: $9.99 → $2.99
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 — iPhone: $4.99 → $0.99
• Scrabble — iPhone: $2.99 → $0.99, iPad: $9.99 → $0.99
• Tetris – iPhone: $2.99 → $0.99
• The Game of Life Classic Edition — iPhone: $2.99 → $0.99
• The Sims 3 – iPhone: $6.99 → $0.99
• The Sims 3 Ambitions — iPhone: $4.99 → $0.99

Chillingo

• Etolis: Arena — Universal: $1.99 → $0.99
• Sneezies Easter Edition — iPhone: $1.99 → Free
• Zooloretto — iPhone: $4.99 → $0.99

SEGA

• Altered Beast — iPhone: $2.99 → $0.99
• Chu Chu Rocket! HD — iPad: $4.99 → $0.99
• Super Monkey Ball — iPhone: $2.99 → $0.99
• Super Monkey Ball 2 — iPhone: $2.99 → $0.99

Gamevil

• Illusia – iPhone: $1.99 → $0.99
• Zenonia — iPhone: $2.99 → $0.99
• Zenonia 2 — iPhone: $2.99 → $0.99

Digital Chocolate

• 3D Brick Breaker Revolution 2 – iPhone: $1.99 → $0.99
• 3D Mini Golf Challenge — iPhone: $1.99 → $0.99
• California Gold Rush 2 — iPhone: $1.99 → $0.99
• Icy Tower — iPhone: $2.99 → $1.99
• Tower Bloxx Deluxe 3D — iPhone: $1.99 → $0.99

99Games

• Create a Mall — iPhone: $3.99 → $1.99, iPad: $4.99 → $2.99
• Mystic Emporium – iPhone: $2.99 → $1.99, iPad: $3.99 → $2.99
• The Jim and Frank Mysteries – The Blood River Files HD — iPad: $2.99 → $1.99
• Winemaker Extraordinaire HD — iPad: $4.99 → $2.99
• WordsWorth HD — iPad: $2.99 → $1.99

Various:

• 1945 Air Strike from Gojoy Co. — iPhone: $0.99 → Free
• Across Age DX from FDG Entertainment — iPhone: $3.99 → $0.99
• Beyond Ynth from FDG Entertainment — iPhone: $1.99 → Free
• BattleZone 3D King of the Hill from Noumena — iPhone: $5.99 → Free
• Blokus from Gameloft — iPhone: $4.99 → $0.99
• Caligo Chaser from Com2uS — iPhone: $2.99 → Free
• Cro-Mag Rally from Pangea — Universal: $3.99 → $0.99
• Dogs Playing Poker from Candywriter — iPhone: $2.99 → $0.99
• Galaxy on Fire 2 from Fishlabs — Universal: $9.99 → $4.99
• Game Dev Story from Kairosoft — iPhone: $3.99 → $1.99
• Geared 2 from Bryan Mitchell — Universal: $0.99 → Free
• Great Little War Game HD from Rubicon — Universal: $2.99 → $0.99
• I Dig It from InMotion Software — iPhone: $0.99 → Free
• NewtonApples from Edenpod — iPhone: $1.99 → Free
• Pinball Ride Unlimited from Massive Finger — Universal: $4.99 → $2.99
• Race After 1977 from Xpect Games — iPhone: $2.99 → $.99
• Reverse Maze from Ironshod Limited — iPhone: $0.99 → Free
• Road Blaster from Revolutionary Concepts — iPhone: $1.99 → $.99, iPad: $3.99 → $.99
• Silverfish from Chaotic Box — iPhone: $1.99 → $.99
• Tehra Dark Warrior from StormBASIC Games — iPhone: $3.99 → Free
• Train Conductor from The Voxel Agents — Universal: $0.99 → Free
• ZombieSmash from Gamedoctors — iPhone: $1.99 → $0.99, iPad: $3.99 → $1.99
• Many graphical adventures from Anuman

Much of this list was pulled from The Big Easter Sales Thread in our forums, where these titles on discount are being discussed.

Enjoy your new games!

