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Dec 10 2011

iOS Sale Alert! Pacquiao’s Pound for Pound, 2 EA Games Gone Free, and EPOCH On Sale!

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Because it’s the season to be jolly, some great games have gone on sale early into the Yuletide season! 
 
1) Pound for Pound (Universal/FREE) – Manny Pacquiao fans might want to check out this boxing game with an RPG flavor, to throw some fancy punches, rescue a damsel in distress and be Pacquiao for a few hours. The game needs some work in the controls department, but as far as likeness goes, this freebie for a limited time is a must for Pacquiao fans. 
 
2) EPOCH (Universal/$2.99) – Apple’s former Game of the Week for iPad is a futuristic, cover shooting action game boasting of some pretty gorgeous graphics courtesy of UnrealEngine, the guys behind Infinity Blade. Now that it’s on sale for a limited time, make sure you don’t miss it! 
 
3) Mirror’s Edge for iPad (iPad/FREE) – You gotta love EA for their daily freebies! Mirror’s Edge is a platform game where the Runners (such as Faith, the character you’ll be playing) are the last bastion of freedom in a dystopian future. You can do some pretty fancy running and jumping tricks while admiring the city scenery. The iPhone version is also FREE! 
 
4) Flight Control HD (iPad/FREE) – This is the game that launched a thousand line drawing games. As part of EA’s freebie deals, this retro-inspired iOS classic is one for the books. The iPhone version is also FREE. 
 
EA’s other games are also on sale, including Dead Space, Apple’s iPad Game of the Year pick, so don’t forget to visit the EA page in the App Store. 
 
 
H(app)y shopping! 
 

Oct 8 2011

Sale Alert! Nyan Cat, Touch Racing and Other iOS Games Are Free!

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This weekend selection consists of great games gone free.

1) Nyan Cat: Lost in Space (Universal) – beloved retro platformer takes you higher on a quest for food, drinks and awesome power-ups.

2) Aces Speed HD (iPad)- card game addicts, you will enjoy playing this game solo vs the computer,or head to head with family and friends – the best way to play Speed!

3) Touch Racing (Universal) – biggest price drop yet, from $6.99 to free. You can never have too many good racing games.

4) Insider Trading (Universal) – this game is of personal interest to me because of my job in our country’s SEC, but it’s still good to know that there’s a highly rated and acclaimed stock trading sim game out there. The developer dedicates this app to Steve Jobs and requests that people leave iTunes user feedback about their favorite memories of Steve Jobs.

Happy (app) shopping!