THQ Wireless today announced that Star Wars: Cantina, Star Wars: Yoda Soundboard and Star Wars: Lightsaber Duel – a sequel to the highly popular Lightsaber Unleashed application – are now available for worldwide download on iTunes. Featuring a colorful cast of characters from classic Star Wars films, the new products immerse players in “a galaxy far, far away,” offering an entertaining and humorous perspective. The games priced at $4.99, $.99, and $.99 respectively.

Continued

GameHouse announced the availability of PartyPad – Marble Mixer App for iPad on the App Store. The app brings new interactivity to the classic marble game experience and was developed specifically to take advantage of the unique capabilities and features of the exciting new iPad. PartyPad – Marble Mixer offers three games in one and allows players to select their play style, from ‘cool and collected’ to ‘fast and frenzied,’ using simple flick-and-shoot controls with true-to-life physics in each of the three variations: Space Mania, Table Tactics, and Monster Picnic.

Continued

Telltale Games announced The Penal Zone App for iPad is now available on the App Store. The app is the first game in a new Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse series and has been specifically developed for iPad. Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse is the biggest, and most epic Sam & Max series to date. As the game begins, an otherworldly power for controlling matter and space calls to the strongest and strangest who might wield it – intergalactic warlords and eldritch gods, under-dwellers and scholars of the arcane. The epic comedy saga, with five episodes releasing monthly, showcases Telltale’s unique expertise in storytelling and cinematic production to present an experience on par with animated feature theatrical releases. The app is available for $9.99 from the App Store.

Download | Read

EA Mobile announced five best-selling titles available immediately for Apple’s iPad on the App Store. These include SCRABBLE, under license from Hasbro in the U.S. and Canada only, Tetris, Need for Speed SHIFT, Mirror’s Edge, and Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™.

Continued

Big Fish games announced that Amazon: Hidden Expedition App for iPad is now available on the App store. The app offers players a new take on the hidden object game genre by allowing two players to compete against each other on a single iPad. Amazon: Hidden Expedition takes advantage of iPad’s generous screen size and innovative Multi-Touch user interface by offering two modes of play: split-screen with mirror images for head-to-head gameplay or full-screen for individual and collaborative gameplay.

Continued

The availability of Sherlock Holmes Mysteries for iPad has been announced by Warner Bros. Digital Distribution. Inspired by the motion picture from Warner Bros. Pictures, the game sends players to the seedy underbelly of 19th century London. Using the iPad’s multi-touch technology, players step into the shoes of the intrepid Sherlock Holmes who finds himself in an exhilarating whodunit puzzle adventure game. Sherlock Holmes Mysteries for iPad is in association with Village Roadshow Pictures and Silver Pictures. Sherlock Holmes Mysteries for iPad is now available for $2.99 on the App Store for iPad. Features for Sherlock Holmes Mysteries for iPad include: Puzzle Boxing Tournament, Auto-Flip and Rotate Support, Full Screen Resolution, Increased Texture Resolution, and Redesigned UI.

Download

Glu Mobile today launched the Clash of the Titans: The Movie, an intense action game based on the upcoming movie from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures where players fight their enemies in lavish environments taken directly from the movie. Available on BREW, J2ME and Windows Mobile, The Clash of the Titans: The Movie features Arcade Action, Deep Gameplay, Rich Graphics, and Leveling System.

“The Glu team has been hard at work to create a mobile version of Clash of the Titans that is engaging and exciting for newcomers of fun action games and the film franchise,” said Alex Galvagni, CTO & SVP Global Product Development, Glu. “This authentic game combines light RPG elements and a deep combat system which is perfectly paired with a narrative that tie in with the plot of the film.”

Read

Glu Mobile launched the latest game in the best-selling Age of Empires® franchise, Age of Empires ® III: The Asian Dynasties for mobile phones. The title was developed and published through Glu’s exclusive worldwide relationship with Microsoft Corporation and is based on the award-winning real-time strategy (RTS) franchise for the PC developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios. Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties is now available on all major carriers worldwide on platforms including Android, Blackberry, Brew, J2ME and Windows Phone.

Features include: New Locations- Play as India, China or Japan; Personal Customization- Play a skirmish or campaign game, a short fight to the death or an extended campaign with a developing storyline; New Game Modes- King of the Hill and Regicide; Assorted Challenges- Complete challenges using different tricks and game play elements; More Awards- Wonders to build for each civilization.

Read