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About
Mike Lata
Mike was born in Poland but moved to California at age 9. Mike has graduated from Chico State with a degree in journalism in spring '10 and lives in Cupertino (Apple headquarters) currently. He hopes to continue writing about games and technology and loves his iPad. He got it as a graduation gift along with an iPhone 4 but the iPad is Mike's real device of choice. Mike also owns an iMac (that has bootcamp and OS X), a Windows laptop, a Wii, and a Dreamcast. Mike also has a passion in film and enjoys training mixed martial arts. He also loves history especially reading about the battle of Stalingrad or ancient warriors like the spartans. Mike's personal blog is http://mlata26.wordpress.com and he has previously written for Nodpad, TheAppera, and Appmodo. He currently writes for Appadvice and Tablets.com.
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Or feel free to e-mail me: Mike@appadvice.com
You like betting on matches or outcomes during crucial plays of a soccer game? If so check out Heineken's newest offering called Heineken Star Player. It is currently free on the App Store and designed to coincide with live matches.
Sega releases the third installment of it's beat-em-up fighting series Streets of Rage. Streets of Rage 3 is hitting various App Stores currently at a price of USD $2.99.
Galaxy on Fire 2 expansion released as an in-app purchase as an in-app purchase of $4.99. The game offers gameplay improvements and additional storyline elements.
If you are a fan of tower defense or hack 'n slash games you should be in for a treat. Chillingo is releasing a hybrid title called Vampire Rush with an iPad HD and standard version.
The hit action RPG series continues on the iPhone with Gamevil's third installment. Zenonia 3 looks to offer the same addictive role playing and customization that defined the genre.
Order & Chaos is Gameloft's take on the MMORPG genre and has just launched in Australia. The game is launching as a Universal App for $6.99 with the first three months subscription being free.
Five retro games that were ported from various 90s platforms have dropped in price to $.99. These DotEmu titles offer quick pick-up-and play gameplay well suited for iOS.
If you enjoy platformers, adventure games with lots of exploration, or retro games in general, check out Elemental Rage on the App Store. This is a 2d side-scrolling game that has Metroidvania gameplay.
League of Evil Gets more levels, a jungle theme and a bunch of new content in the latest 1.2 update. The game is a platformer with great controls and fast-paced gameplay.
If you are in the mood for a Steampunk ball-rolling adventure be sure to give the upcoming Gears a try. It has been announced for an April 28 release date.
A new Web browser called RockMelt has hit the App Store with integration to the Desktop version of the browser. If you want instant feeds and integration with various social networks this is a great app to try out, especially since it's free.
Retro FPS shooter Mission Europa has just got a free version to try out on the App Store. This is a deep FPS title with lots of customization and missions to go through.
There are dozens of games on sale with many for both iPad and iPhone gamers by EA this weekend. Titles like Dead Space for iPad and Max and the Magic Maker for iPad are seeing huge price cuts and first-time sales.
In the middle of the current debacle surrounding iOS devices keeping track of their users' location, some investigators and law enforcement officials have now admitted that they not only knew, but regularly took advantage of the loophole.
Mix tower defense with line drawing gameplay in Chillingo-published A.I.R Defense HD. The game is available for $.99 on the App Store and has you defending the Pentagon.