Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications, games, and live wallpapers that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous 3 weeks or so.

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Alchemy Classic HD

It was once believed that four basic elements (fire, air, water, earth, and Milla Jovovich), combined to create every living and non-living thing on the planet. While our understanding has broadened somewhat, the principle remains: break anything down into component atoms, and those building blocks can be demonstrably classified by their atomic properties. Alchemy Classic HD takes this old-world idea and expands upon it, challenging the player to create a startling amount of end results from combinations of smaller and less complex pieces. Calling it alchemy is a bit of a stretch - you can create a lot more than gold with a lot less than lead.

Throughout history, humans have always been eager to explore the world they inhabit. Human efforts resulted in significant progress, from the simplest of tools to high-tech industrial plants and flying machines. If you think about it, however, some time ago there was nothing but the basic elements of nature: fire, water, earth, and air. These very things form the basis of all diversity. It sounds incredible, doesn't it? Can you throw a bunch of dirt into air and get a hot air balloon? Of course not. And yet, these elements of nature are at the heart of nearly all objects, from an hourglass to a complex engineering facility. As a player, we offer you a different kind of game, a puzzle in that allows you to explore and build your own surroundings. You will uncover many secrets that concern the true nature of all things. Alchemy Classic gives players a unique chance to become a real explorer and creator.

Alchemy Classic HD Developer: NIAsoft
Price: Free
4.6
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Games

SHADOWGUN: DeadZone

Android Police coverage: Shadowgun: DeadZone Beta Hits The Play Store, Tegra Exclusive For Now

Shadowgun is the breakout shooter hit on Android, and until now it's only been missing one thing: multiplayer. If you've got a Tegra 3 machine, you can change that, thanks to the free Deadzone beta. We at Android Police have given it a shot (no pun intended), and while the matchmaking is a little spotty, it's just as fun as you'd think it is.

Help us to make Shadowgun: DeadZone better. At the moment, the Beta Version is available only for those with Tegra 3 devices. Please understand that as this is a Beta Version, there are a lot of missing features and content. The purpose of the Beta Version is to polish network code and the basic gameplay experience, as well as to resolve bugs. Also, please note that we are operating on a limited number of servers at the moment, so please don’t get upset if you experience a short wait.

SHADOWGUN: DEADZONE Developer: MADFINGER Games
Price: Free
4.5
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Rigonauts

Android Police coverage: Rigonauts Finally Arrives On Android With 2 Week Verizon Exclusivity And Snapdragon Optimization

It's about time. The much-anticipated construction game that inspired the likes of Amazing Alex and Bad Piggies is finally available on Android, and as of now it's out of its exclusivity period for Verizon. Unfortunately it's only for Snapdragon devices at the moment; TI and Tegra users need not apply.

Snap together the ultimate vessel and send your crew of Hobs into battle. Currently ONLY compatible with Snapdragon powered devices. Rigonauts is the fantastical building battle game from Engient. Snap together the ultimate vessel and send your crew of Hobs into battle. With a well designed ship and a clever plan, your crew will smash and blast past an assortment of strange and dangerous foes.

Plague Inc. by Ndemic Creations/Miniclip

Android Police coverage: Plague Inc. Has Arrived On Android, Now Your iOS Buddies Aren't The Only Ones Who Can Infect The World With Deadly Diseases

It's not every game that tasks you with infecting every human being on the planet with a catastrophic pathogen, but Plague Inc. does just that. As a sentient virus, you must avoid those pesky humans' attempts to wipe you out with vaccines and inoculations. This one's been hotly anticipated since it gained a massive following on iOS. Evolve and conquer.

Plague Inc. is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation from developer Ndemic Creations and brought to you on Android by Miniclip. Can you infect the world? Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero'. Now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself. Brilliantly executed with innovative gameplay and built from the ground up for mobile, Plague Inc. evolves the strategy genre and pushes mobile gaming (and you) to new levels. It’s You vs. the world - only the strongest can survive.

Plague Inc. Developer: Ndemic Creations
Price: Free
4.7
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Wild Blood by Gameloft

Android Police review: Wild Blood Review: A Good Action Game With Giant Swords And A Little Lag

Despite literally hundreds of thousands of titles on Android, triple-A titles are still few and far between. This month's flashiest and most ambitious addition to Android's action stable is Gameloft's much-anticipated Wild Blood. It's a relatively standard action game in the vein of Devil May Cry, but it runs on the legendary Unreal engine - a first for the platform.

Live the unforgettable journey of Sir Lancelot powered by Unreal Technology The game requires ~2Gb of free space in order to install. Gameloft has harnessed the power of the revolutionary Unreal Engine to bring unimaginable battles in real-time, full 3D graphics.

Live the unforgettable journey of Sir Lancelot as you never have before. King Arthur has gone mad, fueled by his jealousy toward Lancelot for romancing his wife, Queen Guinevere. In his desperation, Arthur has been tricked by his sister, the all-powerful sorceress Morgana Le Fey, to open the Hellgate and allow all forms of demons to enter the world. Meanwhile, Morgana has captured Guinevere and holds her hostage on the magical island of Avalon.

MARVEL War of Heroes

Android Police coverage: Marvel War Of Heroes Arrives On Android, Superpowered Card-Based Strategy In Tow

Unless you can tell me who Jessica Drew and Henry Pym are without checking Wikipedia, you're probably not in the target audience for Marvel War of Heroes. It's fashioned after card games like Magic the Gathering, but digital, without the hassle of paying $4.99 for a new 12-pack. True believers can pick it up for free.