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Earlier this month we took a look at Elemental Rage [$4.99] from Oniric Games, a new metroidvania-style platforming game for iOS. Last week, the iPad version Elemental Rage HD [$6.99] was released in the App Store, and yesterday its small screen counterpart became available as well. As far as metroidvania games go, Elemental Rage is just about everything I could ask for. It might not be as complex or expansive as previous entries in this particular genre, but it has sharp graphics, tight controls, wonderfully designed levels, and is a great fit for a mobile game.

Elemental Rage starts out with you playing the young boy Huna who suddenly awakens to find himself on the floor of a strange castle. You quickly learn that an evil sorcerer has sucked the elemental spirits from your planet’s inhabitants, turning them into evil creatures. The last of the planet’s 4 Spirt Guides Talis, the Spirit Guide of Water, has summoned you as the last hope to save the planet. You must battle the many dark creatures and collect the missing elemental spirits spread throughout the castle to once again restore peace to the planet.

The castle itself contains several large chambers and 4 towers for each of the elements – Fire, Water, Earth and Air. Each section of the castle is fairly expansive and the elemental towers consist of multiple areas as well. Collecting enough elemental spirits will unlock additional abilities for Huna, and some parts of the castle are inaccessible until you have a certain ability or item. For example, there are special walls that block certain paths that can only be broken with a fire shot that is gained from collecting enough fire spirits. The way this is implemented and the designs of the levels are very well done, encouraging exploration and a good amount of backtracking once you gain new abilities.

The virtual controls in Elemental Rage are also very good. Huna’s jumping looks kind of floaty in the video, but that is just because you’re able to jump really high and you can control the height of your jump depending on how long you hold down the jump button. Overall the controls and the feel of moving around in the game is excellent. Combat is heavily melee-focused, as your main weapon is your staff. This gives fighting enemies a very old-school Castlevania feel. Enemies will drop powerups randomly that can enhance your staff’s abilities, eventually allowing you to fire a wave of energy which can be extremely helpful too.

Elemental Rage is one of those games where screenshots and video don’t do it justice. It looks great in person, and the excellent animations make it feel like you’re playing a cartoon at times. In fact, much of the visuals and sounds in the game, and even elements of the gameplay, give off a 2D Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker vibe. The story in the game is also well done, and despite the overly cliché “you’re the last hope for survival” way it starts out, there’s several twists and turns and interesting lore to go along with the world created in the game.

My only real gripe with Elemental Rage is that I wish there was more of it. It will only take around 4 hours to play through, but without spoiling the story too much, you’ll definitely have reason to play through the game again when you’re done. Still, it all seems to be over too quickly, and the game is so much fun that you wish it would just keep on going. Also, despite the exploration aspect, the game holds your hand quite a bit throughout. It’s unlikely that you’ll ever find yourself lost or not knowing what to do next, which is good, but at the same time it would also be nice if they left a bit more of the thinking up to the player rather than spelling things out so blatantly.

Despite any criticisms though, Elemental Rage is one of the best experiences you can have if you enjoy a good action-platforming game. The iPad version looks great on the larger screen, but it feels a bit more natural to play on the easier to handle iPhone or iPod touch. The games are identical content-wise, so it’s really just a matter of choice on which device you prefer to play it on. Players in our forums have been really enjoying this one, and if you’re looking for a new adventure to have then Elemental Rage is one to check out.

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I don't care if you need to go diving between couch cushions scrounging for change to be able to afford to do it, but if you own an iOS device, you need to download Dead Space [99¢ / HD] while it's on sale for 99¢. Dead Space for iOS is a phenomenal taste of the Dead Space universe if you've yet to dabble in the "full" console titles, and at 99¢, flat out cannot be beat. We thought it was great in our review, and a recent update addressed our main gripe with the game's controls.

There are a ton of other games on sale for the holiday weekend. We'll go through and list out the good ones soon, but in the meantime do not miss Dead Space. If you want to trudge through all the games on sale yourself, head on over to AppShopper to find a listing of absolutely every game that has had its price drop. Do this after you've downloaded Dead Space.

