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.

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.

Alley Gator, a tunnel-sliding game from Glu Mobile, has been released in the app store. Though the gameplay is simplistic at best and the overall presentation looks like the target audience is children, Alley Gator offers enough of a challenge that all gamers should find this to be an enjoyable ride. Alley Gator Pros: Cartoonish graphics fit well Fun and upbeat soundtrack Sound effect... more.

Canabalt, a run-as-far-as-you-can game from SemiSecret Software, is available from the app store. A direct port of a popular flash game, the iPhone version of Canabalt provides simple yet exhilarating gameplay in a neat and tiny package. Canabalt Pros: Wonderfully simplistic graphical appearance Super addictive Terrifically ominous soundtrack Perfectly smooth framerate Solid c... more.

Hook Champ, the popular retro-style action game from Rocketcat Games, has swung into the app store. A simple premise, a fun control scheme, and tons of upgradeable items have helped propel this title up the charts and into the hearts of gamers of all ages. The goal in Hook Champ is to safely (and quickly) traverse each cave level before the toothy black smoke monster catches up to you and devou... more.

Pirate Waters, a new action game from Bootant in the style of Crazy Tanks and Crazy Choppers, has hit the app store. Though Crazy Pirates, err….. Pirate Waters is clearly a rehash of the previous land and air-based games, this seaworthy version simply retools the tried-and-true formula for yet another enjoyable offering. We’ve rolled through land mazes and flown over battlegrounds. No... more.

The new game SkyDodge from indie developer MarsApp. It is a fun and simple offering from a new small developer. The setup is very classic arcade-like. You control a rocket with the iPhone/iPod accelerometer, moving left to right, forwards and backwards. The rocket must dodge oncoming rocks as well as various items that can hinder its flight. As you continue the game gets increasingly difficult... more.

Above & Beyond Air Combat, Licentia Software’s new aerial combat game, has burst into the app store after much anticipation. Utilizing smooth controls, tons of customization options, and addictive gameplay, Above & Beyond Air Combat is quite an impressive game. Above & Beyond Air Combat puts you in control of 12 combat-ready aircraft as you take to the skies in one of three ... more.

Nanomechs is described as a 2D first person shooter by the developer Theorian.  The new iPhone game harnesses the device’s wifi capability to produce a platformer-like shooter that can pit you against friends in an all out futuristic battle.  Although, the game has a great story line, it comes up shallow in the gameplay and user interface arena. You play as a nanoscopic human with “... more.

Aera, the much-anticipated, side-scrolling, casual flight simulator game from iChromo, has finally hit the app store and it does not disappoint. Beautiful graphics, fluid animation, and terrific controls combine to create an enjoyable experience, whether you are shooting down aircraft or simply taking a scenic flight. Aera contains 4 planes (3 unlockable) with which to traverse the skies ... more.