Marvel War of Heroes is the ONLY official mobile card battle game from the Marvel Universe, featuring Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man and many more. Create the ultimate team of Marvel characters and battle other players around the world. Evolve and enhance your Super Heroes, featuring original artwork by Marvel artists. Hydra and the world’s most dangerous Super Villains are using the mysterious iso-8 to tip the balance of power in their favor. As an Agent for S.H.I.E.L.D. it is up to you to assemble a team of Super Heroes, unravel the mystery of iso-8 and battle the most powerful group of Super Villains ever assembled.

League of Evil by Noodlecake

Android Police coverage: Popular Pixel-Art Platformer 'League Of Evil' Makes Its Way To Android Courtesy Of Noodlecake Games

Tanooki suits. Spin-dashes. Continues. True platforming fans crave not these things. If you want some authentically old-school action in the vein of Mega Man and Contra, you couldn't do better than League of Evil. Run, jump and shoot your way through varied levels with NES-style on-screen controls, available in both free and blessedly cheap ($1) premium versions.

Flip, dash, and wall-jump your way to destroying the League of Evil. The world needs your help. Evil scientists worldwide have joined forces forming a "League of Evil"; the only super agent who can stop them is YOU. As a specially trained agent you can double jump, flipping your way over obstacles. You are also trained in wall jumping gaps to reach new heights. So get ready to show your sick acrobatic moves across 160 challenging levels. Fight your way through your mission and find the mad scientist to deliver a well earned pixel punch in the face. The world is counting on you. Now go save everyone.

Global Outbreak

Android Police coverage: [New Game] Global Outbreak Uses Geolocation To Bring The Zombie Apocalypse To Your Front Door

Don't look now, but your town is infested with zombies. No, not some nameless digital town, your town, since Global Outbreak uses GPS locations to create dynamic maps based on your location. The top-down shooter should be familiar to Age of Zombies players.

Play Global Outbreak and help save humanity from the zombies. Defend mankind from a killer virus spreading across the globe in this strategic and explosive top down 3D shooter. Use the fully 3D tactical view of the globe to plan your strategy then control your soldiers in epic missions throughout the world. Welcome to Global Outbreak. You are the head of Blackhorne Industries, the world’s best and most trusted mercenary outfit.

SUMIONI Demon Arts THD

Android Police coverage: [New Games] Tegra Owners Get A Double Dose: Sumioni And Razor Salvation Hit The Play Store

Here's something we haven't seen before: a game where you're tasked with guiding a painting demon through Edo-period Japan. Sumioni (get it?) debuted on the PS Vita, where it used standard controls for fighting and the touchscreen for special attacks, an experience emulated with full touch on Android. Too bad it's so pricy (~$13), like so many other console adaptations.

You will be demon ink. By making full use of ink touch action, getting rid of unreasonable world, the evil enemy. By combining the "summons" "surgical" "brush" road, strategies will vary depending on the player. Please enjoy the beautiful unfolding in the world of ink painting, the action.

Razor Salvation THD

Android Police review: Razor Salvation Review: The Only Salvation Comes When You Stop Playing

Shoot aliens from turrets. Get money. Buy more guns, then more ammo. That's about it. Ryan Whitwam took Razor Salvation out for a spin, and found that thanks to the dull gameplay and in-app purchases, it isn't worth even the small initial price.

As commander of the dropship "Salvation", you are tasked with rescuing Earth's inhabitants and helping with the EDSF defence effort. Razor Salvation is the first instalment in a series of games that will take the player along the story of the Xenos and why they have invaded our planet Earth. STEREOSCOPIC 3D - Play in full 3D when hooked up to a 3D capable HDTV. WIRELESS CONTROLLER - Full console experience when used with a supported wireless controller and HDTV output.

2XL Supercross HD

Motocross is a popular genre for racing junkies on consoles, and 2XL Supercross seems to be the first full-fledged, graphically intense entry for Android. Tricks in the air grant you extra boost power, especially if you can sync them to the rhythm of the in-game soundtrack.

2XL Supercross brings high-speed arcade racing to your Android device. Bury the competition as you ride like a pro. Discover secret jump combinations within each track as you master the physics of motocross in this high-speed racing adventure. 2XL Supercross HD is an all-new offroad racing experience from the creative team that brought you such popular hits as: Motocross Madness, ATV Offroad Fury and MX Unleashed. This rhythm-based racing game is easy to pick up and play, but its ever-increasing challenges will keep you in the zone for hours. Blitz your way through carefully crafted doubles, triples and treacherous whoops on custom tracks designed by Motocross champion Stephane Roncada.

W.E.L.D.E.R.

Android Police coverage: [New Game] W.E.L.D.E.R. Arrives On Android To Save Words From Extinction, Great Intro Video Included

It's crosswords with attitude. But in order to see it in action, you've got to watch the video below, which may just be the finest piece of app advertising ever made. Try to ignore the iOS-flavored design.

Grab W.E.L.D.E.R. - the #1 word puzzle game, now for Android. Weld words in the word machine. Create clever combos and multiply your score using gem and gold tiles. Increase your vocabulary using the built-in dictionary, discover definitions of words you never even knew existed. Earn powerful special abilities like Group, Reverse, and Jump Swaps, and complete particularly tricky terms with blank wooden pieces. Potentially unlimited gameplay.

Jaws™ Revenge

Android Police coverage: [New Game] Jaws Revenge Lets Your Inner Predator Out To Snack On Swimmers

Try to play this game without humming the theme song. I dare you. The fourth Jaws movie that shares a title with this game was universally reviled, but the game is surprisingly fun, playing like a sort of reverse Jetpack Joyride. With lots and lots of blood. Munch down on swimmers, divers, seagulls, and a yacht or two for desert. The download is free, but getting to the higher levels can be accelerated with in-app purchases.

