Mike Lata

A new platformer is coming to iOS and it looks inspired by the Minecraft engine and Terraria. It is called Junk Jack and is coming from Pixbits.

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.

WiiWare hit Lost Winds may be soon coming to iOS. The game is a gesture-based platformer with puzzle elements thrown in.

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.

A new physics platformer has hit the iPhone, it's called Blobster. The game allows you to flick a blob-like creature across hazards and obstacles.

Wizard Hex has been updated to version 1.3.1. The update includes online multiplayer for this fantastic board game. The game supports up to six players and four players online through Game Center.

Roboto is an upcoming platformer showcased with a trailer from developer Fenix Fire. The game offers a gravity-flipping mechanic that will have you playing upside down at times. Look for it sometime this summer.

Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty is now available from Marvel Entertainment. You will be using various combos and special attacks to take down enemies. The game's storyline takes place during World War II.