Mike Lata

Engineers at Faqden Labs have updated their educational iPhone apps, called IntelliVocab for SAT and IntelliVocab for SAT Deluxe Edition. These apps are now both iOS 5 compatible.

What is possibly the most visually stunning game ever has hit the iOS platform in the form of Shadowgun. The game has you controlling a bounty hunter named John Slade.

Do you wish you could play a game that lets you navigate around gorgeous and magical underwater environments? That game does exist and it is called Aquaria. It is currently being ported to the iPad and will be available sometime this fall.

If you are a high school student or the parent of one, check out IntelliVocab for SAT Deluxe Edition for iPhone on the App Store. The app has just been updated to version 1.2. It was designed by MIT students using intelligent methods of personalizing the learning experience.

Nintendo's President, Satoru Iwata, has made it clear that there are no plans for the gaming giant to release any games on mobile platforms or smartphones that aren't their own.

The third crime-based action game modeled after the GTA series is set to hit the App Store in the near future. It will be set in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro. Expect the same action-packed gameplay from a third person perspective that the series is known for.

If you love action-packed shooters with a sci-fi theme, you will have to check out Shadowgun when it hits the App Store on September 28. The game offers third person gameplay and console-quality visuals.

A new castle defense title with online multiplayer has hit the App Store. The name of this game is Ancient War II and it pits you in the role of a god.

Check out Zombie Gunship's latest update. Version 1.2 has added new audio effects and commentary, gameplay enhancements, and more.

The King of Fighters-i has seen a massive update recently and is now current at version 1.01.00. New fighters, galleries and cards have been added along with a new challenge mode.

Rockstar has recently revealed the release date of Max Payne 3 and also announced that a mobile version of the first Max Payne title is in the works.

Decade-old indy simulation and strategy game, King of Dragon Pass, is being from the Mac and PC to iOS. The title will hit the App Store on September 8.

Grab Space Miner while it's on sale right now. This is a deep game that combines RPG elements with intensive Asteroids-like arcade action.

Check out Sega's latest castle defense game which is based on Japanese legend and history. It is called Samurai Bloodshow and has been released on the App Store as a universal app. The game offers a hand-drawn style of visuals as if an old feudal Japanese scroll was brought to life.

A new vertical scrolling game called Up And Up! has hit the App Store The game offers physics-based vertical climbing where players have to help a monster make his way to safety. He will be slingshot upwards through 30 levels of mayhem.

Check out turn-based strategy game called Great Little War Game. The game has recently been updated to version 1.5. Along with the update a new campaign was added, in addition to five different skirmish maps.

A new puzzle game called, Fruity Jelly is hitting the App Store on September 8. Gameplay is said to be based on collecting fruit and controlling a blue jelly.

If you enjoy physics games, puzzlers, or tower defense titles check out Cubes vs. Spheres. The universal app just received a minor update and offers innovative gameplay, a great art style with colorful visuals, and an intensive combo system. Your goal is to stop incoming waves of cubes from reaching your base by flinging spheres at them.

Check out action puzzler Spacelings. The game has just been updated to version 1.2. Spacelings' gameplay revolves around you rescuing creatures in outer space by using tractor beams.

Check out EA's Madden NFL 12 for iPhone and iPad. The game has recently hit the App Store and offers all 32 NFL teams to choose from with over 2,500 real NFL players. Even the stadiums are modeled after their real life counterparts.

Gameloft is hard at work with the movie tie-in game, The Adventures of Tintin. The game has been described as stealth-based -- with players moving from cover to cover.

Check out the new and unique puzzle game, called Sprinkle. It has been released as a universal app and its gameplay consists of putting out fires with a water cannon.

Three great RPGs are now on sale courtesy of Crescent Moon Games. They include, Rimelands: Hammer of Thor, Ravensword: The fallen King, and Aralon: Sword and Shadow HD.

If you love artistic games with elements of puzzle platforming, then check out Contre Jour. The latest Chillingo game offers some stunning visuals and unique gameplay elements.