BE THE SHARK. Become the most feared great white shark of all time. In Jaws Revenge you play the part of the hungry man-eater shark that terrorized Amity Island in the blockbuster movie. Only this time, you are out for revenge. Dish out payback to swimmers, sunbathers, seagulls, windsurfers, boats and more.

  • ➤ Four worlds, 40 levels.
  • ➤ One-touch action. Play anywhere, anytime.
  • ➤ Greafeeding.
  • ➤ Collect coins and license plates.

Streaker Run

Android Police coverage: [New Game] Streaker! Is Like Temple Run, But With Naked People

Are Temple Run or Agent Dash just a little too tame for your post-millennial tastes? Do you refuse to play a mobile game unless it would shock and offend nine out of ten nursery home residents? Then Streaker Run is for you. Eight characters should satisfy the depraved tastes of just about everyone, as you run to avoid the law and irate citizens. Collect power-ups as you go, none of which will remove the evening news pixilation around your avatar's passionate parts.

See how far you can Streak. The creators of the hilarious casual mobile hit Office Jerk are excited to bring you Streaker Run - an exhilarating endless-runner game that’ll test your nerves and your reflexes. Streak down alleys, race through yards and bolt across rooftops. Swipe, jump, turn and slide your way around obstacles. Collect Gems, win Bucks, grab Power Ups and buy Toy Rides to avoid getting beat by the big bruiser who’s hot on your trail. Move quick or get pummeled. Swipe fast or you’ll crash.

Streaker Run Developer: Fluik
Price: Free
4.4
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Defense zone 2 HD Lite

Tower defense is almost as played out as runner games, but that doesn't mean we ignore all the new additions. Defense Zone 2 HD, available in both lite and a $2.99 paid version, spices things up with some impressive 2D sprites and linear, curving paths for enemy tanks. The rest is pretty standard: upgrade your towers, choose different weapons for different foes, et cetera. The lite version has just three levels.

The new, engaging levels are even more stunning and impressive. New weapons have been added, along with new opponents, and even more action and tactics. The game supports four languages: English, Russian, French and German. The game settings are balanced to meet the goals of different players. If you want to test your skills and strategy, you can play the difficult level. If you are just playing for fun, then choose easy or medium level. Greater variety of weaponry and landscape types gives you huge freedom in choosing your battle tactics. Choose the right weapon type and position to make sure your defense is effective. Airstrikes and the possibility of temporarily increasing weapon power can give you the advantage, and guarantee you will never get bored in the battle process.

Defense Zone 2 HD Lite Developer: ARTEM KOTOV
Price: Free
4.3
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Heritage

Gamers want Infinity Blade and Blood and Glory, but these games tend to be a little on the short side. If you've played through the latest sequels, why not give the innocuously-named Heritage a try? You get the same 3D graphics, reaction-based gameplay, generic medieval setting... and costs about two fiddy.

The Guild live by the sword and give law to the land. It's time for revolution. Bring death upon your enemies in this Samurai-style sword fighting game inspired by Infinity Blade and Batman: Arkham City Lockdown. Take the Sacred Temple back from the Guild for your people, then fight another round with new game plus, stepping up the challenge each time. See how far you can go in Heritage, where the only mode is hard.

Future Mayhem

Life would be a lot better if it were more like Battletoads. This philosophy has served me well, especially in the areas of urban warfare, and developer Dancing Cat would seem to agree. Their title Future Mayhem brings classic side-scrolling beat-em-up gameplay to any Android device with 800x480 resolution or greater, with Xperia Play support built in. It's played out on a sci-fi backdrop, but there's no mention of multiplayer - bummer.

The year is 2842. Organized crime is now in the hands of four gangs who control the large cities from their underground bases. You are the main Enforcer of one of these powerful gangs. Your gang’s territory operations are being badly disrupted by the other gangs. We cannot allow this situation to continue and you must take action NOW.

Air Navy Fighters Lite

Flight simulators are some of the most complex games ever made, designed to accurately duplicate the experience of flying machines that it takes decades to master. Some of the more obsessed PC gamers create home-made cockpits with hundreds of variables to simulate the flight experience. That being said, trying to fit the experience into a touch game could be called "somewhat ambitious." Air Navy Fighters crams in the F18, F14 and C-2A planes with carrier and airstrip landings. The free version has no missions, just an open world to fly around and crash into.

Advanced Mobile Aircraft Fighter Flight Simulator. Air Navy Fighters Lite, powered by RORTOS flight engine - F18 Carrier Landing, let you dive into a new flight dimension. With your super detailed F/A-18 Super Hornet you will involved in ground attack missions and dangerous navy landing operations.

Disengage your jet from enemy SAM missiles, avoid radars, select your favorite weapons and destroy warships, shoot choppers and try always-new free scenarios from online community with free flight mode.

Helidroid 3D : Full Edition

You know what's more fun than playing with one of those little cheap RC helicopters? Playing one without crashing your $30 trinket after ten minutes or when the dog decides that it needs to die. Helidroid 3D would seem to take care of this, allowing you to crash your digital RC copter as many times as you'd like for the low, low price of nothin' at all. The original game has been re-released with all levels, since the developer is about to publish a sequel.

Take the Control of a little RC helicopter in your house . ALL LEVEL UNLOCKED . Helidroid 3D is a realistic 3D game, which let you control a little RC helicopter in a house.

