"If there is an app for that"

Popular platformer HoPiKo goes free as Apple’s App of the Week

February 25, 2016 by macjeff

Apple on Thursday updated its App of the Week promotion with Laser Dog’s ‘HoPiKo.’ This means that for the next 7-days, you’ll be able to pick up the popular 8-bit platformer for free, for both your iPhone and iPad–a savings of $2.

HoPiKo is described by its developers as an “intense speed run platformer where you get to save gaming.” Players must jump from platform to platform, exploiting shortcuts and ripping through hundreds of gorgeous, hand-crafted levels.

From the App Store Editors’ Notes:

While there’s no shortage of charming 8-bit platformers on the App Store, HoPiKp simply raises the bar with its stunning quality. Mixing simple controls, just-difficult-enough levels, and a killer score, this arcade game shimmers with retro quality. As you blast your way through stages littered with obstacles–bouncing between moving platforms and crashing into a big bad virus–you’ll be filled with both nostalgia and excitement.

And here’s a video of the game in action:

You can find HoPiKo in the App Store for free.

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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 02/25/2016

February 25, 2016 by macjeff

HoPiKo , Lil' Red - An Interactive Story , Monster Math 2 - Educational Math Games for Kids and more

Universal:

HoPiKo ( $1.99 → FREE ) Save the world of gaming from the evil Nanobyte virus in HoPiKo. Gamers looking for a real challenge will enjoy this one. Gamers looking for a real challenge will enjoy this one.

HoPiKo is fast and brutal, which is what makes it so much fun. The object of the game is to leap from platform to platform while avoiding obstacles in order to smash the Nanobyte virus to bits at the end. Each stage has five separate sections, and if you fail one, you must start from the beginning. Additionally, you can take it slow going from platform to platform, but you'll never achieve a perfect rating. The unique touch screen controls make perfecting each level all the more satisfying.

Lil' Red - An Interactive Story ( $3.99 → FREE ) Save the world of gaming from the evil Nanobyte virus in HoPiKo. Gamers looking for a real challenge will enjoy this one. Gamers looking for a real challenge will enjoy this one. Enjoy the tale of "Little Red Riding Hood" with your children. It’s for parents with children ages two and up. It’s for parents with children ages two and up.

This interactive storybook tells the tale of "Little Red Riding Hood" entirely through animation and music. You won't find any text or narration here. This way kids and parents can fill in the details in their own way. The app includes 12 richly illustrated interactive scenes, sound effects, and engaging tunes.

Monster Math 2 - Educational Math Games for Kids ( $5.99 → FREE ) Save the world of gaming from the evil Nanobyte virus in HoPiKo. Gamers looking for a real challenge will enjoy this one. Gamers looking for a real challenge will enjoy this one. Enjoy the tale of "Little Red Riding Hood" with your children. It’s for parents with children ages two and up. It’s for parents with children ages two and up. Your child can work on their mental math skills with Monster Math 2. It’s ideal for any child who needs to learn and practice addition, subtraction, division, times tables, factors, multiples, and prime numbers. It’s ideal for any child who needs to learn and practice addition, subtraction, division, times tables, factors, multiples, and prime numbers.

Today only: Unlock everything Monster Math 2 has to offer free of charge! Simply tap the "Unlock Full Version" icon at the bottom of the main screen and choose the in-app purchase on the following screen. You'll be asked to confirm your action by entering the code supplied to you. Then enjoy! Maxx's friend Dextra has been kidnapped by evil monsters. Your child must help him explore new worlds, battle enemies, and find allies in order to get her back by solving math problems. The app's intelligent math trainer system automatically adjusts the difficulty depending on your child's ability, and the disembodied voice will ensure they're always aware of the task at hand.

OLO game ( $2.99 → FREE ) Save the world of gaming from the evil Nanobyte virus in HoPiKo. Gamers looking for a real challenge will enjoy this one. Gamers looking for a real challenge will enjoy this one. Enjoy the tale of "Little Red Riding Hood" with your children. It’s for parents with children ages two and up. It’s for parents with children ages two and up. Your child can work on their mental math skills with Monster Math 2. It’s ideal for any child who needs to learn and practice addition, subtraction, division, times tables, factors, multiples, and prime numbers. It’s ideal for any child who needs to learn and practice addition, subtraction, division, times tables, factors, multiples, and prime numbers. Slide colorful disks around the screen in order to get more into the target zone than your opponent in OLO. It’s the perfect game for those who enjoy competing in real time with their friends. It’s the perfect game for those who enjoy competing in real time with their friends.

