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 2 weeks or so.

This edition focuses only on new games. The app roundup is coming up soon.

Please wait for this page to load in full in order to see the AppBrain widgets, which include ratings and pricing info.Looking for the previous roundup editions? Find them here.

Ant Raid

Today's roundup is sponsored by Ant Raid by Herocraft. This brand-spankin' new game has you controlling a literal army of ants as they defend their colony from evil snails, bees, worms, and other nefarious backyard baddies. Gameplay is a mix of tower defense and real-time strategy, with your colony constantly spawning new ants to help defend from the mutated critters that surround you. For a limited time, Ant Colony has an introductory price of just 99 cents, so grab it while it's cheap!

With the original game averaging a 90% review score on Metacritic, there simply isn’t a better arcade-strategy game on mobile! Ant Raid fills your device with fun cartoony action! Jump into the hilarious story of an ant colony trying to survive swarms of fellow insects, mutated into mindless monsters! You’ll know when you’ve been bitten by the Ant Raid bug!

Ant Raid Developer: HeroCraft Labs
Price: 4.99
3.6
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Games

PITFALL!™

Android Police coverage: Activision's 30th-Anniversary PITFALL! Rework Hits The Play Store As An Endless Runner With A Little More To Offer

Endless runners have run their course, but Activision is taking a spin on mobile to show the rest how it's done. Pitfall Harry returns in a new format and a new genre, and if you've enjoyed any of the other Temple Run-type games out there, you owe it to yourself to give the new Pitfall a try. A smash hit on iOS, Pitfall is a free game on Android.

On his 30th Anniversary, take control of Pitfall Harry once again in PITFALL., inspired by the 1982 Classic that started it all, now re-envisioned and re-booted on Android. Escape the wrath of an angry volcano while collecting ancient treasures in PITFALL., an adrenaline-fueled, free-running adventure set in a deadly jungle with twists and turns that will always keep you on your toes. As the iconic Pitfall Harry, test your skills by racing through jungles, caves and native villages while avoiding death-defying obstacles such as fiery volcanic flames, tumbling ancient artifacts, and narrow cliff side pathways. Challenge your reflexes by jumping, sliding, and using your deadly whip to take out classic PITFALL. foes like rattlesnakes and scorpions while avoiding the death grip of a crocodile’s jaw as you swing across ravines.

FINAL FANTASYII

Android Police coverage: Square Enix Releases Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy Dimensions, And Demon's Score THD On The Play Store

We've already seen the original Final Fantasy and an updated 3D version of Final Fantasy III hit the Play Store. If you can't stand having that gaping hole in your digital library, Final Fantasy II is now available in all its pixelated glory - and at Square's typically exorbitant price.

The highly anticipated follow-up to the original FINAL FANTASY, released in Japan in 1988. FINAL FANTASY II features the bitter and beautiful tale of four war-orphaned heroes who become embroiled in the conflict between the hostile Empire of Palamecia and the rebel resistance. Eschewing conventional leveling for a proficiency system that allows players to tailor their characters' growth, and incorporating a key term memory system that makes dialogue integral to gameplay, this game sparked the spirit of innovation for which the series has become known. This edition also contains the bonus dungeons added to later editions of the game--the Soul of Rebirth and the Arcane Labyrinth.

FINAL FANTASY DIMENSIONS

Android Police coverage: Square Enix Releases Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy Dimensions, And Demon's Score THD On The Play Store

If you've never heard of Final Fantasy Dimensions, don't worry, you're in plentiful company. The game is a new entry to the series developed for Japan's mobile systems in 2010, mixing elements of the classic pre-VII titles to form a new story. The Android release keeps the classic gameplay and fresh narrative, but be prepared to hand over all your Gil: the game is a whopping twenty dollars.

FINAL FANTASY DIMENSIONS is now available on Android. In addition to enhanced graphics and sound, this smartphone version also marks the title's overseas debut. Drawing upon the roots of the series with such features as beautiful 2-D pixel art, a battle system involving job change-based character growth and ability combinations, and a classic story of light, darkness, and crystals, FINAL FANTASY DIMENSIONS delivers the best of FINAL FANTASY, retro and fresh alike, directly to you.

DEMONS' SCORE THD

Android Police coverage: Square Enix Releases Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy Dimensions, And Demon's Score THD On The Play Store

Alright, see if you can keep up with this one: a hippie with a gun and her animate teddy bear take a Dante-style journey through hell to save her father. On the way they'll slay a handful of notable demons, all of whom appear to be sexy ladies with questionable fashion sense. Oh, and it's a rhythm game set to death metal music. Still interested? Did I mention you can only play it on a Tegra device? The wages of sin is death, but in order to play Demon's Score, you'll need twenty bones.

Get ready for off-the-hook break beat action. Surrender to the rhythm and tap like hell. Brave furious battles that combine stunning graphics and amazing background music. Try to completely conquer each stage by gaining the powers of Hell. First released in Fall 2012 for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, DEMONS' SCORE is now available on Google Play.

Note: This game can only be played on select devices equipped with a Tegra 3 CPU.

ExZeus 2

Android Police coverage: [New Game] After Significant Delays, HyperDevbox Finally Releases ExZeus 2

Giant robots fighting aliens - is there a more classic video game premise? The sequel to the popular full 3D shooter adds better graphics, more customization, and support for external controllers - and with as much screen-heavy action as this game has, you'll be happy for that. Currently, ExZues 2 is compatible with Tegra devices only.