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I’ll get this out of the way: if you dug what Telltale Games did with Back to the Future Episode One, you’ll dig what it does with Episode Two, entitled “Get Tannen.” You might even like it more. Telltale mixes up the puzzles and formula much better this time around, providing a snappier, and wholly less dull experience. The catch, though, is that the solutions to what is ailing Marty and Doc feel more obvious this time around.

If you couldn’t get behind the first game, there’s nothing for you here: the title doesn’t appear to strike a narrative chord that the first game didn’t already, and Telltale liberally re-uses a lot of the original’s assets. In this specific episode, you’ll go back to the 1940s and roam many of the same streets and locations. So, if it didn’t hook you, don’t bother.

One thing I’d like to point out, though, is that Telltale has obviously realized that no-one, including rabid fans, like a re-tread. To its credit, the studio shakes this “same-y” aspect of the game up by emphasizing and presenting different camera angles. It’s an attempt to give you a different perspective, and for the most part, it’s effective.

If I’ve lost you, don’t worry: go play the first game, which we reviewed when it hit a couple of months back. That brilliant piece of editorial, mind you, will acquaint you with the Back to the Future games universe, the specific mechanics Telltale has utilized for this latest series, and should give you a good perspective on what to expect. Like I said, no-one likes a retread, so go give that a read.

As for a bit of episode-specific commentary, I can’t provide too much. Episodic games all have the same wrapper. What changes is the plot and location, the latter of which doesn’t in this specific case.

But I’d like to say that Telltale does continue to tell a good story. In “Get Tannen,” you resume control of Marty who soon discovers his grandfather, the guy you save in the original game, is going to die if he and Doc don’t go back in time. Later, Marty discovers that his own current timeline has been disrupted by events in the 1940s as well, so you’ll do a good bit of guessing as to what needs to be changed and when as the plot unfolds. Otherwise, expect to be guided in the first game’s charming, whimsical way and laugh alongside some of the bent things that happen.

(First 15 minutes of gameplay captured from the similar although much better looking PC version of the game.)

Anecdotally, I’d like to add that Back to the Future: The Game(s) are starting to lose their welcome with me, I wasn’t able to be as excited for this one as I was with the other. Perhaps it’s just because I’ve seen it all before or I, somehow, managed to contract BTTF fatigue, the rarest of diseases. Like I said, fans should dig this one; detractors won’t. "Get Tannen" does nothing super special other than add to the fiction, which I imagine would be fine for everyone who enjoyed the first installment of the game series and are looking for more.

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This past weekend we learned that Square Enix would be releasing a native version of Final Fantasy III for iPad [$16.99], and the game is now available for download in the App Store. In case you’ve been trapped under a rock for the last couple of months, the iOS version of Final Fantasy III is an enhanced port of the 2006 Nintendo DS title, which itself was a complete 3D remake of the 1990 Japanese Famicom game.

About a month ago, Final Fantasy III [$15.99] was released for iPhone and iPod touch devices, and we found the game quite entertaining in our review. Despite some thoroughly old-school game design, this role-playing game still managed to be a whole lot of fun, and both looked great with Retina Display graphics and was a joy to play with the touch interface.

There’s not a whole lot to tell about the iPad version of Final Fantasy III, as for the most part it’s the same exact game. The gameplay area has been enlarged and much of the user interface has been tweaked to accommodate the larger screen, but beyond that you’re getting pretty much the same experience that was had on the iPhone a month ago. Actually, the low resolution texture work in the game is even more pronounced on the iPad’s bigger screen, making for even more pixelated visuals than that of its smaller screened counterpart. It’s not terrible mind you, but the tradeoff for a larger play area is a slight hit in the visual department.

Interestingly, the game description states that the 3D visuals have been improved for the iPad release, but I definitely have not noticed anything to this effect in my limited time test driving the game. It also mentions story sequences exclusive to this iPad version, but again I haven’t come across anything like this yet. As I’m already 25+ hours into the iPhone version of Final Fantasy III, starting completely fresh with the iPad version just to find out if there’s any additional features sounds like a hard pill to swallow. But my curiosity will surely get the best of me, and I'm already planning on doing just that.