  • You can control the copter with a joystick or with the gyro.
  • Real physics like a flight simulator or a air plane.
  • In some stages, you have rocket and gun to launch missiles and destroy cancoke or cannons.
  • Add shadows and dynamic camera
  • Compatible with Bluetooth-connected Zeemote joystick
  • Use Accelerometer sensor if the device has not a Gyro Sensor

Space Ball

Feeling nostalgic for one of the worst live-action/animated movies of all time... which was admittedly pretty awesome when I was in elementary school? Space Ball isn't a full-fledged basketball game, instead featuring a B-ball theme on a pretty standard 2D Breakout game. The hyperbolic description is a little.... intense, but it looks fun enough. Nexus 7 owners seem to be having some trouble. Sadly, an R. Kelly soundtrack is not included.

Space Ball is a fun and a “very electric” basketball game with many challenging modes, obstacles, and too many surprises. This game offers you four modes in each of them you will face increasing levels of difficulty and different backboard styles. The classic mode it’s a great start in which you can have lots of fun, you can discover how fun it is to be part of the Space Ball. The principle is simple and fun: use your finger, drag the aim to hit the ball in as many baskets as you can. You need to be fast to break any records. If you like action and basketball, this is the game for you. Jump in Space Ball android app, and have lots of fun hitting your ball and collecting lots of points.

Project Downforce

Ah, the glory of Mode 7 racing games. Simple to play, punishing to master, and absolutely the fastest thing on 16 bits. Project Downforce brings back memories of F-Zero and Top Gear, with basic F1-style cars controlled with on-screen buttons. Developer Polygame proudly declares: "NO ADS. NO IN-APP PURCHASING. NO HIDDEN COSTS, EVER." Considering that the game is currently half off at $1, that's something I can get behind.

SPECIAL LOW INTRODUCTORY PRICE. LIMITED TIME... 50% OFF.. 3D Retro Racing Glory. Get behind the wheel of a powerful Grand Prix racing car and burn some rubber on exotic circuits from around the globe. Take on seven opponents for the championship title, blast through a single race, or simply hit the track to rack up some best times in the Time Trial mode. Project Downforce is a simple, pick-up-and-play retro arcade racer with ultra smooth mode 7-styled visuals and massive scaling sprites, throwing back to the arcade machines of the late 80s. If Super Mario Kart and Super Monaco GP had a lovechild, Project Downforce would be its name.

Big Win Football by Hothead Games

Android Police coverage: [New Game] Hothead Games Releases Big Win Football – Customize, Compete, 'Go For The Big Win'

Glitzy, officially-licensed football games are overrated - especially since you can only get them from one mildly evil publisher these days. Go back to the days of sprites, tiny, deformed characters and a lot more fun with Big Win Football, the latest in Hothead Games' sports series. You won't be seeing any NFL teams, but you can create your own and duke it out with online multiplayer. In-app purchases are available to boost the game currency.

Go for the Big Win. Get ready to go for the end zone with Big Win Football. From the opening kickoff to the game winning touchdown, Big Win Football is the gridiron game for everyone. CREATE your own unique dream team, COMPETE against opponents from around the world, WATCH your team battle it out on the field, BOOST your player’s throwing, tackling, running and other skills and get ready to hoist the Daily Bowl for the ultimate BIG WIN.

Real Soccer 2013

Android Police coverage: Gameloft Releases Real Football 2013 For Android, Available For Free With In-App Purchases

As our overseas readers so often tell us, "real football" isn't played four downs at a time. Gameloft seems to agree, since their soccer franchise is so pointedly titled. The new version is free, but like NFL Pro, you'll need to pony up for all the bells and whistles.

Take part in the most immersive soccer simulation. YOU ARE REAL SOCCER. The newest edition of the hit soccer simulation is back to score another win for the franchise with a whole new set of moves. Take part in the most immersive soccer simulation and show that you are the best on the pitch. Reinforce your team by developing your club’s facilities, hiring new staff members, dealing with sponsors and more. Join soccer legends like our cover athlete, Falcao, on the pitch. YOU ARE SOCCER, YOU ARE REAL SOCCER.

NFL Pro 2013 by Gameloft

Android Police coverage: Gameloft's NFL Pro 2013 Released On The Play Store, Free To Play

Need a pigsikn fix, but Sunday is an agonizing five days away? You could do worse than Gameloft's NFL Pro series. The 2013 entry is free, though naturally you'll need to pony up for extra points to upgrade your team. Hey, in that sense, it's a lot like professional sports!

Football is back on your smartphone. The only free-to-play football simulation is now even richer, more immersive and more realistic. The official NFL license allows you to choose your favorite team among any of the 32 franchises.

Enjoy revamped graphics as well as smoother animations for an even more realistic football experience. Enjoy an exclusive first-person camera to get completely immersed in the action. Think you have what it takes to make the right choice at the right time?

NBA 2K13

Android Police coverage: [New Game] 2K Games Releases NBA 2K13, Invites Players To 'Enter The New Dynasty'

2K's got quite the sports legacy on consoles, going back to the glory days of the Dreamcast when it was Sega's sports arm. It's good to see them expanding to mobile, and a dramatic entry for their 2013 basketball game is easily one of the more visually appealing sports games on Android. A toned-down version of the NBA 2K graphics engine combines with one-finger controls for an easy-on-the-eyes experience.

Enter the New Dynasty with NBA 2K13, the latest installment of the top-rated NBA video game simulation franchise 12 years running. Built on the critically acclaimed NBA 2K engine, NBA 2K13 for Android features improved graphics and intuitive One-Finger controls to give you the ultimate NBA experience while on the go. NBA 2K13 also lets you relive some of the most memorable performances in NBA history, including Kobe Bryant’s 81-point performance in 2006. Executive produced by multi-platinum recording artist JAY Z, who personally curated this year’s soundtrack.