2217 CE. Over one century has passed since the battle against the alien war machines. Earth has returned to peace and the name of Diadora is now nothing more than a dim memory. Not many remember the ExZeus project and the robots who saved the planet from darkness. But a new menace from above was about to break the peace. There was only one way to counter this menace and restore hope: reopen the "ExZeus" project. The 3 former metal warriors who saved our planet were thus fused to give birth to a new powerful model of robot, Minos.

ExZeus 2 Developer: HyperDevbox
Price: 5.49
4
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Sacred Guns

Android Police coverage: In 'Sacred Guns', You're An Afro-Sporting Angel Defending Noah The Pirate's Ark From Teletubbies Because AWESOME

If you've ever had the urge to give Pikachu a shell of buckshot to the face, then Sacred Guns is for you. You're a completely awesome angel (you can tell by the afro!) defending Noah's Ark from the abominations of the earth - which basically means every annoyingly cute pop culture icon from the last 20 years. The turret shooter lets you squash Spongebob, headshot Teletubbies, and double-tap Winnie the Pooh. Watch the video below, right now - it's 98 seconds you won't regret. Here's hoping for some My Little Pony DLC.

Defend Noah's Ark from God's unwanted creations. When God decided to send a Great Flood to wipe sin from Earth, he assigned Noah to construct the Ark to keep him and the animals safe from harm... and YOU, the Archangel Mark Leung, to keep His unwanted creations out of the Ark. Wield up to 5 angelic weapons and keep Noah's Ark clean from those filthy, forsaken creatures--those that are too depraved, too ugly or too sickeningly cheerful to be saved. May your guns blaze righteously. Amen.

Autumn Walk

Android Police coverage: 'Autumn Walk', Sequel To 'Winter Walk', Wants To Take You For—Can You Guess?—A Walk

Yeah, we don't get it either. Autumn Walk is exactly what it sounds like: a simulator of an invigorating stroll. That's it. Oh sure, you can dress up your dapper character, but all he'd be doing in those fancy clothes is alternately dragging and being dragged by a pixelated dog. It's sort of an endless runner... without the run part.

Try to control your canine as you enjoy a walk full of cogitations & curiosities. Autumn Walk is a quirky little game about walking your dog and is suitable for ladies and gentlemen of all ages and occupations. Lovingly crafted for all you gorgeous people by Monster and Monster - Purveyors of fine interactive wares and exquisitely made cups of tea. So put your best foot forward and try to keep control of your newfound canine companion as you embark on an afternoon full of cogitation and curiosities. Remember to dress appropriately and check your journal regularly in this brand new walk-em-up from the creators of Google Play's favourite Victorian constitutional simulator 'Winter Walk'.

Autumn Walk Developer: Monster and Monster
Price: Free
3.6
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The Pyraplex

Android Police coverage: [New Game] Kairosoft Releases The Pyraplex, Walks Like An Egyptian All The Way To The Bank

Dedicated Kairosoft fans don't even need to read this - the fact that there's a new game out is reason enough to put your money down. For everyone else, Pyraplex is an Egyptian/Arabian themed take on the Tiny Tower formula, tasking the player with building a pyramid. These prisms aren't tombs, but something between a government building and a shopping mall.

Transcend the boundaries of space and time to construct a colossal new wonder of the world in this pyramid-building adventure. Make history with the Pyraplex, a desert oasis of commerce and culture far ahead of its time. You may attract visitors ranging from Aztec chiefs to Roman centurions to wayfarers even further from home. Cultivate trade with these civilizations and more to enrich your culture as well as your coffers. Keep your bazaar buzzing by adding amenities and making handicrafts. While quarrying building stones, you'll also unearth hidden treasures with a variety of uses. Of course, building a new wonder of the world is no easy task, so expect an annual evaluation by the Pyramid Association to keep you on track. You'll have to design with both form and function in mind if you want to tower above the rest.

The Pyraplex Developer: Kairosoft
Price: 5.99
4.4
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Eufloria HD

Android Police coverage: Chill Out: 10 Ambient Games To Help You Survive The Holidays

OK, this one's a little hard to explain: in Eufloria, you play as a spacefaring species of plant. With me so far? Get a few spores together on a likely-looking M-class planet, and you can start a plant, which creates more spores. Send enough of them to new planets and you can colonize it, too. There are a handful of different plants you can create for expansion or defense, but the soothing atmosphere remains relatively constant. If it seems a tad expensive, try the demo first.

Experience “Eufloria HD”, an incredibly addictive ambient strategy game that anyone can play. Explore a beautifully realized universe rendered in a style that is unique and compelling. Experience space exploration, conquest, plant growth and bio mechanical evolution. Conquer asteroids in deep space and use their resources to grow and nurture semi-organic plants and creatures to do your bidding. Plan your strategy against AI opponents that all vie for the same resources and offer fierce opposition. Eufloria HD is easy to learn, and enjoyable to master. It’s a game for everyone. Try it now.

Anomaly Korea

Android Police coverage: 11 bit studios Releases Sequel To Popular Anomaly Warzone Tower 'Attack' Game: Anomaly Korea

Anomaly Warzone is probably the Crysis of tower defense, if such a cross-platform analogy can survive. The latest addition to the franchise shifts the setting to a post-modern Korea complete with aliens. The signature gameplay - a formula that's basically the reverse of standard tower defense - remains intact, as do the stunning visuals.

Thrilling portable strategy is back. The sequel to the critically acclaimed ‘Anomaly Warzone Earth’. The alien robots are back and this time they’ve got Korea in their sights. It’s your job to lead a squad into fierce fire-fights and fend off the alien invasion. Plan your routes carefully and use new units and powers to turn the tide of war against a horde of new enemy threats. This isn’t tower defense it’s tower offense.