If your’e a huge Final Fantasy fan and only own an iPad, and haven’t yet picked up the iPhone version to play in pixel doubled mode, then this native iPad version of Final Fantasy III looks like a pretty safe bet. If you own both devices and have already purchased the iPhone version, you’re probably better off just sticking with that one as the iPad specific enhancements don’t seem to be substantial enough to warrant another purchase.

If there was some sort of cross-device save file syncing then I might be more apt to recommend both, since you could progress in your game no matter which device you happened to want to play on. The bottom line though is that Final Fantasy III is a great game on either device, and now you have an option of choosing which one you want it on.

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Surprise! It's Wednesday! (I know, it was a surprise for me too.) Aside from the only day of the week where you don't look like a total weirdo making "hump day" jokes, it's also the day that scheduled iOS game releases slowly start leaking out through the international markets before magically appearing for download in the grand ol' US of A at 11:00 PM EST on the dot. If your App Store region is east of us, these games will be available sooner. All of these links (aside from NBA Jam because EA does things differently) will work in every region, so feel free to go nuts clicking links as soon as midnight approaches in your neck of the woods. Oddly enough, tonight's big name releases seem to be more iPad-centric than iPhone for once.

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP Micro, $2.99 – [Forum Thread] – The highly anticipated iPhone-only version of Sword & Sworcery! We loved the iPad version in our review, and as an added bonus the non-micro Sword & Sworcery EP [$4.99] which is already out should be getting an update at some point today to be universal. Pretty sweet, huh?

Third Blade, $2.99 – [Forum Thread] – This hack and slash game from Com2uS had an oddly huge thread in our upcoming games forum filled with beta testers discussing the game. The general consensus seems to be if you like hacking, slashing, and slaying an endless stream of monsters, this is your game.

Dragons' Den™ The Official Game, $2.99 – [Forum Thread] – While I'll fully admit that there aren't a whole lot of video games out there based on TV shows that are actually worth playing, I'm stupidly excited for Dragons' Den. Based on the BBC show of the same name, players get pitched business ideas then decide whether or not they're sound enough to invest in. Sure, the show likely won't translate very well to a game since the most amusing part (for me) was always the banter between dragons… But hey, it's got 5 player local pass and play multiplayer, you can make your own banter!

Golden Axe II, $2.99 – [Forum Thread] Sega can't seem to go a week without reminding us that they're totally capable of bundling any old Genesis game into their emulator and tossing it up on the App Store. Bluetooth multiplayer could make Golden Axe II a decent amount of fun, but holy cow I wish Sega would release some more RPGs or other games that actually work well given the constraints of their emulator.

PAC-CHOMP!, 99¢ – [Forum Thread] – Namco seems to be juicing poor old Pac-Man for all he's worth lately. Pac-Chomp joins two other Pac-Man themed match 3's already on the App Store. Gameplay involves matching ghosts, moving Pac-Man around, high scoring, and wondering why Namco keeps releasing games like this.

Play Kalei, 99¢ / HD, $1.99 – [Forum Thread] – While not a hardcore gamer's game by any stretch of the imagination, I was totally impressed with how clever Play Kalei was when Chillingo gave us a quick look at it. The premise basically amounts to taking a photo, then trying to find where you need to move your finger to make a kaleidoscope image match up with the target image. Since I'm not even sure kids have kaleidoscopes anymore, it's cool to see them being virtualized in a fun iPhone game.

Choo Choo Steam Trains, 99¢ – [Forum Thread] – A train building game published by Chillingo. Taking control of your train set you need to pick up passengers and complete various other challenges. As you play, you unlock pieces of track to create your own railway system. As an aside, I'm actually kind of surprised that more people haven't made similar train games, there seem to be so few.

Elemental Rage, $4.99 – [Forum Thread] – Joining Elemental Rage HD [$6.99] on the App Store is a pint-sized iPhone-specific version. Elemental Rage is a Metroidvania style platformer with about four hours of playtime according to people on our forums (who also have enjoyed the game quite a bit).

