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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
Samurai Bloodshow Now Available As A Universal App From Sega

Samurai Bloodshow Now Available As A Universal App From Sega

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.

Mike Lata
Up And Up! Gets Released As A Universal App

Up And Up! Gets Released As A Universal App

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.

Mike Lata
Cubes Vs. Spheres Mixes Physics-Based Puzzle Gaming With Tower Defense

Cubes Vs. Spheres Mixes Physics-Based Puzzle Gaming With Tower Defense

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.

Mike Lata
EA Releases Madden NFL 12 For iPhone And iPad

EA Releases Madden NFL 12 For iPhone And iPad

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.

Mike Lata
Grab Three Great RPGs On Sale

Grab Three Great RPGs On Sale

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.

Mike Lata
Manage Your Time With OfficeTime - Time & Expense Tracking

Manage Your Time With OfficeTime - Time & Expense Tracking

OfficeTime - Time & Expense Tracking has hit the App Store as a universal app. It allows you to track your time, and set up a schedule. It is perfect for business users, attorneys, and anyone else who needs to track their time for billing or productivity purposes.

Mike Lata
Splashtop Remote Desktop Gets Updated

Splashtop Remote Desktop Gets Updated

Splashtop Remote Desktop has been updated to version 1.5.5.1. The app was originally an iPad exclusive, but a version for the iPhone is also now available. The latest update mainly deals with Internet discovery enhancements and an updated user interface.

Mike Lata
Trailer For Modern Combat 3 Released

Trailer For Modern Combat 3 Released

Expect Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation to hit the App Store this fall and compete with Battlefield 3. Gameloft has released a trailer for the game along with some additional information.

Mike Lata
Edge Follow-Up About To Hit The App Store

Edge Follow-Up About To Hit The App Store

The sequel to controversial iPhone game, "Edge," is about to be released on the App Store. It is coming Thursday, August 25, and will offer support for the iPad as well as iPhone. The original was embroiled in controversy due to copyright battles over its title.

Mike Lata
Check Out Deo For iPhone

Check Out Deo For iPhone

A surreal looking game called Deo has hit the App Store. It is based on a small creature, in the shape of a red ball, trying to give life to planets. Gameplay involves jumping around hills on 96 levels in order to capture planets.

Mike Lata
Namco Updates An Old Classic For iPhone Gamers

Namco Updates An Old Classic For iPhone Gamers

Namco has recently released another reboot of a classic. This time the game is a modern take on a top-down racer set in a maze. The iPhone version is called Rally-X Rumble and is currently available on the App Store.

Mike Lata
Both Versions Of Rage Go Free Temporarily

Both Versions Of Rage Go Free Temporarily

To celebrate getting over 100,000 "likes" on their Facebook page, id Software has made Rage and Rage HD free for the week. The game is an on-rails, first person shooter and offers intense gun battles and amazing visuals. The HD version is recommended for any user above an iPhone 3GS.

Mike Lata
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