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Mike Lata
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. Follow Mike on Twitter: @Stirolak123 Or feel free to e-mail me: Mike@appadvice.com
Latest from Mike
Capcom Updates Monster Hunter Dynamic Hunting

Capcom Updates Monster Hunter Dynamic Hunting

Capcom has updated Monster Hunter Dynamic Hunting to version 1.02. The game now packs a hammer for you to utilize in combat, adds new monsters to fight, and customizable loot to grab. Along with the update, the game has dropped in price to only $1.99.

Mike Lata
New Action RPG To Hit iPhone And iPad On August 18

New Action RPG To Hit iPhone And iPad On August 18

Former lead programmer of Bioware, Tobyn Manthrope, is bringing an action RPG to the App Store on Thursday, it's called Emissary of War. The game will feature a top-down perspective and will put you in the role of a barbarian named Ghent.

Mike Lata
NyxQuest and NyxQuest HD Hit App Store

NyxQuest and NyxQuest HD Hit App Store

Chillingo recently released a Greek mythology-inspired platformer called NyxQuest onto the App Store. The game has been ported from the Nintendo WiiWare version and offers gorgeous visuals along with great platforming action.

Mike Lata
Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim Hits The App Store As A Universal App

Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim Hits The App Store As A Universal App

Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim, a port of a classic PC game, has recently hit the App Store as a universal app. This is a fantasy-RPG, real-time strategy, and sim hybrid with gameplay that offers indirect control of units. You have to influence your people, instead of directly ordering them where to go or what to do.

Mike Lata
Anomaly Warzone Earth Comes To iOS Thursday

Anomaly Warzone Earth Comes To iOS Thursday

Anomaly Warzone Earth is already available on the NZ App Store and should hit your store within 24 hours. The game has great visuals and is being ported from the Mac and PC. It also gained critical success due to the mix of offensive weapons you can use to attack enemy structures.

Mike Lata
A Classic Amiga Game Is Hitting The App Store

A Classic Amiga Game Is Hitting The App Store

A classic Amiga game is hitting the iDevices as a universal app on Thursday. The game is called Defender of the Crown and is based on medieval England. You will be controlling the Saxons and fighting it out with rival factions.

Mike Lata
Crime City Heading To iPhone

Crime City Heading To iPhone

A popular Facebook game, with organized crime elements, is being ported to the iPhone. The game is called Crime City and should be arriving on the App Store sometime this month.

Mike Lata
Carry Loyalty Cards On Your iPhone With Stampt

Carry Loyalty Cards On Your iPhone With Stampt

A recently launched app and service allows you to put loyalty cards on your iPhone and use them with various retailers. The app is called Stampt and is available for free on the App Store. The big draw is the ability to have all these cards in one app without having to carry them around in your purse or wallet.

Mike Lata
Check Out 3D Physics Puzzler Bizango Blast

Check Out 3D Physics Puzzler Bizango Blast

Bizango Blast is a new game to hit iOS and has been created with the Unreal engine. The game's visuals consist of a cartoon art-style that gives it its own personality. Other features include five different worlds and a total of 50 levels to play through.

Mike Lata
Puerto Rico HD Hits The iPad

Puerto Rico HD Hits The iPad

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.

Mike Lata
Hope's Quest Now Available For iPad

Hope's Quest Now Available For iPad

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.

Mike Lata
Coming Very Soon To iOS: Forever Drive

Coming Very Soon To iOS: Forever Drive

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.

Mike Lata
Steampunk FPS Game Set In The Wild Wild West Coming Soon

Steampunk FPS Game Set In The Wild Wild West Coming Soon

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.

Mike Lata
Gameloft Doing Well As Of Late

Gameloft Doing Well As Of Late

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.

Mike Lata