Friday Freebies
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas on the App Store, with festive-themed freebies everywhere you go! First up is Underground Pixel’s Holiday Havoc — an enjoyably wacky tribute to NES-era gaming starring an unusually badass Santa Claus (our review). EA are also getting into the gift-giving spirit this holiday season by offering both Fly With Me and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 12 totally free, while Flexile Studio’s Wimp: Who Stole My Pants HD just received a Christmassy update and is currently available for a cool $0.00 to celebrate!
Other noteworthy new freebies include: Galaxy on Fire 2 (our in-depth review), 2012 Orion Attack Zero Free version, Squids (our review and developer interview), The Curse (our review), Rock(s) Rider, and Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty!
Sales Roundup!
There are loadsa great games available at bargain prices again this weekend too!
Unmissable titles include: MEGA MAN X $4.99 » $0.99 (our review), Worms 2: Armageddon $4.99 » $0.99, Alien Breed $2.99 » $0.99, Minigore 2: Zombies $1.99 » $0.99, METAL SLUG 3 $6.99 » $0.99, Wizorb $2.99 » $0.99, Cut the Rope: Experiments HD $1.99 » $0.99, Angry Birds Star Wars HD $2.99 » $0.99 and Bad Piggies HD $2.99 » $0.99!
‘Galactic Phantasy Prelude’ Gets a New Christmas Edition, Goes Free
Moonfish Software’s Galactic Phantasy Prelude – the follow up to Galaxy Pirate Adventure (our in-depth review and developer interview) – just received a fantastically festive update. According to the press release: “In the Christmas Edition, players turn a cool spaceship into funny Santa Claus and shoot enemies with snowballs and colorful ribbons. Pilot 46 meticulously detailed spaceships of various classes such as the Frigate, Transport, Destroyer, Cruiser, Battleship and Battlecruiser.”
In association with AppRuby.com, Galactic Phantasy Prelude is free to download for a limited time only!
‘Anomaly Korea’ Set to Launch Just in Time for Christmas!
11 bit studios were in touch during the week to announce that the sequel to their award-winning and critically acclaimed title Anomaly Warzone Earth (our 5-star review) will be officially launching in time for Christmas! From the press release: “In Anomaly Korea, the aliens return, and this time, the battlefield is Korea. Players command a squad of defense troops and use the tactical planning and touch controls the series is famous for to lead them through 12 new missions against some surprising new alien foes.”
Check out an explosive new gameplay trailer below: