Mike Lata

Check out Requiem on the App Sore. The game offers a 3D take on the endless runner genre, but with a twist. You can use tilt controls to run and move around the levels.

A classic board game that has won numerous awards, is now available on the iPad. Puerto Rico HD is a board game set in the times of colonial Spain and puts you in the role of a governor in charge of one of the islands of the Spanish colony; Puerto Rico.

Do you enjoy testing your problem-solving skills and logical thinking by playing 3D puzzle games? If so, check out Hope's Quest for the iPad. The game is inspired by a Playstation 1 classic, called Intelligence Qube.

An open world racing game will be hitting iOS soon, it's called Forever Drive. It will have a mode for user creation of tracks as well as the ability to share them over a Wi-Fi connection. The visual style appears to be heavily influenced by Tron.

If you enjoy multiplayer-based, first-person shooters, check out the trailer for Emotional Robots' upcoming game, Warm Gun. Warm Gun is set in the wild wild west, but also mixes in some sci-fi-based elements and special effects from another era. The art style is also very steampunk-like. Look for it sometime this month.

A new website and teaser have been created for the upcoming iOS horror FPS game, The Dark Meadow. The game is powered by the Unreal Engine and will offer stunning graphics. Look for the release sometime this month.

Gameloft has been doing quite well as of late. In fact, the iOS gaming company's app sales have gone up by 15 percent during the first half of 2011 and they don't look like they will be slowing down anytime soon.

A follow-up to Foursaken Media's Bug Heroes is now available as a universal app. Bug Heroes Quest is a story-based adventure rather than just a arcade-style action game.

Anomaly: Warzone Earth is finally hitting the App Store. The game has been enthusiastically anticipated and should be available within two weeks.

Halfbrick Studios has released a new trailer showing some of the gameplay of their upcoming endless runner called, Machine Gun Jetpack. The game should be available sometime this August.

A new retro-inspired RPG has hit the iPhone called, Guardian Saga. The game offers turn-based battles from a first person perspective along with 8-bit style visuals.

Look for a brand new Crescent Moon title to hit iOS in September. The game is a tactical RPG and will be called, Kids vs Goblins.

Double Dragon has been remade for the iPhone. The game has also been updated recently, and to celebrate it is temporarily available for half price.

Final Fantasy Tactics will be released on iOS in just a few days. The game has been unveiled to cost £10.99, which should be around $15.99. Final Fantasy tactics was originally released on the original Playstation and later ported to the Playstation Portable. This version is based on the PSP released with other enhancements added as well.

Ubisoft has decided to bring some of their biggest games to tablets like the iPad. Among the future releases, Assasin's Creed has already been promised. Whether Ubisoft will develop these releases internally or outsource them to Gameloft remains to be seen.

Split Milk Studios is planning to update its arcade title, Hard Lines, in the near future. The update will add Game Center achievements and iPad support. No word on any other features being added yet.

A new physics puzzler is heading for iOS on August 4. It is called Kickin' Momma and is being released by Hothead game studios. The title will launch as a universal app and features a momma kicking her offspring.

An update is being released, in about two weeks, for Crescent Moon's dual-stick shooter Deadlock: Online. It will feature new environments and other gameplay additions.

Sega's answer to Mario Kart has dropped in price. Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing is currently available for only $1.99 from its standard $4.99 price tag. This is the perfect time to pick up this kart racing title with online multiplayer.

A new platformer with 2.5D visuals is available on the App Store as a universal app. The game's title is Cordy and it has previously been a fan favorite on the Android Matketplace.

Grab Rockstar's iOS entry in the Grand Theft Auto series for only $2.99. Both the iPhone and iPad editions currently cost the same and this is their lowest price point yet.

Taito unleashes a new musical rhythm game onto the App Store. It is available as a universal app and it's called Groove Coaster.

Bumpy Road has been updated to version 2.0, it's called the "Autumn Years" update. Not only is there a new ride with a variety of level segments, but brand new platform types have also been added.

Mozilla has teamed up with Gecko in the hope of creating an open source OS for tablets and smartphones. The OS will be called Boot to Gecko (B2G). Mozilla is also betting on the Web environment over proprietary software and app development.