GRave Defense HD, a tower defense title previously available only on Android, is now available from the app store. Developed by Art of Bytes and published by Bulkypix, the popular zombie-themed game arrives just in time for some Halloween ghoul-gunning. GRave Defense HD Pros: Well-detailed and varied environments Creepy movie soundtrack Variety of enemies and upgradeable towers Campai... more.

Some of our favorite titles have received notable updates that we felt were worth mentioning.... Burn The Rope Worlds HD Burn The Rope Worlds was released a short time ago, bringing some fun gameplay tweaks to the original formula, as well as 100 new levels to enjoy. Typical for Big Blue Bubble titles, the HD version was no where to be seen at launch, but has hit the app store a week lat... more.

This week, we take a look at a helicopter arcade game, a tower defense offering, a path management puzzler, and a tilt-based arcade challenge. Gyro13 - Steam Copter Arcade HD Gyro13 – Steam Copter Arcade HD from CINEMAX is a physics-based helicopter arcade game built using the Unreal Engine. The goal of each of the 2 dozen levels is to fly your steam copter through tight cavernous spac... more.

Tiny Heroes, a challenging tower defense offering from Simutronics, is now available from the app store. Mixing elements of Plants vs. Zombies with variable path mechanics and clever AI, Tiny Heroes brings frustratingly fun gameplay to a medieval setting. Tiny Heroes Pros: Great twist on PvZ formula, hero AI offers nice challenge Nice variety of heroes and defenses to use Touch controls... more.

This week, we look at a turn-based multiplayer battle, a unique tower defense game, a physics-based soccer match, and a turn-based strategy game. Let's check them out! Jelly Wars Jelly Wars is an online multiplayer turn-based battle between two players in the style of Worms or one of the many tank varieties that populate the genre. It pits two gelatinous globs, one red and one blue, agai... more.

Anomaly Warzone Earth, the charter member of the newly-coined Tower Offense genre, has been developed by 11 Bit Studios, published by Chillingo, and released into the app store. Utilizing a highly-stylized interface, intuitive controls, and plenty of tactical goodness, Anomaly brings both the noise and the funk as it ushers in a new era of iOS gaming. Anomaly Warzone Earth Pros: Brea... more.

Chillingo is one of the bigger publishers of iOS games, often releasing at least one game every week, if not more. This past week, we saw 3 new titles go live and thought we’d take a look at the trio to see which ones make the grade and which don’t. Dream Track Nation Dream Track Nation is a casual side-scrolling arcade racer developed by PowPow Games. There are 60 levels spread evenly a... more.

Tower Defense: Lost Earth HD, a new tower defense offering from Com2uS, is now available from the app store. While Lost Earth doesn’t really offer anything too innovative, the presentation is well done and the gameplay is very enjoyable. Tower Defense: Lost Earth HD Pros: Impressive graphical presentation with easily differentiated towers and enemies Varied level designs require a new s... more.

A.I.R. Defense, a line-drawing castle defense combat game developed by Colorbox and published by Chillingo, is now available from the app store. Featuring a terrific neon interface and challenging gameplay, A.I.R. Defense is an intriguing release that mixes genres to great effect. A.I.R. Defense Pros: Beautiful neon interface Exciting soundtrack with a Top Gun vibe Easy-to-use controls ... more.

Sentinel 3: Homeworld, the 3rd installment in the popular tower defense series from Origin8, is now available from the app store. With Mars and Earth taking the brunt of the damages from the first couple of games, the alien’s turf becomes the new battleground in our latest fight for supremacy. Sentinel 3:Homeworld Pros: Rich, detailed graphics utilizing retina display Terrific techno so... more.

Stenches, a zombie-infused, real-time-strategy war game from Thunder Game Works, is now available from the app store. A follow-up to the well-received Trenches, Stenches builds upon the unlockable Zombie Horde mode to create a full-fledged standalone game. Stenches Pros: Great visual style Intuitive, easy-to-use control scheme Great mix of line-drawing and tower defense GameCenter int... 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.

Space Station: Frontier, a new tower-defense-style game from Origin8 Technologies, is live in the app store. With its easy-to-use interface, multiple game modes, and exhilarating gameplay, Space Station: Frontier is able to offer both a flashy package and a deep strategic experience. Space Station: Frontier Pros: Easy-to-use interface Multiple game modes including local wifi and bluetoo... more.

Kalio Ltda. originally released their brain pounding tower defense game TriDefense into the App Store way back in July. Initially, we heard a number of complaints and frustrations about the game having to do with user interaction. These issues have been address then the entire game tidied up in the October update to version 1.1. Now Kalio has a proper TD game in their inventory which can hop... more.

geoDefense Swarm, the open-field tower defense game from Critical Thought Games, is now available in the app store. One of the most popular paid games, geoDefense Swarm combines a terrific graphical interface with surprisingly challenging gameplay to create a must-have, must-play experience. geoDefense Swarm is quite an impressive game. With 30 unlocked maps spanning 3 difficulty levels, ... more.