Chicken Balls, 99¢ – [Forum Thread] – This Angry Birds-like physics game adds a crazy amount of variation with all kinds of different power-ups. Chicken Balls HD [$1.99] was released a while ago, so if the game piqued your interest then but you don't own an iPad, here's your chance.

NBA Jam for iPad, $9.99 – [Forum Thread] – I had a stupid amount of fun with the non-HD NBA Jam [$4.99], and aside from running on the iPad the big feature with this release seems to be local multiplayer. I wish I could play online, but hey, I'll take what I can get. Now all we need is the iPhone version to get updated with multiplayer, better yet, updated so you can play with iPhones and iPads in the same game.

Back to the Future Episode 2 HD, $6.99 – [Forum Thread] – The continuation of Back to the Future Episode 1 HD [$6.99 is here, with Marty, Doc Brown, and the rest of the cast of characters. If you're a Back to the Future fan, these games are a must-have... Just keep in mind, they run substantially better on the iPad 2 compared to the often choppy gameplay on the original iPad.

Final Fantasy III for iPad, $16.99 - [Forum Thread] – Not long ago Square Enix proved that gamers were more than willing to pay $16 for Final Fantasy III [$15.99] on the iPhone, and they're pushing that price ceiling even higher for the launch of the iPad version. Regardless of how enraged that premium price might have you, Final Fantasy III is an absolutely fantastic game, and we really couldn't have asked for a better remake. Now, Squeenix, where's Final Fantasy VI?

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Fantastic news, guys. The folks over at Telltale are creating another new series of games based on a popular multi-media brand — a brand with proven staying power, a brand that deals with hard issues with aplomb, a brand led by the visionary Dick Wolf. That’s right. Telltale has announced that it’s partnering with NBC Universal to put out some Law and Order: Los Angeles video games in 2011 for the PC, Macintosh, consoles, and of course, mobile platforms.

Who needs the next Monkey Island [$6.99] episode when this is in the pipe, right?

Not much in the way of detail is available at the moment, but PR has advised press that the game will focus heavily on interrogation and investigations. Also, courtroom drama has been confirmed. Again, I remind you, DICK WOLF.

“Law and Order: LA fits very well with the style of episodic entertainment experiences Telltale has been building since our very first days,” said Telltale co-founder and CEO Dan Connors in a fancy statement. “The talents and skills that we’ve been building at Telltale are ideally suited for the structure and storytelling approach of televised procedurals like Law and Order.”

Dick Wolf.

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Early this morning Gizmodo spotted what might be the craziest iPhone accessory I've seen yet. Creating steering-wheel attachments for iOS devices is nothing new, in fact, we reviewed one a while back and found that it basically added nothing to the experience aside from a piece of plastic to lug around. For ¥1,599 (roughly $19 USD) you can now get a steering wheel with with speakers that are actually powered by a Nokia battery (sold separately, oddly enough).

Even though the whole steering wheel attachment thing might not add that much to the game, I can't help but think a (comparatively) huge set of powered speakers hooked up to your iPhone 4 while playing a game like Real Racing 2 [$6.99] might do something for you. Although that "something" might just amount to annoying everyone nearby.

[Gizmodo via IT Media]

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It's Wednesday again, which means one thing around these parts: New Zealand game release extravaganza. If this is your first New Zealand Wednesday, here's how it works- When a developer sets a specific release date for their game, it becomes available for download in that region when that date hits. All of these games were set for release on 4/14, and since it's already 4/14 in some areas of the world, these games are already available for download there. This gives us a rare sneak peek at what is coming, unlike the usual "Oh hey, this is on the App Store now!" that we get the rest of the week. All of these games will be available at 11:00 PM EST, or potentially earlier if you buy your iOS games from Asian or European App Stores.

Anyway, here is what is coming out this evening that we're looking forward to:

Resident Evil Mercenaries VS, $2.99 – [Forum Thread] – Capcom's first online multiplayer enabled iOS title is a Resident Evil-based shooter with oddly high hardware requirements (for how poor the graphics look, anyway). You'll need a 3rd generation device or newer to compete in the 2v2 online team matches with various familiar Resident Evil weaponry on the three included maps with the hilariously descriptive names of "Dock," "Fort," and "Castle." We're likely going to need to wait a few days to review this one, as with any online game, it needs a community of players first.

