Stories By Tim Rattray

Hot on the heels of Pool Pro Online 3, Namco has announced two new Match-3 titles exclusive to the iPhone and iPod Touch: Tinseltown Dreams and Lt. Fly: Rise of the Arachnids.

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Extreme sports fans who have ollied their way through Skater Nation and Mike V: Do or Die Skateboarding and still want more are in for a treat. Yesterday, Tony Hawk himself confirmed via Twitter that Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 is coming soon to the iPhone and iPod Touch.

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In recent updates, Doodle Bomb has made a couple of great improvements. One of these is the inclusion of OpenFeint, which adds online leaderboards and achievements. The developer also recently added 15 new master levels, which include an anti-gravity gameplay mechanic. This works well with the current gameplay and makes for some interesting challenges.

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In his previous iPhone adventure, De Blob colored his city and saved the population from the color-hating INKT Corporation. But that was only the beginning. In Revolution, everybody’s favorite superhero blob is infiltrating INKT’s color-erasing factories to save his fellow city dwellers. While the sequel doesn’t retain the “open-area” feel of the original, the randomly generated puzzles found here offer great entertainment.

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Some games bring unexpected amounts of lovable charm. You might not like Thumpies at first due to its creepy bouncing heads, but once you start playing, it's nearly impossible to put it down. Varied, original music and plenty of unlockables have these thumpies bouncing their way right to the top.

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After the first Radio Flare launched, we immediately found ourselves hooked to its addicting music-themed gameplay. The way the enemy explosions synced perfectly with the beat was an incredible experience and one we have continued to go back to. Unfortunately, the sequel lags behind in the beat department, but it does do a lot of other things right to justify a purchase.

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In a distant jungle resides an undiscovered species of vibrantly colored music-making birds. These lovable orchestrators play their tunes by running along wires, collecting fruits, mashing spiders, and singing. As a music maestro, you must help your pink bird perform its tune by completing these tasks. There are some issues, but we had lots of fun with Maestro Green Groove.

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When it comes to object-launching physics games, Ragdoll Blaster is the cream of the crop. In this sequel, Backflip Studios improved the fantastic original in many ways, making Ragdoll Blaster 2 the best of its kind on the App Store.

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In real life, working on a farm can be a drag, especially when it involves feeding animals and weeding plants. But what if you took your tools to new, intergalactic pastures full of cranky aliens, colorful environments, and spickens? As shown by Astro Ranch, it is definitely an improvement.

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Jet Car Stunts' recent 1.3 update brings with it OpenFeint Gold, the social network's mark of approval that recognizes what they feel are the best offerings on the App Store. True Axis worked with OpenFeint to bring some new online functionality to the game as well: downloadable replay videos and ghost racing.

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If the recent burst of new games means anything, iPhone development has really been ramping up, particularly when it comes to major titles. To offer you a balance, we bring you ten indie titles to try instead.

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In recent updates, Project 72 has transformed from a very simple casual title to a strategic survival dodger. New obstacles, such as "Zliders" from the developer's other game, further optimization, and better progression balancing improve the experience in large ways.

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The dual-stick shooter genre has become extremely crowded, with top-notch titles that push the boundaries. This means that new entries have to bring something fresh to the table to succeed. Catacombs is a case where the developer’s intent was to do something original, but the result ends up feeling bare-bones.

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After a shaky release, developer FDG Entertainment went back and fixed a lot of the problems we first encountered. Much-improved controls, the ability to manually attack with Ales, better detection for holes and water, and more changes have helped to improve Across Age. Read on after the jump for our updated impressions.

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In recent years, Transformers have changed from kid-friendly robots in disguise to monstrous mechs duking it out in action flicks in front of the scantily clad Megan Fox. Transformers G1: Awakening hearkens back to the classic TV show, telling the story of the first encounter between the Autobots and Decepticons after crashing down to Earth. Whether or not this franchise is of interest to you, Glu’s game is a refreshing take on the turn-based strategy (TBS) genre, simplifying the core gameplay to make it more accessible, while giving it a cinematic feel missing from similar titles.

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One great thing about the iPhone is that it allows you to play with paper without the paper cuts. Had Colorbind been released as a physical toy, it would likely have rivaled Toyota in recalls due to injuries. However, in digital form, this mind-bending puzzler about folding paper strips over colored dots is extremely engaging.

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This week saw a number of major releases, with Brothers in Arms 2: Global Front, Zombie Cannon Carnage, and soon Transformers G1: Awakening and Final Fantasy 1 and 2. After purchasing those, here are some extra titles you may want to spend some cash on.

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In the recent 1.2 update, Compression has received a new game mode, Blocked, that can be purchased for $0.99 as DLC. This takes the same gameplay from the previous mode while adding two new elements: metal boxes and bomb blocks.

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Popularized through Flash games, cannon projectile games have been done time and time again, generally with little change from one to the next. At least this one is a little different. Zombie Cannon Carnage is a game that lets you send a zombie superhero soaring through a city, and explode their corpse when they fail to go any further.

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Since its release, Ngmoco has constantly been updating their deathmatch first-person shooter Eliminate Pro with new maps, weapons, and armor. However, soon Arsenal Megacorp employees will team up to save their beloved facilities from falling into the "hands" of enemy droids. In the following video, Eliminate producer Chris Plummer discusses some of the features, such as customizable scenarios, bonus loot, and bosses. Check it out after the jump.

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