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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
Do you exercise a lot during your day? Want to track you exercise and workouts through a single app that acts as a log? Try iMapMyFitness for the iPhone. The latest update also adds precise GPS location-based tracking.
Control a ninja this Thursday with the release of 1-Bit Ninja on the App Store. The game offers platforming action with fast-paced gameplay and two different visual modes. The player can easily switch between isometric 3D and standard 2D perspectives.
If you enjoy physics-based puzzle games, check out paper Munchers and Paper Munchers HD. This game has you flicking monsters into the mouths of "munchers" on 75 levels.
Light It! offers a different take on the Pipe Mania genre of puzzle games. It will have you running wires to light bulbs and connecting them to a power supply.
Pokemon fans who have been awaiting a similar game on the iDevices, wait no more. GeoSociety has recently hit the App Store and offers gameplay that resembles that of the Nintendo series. You can breed, tame and battle various monsters while exploring an RPG world.
Hack and slash your way to victory in the latest action-RPG title to hit the App Store called Fantastic Knight. The game has recently been updated with added visual flair and an included worldmap. Gamers that like customization, challenging combat, and exploration should find Fantastic Knight a welcome addition.
Capcom will be releasing a new Street Fighter game in July called Street Fighter IV Volt. The game will have four new characters available along with online multiplayer through Wi-Fi.
Enjoy point-and-click adventure games with horror elements? Do you like to solve puzzles? Check out Shadow Doll if you answered yes to any of the above.
Do you enjoy fast paced arcade games that combine several classic elements in one package? Check out Hard Lines for the iPhone. The game is based on racing and crashing light cycles.
Do you enjoy deep computer-style RPGs? Games like Baldurs Gate or Fallout? Then you have to try Avadon: The Black Fortress HD for the iPad. The game is now available from Spiderweb Software.
A new restaurant search engine that finds great deals on dining has just been released for the iPhone in the form of an app called BiteHunter. The service has been available on the Web, but now iPhone owners can access the information using a native app.
Teach your preschoolers the ABCs with iCAN ABC. The app offers comprehensive language training for kids with visual, audio, and other teaching methods.
Foursaken Media has recently updated their game, Bug Heroes, bringing the current version to 2.2. With the update a new hero-bug was added; the praying mantis. The game mixes a few genres together, most notably dual-stick shooting and tower-defense.
If you enjoy color matching games mixed in with physics-based, on-rails gameplay, check out Bump Color. The game was released recently and offers iPhone owners a fun ride across a water pathway.
Are you a news junkie who also owns an iPad? You are in luck. A new app, called Newsy, allows video news segments to be shown from multiple sources on the iPad.
Frisbee Forever has been updated to version 1.1.0 which brings 30 new levels along with three new worlds to play. The game is definitely worth checking out if you're a hardcore gamer.
If you enjoy puzzle games you may be in for a treat this summer. Hungribles are creatures with massive appetities that need your help getting fed. Futuremark Games Studio has released a teaser of this interesting, upcoming title.
Catapult bugs into the air and fly them around ponds while collecting stars, pollen and other objects. If you like 3D flying games based on tilt controls you should definitely give Bug Wings a try. it is currently available on the App Store as a universal app.
Split Milk Studios has released a trailer for their upcoming arcade game called Hard Lines. The game appears to be about survival while navigating a glowing line (light cycle) and destroying enemy lines. It offers a unique blend of Geometry Wars 2, Tron, Pacman CE and Snake.
Oh Shoot! is an intriguing arcade game with an emphasis on shooting enemies with dual-cannons. The game has a great art style and a casual pick-up-and-play nature. It is a universal app and currently free on the App Store.
The iPhone tower defense game Holy Moly Dragons, has recently been updated. This 2.0 update adds two new levels called Murky Waters and Shattered Temple. The game is fun and colorful; taking place in a fantasy world with dragons.
A recently released innovative tower defense game, A Knights Dawn, has just been updated to version 1.001. The game offers a fantasy-medieval take on the genre with enemies coming up stairways from multiple levels.
The first Gameloft game to utilize Epic's Unreal 3 engine will be called March of Heroes. The details of the title are still sketchy, but more will be revealed at the E3 Expo in the coming days.