Battle Bears Royale

Android Police coverage: Battle Bears Royale Is What Team Fortress 2 Would Be If It Were On Android And Rainbow-Colored Bears Were People

Have you ever thought that Team Fortress 2 could use more Care Bears? Then Battle Bears Royale is for you, psycho. Multiple classes make this over-the-shoulder shooter equal parts action and strategy. The fact that you can play as an inmate teddy bear with two bear traps for hands, slicing your enemies into stuffing, should be more than enough motivation for a download.

Build your ultimate BATTLE BEAR in the most action packed multiplayer shooter. NOTE: This game requires a one-time asset download on first launch. If you experience problems during asset download... turn off Bluetooth, Force Stop, Clear Data, and Relaunch app. WiFi recommended. Equip your own BATTLE BEAR with a massive array of powerful and hilarious primary and secondary weapons, melee weapons and amazing power-ups as you PWN your friends across 7 distinct multi-level maps.

Pudding Monsters

Android Police coverage: 'Cut The Rope' Creators' Newest Game, 'Pudding Monsters', Encourages You To Save Pudding From Being Eaten, Piss Off Bill Cosby

The Cut The Rope guys are back, this time with a game that's at least as charming and original as their first. In Pudding Monsters, you play, well, a pudding monster, whose only aim is to eat smaller monsters and expand, Katamari-style. But the grid of play gives the game a unique approach, more like a puzzle game than a mere action time-waster. There are 75 levels at the moment, with more free additions promised. There's also a paid HD version.

Addictive puzzle adventure with innovative stick-‘em-together game-play. Sticky, curious and DETERMINED TO GET BIGGER. From the makers of Cut the Rope, Pudding Monsters is a deliciously addicting puzzle adventure with wacky characters and innovative stick-'em-together game-play. The Pudding Monsters are on a mission to save their friends from the cold-hearted fridge owner. Growing into an ULTIMATE MEGA MONSTER sounds like the most reliable plan. Off the table, out of the house, and into the city – swipe to stick the Pudding Monsters together and save their friends.

Pudding Monsters Developer: ZeptoLab
Price: Free
4.2
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Icy Tower 2

Android Police coverage: Free Lunch Design Brings Popular Jumper Icy Tower To Android With Icy Tower 2

Jumping games, like their endless runner counterparts, are strangely unique and well-suited to the mobile platform. Icy Tower was one of the more popular options in the genre, and the sequel seems to build on everything that made the original fun. Unlike some jumpers, Icy Tower 2 lets you switch between touch and tilt controls.

Jump up the Icy Tower without falling down. Easy to learn and amazingly entertaining, this classic hit game will stick like glue in your hands for hours and hours. Can you reach the top?

  • Endless and challenging jumping fun.
  • Easy and smooth controls, tilt or touch.
  • Catch coins to spend in the shop.
  • Amazing Power-ups to spice things up.
  • Upgrade the tower to get advantages.

Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery

Android Police coverage: [New Game] Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery Arrives In The Play Store After Debut In Humble Bundle 4

If you missed the chance to pick this one up in the latest Android Humble Bundle, pick up the zen game now. While Sword & Sworcery fits broadly into the platformer and action genres, it's really meant to be played as an "experience," so you can bask in the retro graphics and soothing music. If that's your sort of thing.

Explore the mythical world & take part in the audiovisual adventure of sworcery. Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP is an exploratory action adventure with an emphasis on audiovisual style. Traverse a mythic little realm, use a sword to do battle & evoke sworcery to solve mystical musical mysteries. Co-operate with friends via Twitter, experience a videogame world that is affected by moon phases & help a wandering warrior monk complete her woeful errand.

Santa Rockstar

Android Police coverage: Rock Out With Your Stocking Out: Santa Rockstar Is Here To Save Christmas With An Electric Guitar

Santa plays Guitar Hero... and rocks a beard that would make ZZ Top jealous. There's not a lot to Santa Rockstar beyond the goofy premise, but there doesn't have to be: it's an entertaining holiday diversion that's well worth the price of admission. When will you get the chance to play a hard rock version of Silent Night again?

SAVE CHRISTMAS WITH THE POWER OF ROCK. Santa needs your help. Take your guitar and rock all around the world, delivering presents in the Merry Christmas Stage Sled with the help of the Reindeer Band. Test your skills in this amazing music game, with incredible versions of the best known Christmas Carols. Play as Santa Rockstar, or unlock other great Christmas characters. Be the Idol of the Holyday.

Metal Slug

Android Police coverage: [New Game] SNK Playmore's Original Metal Slug Comes To Android With Guns... Lots Of Guns

In the mood for a nostalgia trip and/or a lesson in abject humiliation? The original Metal Slug is here to fulfill your 90s dreams, complete with all seven levels and the Metal Slug tank. You're going to need every bit of ammo you can find to get through the various soldiers and bosses, so it's a good thing there's an option to replay any level.

Metal Slug is available at the incredible price of $1.99! Don't miss this chance and get your hands on the best 2D action shooting game ever! The pinacle of 2D action-shooting is coming back on Android! Make your way through multiple battelfields and put an end to the

Rebel Army Leader General Morden's evil plans!

METAL SLUG Developer: SNK CORPORATION
Price: 2.99
3.3
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Where's My Holiday?

Android Police coverage: Disney Releases Nemo's Reef, It's A Small World Live Wallpaper, And Where's My Holiday? All In One Go

You know how Where's My Water and Where's My Perry work: Disney's mobile magnum opus tasks players with making a patch for water to flow. Where's My Holiday is exactly the same thing, with winter-themed levels (it's a wonder the water hasn't already frozen in the pipes).

