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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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Final Fantasy tactics has finally been submitted for Apple's approval. It should be released this, or next Thursday. The SRPG has been ported to a number of platforms and has a huge following among Square-Enix fans.
A new universal app has hit the App Store allowing you to take on the famous running of the bulls event from the point of view of a bull. Chase runners down the street and watch slow motion effects of them being tossed into the air as you charge them.
Monkube is ready to take on another game and comic book hybrid title for iOS. The name of this upcoming game is "The Adventures Of Retrobot" and appears to be a project created by multiple collaborators. We also have a trailer for you.
The critically acclaimed point-and-click adventure title, Machinarium, is being ported from Valve's Steam platform to the iPad. It now looks like the game may be coming next month.
PopCap's Allied Star Police was created with the help of a boy named Owain Weinert. He is only 9-years-old and a leukemia patient. He came to the attention of studio 4th & Battery through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Jet Set Go is being released by publisher Chillingo as a universal app. You take the role of a travel agency manager named April who you will help to run her business.
A new side-scrolling racer has hit the App Store with a "patchwork quilt" art style. The game is called Dream Track Nation and has already hit the New Zeland store as a universal app.
Point-and-click adventure game developer, Telltale Games, is releasing the fifth episode of the Back to the Future series tonight. The iPad game is already available in New Zealand and should be hitting other App Stores soon.
Top-down game, 8 Ball Pool, is being ported to the iPhone from Flash-based site, miniclip.com. The game offers intuitive controls with line-drawing elements.
An online multiplayer-focused, dual-stick shooter has hit the App Store and it is called Deadlock: Online. It is brought to you from the creators of Pocket RPG, Crescent Moon Games. You will have to pick from two sides, terrorists or counter terrorists.
The creative and clever puzzle game Feed Me Oil has received a huge update. It now features a "rainbow" level pack with 15 brand new levels and challenges to overcome. The updated version of the game is now at 1.1.
Sid Meier's Pirates! for the iPad will be hitting the App Store this coming Thursday. This is the remake of the 1987 original that is available on a couple of other platforms. The game features gorgeous 3D visuals, places to explore, and a sandbox style of gameplay.
Great Backyard Grilling is a cooking guide for the iPad that offers over 50 different recipes. All of the recipes have images or illustrations in addition to step-by-step directions to follow.
A very challenging platformer has hit the iDevices called ChocoRun. The game has you control a square-shaped piece of chocolate with impressive jumping and wall climbing skills. It is a very twitch oriented and should challenge the best of gamers.
A former head programmer claims he had to work over 100 hours some weeks making games for Gameloft. The iDevice gaming giant is accused of treating its employees poorly.
If you want live CNN coverage check out the latest updates to the CNN apps for either iPhone or iPad. As long as you have a subscription plan from a supported provider you should have access to the live feed.
Apple has a lot of visionaries and people who choose to work for the company out of passion. Their method is to create products that everyone can use and some techies detest that.
Monkube has recently released a massive update to their Lunar Lander-inspired iOS title, 6th Planet. The game now offers Retina display support, along with a new storyline and levels. A total of 50 "master" levels have been added for the diehard arcade gamers.
A classic from the 90s PC-era has hit the App Store. Z The Game has been released as a universal app offering fun and strategic gameplay. You capture enemy flags and control vast territories in this RTS.
Serious Sam: Kamikaze Attack will soon be hitting iOS. The game is expected to be out by the end of the month and will have you controlling one of Sam's arch rivals, the Headless Kamikaze. It is an endless runner and there may be a catch to the storyline.
Pocket RPG is played from a top-down perspective and offers gorgeous 3D visuals. The gameplay mechanic revolves around exploring dungeons and battling monsters along the way. There is plenty of loot to collect and various skills to unlock as well.