Fluid Football

As you can see, there's a lot of soccer games out there, so seeing something new definitely counts as a novelty. Fluid Football foregoes the fancy graphics and licensed teams for play-by-play strategy, making you the coach instead of the player. You'll need great timing and good situational awareness to get through.

The next evolution in tactical soccer games. From the team behind console smash hits LMA Manager and Club Football comes FLUID FOOTBALL, an addictive strategy game that puts real-time tactical decision making at your fingertips. Fluid Football places you at the heart of the action, letting you call the shots and test your strategic know-how in a series of high pressure on-field situations where only you can decide the best way to beat the defence and carry your team to victory.

Online Football Manager (OFM)

Android Police coverage: Online Football Manager Helps You Fulfill Your Secret Fantasy To Run A Football (Soccer) Franchise

We're well aware of our international readers, if only because they keep yelling at us that this phone or the other isn't available in New Zealand. For fans of the more international flavor of football, Online Football Manager allows you to manage and direct a tiny, super-deformed soccer team that may or may not be made out of sentient potatoes.

The world’s most fun football management game. The official Android app of the most popular football game: Online Football Manager (also known as OFM). If you do like free football games, you're going to love playing Online Football Manager. Pick your favourite football team, choose your line-up, decide your tactics and compete against your football manager friends.

OSM 23/24 - Soccer Game Developer: Gamebasics BV
Price: Free
4.5
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DEATH DOME

Android Police coverage: [New Game] Death Dome Pits You Against Hordes Of Mutated Beasties In A Quest To Save The World... Or Something Like That

Ah, a gladiatorial death combat with hordes of monstrous enemies. IT never gets old does it? Glu certainly hopes it doesn't. Death Dome uses the now standard format that's a combination of turn-based fighting and quick-time events, and it uses Glu's nearly universal free-to-play system.

Battle behemoths in a virus ravaged city. Can you survive the Death Dome? No one really remembers where it all started...but before long...it was everywhere. The “M” virus Most people who showed symptoms were dead within days but others weren’t so lucky. Mutations were showing up all over the city. The infected were quarantined in a bio-dome force field that encased the city of Palamira. Some called it a “safe zone”, but most know it as the Death Dome. The M virus grew stronger inside the Death Dome and eventually became strong enough to live on its own without a host. Strong enough to become The Behemoths.

CHAOS RINGS by Square Enix

Android Police coverage: Square Enix Releases Chaos Rings In The US, An RPG Designed For Mobile That's Not Final Fantasy, Still Pricey At $13

Square Enix has one of the most rich pedigrees of any RPG publisher, and until now they've been content to port their older titles to mobile. Their first original game for Android is Chaos Rings, putting a new story and battle system into their standard JRPG trimming with 3D graphics and voice acting. Too bad it's still way,way more expensive than other Android games.

CHAOS RINGS takes full advantage of the Android’s capabilities. Using a classic game system that any RPG fan will enjoy, it presents an epic tale consisting of four different scenarios, all brought to you with gorgeous sound and unbelievably smooth 3D graphics. The story revolves around a tournament where combatants fight for their lives: the Ark Arena. Upon choosing a pair of characters, one male and one female, you will then have to fight against the other pairs. Each pair has their own story, and the truth behind the Ark Arena will not be revealed until each story is completed.

Zaxxon Escape by SEGA

Android Police coverage: [New Game] Zaxxon Escape: Sega Reboots a 30-Year-Old Classic With Tilt Controls And In-App Purchases

Zaxxon is a treasured classic of the golden age of space shooters, thanks to its innovative isometric perspective, quasi-3D gameplay, and huge levels. Zaxxon Escape is... a running-style game with a TRON skin, with questionable controls, a $1 price tag and in-app purchases. Pass on this one, folks.

In 1982, kids everywhere saved their money to invade the evil robot ZAXXON’s space fortress in SEGA's first video game with a 3-D isometric perspective. 30 years later, ZAXXON is back and rebuilt for a whole new generation in this fast action arcade game. Get ready to maneuver your spaceship and escape the fortress at warp speeds. Your new mission is to escape ZAXXON’s asteroid city. ZAXXON’s minions have transformed the fortress into a maze of tight corridors and you must fly your ship out safely.

Guide your sleek craft and shoot, steer and tilt your way through an ever-changing maze of narrow tunnels and force fields. Earn Z-coins throughout each mission to help you level up and power up. THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY OUT WARP SPEED AHEAD.

Knights of Pen & Paper

Dungeons and Dragons fans and pixel art aficionados, your perfect title has arrived. With a classic story and gameplay inspired by tabletop role-playing games, Knights of Pen & Paper looks like a fun time for anyone who's ever rolled for initiative.

Turn-based RPG with Manager of a pen and paper RPG table. Knights of Pen&Paper is an indie turn-based retro style pixel-art RPG. Inspired by the great titles of the 90's, play this game feels like you are playing a traditional pen and paper RPG. The player gets to control the playing characters AND the dungeon master, and you choose what battles to fight. Put together a bunch of monsters to make it a challenging fight and your rewards will be equally great.

Drag Tag Smash

Rhythm gaming and old-school shooters? Why not. Drag Tag Smasher will let you play like it's 1978, but to get the highest score you'll need to time your destruction to the beat of the electronic music pumping in the background. Interestingly, the game claims that difficulty will shift dynamically as you play.

Drag, Tag and Smash to the music. Drag Tag Smash successfully fuses action, music and puzzle elements together to create a simple, fun and pick-up and play game. The game’s goal is to drag the sphere to tag the invaders to smash them to smithereens. Players must figure out how to use the sphere to break gaps in the enemy lines, using the game’s simple physics, to then ultimately score trillions as the game prides itself on its unique 3-tiered scoring system. This measures combinations of enemies tagged, totals of enemies destroyed and player ingenuity in dodging bullets. Drag Tag Smash also features a dynamic electro soundtrack, which builds up with intensity, emotion and variety the more the player tags enemies to destroy them.