Swampy and Perry need help – are you up to the challenge? Swampy is a little different than other alligators in the sewers and he loves to take showers. Cut through dirt and guide water to Swampy’s shower across six challenging levels but keep an eye out for algae, tricks and traps. In Perry’s levels, use water in all its different forms – ice, steam and liquid – to solve the puzzles and to help Agent P get to headquarters. Even super-sleuths need help.

Sonic Jump

Android Police coverage: SEGA Releases Sonic Jump For Android, A Retro-Style Vertical Platformer

Jumping isn't usually Sonic the Hedgehog's pastime of choice, but Sega's entry to the genre wouldn't be complete without its spiky blue star. Play as Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles as they bounce skyward, collecting rings and avoiding iconic Sonic baddies in this Doodle Jump-style Java port.

Jump as Sonic in a new vertical adventure. The original platform jumper is back as Sonic leaps up an all new vertically challenging adventure in stunning HD graphics. Play as Sonic or his friends leaping through familiar and new Sonic worlds to battle Dr. Eggman, as you tilt and tap your way through fixed Story levels and Arcade infinite modes.

Sonic Jump Pro Developer: SEGA
Price: 2.99
4.3
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UberStrike: The FPS

Android Police coverage: [New Game] UberStrike Hits The Google Play Store With PC, iOS And Android Cross-Platform Play [Update]

UberStrike is the most popular Quake clone on Facebook, at least to hear the developers tell it, and they're ecstatic to bring the Unity-powered shooter to Android. Your basic deathmatch FPS is augmented with plenty of weapons and some OK graphics, though there's reason to be wary: one, there's a lot of pushing towards in-app purchases. And two, the game appears to be exclusive to the Tegra 3, at least for now.

Battle against over 8 million in the most epic multiplayer FPS on Android. Over 8 Million Players worldwide.

OverLight - Alpha

Android Police coverage: [New Game] OverLight Alpha Lets You Have Fun With Lasers, Without The Warning Labels

Lasers make everything better. That's the maxim of many an eye patch aficionado, and Overlight, an interesting take on the sliding block puzzle. You control a set of lasers that heat up and refract through glass, eventually shattering it. There's a fair bit of eye candy as well, and a free demo for the stingy types. By the way, stick around till the end of the video below for a nice laugh.

Addictive game with an unique concept using glass blocks and laser beams. Note: The game is currently in alpha stage and still under active development - new features are constantly added (consider the paid version to get all of them and get them first) as the project moves towards the final version. This is also excellent time to provide feedback and suggestions. OverLight is an addictive game with an unique concept using glass blocks and laser beams - you break the right blocks, lasers get redirected and intersect, overheat and explode the blocks for which you receive points. You can even chain the explosions into combos, but you must think fast, the clock is ticking. Your goal is old classic: Get as many points as possible.

Dueling Blades

Most 3D fighters tend toward fast-paced button mashing, but in a change of pace, Dueling Blades is actually turn-based. It makes for a strategic take on to the genre, and perhaps more significantly, doesn't suffer from control issues. Customizable characters, multiple classes, and online multiplayer round out an interesting spin on the 3D fighter.

Duel against live players in this 3D Fantasy Action Strategy game. Crush your opponents using skill and strategy in Dueling Blades. You can level up and advance your fully customizable 3D character with skills, armor, weapons and classes. Battle against live opponents in 1 vs 1 strategic combat and rise up in the Ranking System. Enjoy the story and battle against Bandits, Pirates, and the Undead whom threaten the peaceful village of Willowsbrook and raise your weapon against the tyranny of the corrupted kingdom in the single player challenges. Duel your friends or match up against similarly skilled opponents via the balanced matching system. Dueling Blades is brought to you by HourBlast Games and 6waves Lolapps.

C.H.A.O.S Tournament

CHAOS Tournament is the multiplayer add-on to just plain CHAOS, a helicopter battle game that's amassed over a hundred thousand downloads. You can convert your helicopters, weapons, and other upgrades from the main game if you've got it installed, including real-world models like the Black Hawk, Hind, and Comanche. For those who want the real deal, the paid HD version is just a dollar.

C.H.A.O.S Tournament - is your opportunity to go through the new military adventure in the sky, but in an even more rigorous and competitive environment. If you are an experienced pilot - test your fighting skills, fighting on the rigid rules of our tournaments with those who already have significant experience in the management of helicopter gunships. If you're new - prove that you are a rising star, or ... or fall from the sky. The motto of the CHAOS Tournament: In the sky, there will be only one.

Turret Commander

Turret shooter in a WW2 setting? The phrase "the whole nine yards" comes to mind. Turret Commander puts you in the gunner seat of a B-17, with nothing better to do than shoot bad guys out of the sky. You won't be flying (which is almost a mercy with mobile controls) but twenty missions and an endless survival mode should keep things interesting.

The most realistic aerial shooting game on mobile. Get behind the powerful tail guns in the turret of a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber in this high-octane 3D shooter and blast the enemy planes out of the sky. Experience the blistering-hot, immersive action of aerial dog fighting as never before when you become the Turret Commander. Your bomber is under attack from all directions, and the only thing keeping it in the air is a rain of red-hot bullets streaming from your turret guns. Keep your plane flying, and you and your colleagues alive as you battle it out in the skies against dozens of enemy aircraft.

