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.

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Catch The Candy

Today's roundup is sponsored by Catch the Candy from Herocraft. Good God, this thing is so cute it makes me sick. Catch the Candy is Herocraft's latest game, assigning you to guide a little purple... thing through physics-based stages towards sweet, sweet candy. The swinging and grabbing mechanic is similar to the various Spider-man clones you've seen hanging around the Play Store, with much better level design. It's based on the hit Flash game of the same name.

We all love candy right? So does this cute little creature, but it's always tantalizingly out of reach for him. You'll need to use his extendible grappling tail to catch the candy, but it's not always as easy as it looks. Push and pull obstacles, balance on unsteady logs, climb flag poles and grip onto almost anything to work your way across the level and grab that candy.

Catch The Candy Premium Developer: HeroCraft Ltd.
Price: 0.99
3.7
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Games

GUN BROS 2

Android Police coverage: [New Game] Glu Mobile's Multiplayer Testosterone-Fuelled Bullet Fest, Gun Bros 2, Is Live On The Play Store

Gun Bros was one of the first games in the Android Market to reach AAA status, and Glu has taken out all of the stops for the sequel. Full 3D graphics, a ton of new weapons, and online multiplayer will keep you coming back for more. The characters are just as ridiculous as before, but there are a whole lot more of them (see if you can spot the ladies of Bombshells in cameo appearances). Beware of the usual Glu IAP push.

Untold years after the first T.O.O.L. wars, the Tyrannical Oppressors Of Life have returned to finish the job. Only the Freakishly Rugged Advanced Genetics Galactic Enforcement Division (F.R.A.G.G.E.D) agents Percy and Francis Gun stand in their way. Armed with a new array of highly advanced and ridiculously destructive weapons, the Gun Bros are once again defending the galaxy from the T.O.O.L. insurgency. It is a time to innovate and eradicate.

City Conquest HD

Android Police coverage: [New Game] City Conquest Is An Innovative Mix Of Tower Defense, Tower Offense, And Real Time Strategy

If tower defense is leaving you somewhat cold as of late, you owe it to yourself to check out City Conquest HD. If the old Command and Conquer games were re-made into a tower defense title, this would be it. You construct both defensive towers and offensive troops to destroy your opponent's base, in single-player, online multiplayer, or "hot potato" local multiplayer.

City Conquest is a unique blend of strategy genres, including offensive-only missions, defensive-only "tower defense" missions, and a dozen missions with both offense and defense. It offers an innovative new gameplay experience with the depth of a real-time strategy game and the accessibility of pure defense games. Whether you play through the epic 14-mission single-player campaign, battle other players online in the real-time internet multiplayer or hotseat multiplayer modes, or clash against the AI in the 6 bonus expert-level Challenge missions, City Conquest is guaranteed to provide a strategy experience like no other.

FLASHOUT 3D

Android Police coverage: [New Game] Flashout 3D Is Like F-Zero And Riptide GP... With Guns (AKA WipEout)

Flashout is inspired by Sony's Wipeout hovercraft racing series, and it wears the inspiration in its shoulder. From full 3D graphics to eye-searing speed, it's a carbon copy of the sci-fi racing favorite. If you can't outrun your opponents, you can always outgun them. There's also a version compatible with the Zeemote controller, though for some reason, it's a separate (and more expensive) app.

FLASHOUT 3D by Jujubee is the best racing experience for your mobile device. Get into one of your ultra fast ships and join the competition. Use rockets and guns to fight your way to victory in all events and become the best racer in the whole galaxy. With jaw-dropping graphics, stunning visuals and fast-paced racing action, FLASHOUT 3D brings a new level of fun to the table. It also features a unique interactive equalizer, that analyzes in-game music and accordingly determines, in real-time, what the visual effects look like.

Protoxide: Death Race

Android Police coverage: [New Game] HeroCraft Releases Protoxide: Death Race Only 18 Months After Teasing It

Yet another Wipeout/F-Zero style racer, Proxtide seems more focused on the battle side of gameplay. Power-ups, weapons and shields are strewn throughout the tracks in Mario Kart fashion. Graphics are decent, and HeroCraft is known for quality games, but early players are complaining about the lack of button controls, leaving the hovercrafts to float on tilt controls instead. Online multiplayer is included.

Are global warming, abnormal weather, increasing number of cataclysms all over the planet, cocktails of earthquakes, tsunamis and blowing nuclear power-stations the reasons to think about incoming apocalypse? «Protoxide: Death Race» offers you their version of the “world after 2012”. Abandoned cities under the rowdy gang's control, the absence of legal law, violence as a basic survival principle and races without rules as the main method to solve the problems. «Protoxide: Death Race» will tell you everything about ultra-speed driving, battle super-cars that look like machines from Hollywood fantastic blockbusters and wild industrial tracks.

