Ice Rage, a slick little hockey jump-off from the pros known as Mountain Sheep, is now available from the app store. Essentially a facelifted air hockey game, the 2 vs. 2 matches, slick graphics, and ultra casual gameplay make this a great way to challenge your friends or nab a quick game when you don’t have much time. Ice Rage Pros: Polished top-down graphics that run ultra smooth Plen... more.

Homerun Battle 2, Com2uS’ follow-up to their popular baseball-bashing title, is now available from the app store. Featuring new stadiums, new characters, new game modes, and plenty of new gear to work toward, Homerun Battle 2 offers the same great experience as the first with just enough fresh content to encourage veterans to make the jump to the sequel. Homerun Battle 2 Pros: Terrific gr... more.

Poker Pals HD, a poker-inspired tile game featuring asynchronous multiplayer capabilities, has been developed by Aspyr Media, published by Chillingo, and is available from the app store. Combining features from Sword & Poker and Words With Friends, Poker Pals is a strategic board game best enjoyed by taking on players from around the world at your own pace. Poker Pals HD Pros: Clean vis... more.

Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation, the third iteration of Gameloft’s Modern Warfare-inspired FPS series, is now available from the app store. Packed with tons of improvements, including sharper visuals and even more players in their outstanding multiplayer offering, Fallen Nation bring the iDevices even closer to emulating their console brethren. Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation Pros: Great vi... more.

Warm Gun, the much-hyped futuristic western FPS title from Emotional Robots, is finally available from the app store. While many gamers were initially excited to get their multiplayer fragging on, excitement quickly dissipated into frustration as problem after problem reared its ugly head. Emotional Robots is on the case, already releasing one patch and surely working on additional fixes for the m... more.

Muffin Knight, a manic platformer from Angry Mob Games, is now available from the app store. Despite the hubbub regarding its similarities to Super Crate Box (due out shortly), when judged on its own merits, Muffin Knight is an enjoyable experience that holds its own. Muffin Knight Pros: Cartoonish fairytale graphic look terrific Simple controls Fun and whimsical soundtrack Constant c... more.

Puerto Rico HD, the popular strategy board game, has been released by Ravensburger Digital and is available from the app store. Staying pretty faithful to the original board game, Puerto Rico HD is just another example of how to adapt a game to the touchscreen and make it feel like it was designed with the iDevice in mind. Puerto Rico HD Pros: Terrific strategic offering with deep rule set ... more.

Shift 2 Unleashed, EA’s follow-up to their Need For Speed series racing sim, is now available from the app store. Featuring new locales, new vehicles, improved graphics, and Origin integration for social gaming elements, Shift 2 Unleashed doesn’t bring a lot of innovation but it does continue to provide a high level of racing excitement that the casual user can enjoy. Shift 2 Unleashed Pros... more.

Army of Frogs HD, the newest strategy game from Big Daddy Creations, is now available from the app store. After releasing one of our favorite strategy games, Neuroshima Hex, we had high hopes for the follow-up offering and can gladly report that Army of Frogs is a more simplified, but equally challenging, board game. Army of Frogs HD Pros: Simple visuals and great animations bring the game ... more.

Deadlock:Online, a fantastic new online multiplayer-enabled dual-stick shooter from Crescent Moon Games, has just been released and is available from the app store. We previewed the offline modes a few months ago and now that we have been able to engage human opponents in virtual battle, we’re happy to report that Deadlock:Online is brutally fun and painfully addictive. Deadlock:Online Pros: ... more.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard HD for iPad has finally been released by Gameloft and is available from the app store. Fans of the tactical squad-based series can now enjoy the stealth experience on a larger screen, providing a better viewing area for properly executing the necessary maneuvers to take down the bad guys once and for all. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard HD f... more.

9mm, Gameloft’s latest TPS offering, is now available from the app store. Offering plenty of violence, some sexual themes, and more than a few dirty words, 9mm earns its 17+ rating and provides a highly-enjoyable experience for adult gamers looking for something a little grittier than your average shooter. 9mm Pros: Gorgeous graphics that bring gritty thug world to life Decent voice act... more.

Deadlock, an online multiplayer-enabled dual-stick shooter from Crescent Moon Games, is currently in production and is scheduled to hit the app store in early June. We recently received a hands-on preview and have enjoyed the competitive nature of the game. Deadlock offers both Kill-‘Em-All and Co-op varieties of online play, as well as offline bot matches. Three styles of play (Deathmatc... more.

Some of our favs have received significant updates recently. Have you checked these out yet? Bug Heroes One of the slickest dual-stick shooters we've had the joy to play, Bug Heroes just snagged a HUGE update. Six additional bug heroes (a Fly Bandit, a Worm Demolitions Expert, a Stick Bug Wizard, a Ladybug Fencer, a Termite Builder, and a Grasshopper Monk) are now available via IAP, brin... more.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard, a tactical team-based first-person-shooter from Gameloft, is available from the app store. While Rainbow Six plays and controls like most other Gameloft shooters, the additional of strategic maneuvers and co-op multiplayer help to separate it from the pack and give it an identity all its own. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard Pros: Same... more.