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.

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.

Broken Sword: The Director’s Cut, an enjoyable point-and-click adventure game, has been released by Revolution Software and is available from the app store. With an interesting storyline and a great control scheme reminiscent of the well-received Beneath A Steel Sky, Broken Sword is certainly worth a look if you enjoy a more cerebral gaming experience. Broken Sword Pros: Plenty of head-... more.

Mission: Deep Sea, the turtle-swimming simulator released by Chillingo, was previously reviewed on AppSmile.com and was very well received, earning a 4-Dimple score. Our main issues with the game revolved around the short timer on each level that caused the level to end before we could complete our mission. We never got past the first of the five levels due to this constraint, so we were unable to... more.

[This app has an updated rating HERE] Mission: Deep Sea, a sea turtle swimming simulation game from Chillingo, is available from the app store. Smooth, intuitive swimming controls, as well as immersing graphics and underwater sounds, create a unique experience that can be both relaxing and entertaining. This game has been created as the first episode in a series and, as such, only contains 5 ... more.

The Settlers, Gameloft’s first entry into the iDevice’s as-yet lackluster RTS genre, is now available from the app store. With its brand recognition, deep gameplay, and pleasant presentation, mobile gamers may finally be able to fill the void. The Settlers began life in the early ‘90s on the Amiga and PC and, many sequels later, has finally found its way to the iDevice. Having little expe... more.

Jules Verne’s Secrets of the Mysterious Island, Chillingo’s sequel to the well-received Jules Verne’s Return to Mysterious Island, is now live in the app store. Secrets picks up where Return left off, with Mina’s helicopter crashing back on the island, requiring her once again to fend for herself and continue to explore her surroundings to determine exactly what happened. Secrets ... more.

Cell War, a new side-scrolling shoot-‘em-up from TipCat Mobile, has reached the app store. Stunning graphics, terrific controls, and interesting enemies converge to create an enjoyable game with plenty of character. Cell War puts you in control of a tiny spaceship which travels through the microworld. Viruses of all shapes and sizes threaten to destroy your ship, but you are prepared fo... more.

Alice in Bomberland, Sonic Boom’s twisted take on the classic Alice in Wonderland, has hit the app store. Though an interesting concept, we can only come to one conclusion: little girls and explosives just don’t mix. Alice in Bomberland wends its way through the Lewis Carroll novel, but in ways that you may not be familiar. Evidently, this story is dynamite… literally! In order to d... more.

Beneath A Steel Sky: Remastered, Revolution Software’s updated version of the mid-90’s 2D adventure game, has been remastered and released to the app store. Bringing a nostalgic feel, an interesting storyline, and fun point-and-click gameplay, this engaging puzzler offers gamers something a bit different than what we’ve been used to lately. Back in the day, we were big fans of adventure g... more.