AVP: Evolution

Android Police coverage: Fox Digital's AVP: Evolution Hits The Play Store Right On Schedule, Satisfies Your Craving To Be An Other-Worldly Killer

This one's been a long time coming, but AVP fans can finally get their sci-fi kill on. The story mode puts you in control of the titular titans as they fight each other, tasty humans and Super Predators (if you haven't seen the movies yet, then don't, and just go with it) for supremacy. Early reviews are mixed: combat is fun, but the game is poorly optimized for some hardware.

The deadliest creatures in the universe face off for the first time on your phone and tablet. Play as both the Alien and Predator in this official game brought to you by Angry Mob Games, the creators of PREDATORS™, Guerrilla Bob and Muffin Knight. On a distant planet, the blood feud between Predator clans continues to rage. In a final attempt to eradicate the Jungle Hunter Clan, the Super Predators secure the capabilities of an unlikely and unwilling species, the Aliens. As an Alien, you must ultimately destroy the Super Predators and free your species from enslavement.

Star Wars Pinball

Android Police coverage: Star Wars Pinball Released In Empire Strikes Back, Clone Wars, And Boba Fett Flavors, IAPs For Zen Pinball As Well

Made by the pinball wizards at Zen Studios, Star Wars Pinball incorporates all the whiz-bang action of a real pinball machine, plus lots of 3D animation re-enacting scenes from the movies. The $2 game includes the Empire Strikes Back table, with two other themed tables costing $2 each via in-app purchase. Normally we're3 annoyed at that sort of thing, but the tables in this game are so detailed and lovingly crafted, it's hard to argue. All three tables are also available in the Zen Pinball HD game.

Set in a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars Pinball lets you interact with the most iconic characters, and relive the greatest moments of the Star Wars universe in 3 Star Wars-themed tables: Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Boba Fett. Choose to support the Galactic Empire or the Rebel Alliance with your high scores as the Star Wars Pinball community fights for the Balance of the Force.

Star Wars™ Pinball 7 Developer: Zen Studios
Price: 0.99
3.7
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Pocket Stables

Android Police coverage: [New Game] Kairosoft's Pocket Stables Lets You Try Your Hand At The Horseracing World, No Shovel Necessary

For many Android gamers, the name "Kairosoft" in the developer field is enough for an instant purchase. If you don't fall into that category, how about a horseracing simulator that lets you skip the shovel and shavings? Pocket Stables focuses more on the business side of racing, with breeding, training and the everyday life of a horse owner thrown in. Of course, since this is a Kairosoft game, you can also customize your stable into a mini theme park.

Manage your very own ranch while training your racehorses to win big in exciting races. Build training facilities like dirt courses and pools amidst the beautiful natural surroundings of your ranch. Increase your ranch's fame and entice visitors to spend some dough at your ranch's amenities, like ice cream stands and gift shops. Find horses with the right combination of stamina and speed and intensity and train them to race. Keep winning races to earn bigger and better prizes, as well as the ability to compete in even bigger and more exciting races on an international scale.

Pocket Stables Developer: Kairosoft
Price: 2.99
4.6
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Toy Story: Smash It!

Android Police coverage: [New Game] The Toys Come (Back) To Life In Toy Story: Smash It!, Now Available In The Play Store

The Toys are back. Join Buzz, Woody, and the rest of the Disney Pixar “Toy Story” gang on their latest adventure. “Toy Story: Smash it.” is an all-new, 3D physics-based puzzle game featuring your favorite “Toy Story” characters. Embark on new adventures with the Toys through hilarious encounters in outer space, alien chases in the Wild West, and more. With 60 levels of nonstop puzzle play, this game will provide hours of explosive and thrilling fun.

Cars in sandbox: Construction

Android Police coverage: [New Game] Cars In Sandbox: Construction Makes Us Imagine How Awesome It Would Be To Be A Kid Again

No one could claim that this one doesn't deliver exactly what it promises. Cars in sandbox: Construction lets you relive the glory days of Tonka trucks, juice boxes and cooties, with a series of physics-based levels set in the titular sandbox. While this one is most definitely for the kiddies, it's well-done (check out the movable toy parts in the video) and won't leave scratches in your hardwood.

Interactive car game for children aged over 2 years. Many parents find their young children to be particularly fascinated by construction vehicles. We've made it easy and exciting for your child to explore them. Different types of construction vehicle and road-building machinery are presented as toys in a sandpit, making the process of learning familiar and appealing. Throughout there are lots of beautiful animations, with great video and sound effects.