Super Action Hero by Com2uS

Fitting broadly into the platformer category, there's a lot more to Super Action Hero than meets the eye. In addition to creating your own combos out of unlocked pieces, you can bring in allies onto the battlefield, tag tournament-style, to get through the various enemies and obstacles. Wrap it up in an eclectic hand-drawn 2D package, and you've got an interesting total.

The greatest action mobile game is finally coming to your smartphone. Super powerful action with cartoonish character. Super Action Hero is a collection of action mini games. Become a hero, battle against mysterious forces of evil in order to protect the universe, work with allies and use gears to overthrow malicious creatures.

Star Warfare:Alien Invasion

An over-the-shoulder shooter with customizable weapons and armor, set on a sci-fi backdrop? Count me in. You can think of Star Warfare as a mini version of Halo, complete with dual-stick controls and multiplayer missions (plus PVP battles) round out the package. Not bad for a buck.

Aliens return, beat them. Soldiers.

  • Solid single player mode
  • Various enemies with rich AI
  • Console-like smooth control
  • 7 maps and 42 levels, loot can be used in solo and multiplayer modes
Star Warfare:Alien Invasion Developer: Freyr Games
Price: Free
4.4
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TheEndApp

Yup, another running game, this one modeled after a post-apocalyptic world where duct tape is more valuable than gold. In The End, you've got to collect supplies for your fellow survivors while avoiding obstacles like lava, cars and the occasional building. The End is free to play - if you're looking for it on your smartphone or tablet, search for "theendapp."

Download TheEndApp and get lost in the madness. Run, like hell. The End Begins. The world comes to an end; run like hell, collect duct tape, and buy goodies for your survival camp. Once the streets are deserted, everything is covered in lava, and you are alone. Yet, you hear the call and even in the middle of the Collapse, you know it is time to run, to survive. Run. The End App challenges your reflexes and offers infinite game play with progressive level design and multiple environments. Jump over the burned down police car and reach the hidden duct tape while running through the deserted city. You will be guided through 28 days with 5 challenges for each day. Practice with free-runs for a challenge or buy boosters to take the edge off, but never, ever take your eyes off the duct tape. Collect them.

Devil's Attorney

You've heard the phrase "The Devil's Advocate," but I don't think it's ever been taking quite so literally. In this adventure-RPG, you're tasked with doing the slimiest, dirtiest tricks you can, all for the highest possible goal: a swanky new office. In other games you send people to the hospital, but this one has you chasing ambulances instead.

Devil's Attorney is a turn-based strategy game set in the 80's where you play as Max McMann, a defense attorney that's high on charm but low on moral fiber. Your objective is to free all of your clients and use the money you earn to buy accessories and new furniture for your apartment; boosting your ego and unlocking new courtroom skills in the process.

Devil's Attorney Developer: Senri Inc
Price: 4.99
4.6
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Call of Mini: Sniper

The Call of Mini franchise has gained quite the following, thanks to its bite-sized bits of adorable carnage. The latest takes a Silent Scope approach to things, focusing on tiny snipers in a wave-based shooter. I'd appreciate something besides zombies to kill (since they're actually much less than a dime a dozen these days).

The hit iOS sniping game is now on Android. How long can you survive? it's SHOOT to KILL in this ALL-OUT WAR with the UNDEAD... use GUNS, ROCKETS, and even PROPANE TRUCKS to HOLD THE LINE. the ZOMBIES WON'T STOP but NEITHER WILL YOU. A mysterious corporation has been testing weapons in the mountains, and those new bioweapons had an unexpected side effect: zombies. You are Rod, the sheriff of Muerte Vista and the only thing standing between the last survivors and complete zombie apocalypse. Time to take aim and save the world one headshot at a time.

The Tribez

Combine The Sims and 10 Million BC, and you'd get something like Tribez. Guide your group of Neanderthals as you build up their own Bedrock, fighting off monsters and allying the other locals. Who knows, you might even be able to stumble across that elusive "fire" stuff everyone's talking about.

Will your primitive tribe stand a chance to life? That directly depends on you. Tribez is not just a game. Tribez is an adventure, where you travel to a distant past full of secrets, mysteries and many hours of addictive discovery in an unknown but beautiful world. You have been invited to visit a mysterious, primitive world inhabited by a peace-loving people who have been concealed behind a miles-deep portal since time immemorial. Build your own stone-age village and explore territories hidden behind mountains and seas. Your tribe believes you were sent by the gods. Lead them to great prosperity.

Polara

Hey, you got your TRON in my side-scrolling runner game! Polara's hook is a series of color-coded powerups, allowing players to battle the varied enemies in different ways. You'll need to be quick on your digital toes even to make it through the first level.

Evolution of the free runner... Launch Special, On Sale for 99 cents for a limited time. Polara is a new take on the free-runner platformer that incorporates traditional challenging gameplay with color-switching strategy. Utilize color coded speed ramps, launching pads, gravity waves, hex bombs, and energy platforms to survive as you escape the clutches of an evil security system hell bent on destroying all those that oppose. Immerse yourself in the world of Agent Lara, a defense system special agent, that finds herself between a massive world power and the sympathies of a rebel cause. Help her down the path of death defying obstacles to find the truth behind her past, present and future.

Super-Fluid

Super-Fluid changes between solid, liquid and gas to defeat puzzles and enemies.

Solid, liquid, gas. The first lessons of elementary science have been twisted to form a rudimentary platformer. You take control of the titular Super-Fluid, which can switch between various states of matter.

The product of a scientific experiment gone wrong, Superfluid has broken out of its containment shell and remains blissfully unaware of the dangers which wait beyond the creation chamber. Seizing the opportunity, Super-Fluid sets out to escape the clutches of its demented creators Dynamisplice and gain the freedom it so desperately craves. In pursuit of Super-Fluid are all the failed experiments Dynamisplice likes to hide in the basement, such as the Diabolical Jelly and the Stalagbites. However, Super-Fluids true nemesis is the Clean Up Guy, who Dynamisplice has hired to track down and eliminate this stain on their reputation. Combined with a whole host of puzzles, traps and contraptions, Super-Fluids escape will not be an easy one.

Fruit Rocks Free

A combination of a standard side-scroller and an Angry Birds-style physics, Fruit Rocks lets you lob fireworks at aliens. Really, what more could you want?

It was an happy day on earth, when a flawed firework went too far disturbing some dumb aliens that were enjoying a trip between Venus and Mercury. Believing that humans were just little maggots, they made the tragic decision to punish them... Fruit Rocks is a funny side-scrolling action game. Its challenging physics-based non-stop action will have you throw items at the clumsy aliens that are trying to get the better of you. Get immersed in Fruits Rocks' colorful cartoony world and fight the invasion interacting directly with the game environment, that includes rocks, fruits, bombs, bonuses and various structures...

Anargor

Elder Scrolls style in a mobile package, Anargor lets you get your generic fantasy on. Swappable weapons and armor wrapped in a medieval story packed with too many vowels, this one should be a nice distraction for those on the hunt for a little sword and sorcery.

Free 3D RPG game set in medieval times with magnificent graphics and sounds. The hero wakes up and discovers that the evil is on the rise. From the underworld known as Anargor, it is coming to destroy the world. He has chosen by Gods to stop the madness. The hero who lives peacefully is now pulled into this epic story.

Anargor - 3D RPG FREE Developer: DNET studio
Price: Free
2.9
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Krizl

Half crossword and half sliding puzzle, Krizl has a rare original idea behind its completely incomprehensible title. Spin different nine-box panels to get the completed crossword puzzle in the right order.

Crosswords with a twist. Make your way through over 50 cunningly difficult word puzzles in 3 different modes. Beat your friends to finding the solution with the fewest moves. Krizl is a crossword revolution. It's crosswords with a twist. Spin the blocks to take a puzzle from complete gibberish to a fantastic finished crossword. Drool over the glorious hand drawn theme icons and kalimba tones.

Chain3D

Rubik's Cubes are a great way to kill time, but their maximum volumetric design doesn't exactly make them a portable toy. If you want something a little more pocketable (albeit much easier) try Chain 3D. Match up as many same-sided tiles as you can on a 3D cube. Unfortunately, the annoying Gree platform is included.

Chain3D is a match 3 game with a twist. Chain3D is a must-have game for match-three fans. Chain3D gives "a twist" to the tired genre of match 3 games. It's totally new kind of match 3 game in 3D space. Don't miss out on playing the most spectacular match-three game.

Don't Look Back

Ready for some twitchy Atari-inspired platforming? Don't Look Back takes its artistic interpretations from the 2-bit games of old, but the story and gameplay are pure art house. If you desperately miss monochromatic environments and running and jumping Pitfall-style, give it a try.

A game about fantasy. Don't Look Back is a short game I made in 2009. This is a completely free game, not "free to play"; there are no in-app purchases or any of that nonsense.

Blood of the Zombies

Oh look, another zombie... game? Blood of the Zombies is an interactive novel in the vein of Choose Your Own Adventure, with a little Dungeons and Dragons thrown in for good measure.

a Fighting Fantasy gamebook, an interactive adventure in which YOU are the hero. Fighting Fantasy, the world famous interactive gamebook series returns for its 30th Anniversary. Ian Livingstone and Tin Man Games present Blood of the Zombies on Android.. "Insane megalomaniac Gingrich Yurr is preparing to unleash an army of monstrous zombies upon the world. He must be stopped and his undead horde defeated. In this life-or-death adventure the decisions YOU make will decide the fate of the world. Can YOU survive or will YOU become a zombie too?" Blood of the Zombies is a digital Fighting Fantasy gamebook, an interactive adventure in which YOU are the hero. You can only win through by choosing the correct path, finding equipment, avoiding traps and surviving combat.

My Singing Monsters

Pokemon by way of Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends. But instead of pitting imaginary monsters against each other in digital cockfights, your critters sing and dance. If the design of the creatures isn't enough to win you over, there's the psychedelic colors as well.

World-building game where the player collects and breeds adorable monsters. My Singing Monsters is a world-building game where the player collects and breeds adorable monsters. There's a big difference to this game, however, that sets it far apart from others of the genre; these monsters sing, play, and dance. Each island has its own song and is packed full of incredibly cute monsters. Keep on the lookout for My Singing Monsters and be one of the first to fall in love with this unique game.

My Singing Monsters Developer: Big Blue Bubble Inc
Price: Free
4.8
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Fantashooting

Ever wanted to give an anthropomorphic piranha a double-barreled fireball to the face? Then Fantashooting is the game for you. Dual-stick shooting in a fantasy environment should satisfy fans of the genre. Too bad tablet owners are out of the game for the moment.

As a prerequisite for graduation, apprentices at Fantasy Hero Institute must survive the final test of Mori. Around the Mori Institute are scary monsters, magic bombs, goblins, insects, piranhas................. I’ll scare myself if I go any further. If you dare, follow the apprentices into the mysterious and unpredictable forrest and help them survive the trials of the forest allowing them to graduate.

Pettson's Inventions

For want of a nail, the shoe was lost. For want of the shoe, the horse was lost. For want of the horse, the rider was lost... et cetera. Tiny pieces can make big changes, which is the point Pettson's Inventions. Find the piece that's missing and the exact place it should go to get the titular inventor's gadgets working.

Help Pettson and Findus build their inventions. In this tricky game you should help building these clever inventions. You need to figure out which ones of the objects should be included and where to put them in the machinery. Drag and drop the objects to their right spot and watch the invention start. For every invention finished there will be a reward of a cogwheel. When you have finished all the inventions a special invention will be unlocked where you will help Findus fly out to space. Pettson's Inventions is a pedagogic app that practices logic and stimulates creativity for preschoolers.

Pettson's Inventions Developer: Filimundus AB
Price: 3.49
3.9
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Funky Smugglers

Airport X-Ray scanners weren't around in the disco era. But thanks to the magic of video games, you can enjoy this improbable combination. Scan the objects coming through the machine to keep potential threats out of the terminal, while listening to Caucasian males play music of alleged funkiness.

Endless arcade fun in the grooviest mobile game ever. Some of the things smugglers try to get through the airport are incredible. There's a spider in grandma's suitcase?. A racketeer is hiding a plunger?. Holy smoke. Luckily, you have an X-Ray scanner to check their clothes and luggage for wacky contraband. Enjoy a funky 70s-style soundtrack while keeping the airport safe from hammers, scissors, and other illegal goods in a game full of groovy arcade craziness.

Skyriders

Half Temple Run and half Wipeout, Skyriders expands on tunnel racing with tight controls and fanciful vehicles. 3D graphics and fast gameplay will appeal to adrenaline junkies, and there's a full version available for those who want an ad-free experience.

Navigate crazy tracks in this high-speed game mixing platforming and racing. Inspired by classic games of the past, Skyriders is a fast-paced mix of platformer and racing game. Pilot a small spacecraft along crazy tracks in space, dodging and jumping obstacles, whilst trying to maintain a high speed by collecting the glowing stars and hitting the boost pads. Keep the boost streak going for massive scores and flawless runs - but you'll need some well-timed switching between red and yellow to grab the matching stars.

Quantum Roll

Like your marble games with a little more retro-inspired flair? Then Quantum Roll might be your cup of tea. There are no cats in boxes in this game: just guide your marble through the maze, finding power-ups and secrets as you go. The developer promises a new level every day.

Quantum Roll is a tilt-based arcade game featuring realistic physics, 3D graphics and more. Your goal is to collect Gems and exit the level, before the "Guardians" awake.

  • 60 unique levels
  • New daily roll level each day
  • Simple controls (tilt to control ball)
  • Hint : Use EMP to reveal secret rooms. An exclamation mark appears when your close to secret room.

Throne of Swords

Touchscreens were made for strategy and world-building games, and Throne of Swords (no relation to that novel and HBO series) seems to fulfill it. Keep your medieval kingdom ticking while defending it from both computer and human opponents.

Ever felt you were special and meant for something more? In Throne of Swords your destiny is on a path towards greatness. All you need to do is step forward and lead. Be part of this movement and experience: Immersive 3D worlds, stunning graphics and animations. Both single and multiplayer Kingdom building strategy game. Explore maps seeking treasure, resources and foes to vanquish. Recruit Knights and lead armies to destroy, pillage and conquer. Embark on massive PvP conquests against other Kingdoms to see who is the strongest. Forge Alliances with your Friends to defeat rival Alliances.

Tank Riders Free

Tank Riders has gotten a pretty good following since its Android release, and now there's a free version four would-be armored combatants. It's made by Polarbit, creators of Raging Thunder and Reckless Racing.

A 3D tank battle game sure to charm both hard core gamers and wet-eared newbies. This FREE version provides the FULL version of Tank Riders, single- and multiplayer game modes, including the new INVASION mode. Ads and cooldown time between rounds removable through in-app purchase. WANTED: Able-bodied recruits to fill a number of sudden... vacancies in the 153rd tiny tank battalion. Only the finest, bravest and buffest need apply. In return, we offer all the honour and glory you can eat, and a tiny, little tank of your very own.

Great Big War Game Lite

We reviewed Great Big War Game, the sequel to Great Little War Game, a few months back. Now there's a free version if you'd like to try it out. Turn-based strategy gamers, don't think twice: download it.

Taking military "advice" from the ridiculous generalissimo, can you battle your way through this truly massive, content-packed military campaign? Plan your mission, deploy your "forces", try not to fall off the sofa laughing. You've plenty of units to play with, covering land, sea and airborne combat. Be warned though, these funny cartoon troops are not exactly "the right stuff". 40+ hours of campaign mode not enough? There is also unlimited skirmish play vs the AI for quick fixes, on a wide variety of custom maps. And there's still more - Multiplayer. You can Pass & Play on a single device, or join our thriving online community, playing head to head at a pace that suits you.

Dragon's Lair FREE - HD

Dragon's Lair, the classic Don Bluth laserdisc game, has been available in an Android version for a while now. If you've held off a purchase because of the somewhat high price tag, now there's a free demo, available in both standard and high definition.

Experience the best in retro gaming with Dragon’s Lair on your Android device. Download this FREE demo and see what Dragon's Lair has to offer. This HD version is perfect for tablets and higher resolution phones. See our FREE SD version for phones or devices with low internal memory or resolution. Now you can experience the best in retro gaming on-the-go with Dragon’s Lair on your Android device. Both the phone and tablet editions included for one low price.

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