OLO is multiplayer gaming perfection thanks to its slick graphics and silky smooth gameplay. Your goal is to get as many of your own OLOs as possible into the target zone on the opposite side of the screen by sliding them into place. If you miss the target zone, your opponent is able to use your OLO as their own. You can also strategically bounce your own or your opponent's already used OLOs into and through target zones. The game includes local two- and four-player multiplayer options, online multiplayer, voice chat, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

SideSwype ( $1.99 → FREE ) Save the world of gaming from the evil Nanobyte virus in HoPiKo. Gamers looking for a real challenge will enjoy this one. Gamers looking for a real challenge will enjoy this one. Enjoy the tale of "Little Red Riding Hood" with your children. It’s for parents with children ages two and up. It’s for parents with children ages two and up. Your child can work on their mental math skills with Monster Math 2. It’s ideal for any child who needs to learn and practice addition, subtraction, division, times tables, factors, multiples, and prime numbers. It’s ideal for any child who needs to learn and practice addition, subtraction, division, times tables, factors, multiples, and prime numbers. Slide colorful disks around the screen in order to get more into the target zone than your opponent in OLO. It’s the perfect game for those who enjoy competing in real time with their friends. It’s the perfect game for those who enjoy competing in real time with their friends. A block sliding and matching game wrapped into one neat package. It’s easy to learn, but difficult to master. It’s easy to learn, but difficult to master.

The basic goal of the game is to match three or more of the same colored blocks by sliding them up, down, left, or right. When you swipe, all of the blocks on the screen will move in one direction until they stop. As you progress, special four and five blocks will appear, requiring you to make larger matches. If you're able to, you'll be rewarded with special bomb and diamond blocks that will help you clear the board. The game includes full stat tracking, light and dark themes, six color schemes, two original songs, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Assassin's Creed – Identity makes its worldwide debut on App Store

February 25, 2016 by macjeff

After spending nearly a year and a half in soft-launch state, Ubisoft today made good on its promise to make its first action role-playing mobile game set in the Assassin's Creed universe available to everyone.

Assassin's Creed – Identity, a premium $4.99 download from the App Store, is an RPG game featuring open sandbox levels in which you can create, evolve and customize your own assassins and play them in the iconic Renaissance Italy setting.

"Embody an Assassin and experience the freedom of movement that made the franchise unique while unraveling the mystery of The Crows and solving dozens of quests," teases Ubisoft.

There are three varied character classes to choose from and you can play in co-operative mode with your friends to solve the levels together. As mentioned, the game includes some landmark locations of the era such as the Coliseum, Florence and more.

You can customize your assassins with things like different outfits and weapons such as epic swords and the iconic hidden blade. In-game mechanics include your choice of tap-to-move or dual virtual stick controls, but Identity also supports MFi gamepads.

As you can see for yourself, Assassin's Creed – Identity packs in open sandbox levels which give you the full freedom of movement. "Every place you visit in the Italian Renaissance will be an open map for you to explore: Santa Croce Area in Firenze, the Colosseum area in Roma etc.," notes Ubisoft.

Due to its complex levels and detailed graphics (courtesy of the Unity engine), Identity should not be played on iPhones older than the iPhone 5 and iPads older than the iPad 3 (or the "new iPad", as it was called).

"Assassin’s Creed Identity appears to be a pretty awesome game, and while it may not have quite the personality of a full console game with a complex storyline to follow it still does the job of giving you that Assassin’s Creed fix when you’re on the go," wrote iOS-focused gaming blog TouchArcade in its review of Identity.

Highlights

Key highlights include:

• Choose between 3 unique classes, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, and find the one that fits your play style best. Experiment and play in open sandbox levels.
• Customize your own Assassins by using your loot and choosing from unique outfits and color variations.
• Use the decryption system to create the best among tens of thousands of items.
• Hire friends and other players as Assassins to help you complete your objectives. Call them at any time during mission to get them to come to your help.
• Train, develop and equip 2 different Assassins.

Availability

Assassin's Creed – Identity, a 1.15-gigabyte download, requires an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad with iOS 7.0 or later. The game is localized in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Brazilian, Japanese and Korean and supports Game Center achievements and leaderboards.