MANOS: The Hands of Fate

Android Police coverage: Manos: The Hands Of Fate, The World's Worst Movie, Is Now An 8-Bit Platform Game And It's Awesome!

If you're a film buff, you know that Manos is one of the most reviled films in history, a staple of the ironic "bad movie night," and classic fodder for Mystery Science Theater 3000. The Android game is an 8-bit tie-in, like the old licensed games for the NES... except good. The basic platformer has you dodging all kinds of crazy monsters you won't remember from the movie, while still following the rough plot (such as it is).

MANOS is an homage to the great games you remember from your childhood. Remember how every film and cartoon had it's own platform game adaptation? When every man, woman, child, animal and inanimate object were out to get your character? When the streets were filled with bats, ghosts and Frankenstein monsters? MANOS will take you back to the fantastically absurd games of the past.

Color Sheep

Android Police coverage: Holy Crap, This Color Sheep Game, With Rainbow Colored Lasers, Is A Lot Harder Than It Looks

This one borders on WTF territory. Ostensibly, it's about a sheep fighting against wolves in a Battletoads-style sidescroller, but watch the video below to see the full madness. Said sheep uses the power of rainbows to slaughter wave upon wave of enemies.

Hordes of vicious wolves have emerged from the mouth of Wolfcano to steal life and color from the world. Now the Knight of Light, Sir Woolson, must ready his color-changing fleece and magical powers as the last defense against the darkness. Color Sheep is a fast-paced arcade game in which players change Woolson’s color to match oncoming wolves by mixing different intensities of red, green, and blue light. An intuitive swipe-based interface makes forming combos a breeze.

Color Sheep Developer: Trinket Studios
Price: 0.99
4.7
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Towelfight 2

Android Police coverage: [New Game] Towelfight 2 Fulfills Your Life-Long Ambition Of Shooting Bumblebees Out Of Your Face

This game is a twin-stick, top-down shooter. But instead of bullets, you shoot various adorable animals. Out of your face. And the animals shoot lasers, and sometimes chainsaws. It's hard to imagine a more insane Android game (though Color Sheep gives it a run for the money), but on top of that, Towelfight 2: the Monocle of Destiny features tight controls and an "interesting" old-school art style.

Settle a dispute between gods by shooting animals out of your face. An action-adventure game of epic proportions, Towelfight 2 will beard-slap you with copious bloodplosions, procedurally-generated levels, insane boss fights, 14 powerups, and 40 unique weapons enhanced by 80 augmentations. Dispatch myriad foes with a cornucopia of laser-blasting bees, speed-boosting unicorns, spiraling praying mantises, whales in heat, and ultra-defensive turtles, among others.

Towelfight 2 Developer: Butterscotch Shenanigans
Price: Free
4.7
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God of Blades

Android Police coverage: [New Game] God Of Blades Mixes Endless Runner With SoulCalibur And A Bit Of Conan

Like your endless runner with a bit of blood and gore? God of Blades mixes some simple hack-and-slash combat with the now-familiar runner mechanic, playing on the conventions of classic fantasy pulp novels. Conventions like huge swords, evil wizards and chain mail bikinis. Timing your attacks and parries is the key to getting through each stage, and grabbing some cooler weapons for yourself.

The dead king rises. Become a spectral warrior who has returned to defend his planet against a rampaging doom-cult and the devouring touch of the cosmic horrors they serve. Wrenching this world from the grasp of oblivion, the Nameless King wields phantom blades forged from the legends and heritage of a dying world. Raise your blade, and rush into the darkness.

Puzzle Retreat

Android Police coverage: Puzzle Retreat Is One Of The More Clever Puzzle Games To Come Out In Recent Memory

It's hard to put a new spin on puzzle games, but this one seems to have managed it. In Puzzle Retreat, your only instruction is to fill the grid by duplicating the blocks you already have. You'll have to utilize the various properties of said blocks in a very specific way to beat the level. It's a lot like the sliding block puzzles in old RPGs, with added layers of depth, not to mention a sweet neo-classical soundtrack.

Escape to the Puzzle Retreat and immerse yourself in this unique block-sliding puzzle game from the creators of the smash-hit Train Conductor series. Shut off the outside world. Relax, unwind and focus with a new type of puzzle that is both simple to learn and compellingly deep. Puzzle Retreat is a fresh challenge that will have you losing track of time and forgetting about the outside world.

Puzzle Retreat Developer: The Voxel Agents
Price: Free
4.7
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Sporos

Android Police coverage: [New Game] Sporos Brings A 'Spacey, Biological' Vibe To The Ambient Puzzle Genre

Sporos is an interesting take on the "zen" genre: drag and drop the various microbes into the field of play to light up lines in different directions. The puzzle element comes in finding the right combination of cell placements that will activate the entire board. It's a simple premise, but with 300 levels, it should keep you occupied for days. There's an in-app purchase for the free game to open up another 200 and remove the ads.

Sporos is a simple yet challenging puzzle game. The objective is to light up the cells in each level with a special seed known as the sporos. Players drag pieces onto the board one at a time, arranging them to extend all the way down every row and column. Sporos demands a mix of skill, luck, and logic; in order to succeed, players will conduct clever experiments like scientists in a lab. The soothing electronic music helps you keep your cool, while the colorful graphics lend the game a spacey, biological vibe.

Sporos Developer: Appxplore (iCandy)
Price: Free
4.3
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infinite

Android Police coverage: [New Game] Infinite Is A Minimalist Space Adventure With Killer Tunes

Infinite is another entry in the ever-expanding galaxy of zen games, in which the point is to expand your own personal galaxy. Supposedly the point is to trap various particulates in your own gravitational field, though the bauhaus graphics don't exactly convey this. It's a decent deal at a dollar with no ads or in-app payments, though your personal "atmosphere enhancers" may be considerably more expensive.

Explore the cosmos with infinite. Journey across the galaxy, forming solar systems and surviving black holes. Arcade style gameplay, stunning abstract visuals, and a cosmic soundtrack that is out of this world. Use your orbiter to harness spatial matter to form planets and new systems while avoiding the dangers of space. Your efforts of creating new star systems help grow your own unique galaxy. Planetary and star physics affect the movement of matter, changing the play field dynamically.

Slingshot Racing

Android Police coverage: [New Game] Slingshot Racing Lets You One-Touch Your Way To The Finish Line

Racing on toboggan sleds doesn't require (or allow) much in the way of steering, so the pint-sized protagonists of Slingshot Racing have an alternate means of navigation. Tap the corners to shoot a grapnel and slingshot around the curves like a Joel Schumacher Batmobile. There's no online multiplayer, but up to four people can play on the same device using the one-touch controls on separate corners.

Slingshot Racing is an original racing game developed exclusively for touchscreen devices. Behold a beautiful steampunk environment with ice tracks, grappling hooks, snowmen and more. Use your grappling hook to slingshot around corners in this fast paced arcade style racer. Hone your skills by learning on the tutorial tracks, then blast out of the snow onto more complex tracks against other racers. Race around a selection of tracks in stunning day and night settings.

Rage of the Gladiator

This one's only available in Europe at the moment (go ahead, EU readers, tease us if you like) but we thought we'd include it just because of the fancy graphics. Rage of the Gladiator seems like a pretty standard Infinity Blade clone, but the monsters look great and they're straight out of the Dungeons and Dragons bestiary.

You play the role of Gracius, a gladiator battling for his life in the arena. Your opponents are no ordinary evil, but are epic boss fights whose tricky attacks will challenge even the most elite gamers. There are no ‘fodder’ enemies – its all bosses -- the most fun part of games. Beat them before they brutally beat you. Armed with your magical warhammer and a trusty shield, you must exploit their weaknesses by jumping, dodging, shield blocking, or counter-attacking with proper timing, agility, and thinking. Then unleash your rage by brutally pounding your enemy with your warhammer, and perform over-the-top combo finishers such as summoning a a vicious lightning storm or a deadly pillar of fire.

SAMURAI vs ZOMBIES DEFENSE 2

If you played the original Samurai vs Zombies Defense, you know what this is going to be: hack-and-slash action gameplay with a little TD thrown in for good measure. Greater customization and better graphics distinguish the sequel, but as with all Glu games, expect the in-app purchases to be at least as annoying as the undead.

The Samurai is back... and he’s brought friends. Play as the heroic Samurai, the deadly Kunoichi Assassin, and the stalwart Armored Ronin to defend your village against even nastier hordes of brutal zombies and demons. Recruit allies, build defenses, and recover sacred Artifacts to stop them. Recruit exciting new allies and set up your defense against hordes of zombies. Expand your defense by unlocking powerful new heroes.

Rotor Episode 1 Free

You got your RPG in my space shooter! Rotor's primary gameplay is an attractive Galaga-style shooter with a neat-o isometric 3D presentation, but there's also a surprisingly deep story. It's played out in in-game cutscenes not unlike Starfox, and the developers are hoping to make further episodes. The game is free to download, but you'll need to pay via an in-app purchase to unlock the full game.

Rotor is a fast paced action adventure game that takes place on the beautiful colony world of Djeseru. Having left their oppressive mother world several decades ago the colonists are forced to use their only intact space-worthy vessel to seek help from the old home world when Djeseru is attacked by terrifying and completely unknown alien attackers.

Bionfly

Remember when platformers had just 16 bits, and everything in them wanted to kill you? Bionfly remembers. This platforming game stars a robot who can levitate in a Jetsons sort of way, and this element provides both his motive force and his single defense mechanism. Dodge the monsters, spikes, and unaccountably floating rocks to get through twenty levels. Parents, take note: there seems to be some bleep-worthy lyrics in the music.

Bionfly is a platforms retro-looking 2D, simple gameplay and a powerful soundtrack Lo-fi. Help our friend bionic with mustache and glasses to collect total Onyxs stones that are scattered throughout the strange Phobos Planet in the shortest possible time. You must use skill in controlling movement and logic to overcome the various obstacles, enemies and find some other secrets along different levels of increasing difficulty.

Doodle Fit 2: Around the World

The original Doodle Fit was a riff on Tetris: you're given an irregular block-based shape (usually something recognizable, like a letter for face) then tasked with filling it with a pre-determined set of blocks. The sequel ups the ante with 200 puzzles, a global theme, and more modes. There's also online multiplayer and a level creator, for those who want to get creative.

In Doodle Fit 2 you will travel around the world and visit 10 countries (e.g. France, USA, Japan, Mexico, Italy and more.). In each country there are 20 puzzles to solve. Each puzzle represents an item or landmark from this country, some even feature interesting facts about those objects. But Around the World, Time Attack and Challenge mode are just the tip of the ice berg.

Zen Training

This one is more twitch than zen, at least when it comes to gameplay mechanics. Zen Training uses a spinable tree with multi-colored stones as a playing board. Spin the 3D view around to match up the stones with the falling, uh, things, matching color for color. Things ramp up quickly, and you'll need solid spatial awareness to get past the first few levels. And a high tolerance for plinky music.

The title combines puzzle dynamics with those of a rhythm-game. It has been designed to be the definitive pastime. The game is set in a classic Japanese Zen garden and is based on the concepts of Order and Chaos. In the heart of the garden there is a maple tree around which are located 5 stones with 5 different colored symbols to which correspond “mana stones” falling from the tree. The player's task is to match symbols and colors in order to promote Order and Harmony, flowing trough an infinite series of standard and bonus levels.

Zen Training Developer: Crescent Moon Games
Price: 0.99
3.8
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Starcrossed

Imagine Angry Birds Space mixed with Mario Galaxy, and you've got Starcrossed. Hop from planet to plant, slinging yourself across gravity fields and collecting as many stars as possible. The game is more about timing than anything else, but the aesthetic is appealing, and it should be simple enough for kids to get hooked.

Starcrossed is a whimsical 2D platformer game where you guide a crash-landed astronaut back to his home planet, using a rocket launcher to send him flying through space from one asteroid to another. Gravity plays a pivotal role as it will affect the astronaut’s movement. Temperature is also important: be careful not to expose the astronaut to the burning heat of the sun or the freezing conditions of outer space for too long.

Dragon Portals

Unfortunately, this isn't a sequel to Portal featuring dragons. Instead, it's a rather typical match 3 puzzle game, featuring some pretty decent sprite graphics and an appealing eastern theme. Why the puzzle takes place on Chinese dragons is not something that I'd venture a guess at. 70 different levels with five star ratings should make it a decent time killer.

Venture into the Dragon Portal and help Mila save the world. Inventive new match-three gameplay in a world full of wonder and style. The friendly dragons have been bound to the ground by dark magic. The radiant heroine Mila can save the dragons, but she needs your help. Experience four fantastic environments throughout the more than 70 levels and unleash more than a dozen powerups. Free the dragons by activating the Dragon Portals with your amazing orb matching skills.

Dragon Portals Developer: 10tons Ltd
Price: 2.99
4
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DeProfundis

This game wants to be Diablo so much it can feel it in its +2 Boots of Magic Resistance. The dungeon crawler isn't all that innovative, but the visuals are surprisingly good, and those who just want to kill monsters and get loot erryday will be in hog heaven. Environments and characters are a little static at this point, but the developer plans to upgrade the game regularly.

Ever wanted to play a true hack'n slash on Android ? Come and venture in the deep dungeon of DeProfundis. Fight you way thru horde of monsters and zombies. Grab loot and learn powerful spells in the torch light of the random selected labyrinths. As the guard's captain of your land, you must discover what happened to your king and free your country from the evil presence who awakes the deads and force them to fight the livings.

DeProfundis Developer: Thecle
Price: Free
4.2
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Aftershock

Imagine Missile Command in reverse, with full 3D graphics and non-specific aliens. Aftershock is a modified take on the tower defense genre, with one tower. The graphics are definitely inspired by the Terrans and Zerg from Starcraft, though there seems to be quite a bit of upgrade potential. You'll need to manage time and resources to come out on top.

Crazy arcade survival action game AFTERSHOCK comes to Android. Aliens have invaded Earth. It up to you to defend it with your fingertips. Survive multiple waves of alien invaders and blast them away with RAILGUNS and ROCKET LAUNCHERS. Gather enough resources to call down devastating SUPER WEAPONS like PARTICLE CANNON and BOMBARDMENT to obliterate your foes. Enemy grows stronger every minute prepare yourself by collecting power ups on the battlefield.

Zombie Toy Attack

The streak of roundups featuring zombies continues. This time it's a rather inventive little title with an augmented reality feature: point your camera at a printable game board, and you'll see undead kid's toys marching across the table. It's a pretty basic action game, but the shifts in perspective as you move around the real world are interesting.

You are going to fight your old toys that turned into zombies. Do your best to rescue your new toys. You can play with your friends over a local wifi network so don’t miss that. Most probably, you will need a friend or two to survive this spooky attack. P.S. you will need to print this poster for a better gameplay but you don’t have to. http://zombietoyattack.com/Resources/zombieToyAttackPoster.jpeg

Astro Shark HD

We've seen Astro Shark, the touching not-so-true story about a flying shark in love with a cosmonaut dog, before. This is the final, HD release of the game, and it's a steal at $1.09. Physics-based gameplay in the vein of Angry Birds Space outlines a unique, cute story.

Dive into outer space with Astro Shark to save his abducted love, Laika, the Russian space dog. Travel to the end of the Universe and beyond to meet new friends in this gorgeously hand illustrated tale. Outsmart your pursuers, collect stars and beat everyone on the leaderboards. Each level in Astro Shark will challenge you to master new game mechanics while constantly improving your rocket-evasion skills.

Skullpogo

Zombies and pogo sticks wouldn't seem to be a natural combination. For one thing, not every skeleton has two intact feet. But the protagonist of Skullpogo seems to managing, as he bounces around a graveyard caving in the skulls of various monsters. Execute super moves after combos, and you'll be the belle of the Monster Mash. Tilt controls are pretty similar to the other jumping games available.

The hordes of undead are invading. Zombies, bloodthirsty bats, and... vampire PIGS? It's time to deal with these vile cretins using your secret weapon: a POGO stick. Tilt your Phone or Tablet left or right, and bounce those undead monsters back to their graves. The deviously simple yet addictive gameplay will keep you coming back for more, and the real pros can compete for the top spot on our OpenFeint leaderboards.

Temple Run: Oz

Android Police coverage: Disney And Imangi Studios Release Temple Run: Oz To The Play Store, Make The Wizard Work For His Treasure

You know the drill: Disney's got a new movie they'd like people to watch instead of playing on their phones, so they try to get the kids interested with that danged old Temple Run. You play as the famous Wizard before he gets famous, with environments and obstacles inspired from the (rather uninspired) movie.

Disney and Imangi Studios present Temple Run: Oz – a brand-new endless runner inspired by Temple Run 2 and the film Oz the Great and Powerful. Play as Oz and outrun the shrieking flying baboons as you turn, jump and slide your way across the land. Begin your exhilarating adventure now and see how far you can run.

The Jump: Escape The City

If you've ever wanted to play with Bruce Willis' taxi from The Fifth Element, this might just be your one and only chance. An endless runner with a hovercraft theme, The Jump seems especially proud of its music, from the overdressed fellow you see in the screenshots below. If you've played Temple Run, you know how it goes.

In Monopolis, fun is illegal and your party just got busted. World Corp’s mob is in hot pursuit but some people say you're just 5 minutes away from your one shot at freedom... Can you reach the end of the road and escape the city? In The Jump: Escape The City you take control of a high-powered hover car, headed for city limits on a hunch. Test your reflexes as you tap and swipe between lanes, along a futuristic wasteland highway, at breakneck speed. Collect power cells for your epic escape as you avoid a host of deadly obstacles.

Pettson's Inventions 2 Lite

Another entry in the strangely alluring "invention" sub-genre, Pettson's Inventions takes a decidedly rural approach to engineering. As usual, the key lies in making the most efficient machine possible in the available parameters. This is the free version of the game - the full version will cost you .90.

Bigger, better and more fun than ever. The free version includes six new exciting inventions to solve. Help old man Pettson and his cat Findus build their amazing inventions. Which of the objects should be included and where do they fit in the machinery? Drag and drop the parts to their right spot and watch the invention go. A fun and pedagogic app that teaches logic and stimulates creativity for children of all ages.

Solar 2 Demo

Solar 2 is on sale in the Humble Android Bundle #5 right now, so go over there for some sweet deals. If you'd rather try the simple universe sandbox game for free, the limited demo aims to please. The full game costs on Google Play.

This is the demo version of Solar 2. Get the full version for the full experience. Solar 2 is an open-world, sandbox game set in an infinite abstract universe. Play constructively: grow your system, nurture life on your planets and attack enemy life in huge space battles. Play destructively: crash into other objects and cause chaos, use your orbiting objects like wrecking balls, steal planets from other systems.

Solar 2 Demo Developer: Murudai
Price: Free
3.7
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Pixel Dungeon

Ah yes, another rougelike. That means crippling difficulty, ascending levels, and permanent player death - so watch your step. The interface in inspired by ye olde PC RPGs, as are the pixelated graphics.

Pixel Dungeon is a traditional roguelike game with pixel-art graphics and simple interface. Explore the depths of Pixel Dungeon, collect useful items, fight fierce monsters to find Amulet of Yendor (surprise.) - the ultimate artifact of this game world. This is a beta and it's going to stay beta for some time, but it's fully playable. For now there're 15 levels, but I'm going to add 4-5 more levels with new monsters and items in every major release.

Pixel Dungeon Developer: watabou
Price: Free
4.2
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Soldier vs Aliens

Have you ever played Plants vs Zombies only to wish that it had a lot more in common with Starcraft? Well here ya go. Shoot aliens while wearing space armor, instead of pushing up daisies.

You are the last man standing. One soldier against a swarm of violent aliens. Hold your position fighting off wave after wave of invaders and clear the area of aliens. Switch off your brain and grab your weapons: rifle, shotgun, railgun, laser, grenades, flame thrower You have only one obligation: to kill everything... It’s going to be a carnage and that's exactly what you need.

Briquid Free

Briquid tasks its players with transporting some strangely angular water to a separate space. Yup, it's just like Where's My Water and Where's My Perry with bricks, but won't make you feel like a kid when playing it. $4 is a bit steep for a "me too" title, but there are plenty of levels, and the game gets extra points for a passable Russian accent in the trailer.

A new puzzle sensation has arrived and it’s called Briquid. Build bricks, remove them, or change the direction of gravity to get the water to the reservoir. All you need is the touch of your finger and lots of brainpower to complete all 100 fun and challenging levels.

Robo5

We featured Robo 5, a vertical platformer in the vein of Q*bert, in our last gaming roundup. Now it's out of its Amazon exclusivity and available on the Play Store, like all God-fearing apps should be.

Robo5 is a 3D action puzzle game that gives you control of a tiny robot climbing a fearsome mountain of boxes in a strange decaying future world. Play it now on your Android device. Enjoy hours of mind-bending fun as you help Robo #5 escape from the freezing cold lab where our mechanical hero begins his adventure. Marvel at the steampunk charm as you guide Robo on a journey of self discovery and puzzle-solving.

Ivory Tower Defenders

"The Ivory Tower" is a usually derogatory metaphor applied to academia and the culture of higher learning. In this game, the metaphor collapses somewhat. Most of the time it's pretty hard to get students to come to class, but these teachers seem to be actively discouraging it, through the subtle use of thrown textbooks. It's a standard tower defense game with professors and TAs used offensively - you know the drill.

TAs, Professors, and Deans, oh my. All the epic drama of college in one strategy game. The Ivory Tower is being overrun by hordes of students. It's up to you to defend the University by placing Ivory Tower Defenders in key locations on campus - the Lecture Hall, the Library, the Seminar Room, and at the Graduation Ceremony. Each beautifully rendered location requires a different strategy as your Defenders launch blue books, dissertations, and academic suspensions at wave after wave of incorrigible students.

Word Up Dog

Your tolerance for this game will be directly proportional to your ability to watch Flavor Flav for extended periods of time. Get past the hip-hop meets Puppy Surprise theme, and you'll find a mix of Dig Dug and Speak'n'Spell, most definitely aimed at kids. The app gets extra points for offering its mechanics in four different languages: French, German, "Queen's English" and "Hip-Hop English."

A lost puppy finds himself stuck underground, and must dig his way out while spelling words with the letters he finds. Find your way to the bottom of 7 unique levels, collecting items and bonuses and meeting a crazy cast of hip-hop slang-slinging animals along the way. Think you got what it takes, Dog? You ain't gonna know till you try. Word up.

Word Up Dog Developer: Northway Games
Price: Free
3.9
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DarkHunt HD: Brutality

Hunting at night is illegal in most of the United States. Luckily, when creating a Duck Hunt rip-off, one doesn't necessarily need to follow the rulings of local municipalities and game wardens. In DarkHunt, you've got a shotgun and a flashlight, and a sky full of ducks to kill. This is the "brutal" version - if you want a more tame interpretation, check out the standard game.

Duck hunting game like you've never seen before (and not only because it's hard to see in the dark ;)). Point and shoot with your flashlight-equipped shotgun, survive whole night, buy upgrades, beat the best online score. [ This brutal version of DarkHunt is recommended for adult players. For children take a look on our original DarkHunt HD. :) ]

The Rolling Dead

You like marble games. You like zombies, or at least you like killing them. And you like lots and lots of blood. This game is for you.

“The Walking Dead” meets tilt gaming in this insane splatter fest of zombie killing mayhem. When the zombie apocalypse first struck, the residents of Tilt Labyrinth constructed traps to try to kill them, brought out the heavy weapons to try to blow them away, and invented complicated doors and switches to try to confuse them. Nothing worked. Everyone is a zombie now. Everyone except our hero, Rebound. Now Rebound has to escape while fighting hoards of Zombies and navigating through all the failed traps that were left behind.

Ball vs. Zombies

Is there an echo in here? This one's more of a marble game and less of a top-down shooter, but you get the idea.

"Roll the ball and break some zombie bone." Tilt your device to accelerate heavy stone ball and crush incoming zombies before they steal your lives. Fast-paced action game with accelerometer-powered controls, physics engine, HD graphics, 3D parallax effects, and the last but not the least - crossplatform online score. Will you be able to beat iOS players?

Ark of the Ages

The XSEED series of console RPGs has been a sleeper hit with the right kind of gamer, and their entry on Android is nothing if not ambitious. Full 3D graphics and a mobile-friendly control scheme are commendable. But just like EA, the developers of Ark of the Ages seem to think that "mobile" means "pay for everything," with long-standing RPG conventions like maps and transport spells costing real money. The game isn't even free.

Ark of the Ages, a fully 3D action RPG, is now available to download and play. Featuring a fun touchscreen-based battle system, an enchantment system using photos to power-up characters, and a companion system where strength is increased with the number of friends, the game is loaded with new and innovative features. Challenge the Tower of Magic and claim the legacy of the Great Mage Sorienz.

Real Racing 3

Android Police coverage: [New Game] EA's Real Racing 3 Arrives In Play Store For Some Countries With Insane In-App Purchases

The inclusion of Real Racing in this list is by no means a recommendation, it's more of a cautionary tale. Yes, the graphics and gameplay are pretty great - with the nigh limitless resources of EA, that's not surprising. Of course, EA has to get those resources somewhere, and that's where things get ugly. In Real Racing 3, you'll have to wait after nearly every race to repair your car, change the oil, or even get gas... or you can pay up real money to power your fake car. The level of greed on display in this game is almost disgusting, and it shows that EA won't stop until you're paying ten cents a bullet in Crysis 5. If you're outside North America and so inclined, you can download the game here. But don't. Please.

Hyper-realistic. Pure fun. And FREE. Real Racing 3 sets a new standard for mobile racing games – it really must be experienced to be believed. Trailblazing new features include officially licensed tracks, an expanded 22-car grid, and over 45 meticulously detailed cars from makers like Porsche, Lamborghini, Dodge, Bugatti, and Audi. Plus, racing with friends gets kicked into another dimension with the reality-bending Time Shifted Multiplayer™ (TSM) technology.

Real Racing 3 Developer: ELECTRONIC ARTS
Price: Free
4.4
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WTF Games

Dynamite

If you've seen the Happy Tree Friends series of animations or TV shows, you know what you're getting into here. There's enough gory, psychopathic violence in those happy little critters to make Eric Cartman cringe. Note: This app serves up all kinds of unwanted ads, even on your homescreen. Most users probably won't appreciate this. Consider yourself warned.

Happy Tree Friends + Dynamite = Good Times. I promise.

Election Thief

I honestly don't know what this thing is. A political statement? A bad webcomic gone wrong? A Black Panthers recruitment drive? You be the judge.

Objective: Catch the thief. The Election Thief. Control Omu, the ordinary citizen, to track down and catch the Election Thief. Jump from platform to platform in pursuit of the fleeing bad-guy who has stolen the votes during an election. Find out what will happen to the Election Thief. Will you catch him? Or will you let him get away?

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