Roblade:Design&Fight

I was a big fan of Battlebots back in junior high school. I paid twenty dollars, no small sum for a sixth grader, for the official Battlebots computer game. It was terrible. While Roblade shares a lot of the same elements, you won't get the same sense of buyers' remorse, since it's free. A drag-and-drop design element lets you customized your mechanize destructobot before sending it into battle.

Roblade: Extreme Freedom of Assembly.Unlimited fights with your own designed robot. Roblade combines the two worlds of robot design and fast paced fighting. It allows you to design your own robots using different parts, and then bring them to life by designing any fight action you can imagine. Let them fight different enemies in the arena to earn coins, use coins to upgrade your robots or buy new parts, such as weapons, batteries, or a rocket launcher.

Carnivores: Ice Age

Just call this "Cabela's Big Game Hunter: 10,000 BC Edition".

Man up and go on sub-zero prehistoric safari in huge open 3D world. Epic winter hunting finally on Android. Carnivores: Ice Age throws you onto a recently discovered planet to test your aiming and tactical skills on a realistic ice safari. The game delivers an intelligent hunting experience and offers a lot more than a visit to a shooting range. Unrivaled possibility to wander around open 3D world without limits makes the process of finding prey exciting and the whole game endlessly replayable.

Carnivores: Ice Age Developer: Tatem Games Inc.
Price: Free
4.1
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TRANSFORMERS Legends

Here's a tip for gamers: mobile card games are like crack. They're "free", addictive, and the only way to win at higher levels is to shell out some real cash for the extras. That said, if your fantasy of choice involves sentient robots fighting each other (and also selling you toys) then Transformer Legends is for you. Oh, and the best part: these are the REAL Transformers, not the Michael bay wannabes.

Assemble a team of powerful TRANSFORMERS characters and battle your friends.

  • Customize and power up your TRANSFORMERS team with credits, cards, and battles
  • Defend the world with the AUTOBOTS or destroy it with the DECEPTICONS
  • Engage friends and foes in 9 v 9 battles with bonus attacks
  • Hundreds of TRANSFORMERS characters and items to discover, recruit and collect
  • Regular events to win limited-edition TRANSFORMERS characters.

Vritra

What's better than flying a spaceship against hoards of enemies? Flying a dragon against hoards of enemies, of course! Vritra doesn't offer a whole lot of originality for a side-scrolling shooter, but the unique story and impressive sprite graphics make it worth a look for any fan of the genre. Here's a free demo version.

Throw down a challenge to all the 80s and 90s gamers. Get back the enthusiasm you had once. Control the dragon and the vajras, and destroy the evil Dragon Emperor "VRITRA". Awesome graphics, powerful sound effects and amazing controls. This ultimate 2D shooter is a step forward in the history of the shooting games. 100 years ago the world was a peaceful place and people lived together in peace. However a black dragon arrived followed its folks with evil thoughts and built their nation. The dragon called itself Dragon Emperor and ruled the whole world spreading fear, massacring and looting.

Sphero Nyan Cat Space Party

What? You want more than a space shooter starring an unholy rainbow-powered cat-Pop Tart hybrid with a ridiculously catchy Japanese pop soundtrack? How about full Sphero control, for those that have the unconventional ball toy. Go ahead, watch the video - see if you can look away.

Your space party begins right meow. Have you ever wanted to download awesome? Now you can. Play SpaceParty as a stand-alone app or use Sphero as a controller to fly Nyan Cat through galaxies of craziness, while collecting lollipops and shooting bacon to destroy enemies. Let your adventures take you through multiple levels, including one filled with cotton candy. Outer space is about to get PWND. IMPORTANT: YOU DON’T NEED A SPHERO ROBOTIC BALL TO USE THIS APP, BUT IT GREATLY ENHANCES GAMEPLAY. VISIT GOSPHERO.COM TO LEARN MORE.

Super Mega Worm Vs Santa 2

Santa is overrated. The true spirit od Christmas is embodied in a gigantic worm that spits fire and lasers. Of course, Santa isn't going down without a fight. He'll send his standard compliment of warriors to defeat you (elves, reindeer, giant robots, etc.). NES-style controls make the game simple, and dedication to old-school aesthetics make it hard.

The cult hit Super Mega Worm finally arrives on Android. This is the sequel to the cult hit Super Mega Worm Vs Santa. The follow up to the epic saga between the great Mega Worm, Wojira and the evil robotic Mecha Santa. This new adventure takes Wojira right into the heart of Santa's toy factories and is filled with total chaos and destruction. Wojira has returned with 3 all new super powers and is ready to battle the forces of the North Pole once more. As the Great Mega Worm, you will eat, jump, crawl, and crush your way to eradicated the evil forces of Earth. As you progress, you will grow bigger, jump higher, and gain new destructive super powers to become the unstoppable force, the Super Mega Worm. Can you save Mother Earth?

Dragon Warcraft

No, strategy and RPG fans, not that Warcraft. This game loosely fits in the tower defense genre, and asks you to kill dragons, not lead them. Anyone who's played Battleheart will recognize the either-or upgrade system. The combination of lots of on-screen enemies and 3D effects make for some interesting visuals.

defend the castle. demolish the legion. Assemble warriors. The evil dragon lord and his demon army are making devastating attacks at our castle. Time to fight back and smash their hearts. Take the ancient crossbows, unleash most powerful magic, yell at the enemies and release your anger.

Cosmic Kingdoms

Cosmic Kingdoms is a massively multiplayer online strategy game, in which you explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, then blast them into dust with your gigantic fleet of killing machines. Those familiar with turn-based strategy will be on familiar ground here, but the addition of a worldwide persistent universe deserves its own attention.