Grab Assassin's Creed – Identity for $4.99 in the App Store.

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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 02/24/2016

February 24, 2016 by macjeff

Totems: Game of Conquest , DEATHSMILES , iCal Widget and more

iPhone:

DEATHSMILES ( $11.99 → FREE ) Take turns placing totems in order to claim more territories than your opponents in Totems. Those who enjoy strategic board games like Risk will have a blast with this one. Those who enjoy strategic board games like Risk will have a blast with this one. Blast your enemies while dodging their attacks in Deathsmiles. This shooter will please arcade fans young and old. This shooter will please arcade fans young and old.

Deathsmiles is a side-scrolling gothic shooter that was originally released for Xbox 360. The developer has retained all of the action-packed elements of the original game in this iPhone port while adding revamped character designs and new game modes. All you really need to know is that your character will fire on their own while you take aim at enemies and dodge their return fire. The game includes a wide range of power-ups, multiple control settings, and tons and tons of waves of bullets.

Universal:

Totems: Game of Conquest ( $3.99 → FREE ) Take turns placing totems in order to claim more territories than your opponents in Totems. Those who enjoy strategic board games like Risk will have a blast with this one. Those who enjoy strategic board games like Risk will have a blast with this one.

The great thing about Totems is that it's easy to learn, but difficult to master. Drag and drop totems on to free territories to claim them. At the end of your turn, you'll receive another totem from the pile. To take over an opponent's territory, place a matching totem on an open adjacent territory. The more neighboring territories you have, the higher your score will be. If you don't have a matching totem, you can swap out all of yours for new ones, but you can only do this once per game. The game features both offline and online modes, and a wide variety of maps.

iCal Widget ( $1.99 → FREE ) Take turns placing totems in order to claim more territories than your opponents in Totems. Those who enjoy strategic board games like Risk will have a blast with this one. Those who enjoy strategic board games like Risk will have a blast with this one. Blast your enemies while dodging their attacks in Deathsmiles. This shooter will please arcade fans young and old. This shooter will please arcade fans young and old. View all of your calendar events from the Today view with iCal Widget. It’s for those who are always looking for new ways to save some time. It’s for those who are always looking for new ways to save some time.

iCal Widget isn't a standard calendar app in any way, shape, or form. It taps into your iDevice's native calendar app in order to populate a Today view widget with everything that's coming up on your schedule. When you launch the app itself, you're greeted with ways to customize the look and content of the widget. iCal Widget includes a day timeline, a week timeline, and the ability to scroll through days and weeks.

Orderly - Reminders, Tasks, ToDo Lists, Project tasks ( $1.99 → FREE ) Take turns placing totems in order to claim more territories than your opponents in Totems. Those who enjoy strategic board games like Risk will have a blast with this one. Those who enjoy strategic board games like Risk will have a blast with this one. Blast your enemies while dodging their attacks in Deathsmiles. This shooter will please arcade fans young and old. This shooter will please arcade fans young and old. View all of your calendar events from the Today view with iCal Widget. It’s for those who are always looking for new ways to save some time. It’s for those who are always looking for new ways to save some time. Keep your life in order with this gesture-driven productivity app. Orderly is for AppsGoneFree users who want a more fluid way to manage their tasks. Orderly is for AppsGoneFree users who want a more fluid way to manage their tasks.

Orderly is all about prioritizing tasks to ensure you complete the most important ones on time. When creating a task list you're able to title the group and add as many items as necessary. The menu bar icons at the top allow you to quickly change the background color, text, and font to make the list stand out. A priority level, reminder, and proximity reminder can be attached as well. All of your task lists will appear as little notes on the app's home screen presented in order of importance.

Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 02/23/2016

February 23, 2016 by macjeff

Colordrop - Extract and explore colors , The Island: Castaway® HD (Full) , The Island: Castaway® (Full) and more

iPhone:

The Island: Castaway® (Full) ( $4.99 → FREE ) Extract and inspect the colors around you with Colordrop. It’s ideal for anyone who deals with color, whether that’s for work or play. It’s ideal for anyone who deals with color, whether that’s for work or play. Explore a mysterious island to find a way back home in this simulation game from G5 Entertainment. It’s a blast for those who enjoy exploring and completing puzzling quests. It’s a blast for those who enjoy exploring and completing puzzling quests. Explore a mysterious island to find a way back home in this simulation game from G5 Entertainment. It’s a blast for those who enjoy exploring and completing puzzling quests. It’s a blast for those who enjoy exploring and completing puzzling quests.

