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Astro Ranch is a combination of Farmville and Animal Crossing intertwined with a space theme. It just hit the App Store today. Find out how it compares to the games it's based upon, and if it's worth $2.99.

We Rule is now live in Canada. We have some hands on thoughts and video of ngmoco's newest freemium game. We Rule is from the developers of Words with Friends and Chess with Friends. Find out all the details inside.

Pig Rush could be called Pig Canabalt? Is that devaluing the game, is it something more? Just tap for the pig to jump with a high, low, and double jump in his repertoire. Is it worth $0.99? Read on to find out.

Sparkle is a brand new marble shooter to grace the iPhone. It's a fixed position one that is similar to Zuma, and in contrast to Luxor/Stoneloops. It's from the makers of Azkend, and has a similar story/quest mode to go with a gameplay we've seen before. Is it worth $2.99? Click through to find out.

Dizzypad is the newest game from Nimblebit, and that should be enough for you to take notice. If not, then maybe a frog jumping across spinning lily pads will peek your interest? Is it worth $1.99? Read on to find out.

Critical Wave is a brand new dual stick space shooter that has just hit the App Store. It's similar to Meteor Blitz, but infused with a geometry wars theme. Is it worth $2.99? Read all about it.

Ngmoco has purchased Freeverse, and that raises one big question, will freemium game take over? The model seems to be love or hate, but only based on two games. Click through to read an opinion on the matter.

It's AppTalk time again, and now we continue our series of interviewing the developers of the Top 5 games of all time. We gave you a look into the minds behind Jet car Stunts, and now today it's the minds behind Soosiz. Read on to find out all the details.

Project 72 is the result of three days of working by Dogtown Studio. After a few updates it was time for a full review. Find out if this game is more than just a gimmick.

The Hero will soon be flying high in the App Store. Until then find out all of the details of the game inside as well as hands on video of the hero in action.

Thumpies is a rhythm based music game that looks to reinvent the genre. Plus there are creepy and cute little furballs to guide the rhythm. Does it succeed, and is it worth $2.99? Read on to find out.

We sat down with Eros Resmini of OpenFeint, and tried to find out as much about OpenFeint as we could. Click through to read about everything OpenFeint, currently and in the future.

The iPad potential as experienced at Macworld. Laptops are definitely powerful, but does the iPad have enough power? Find out all of the details inside.

ReBounce is a unique take on the action arcade puzzle genre, and may have created its own niche. Swipe the puck all around the screen to break columns of marbles. Find out all about it, and if it's worth $1.99 inside.

Robot Rampage is the first iPhone game to have the classic Rampage arcade game style included. Find out how Origin8 has done in redoing the style for the iPhone with a 50s sci-fi robot theme.

After months of anticipation PopCap has finally released Plants vs. Zombies for the iPhone. With the hype it has shot up to #1, but is it worth the hype? Is it even worth $2.99? Read on to find out. Plus find out how to win a copy.

From Macworld we found out some more details regarding FloTV for the iPhone. What it will be priced, how it will work, and when you can get it. Click through to find out.

Riddim Ribbon is a brand new game from Tapulous, the makers of the Tap Tap Revenge Series. You control a wheel, rolling along a music groove to the music of the Black Eyed Peas. Is it worth $2.99? Read on to find out.

Team Phobic gave us a hands on demo of Bounce On 2 at Macworld. The sequel looks to maintain the great core, and build upon it. Plus we have some video of the game in action. Find out all the details inside.

AppAdvice was live at Macworld last week, and we will be writing up as much as possible about the event throughout the week. Here is a brief overview of our thoughts of everything.

Econ Punk is a brand new game that pits you as a punk skateboarding bunny set on picking up garbage, cleaning up the environment, and even shooting and destroying polluting cars. Find out how the unique idea plays out.

Booooly! on the surface looks like another match three game where you tap to remove items from an increasing mass. It is definitely so much more than that. Find out all the details inside.

App Genie is a brand new App Collection app. How long will it last until App Box Pro tries to get it removed like they did with App Vault. Find out all the details inside.