Cosmic Kingdom takes place in the universe with dynamic MMO (Massive Multiplayer Online) space sci-fi strategy game. Cosmic Kingdom is all about “fleets which you can design your own” and “you can invade other user’s planets”. Gamers with a lust for giant starship fleets pounding the crap out of each other with missiles and beam weapons. This game is not a tactical game, it is a strategy one. “Players must design the fleets that will fight for your own kingdoms glory in the depths of universe.”.It’s time to build your own kingdom.

DREAM BEAT

If Pong and Guitar Hero made a baby... well, it would probably look a lot more ugly than DreamBeat. But you get the basic idea: move your paddle to intersect the dots and play along with the music. The visual style has the retrolicious allure that seems so popular today, but that doesn't mean it isn't appealing.

"DREAM BEAT" is a game in which the player compete in a game of effects against the piano music notes of some of the most popular song titles in the world. Best their score by moving a paddle from left to right to the rhythm while touching and bouncing back target BEATS that come flying toward the borderline of their screens. The game's simple rules and instinctive use of the touch allow for more fun, easier, game play for anyone. Simply move your finger on the screen to move the paddle or tap the notes as you feel like.

Space Keeper

Some games just defy description, and Space Keeper is among them. There's a story about universal chaos, et cetera, but you appear to play as a series of sentient black holes. The point is to clear a path in space and get the right kind of energy into the right black hole. Or disaster will befall. For some reason. In any case, it looks like a nice, soothing experience.

Use the unique powers of energy cells to save Earth from total chaos. It is the year 2312. Mankind is almost at its end - all natural resources have expired. It's up to you to create energy for the world of tomorrow with the unique elements of outer space. But watch out: Explosive particles, asteroids and aliens are just a few of the obstacles that you'll encounter. Space Keeper features challenging physics-based gameplay and hours of replay value. Each level will put your logic, speed and dexterity to the test.

Pocket Tanks

It's Scorched Earth. What else do you want? Well, how about over 100 weapons, different types of terrain, and both free and paid expansions? Unfortunately there's no online play - you'll have to hot potato your way to victory.

The Ultimate One-on-One Artillery Game explodes onto Android for the first time. Pocket Tanks is the fast-paced artillery game that is simple to learn, and fun to master. The perfect quick game for friends and family, you'll find yourself hooked for hours of play. Bury your opponent in a mound of dirt, or assail him with a barrage of bullets. Visit the Weapon Shop before battle to arm yourself for the struggle, or try the Target Practice mode to learn all the weapons and the best tactics to win.

Pocket Tanks Developer: BlitWise Productions, LLC
Price: Free
4.4
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Football Manager Handheld 2013

Android Police coverage: [New Game] Sega's Football Manager Handheld 2013 Caters To OCD Soccer Fans Everywhere

You're not a normal soccer nut. You're the kind of soccer nut who runs six concurrent fantasy teams. Football Manager (that's the round football, not the oval one) is for you: obsessively recruit, train, position, and maintain your team (you know, everything except the actual playing part). In-app purchases are included for the paid game, but only as shortcuts.

The world's best-selling football management game returns for a new season. Football Manager Handheld™ 2013 puts you in the hot-seat and allows you to put your managerial skills to the test wherever, whenever and however you want. Take the hot-seat at any club from a choice of leagues in 14 countries, and assume full control of transfers, training, tactics and managing your team live during matchdays as you strive for glory and silverware. Whether it be in commute-sized bursts, or on-the-sofa marathons, there’s an experience for everyone as you can choose between a full career or face up to the popular ‘Challenge Mode’, which offers a series of particular short-term scenarios with a clear goal to be achieved.

MegaFlux

Puzzles and The Matrix wouldn't seems to be a good combination, but MegaFlux seems intent to try. It's a sliding puzzle game: configure the board to get power to all of the processors to win. Of course, it gets progressively more difficult, but you can feel a thrill of accomplishment by climbing up the leaderboards.

Challenge & puzzle your mind with the best plumber game for free. MegaFlux revisits the plumber classic with twisted rules and a colorful tech setting. In this original puzzle game, your goal is to power the Processors with Flux of the right color. At start it's pretty simple: turn the Nano-Pipes by tapping on them in order for the Flux to reach its destination. Things get harder if you tackle the Challenge Mode, in which you will discover different kind of Components that can modify any Flux entering it. Will you manage to beat the evil NegaFlux?

Chasing Yello

Children are monsters, as Finding Nemo instructs us, and the worse that any mildly innocent goldfish could ever asked for is to be owned by a tiny blond girl. The titular character in Chasing Yello knows this well, so when he finds himself in the local creek, he makes every effort to escape. This one's another take on the "running game genre," but may be worth a look for the unique premise and colorful sprite-based graphics alone.

Take an Adventurous swim in the raging river as the Chase continues. 7-year-old Mathilda lets her helpless goldfish, Yello, taste freedom in the local wild creek. Help Yello to escape Mathilda and navigate the poor fish through a rough adventure in the dangerous river filled with rocks, burning logs and piranhas. Will Yello escape, fall victim to the hazardous environment, to Mathilda’s fish net??

Nemo's Reef

Android Police coverage: Disney Releases Nemo's Reef, It's A Small World Live Wallpaper, And Where's My Holiday? All In One Go

It's a bit late for a Finding Nemo tie-in, but Pixar movies never lose their charm. Halfway between a digital fish tank and a Sims-style city creation game, Nemo's Reef has all the memorable characters from the movie with the possible exception of Nigel the pelican. Remember to strategically place anemones for seasonal jellyfish swarms.