You Don't Know Jack, $2.99 – [Forum Thread] – Twenty "episodes" worth of questions are included, and there's even an iPad version. I'm totally excited for this, as the You Don't Know Jack series of games have been amazing over the years. There's even talk of updates and additional episodes, although it isn't clear whether these will be free or available via IAP.

Streets of Rage 2, $2.99 – [Forum Thread] – I'm not sure what to say here, it's Streets of Rage 2 for the Sega Genesis wrapped in Sega's emulator. I could probably write a review for the game without even playing it, but more than anything else, I'm just disappointed that they're not releasing more of their fantastic RPG back-catalog since teasing us with Phantasy Star II [$2.99].

The Relic, 99¢ – [Forum Thread] – A cool looking universal hack and slash which seems to come packed not only with what's being described as an "epic adventure," but also an experience system laden with upgrades. I'm liking the massive swarms of enemies in the above video, which is something I feel a lot of iOS hack and slash games are sorely missing.

A.I.R. Defense, 99¢ – [Forum Thread] – Despite the incredibly vague iTunes description, this game looks like it could be a lot of fun. Judging by the video above, it seems to combine elements of line drawing, castle defense, and tower defense in to one very bright game. I'm always open to try variations of games that dabble in multiple genres that work well on iOS devices.

Coconut Dodge, 99¢ – [Forum Thread] Believe it or not, you're looking at the PSN game of the year for 2010. I'm not entirely sure if that means Coconut Dodge is just that good, or the competition amongst PSN games is just that bad. Either way, I'm incredibly anxious to try it as according to the iTunes Description, the game has taken home several perfect 10/10's on the PSP which seems strange for a crab-based avoidance game.

Color Collider, 99¢ – [Forum Thread] – This looks like a neat universal puzzle game by Capcom with gameplay that revolves around positioning the colored triangles to get the balls at the top of the screen into the appropriately colored buckets at the bottom of the screen. I'm a sucker for physics-based puzzle games, and the color changing element sounds like a lot of (complicated) fun.

Air Penguin, 99¢ – [Forum Thread] – A penguin-based bouncing game where you bounce from floating ice platform to floating ice platform while avoiding hungry sharks and other obstacles. Featuring both a 100-level store mode and an endless survival mode, Air Penguin is entirely tilt based and seems to be packed with Game Center achievements as well.

Men vs Machines, Free – [Forum Thread] – What do you get when you take Gun Bros and re-skin it with a steampunk theme? I think we've found out! With that being said, the concept behind Gun Bros was really great, so if you had a lot of fun with Gun Bros, and want to start over again with steampunk weaponry, here's your chance.

Bug Village, Free – [Forum Thread] – Another freemium game from Glu today, this one puts you in the driver's seat of building a vibrant village of bugs. I'm oddly digging the art style, and am curious to see how far you can get in the game before hitting the inevitable time sink and pay wall.

Elemental Rage HD, $6.99 – [Forum Thread] – We previewed this game recently, and as a lover of all things Metroidvania, I'm totally excited to play through it. An iPhone version is in the works as well, and is expected to launch in the next couple of weeks.

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Consider this a small bit of news for a huge shooter on the App Store. As of now, you can begin downloading a brand new map pack in Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus [$6.99 / HD / Free], an FPS that takes a lot of its cues from Modern Warfare.

The pack, which weighs in at $1.99 via in-App purchase, will give you a total of three maps. As you’d figure, none are particularly inspired, but with names like The “Shanty Town,” the “Bunker,” and the “Battlefield,” I find it hard to believe the crowd eating these up at the moment care about the by-the-books approach taken here.

And, hey, even if you don’t buy the maps, the update that brings about this new IAP gives you a little something-something. According to the App’s page, this update sees that every player gets ten additional multiplayer ranking levels, a “perfect” multiplayer experience, and “better protection” against hackers. Wait, a perfect experience? I can’t wait to jump back in!

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