Star Marine: Infinite Ammo, a retro platformer from Glitchsoft, is now available from the app store. Featuring dual-stick controls, big boss battles, and plenty of enemies to destroy, Star Marine is a fun addition to the genre. Star Marine: Infinite Ammo Pros: Nice retro platformer look Old-school soundtrack enhances arcade experience Cool dual-stick controls Upgradeable weapons and a... more.

Our latest Quick Reviews have us checking out a pair of platformers that are more than worth your while. Let's have a look.... Lumi Lumi is a stylish platformer from Foundation Games that tasks you with utilizing the power of magnetism to move throughout your world and repel the descending darkness by collecting fireflies and lighting special trees. Lumi is an amorphous yellow creature w... more.

This edition of Quick Reviews has us checking out a toddlerized version of an old favorite, a clever two-sided puzzler, and a physics puzzler that aims to impress but falls short. Let's take a look... Sprinkle Junior Sprinkle Junior is a watered-down (awful pun) version of Mediocre AB’s fire-extinguishing casual title released earlier this year. The original puts you in control of a fi... more.

Mage Gauntlet, a new action-RPG from Rocketcat Games, just became available from the app store. A departure from the rope-swinging titles that Rocketcat is best known for, Mage Gauntlet retains the same graphic style and polished gameplay that we’ve come to expect, making this a compelling pick-up.... more.

Infinity Field HD, a dual-stick shooter that derives a great deal of inspiration from Geometry Wars, has been developed by ForzeField Studios, published by Chillingo, and is available from the app store. While the HD iPad-only version has been in wide release for some time, the long-promised iPhone version has just made its way to the smaller devices, giving you geometric-shape blasting on the go.... more.

Silverfish MAX, the iPad-enhanced version of the popular arcade game from Chaotic Box, is now available from the app store. Featuring the same great play as its iPhone counterpart, Silverfish MAX makes terrific use of the larger screen and adds Bluetooth controller support to boot. Silverfish MAX Pros: Beautiful neon graphics and smooth animations Simple swipe controls offer natural feel ... more.

This week's installment has us checking out a new spin on an old game, a quirky puzzler, a dual-stick shooter, and a buggy (in a good way) RTS-style game. Check 'em out! CurveBot CurveBot is elpixo’s stylish 3D take on the old Qix gameplay mechanic that requires you to draw lines that successively whittle a gameboard down to a small percentage of its original size. Usually this game is... more.

A bunch of notable updates for some of our favorite games have been released lately. Be sure to check these out or pick them up if you don't already own them. Flick Golf Extreme! HD One of our favorite games of June 2011, Flick Golf Extreme from Full Fat Games has shown some love to their iPad fans and released the HD version of their hit game. Playing the exact same as its iPhone coun... more.

Hard Lines, a Snake-style effort from Spilt Milk Studios, is now available from the app store. A blast of nostalgia from days gone by, Hard Lines improves upon the winning formula by offering multiple game modes, multiple input methods, and a rocking soundtrack to boot. Hard Lines Pros: Expands on Snake gameplay by adding multiple game modes Variety of simple control schemes Great retro... more.

1-Bit Ninja, a slick retro platformer from Kode80 that utilizes both 2D and 3D gameplay, was just released in the app store. Reminiscent of the days of the original GameBoy in both graphics and simplistic style, 1-Bit Ninja reveals itself to be anything but, as you switch frequently from the default 2D presentation to 3D to discover and unlock the game’s hidden pathways. 1-Bit Ninja Pros: ... more.

This installment of Quick Reviews highlights a couple of retro platformers and a logic puzzler. Meganoid Meganoid is a quirky little speedrun-based platformer from OrangePixel. Currently, there are 70 levels to play, broken up into groups of 10. The goal in each level is to collect diamonds and reach the finish area as quickly as possible. Each level is quite short, though you will need ... more.

A bunch of great updates have been released for some of our favorite games. Here's a smattering that you should be aware of: Death Rally Our favorite combat racing game keeps adding content, yet we're still waiting on the multiplayer functionality. Remedy Entertainment is keeping us entertained in the meantime, though. The newest changes bring a lightweight and speedy vehicle, the Interc... more.

Our latest installment of Quick Reviews brings some retro LCD love, a 3D puzzler, and a plunge into the ocean depths. The best part: each is only a buck. Enjoy! Monkey Labour Monkey Labour from Dawn of Play is a throwback to our youthful days when iPods were but a twinkle in Steve Jobs’ eyes and LCDs ruled the day. These were games with simple mechanics and an even simpler premise. The... more.

Forget-Me-Not, a cross between Pac-Man and Rogue-like titles from Nyarlu Games, is available from the app store. Mixing familiar gameplay elements with a slick retro style and simple controls makes for an unbelievably addictive experience that we cannot put down. Forget-Me-Not Pros: Retro gaming mashup at its finest Procedurally-generated mazes that are never the same twice Three game m... more.

Hook Worlds, the third installment of the grappling-and-swinging series from Rocketcat Games, is now available from the app store. Offering 4 different game modes featuring endless high score runs with the same well-implemented control mechanics we know and love, Hook Worlds further solidifies Rocketcat as the king of swing. Hook Worlds Pros: Smooth swinging action Multiple game modes T... more.