Nemo and his dad, Marlin, set out to build the coolest reef in his class. Help Nemo create a best-in-class underwater retreat, and discover the secrets to building a permanent home for his friends.

  • Continue Nemo's story and adventures beneath the sea.
  • Create and personalize your very own underwater paradise.
  • Make a home for your favorite characters from Finding Nemo including Dory, Gill, Bloat, Bubbles, and more.
  • Find the different combinations of plants and decorations to delight Nemo's friends and other exotic fish.
  • Discover and plant rare seeds to attract extremely rare and mysterious fish.

PLAYMOBIL Pirates

Android Police coverage: [New Game] Gameloft Brings Toy-Sized Swashbuckling To Android With Playmobil Pirates

Most of our readers are a little old for Playmobil's line of toys, but the Gameloft-developed pirate game seems to be a pretty good diversion for kids. It follows the tried-and-true minigame route, with a Sims-style camp management hub. Make sure and put those parental controls to use before handing over your phone or tablet: this one's got in-app purchases.

Play with your favorite PLAYMOBIL toys as part of an exciting pirate experience. Yo ho ho and a barrel of fun. Dive into the exciting world of PLAYMOBIL toys in the most exciting pirate experience ever. PLAYMOBIL Pirates is free to play, but if you wish you can enrich your experience by purchasing game items with real money. You can disable in-app purchases by adjusting your device’s settings.

Guns'n'Glory Heroes

The Guns'n'Glory franchise has expanded from the old west and World War 2 into... Middle Earth? While the "Guns" aspect of this game seems a little out of place next to elves and dwarves, the same mix of real-time strategy and tower defense from the previous games remains intact. You'll need quick reflexes and solid strategy to get through the various waves of ravening evil creatures.

Face evil Orcs, apostate Elves and dark knights in Guns'n'Glory Heroes. Sharpen the axe, polish your armor and ready your guns. It's time to fight for glory, honor and gold once more. Guns'n'Glory is back. The realm is under attack as Orcs, apostate Elves and dark knights roam the lands. Help our heroes Smirl, Arlon and Eloa in their epic struggle against this evil menace. Harness the power of light and face your enemies. Annihilate whole armies with magical fire and ice. Unleash the Dwarven Fury upon your foes and split Orcs skulls. Join your party of stalwart heroes and become the Champion of the Hill Lands.

Guns'n'Glory Heroes Developer: HandyGames
Price: Free
4.3
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Bloons TD 5

Apparently there are four "Bloons" games that have entirely passed me by, all of which are in the increasingly crowded tower defense genre. After that kind of lead-in you can forget any hope of finding out what a Bloon is, but in any case they need destroying, and the only way to do it is with tactically-placed towers. Upgrade your towers, release special agents, and pop sentient balloons like a plastic war criminal.

The Bloons are back and this time they mean business. Build awesome towers, choose your favorite upgrades, hire cool new Special Agents, and pop every last invading Bloon in the best ever version of the most popular tower defense series in history. Featuring an all New Tower and Special Agent, glorious high res graphics, original Tracks and Special Missions, a whole new tier of Specialty Building upgrades, and a never-before-seen Monkey Lab to upgrade your towers, Bloons TD 5 delivers hours of fun and challenging play to fans and new players alike.

Bloons TD 5 Developer: ninja kiwi
Price: 2.99
4.6
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SiliBili

Classically, the five elements are earth, wind, fire, water, and surprise, but SiliBili rather ambitiously decides that they're something else. What do faith, courage, freedom, wisdom, and love have to do with dragons and/or dungeons? Who knows, but if you want a Zelda-style 3D action game, the rather tastelessly named SiliBili will provide. Find the five apocryphal elements, put them to good use, and keep the planet in order.

In a galaxy far, far away called Sibull... There was peace and harmony until it was invaded by dragons. Like any living space, Sibull requires of these 5 elements to maintain the stay of its own citizens to a life of peace and harmony. A lack of one of these elements or all, Sibull residents have suffered drastic changes in the functioning of their body, they lost the harmony and can not love, laugh and enjoy the life. They live in the hope that one day everything will be as before. Sili and Bili, two friends with little anatomy but with radiant courage, took the hard work from the exciting journey of finding the 5 elements.

Quiver

William Tell unfortunately lived before the advent of puzzle games, but if he was around today, Quiver would be right up his alley. Use a single flaming arrow to light all the braziers, making use of various obstacles to alter the trajectory. Different crystals have different physics-based effects, giving players a lot of options when it comes to choosing their projectile paths.

Lose yourself in this delightful new brain-teaser. Good for HOURS of PUZZLE FUN. In Quiver you complete levels by lighting all the braziers with a single arrow. The arrow can be controlled by flying it into crystals. Each of these crystals has an effect that you will need to use cleverly to complete the level. Every crystal has a different effect on the arrow. A crystal can make the arrow speed up, teleport, turn, alter its gravity or change the entire structure of a level.

Pumped: BMX

You'd think that translating a Tony Hawk-style extreme sports game to 2D would be tricky, but Pumped: BMX seems to manage it pretty well. Use the forgiving physics and somewhat over-the-top tracks to string together combos. Get ambitious and you'll bite the dust, but chain them together just right and you'll make the pixelated crowd roar. Try the free version if you don't want to shell out.

Pumped: BMX is an insanely addictive and challenging BMX game. Made by a BMXer for everyone who loves a challenge, Pumped: BMX is a true-to-life, insanely addictive and challenging BMX game created by someone who actually rides. If you're not a BMXer the tutorials will guide you, but prepare yourself for a brutal lesson in trails style. From huge jumps to technical lines, from insane stunts to stylish flow, Pumped lets you ride the way you want to ride.

