Phase 10, Magmic’s app based on the popular multi-colored card game of the same name, is available from the app store. Employing a clean interface and simple-to-use tap controls, Phase 10 is a breeze to get into and a joy to play. Phase 10 Pros: Bold, clean interface Responsive tap-based controls Detailed tutorial included Never the same game twice Phase 10 Cons: Annoying t... more.

This week we are proud to announce our Featured Apps being given away are Battle of Puppets, Mü, Space Miner: Space Ore Bust, and Rafter! 15 winners will be announced this Thursday 3/11/10! To enter, simply subscribe to our AppSmile Newsletter HERE. Subscribers will be automatically entered to win all future Featured App Giveaways. We're excited to announce last week's AppSmile Featured App ... more.

ArtStudio, a terrific new drawing and painting app from Lucky Clan, is now available from the app store. While many app store drawing apps allow you to sketch a rudimentary drawing or add some effects to your photos, ArtStudio blows these away by providing a ton of tools to accomplish a wide variety of tasks, while maintaining a simple-to-use, unobtrusive interface. This is what PhotoShop Mobile w... more.

Lockdown is a new 2.5D side-scroller from Mehware that reminds us of a mash up of the Aliens and Transformers franchises with a little bit of Robocop and Iron Man thrown in for good measure. The mixture of eerie atmospheric effects, OpenFeint leaderboards, weapons upgrades, and varying enemy forces quickly drew us in. Yet, the high level of difficulty combined with an uncomfortable control mechan... more.

SquarO by Marc Lebel, brings a classic French logic puzzle to the iPhone. With nice graphics, simple controls, and a never-ending number of puzzles, it's worth a look if you're searching for a new puzzle game on your iPhone. SquarO Pros: Gorgeous graphics Well honed gameplay difficulty levels SquarO Cons: No soundtrack to speak of No global leaderboards or achievements S... more.

We've heard from our friends at Nitako to Apple is currently featuring their latest creation E-Punk under the "What's Hot" section of iTunes.  In celebration, they are making one of their most successful offerings free for 3 days. Which one? Rasta Monkey!  We had tons of banana-collecting-fun when we reviewed Rasta Monkey back in May. You can read our entire review here.  Go for it [iTunes Link... more.

Heavy Gunner 3D, a fixed first-person space shooter from Com2uS, is available from the app store. Despite its smattering of big-time weaponry and rocking soundtrack, Heavy Gunner 3D ultimately fails to excite or hook us with its short game play and repetitive missions. Heavy Gunner 3D Pros: Impressive and explosive effects Beautiful backgrounds Pleasing 3D modeling of the weapons and ... more.

Plants vs. Zombies, PopCap’s ultra-popular tower defense game, has finally been ported to the iDevice and is now available from the app store. Bringing many of the features of the PC version to the handheld iDevice allows gamers-on-the-go to protect their yards from the undead no matter where they may be. Plants vs. Zombies Pros: Cartoonish graphics really pop Everything looks crisp a... more.

Romper Games pays attention to it's fan-base.  We say that because they continue to update their puck-twirling ReBounce with the fixes we've been asking for.  Version 1.1 brough us OpenFeint leaderboards and acheivements.  Now, version 1.2 has a redesigned, more visible, puck [something we asked for in our initial review].  The latest update also houses a new multiplier Lightning Marble.  Wit... more.

Battle of Puppets, a strategic combat game where you must effectively manage resources both to destroy the enemy’s castle and protect your own, has been released by Small Wonders and is available from the app store. Using outstanding theater-based art design, terrific music, and enjoyable gameplay where several factors can affect the outcome of the battle, Battle of Puppets is poised to become a... more.

Space Miner: Space Ore Bust, an amazing arcade adventure game from Venan Entertainment, is currently available from the app store. Combining open-world, Asteroids-style game play with RPG elements, Space Miner has hit on a magical formula that sucks you in like matter in a black hole. Space Miner: Space Ore Bust Pros: Witty and engaging backstory Plentiful side missions Gorgeous graph... more.

This week we are proud to announce our Featured Apps being given away are Knife Toss, Funkyball Worlds, Lockdown, ReBounce, and Collider! 49 winners will be announced this Thursday 2/25/10! To enter, simply subscribe to our AppSmile Newsletter HERE. Subscribers will be automatically entered to win all future Featured App Giveaways. We're excited to announce last week's AppSmile Featured App G... more.

In January we reviewed Rafter, the amazing physics puzzle game by Punflay.  Since our review, Rafter has seen its included levels nearly double from the original 21 to 41 at present.  Punflay recently contacted us with the hopes of letting you, our readers, know that they've upped the ante again.  From February 20th to March 5th, 2010 they will be offering everyone who publishes their Rafter sc... more.

Mü is a fantastic trick-based card game originally created by German game designer Frank Nestel in 1995. Since its introduction 15 years ago, Mü has found a following of card game enthusiasts looking for complexity beyond the realms of UNO and other pick-up-and-play games. Don't let this introduction scare you off, though. With a little patience, you'll be Mü-ving along in no time. The iPhone... more.

X2 Snowboarding, a winter-games offering from the makers of X2 Soccer 2009 (and the upcoming X2 Soccer 2010), is now available from the app store. X2 Games has taken aspects of the most popular snowboarding games on the iDevice and combined them to create an intuitive, enjoyable experience that is second only to actually hitting the slopes. X2 Snowboarding Pros: Beautiful cell-shading mak... more.