Your vacation takes a turn for the worst when your ocean liner is struck by a massive wave and takes on water. The next thing you know, you're on a beach along with a handful other survivors. You must learn how to fish, hunt for boar, and find rare plants to stay alive. But it's not just about surviving. You must also explore the island for clues and solve puzzles to find a way back home. The game includes 12 locations, 14 characters to interact with, more than 200 quests to solve, and achievements via Game Center.

Universal:

Colordrop - Extract and explore colors ( $0.99 → FREE ) Extract and inspect the colors around you with Colordrop. It’s ideal for anyone who deals with color, whether that’s for work or play. It’s ideal for anyone who deals with color, whether that’s for work or play.

Colordrop will help you learn about the colors in your environment. You're able to snap a photo of anything you want to extract color from or use any photo in your library. Then hold your finger over the photo to pinpoint the exact color, and release to extract. Each extraction includes specifics like a color code, RGB composition, complimentary colors, alternative color spaces, triadic and tetrad colors, and more. Extracted colors can be searched for, copied, shared, and even viewed on Apple Watch.

Trigraphy ( $1.99 → FREE ) Extract and inspect the colors around you with Colordrop. It’s ideal for anyone who deals with color, whether that’s for work or play. It’s ideal for anyone who deals with color, whether that’s for work or play. Explore a mysterious island to find a way back home in this simulation game from G5 Entertainment. It’s a blast for those who enjoy exploring and completing puzzling quests. It’s a blast for those who enjoy exploring and completing puzzling quests. Explore a mysterious island to find a way back home in this simulation game from G5 Entertainment. It’s a blast for those who enjoy exploring and completing puzzling quests. It’s a blast for those who enjoy exploring and completing puzzling quests. Turn your photos into digital works of art with Trigraphy. It’ll unleash your creative side. It’ll unleash your creative side.

Trigraphy goes beyond simple photo filters. It's able to completely transform your original photos using clever drawing algorithms. The app comes with five main effects packages, each with its own collection of presets. You're able to layer effects, allowing for even more creative possibilities. The app also includes more than 20 textures, a variety of filters, and the ability to blend effects with the original image. Trigraphy includes more than 30 effects in all, with additional ones available via in-app purchase.

Season of Tree : Story of Animal Friends in Forest ( $1.99 → FREE ) Extract and inspect the colors around you with Colordrop. It’s ideal for anyone who deals with color, whether that’s for work or play. It’s ideal for anyone who deals with color, whether that’s for work or play. Explore a mysterious island to find a way back home in this simulation game from G5 Entertainment. It’s a blast for those who enjoy exploring and completing puzzling quests. It’s a blast for those who enjoy exploring and completing puzzling quests. Explore a mysterious island to find a way back home in this simulation game from G5 Entertainment. It’s a blast for those who enjoy exploring and completing puzzling quests. It’s a blast for those who enjoy exploring and completing puzzling quests. Turn your photos into digital works of art with Trigraphy. It’ll unleash your creative side. It’ll unleash your creative side. Participate in a variety of nature-themed activities in Season of Tree. It’s ideal for children ages three through eight. It’s ideal for children ages three through eight.

Season of Tree will take your child on a magical journey through a forest full of colors and furry creatures. The app includes three mini-games that will help your child develop fine motor skills, improve their number recognition, and comprehend the cycles in nature through drawings. Each activity includes fun sound effects and adorable characters to interact with.

The Island: Castaway® HD (Full) ( $6.99 → FREE ) Extract and inspect the colors around you with Colordrop. It’s ideal for anyone who deals with color, whether that’s for work or play. It’s ideal for anyone who deals with color, whether that’s for work or play. Explore a mysterious island to find a way back home in this simulation game from G5 Entertainment. It’s a blast for those who enjoy exploring and completing puzzling quests. It’s a blast for those who enjoy exploring and completing puzzling quests.

Your vacation takes a turn for the worst when your ocean liner is struck by a massive wave and takes on water. The next thing you know, you're on a beach along with a handful other survivors. You must learn how to fish, hunt for boar, and find rare plants to stay alive. But it's not just about surviving. You must also explore the island for clues and solve puzzles to find a way back home. The game includes 12 locations, 14 characters to interact with, more than 200 quests to solve, and achievements via Game Center.