Quiet Christmas

It's been a long time since point-and-click adventures were the norm, but Quiet Christmas longs for the good old days. In more ways than one, in fact - in addition to old-school mechanics and a superficially dull setting, it's got unapologetically 8-bit graphics to boot. This one would be perfect to play while your relatives watch A Christmas Story for the third straight time.

It is Christmas Eve and you just want to go to bed and wake up on Christmas morning. But the tree is broken, the house it too cold, Mr. Peabody's tacky Xmas display is annoying and as always your brother won't go to bed. Explore, interact with your environment and solve puzzles in this old-school adventure game.

• Classic adventure game fun on your hand-held device.

• Colorful retro-styled graphics.

• Explore a lighthearted and humorous environment.

• Use your wits and the items you find to get the house ready for Christmas.

Quiet Christmas Developer: Nostatic Software
Price: 0.99
4.2
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Words'N'Blox

Somewhere between Boggle and a sliding box puzzle lies Words'N'Blox. The screenshots don't hint at much, but the premise is simple: slide the letters into place to make the word you're given at the start of each level. Online and hot potato multiplayer makes it versatile, if not exactly original, and tens of thousands of words should keep you playing for a while.

Words'N'Blox is your new favourite casual puzzle and word game. Challenge your friends, or play on your own. Find the optimal path in cleverly designed levels to reveal the hidden words. Navigate through 5 exciting worlds, ranging from a Jungle Adventure theme through to a Space Craze theme, there's lots to explore. It's superfun to solve the various words and blocks. Words'N'Blox is an addictive word puzzle game; it's easy to play; but hard to put down. Game play is simple: You identify the words for each of the levels, then drag the various blox across the available path to place the words and blox in the correct position. How quickly are you able to find the Optimal Path in the level maze?

Cognitile

While there are plenty of games that require you to carefully time jumps and runs or face a spiky and/or pit-filled death, Cognitile puts a new spin on things by requiring you to do it all in advance. Plan one wrong step, and your fedora'd hero is history. 60 levels plus a level builder help flesh out the simple premise, and the graphics are surprisingly charming.

Cognitile throws you, a budding adventurer on a tile-based journey. Use the power of Cog Vision to watch the sequence of hazards at the beginning of a level and then carve a safe path through the mayhem by memory to find the hidden treasure. Make one mistake and you could fall down a crumbling tile, find yourself poisoned or engulfed in flames, get crushed by a boulder or attacked by snakes (why'd it have to be snakes.).

Mine Quest

Mine Quest is definitely trying to ride the coat tails of a certain other game, but it shouldn't be confused with everyone's favorite obsessive-compulsive enabler. This ones' more of a multi-leveled puzzle game. It looks like a decent enough time-waster, though you'll have to overlook some basic graphics.

You are the best Treasure Hunter in the world and your quest is to find the Master Diamond and collect the riches of the world. Your search leads you to the village of Sulphur where Ruby the Demoness lives. She can help you find the Master Diamond by making you the tools you need to dig deeper and deeper. Just be careful, or you might cause a cave-in. Upgrade your tools to collect all the gems and metal and complete your Mine Quest.

Big Win Basketball

Android Police coverage: Alley Oop: Hothead Games Releases Big Win Basketball To The Play Store

Look at those screenshots! Big Win Basketball must be a throwback to the glory days of 16-bit basketball games! Except it isn't - you more or less watch your team play all on its own. Like the other members of the Big Win series, this is a card collection game, which basically means that you'll be paying to win after the first hour or so.

Alley Oop. From the opening tip off to the game winning jump shot, it’s a guaranteed slam dunk in Big Win Basketball. It doesn't matter if you are an NBA fan or cheer for your high school team, this is the FREE basketball game for everyone. Drive the lane and rattle the rim. CREATE your own unique dream team, COMPETE against opponents from around the world, WATCH your team battle it out on the court, BOOST your player’s shooting, passing, blocking and other skills, then get ready to win the Amateur and Pro trophies for the ultimate BIG WIN.

BIG WIN Basketball Developer: Hothead Games
Price: Free
4.2
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EA SPORTS Football Club

Android Police coverage: [New App] EA Sports Releases Football Club Companion App For FIFA 2013 Console And PC Games

Remember, dedicated FIFA player: while you're doing useless stuff like being with your family or working, someone, somewhere is putting together a better fantasy soccer team in FIFA 2013. If that knowledge makes your blood boil, keep an eye on them with the official companion app, which also lets you buy and trade players and adjust your roster. Those outside the US and Canada, click here for the international version.

Get connected to the official EA SPORTS Football Club companion app for FIFA 13. As you make a run for international glory, access your EAS FC info, stay up to date on News Feeds, and use the FUT Auction House at home or on the go.

EAS FC COMPANION APP FEATURES

• Access your EAS FC info in real time and keep up with friends online

• Sign players and make roster moves in the global FUT Auction House, available at the touch of a button

• Stay connected to the auction house and never miss out on hot items and deals

• Seize opportunities and turn a quick profit with the FUT Trade Pile

Ichi Free

We featured this game back in July, but the unique hand-drawn puzzler is now free. Enjoy.

Ichi is an easy to play but challenging one button puzzle game. Don't be deceived by the game simplistic look, it’s a brain twister for sure. Collect golden rings by rotating objects, using teleporters, breaking blocks and more. If that isn’t enough, the game includes a level editor that allows you to create your own levels and share them with anyone around the globe.

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