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Dubai Autodrome update coming to Real Racing 3
Real Racing 3 fans should prepare to screech around the hot tarmac of the Dubai Autodrome, thanks to a new update "coming soon" to the App Store. Developer Firemonkeys has released a small teaser trailer to whet our appetites for the impending update. During its 18-second run time, we catch glimpses of some handsomely-rendered motors tearing up a couple of sunkissed tracks. According to the game's Facebook page, players can expect "new cars, and new events", plus "twilight racing at the Dubai Autodrome". How romantic. As soon as we have a release date, we'll let you know. In the meantime, check out the trailer for yourself below. …
Ace Attorney HD collection arrives next week
After a lot of conjecture and several conflicting statements, Capcom has finally produced concrete evidence that Phoenix Wright combo app Ace Attorney HD is to appear on the App Store next week. This remastered iOS collection features the first three games in the judicial series (Phoenix Wright, Justice for All, and Trials and Tribulations), all of which initially appeared on Nintendo DS. The series focuses on upstart lawyer Phoenix Wright as he tries to solve a string of grisly murders. It's up to you to pick through the evidence and interrogate witnesses in order to secure your client's freedom. As this is a remastered edition, fans can also look forward to some new game modes, and the…
Lego Star Wars The Yoda Chronicles now on the App Store
Like a green lightsaber unexpectedly flaring to life, Lego Star Wars The Yoda Chronicles has just appeared on the App Store. It seems the folks at Lego (or, more specifically, developer 4T2 Multimedia) wanted to surprise us with their latest entry in the long-running Lego franchise. And, as Yoda might say, very surprised, we were. At its core, this is a Lego game through and through. This means extensive platforming sections, puzzles, and a healthy dose of combat. Naturally, you can play as everyone's favourite green Jedi Master, calling on his force powers and lightsaber skills when required. Alternatively, if you've been bewitched by the power of the Dark Side, then you can assume the…
Play feudal RTS Autumn Dynasty for free with new 'lite' app
A 'lite' version of Touch Dimension's arty RTS Autumn Dynasty is now available for free on the App Store. The developer's quirky take on the strategy genre first made waves back in 2009 when it reached the finals of the IGF China Student competition. Thanks to the game's unique combination of classic large-scale battles, gorgeous Okami-esque visuals, and unusual brush-based interface, it proceed to capture the attention of iOS strategy fans everywhere. Now, you can try out the opening two stages of Autumn Dynasty without spending a penny, simply by downloading the Autumn Dynasty Lite app. In addition to conquering these single-player levels, you'll also get to try out the game's Bluetoot…
Is this the end for Peter Molyneux's Curiosity?
After several months and millions of tapped cubelets, it looks like Peter Molyneux's enigmatic experimental app 'Curiosity - what's inside the cube' may be preparing to reveal its big secret. You see, the Curiosity dev has just posted a video stating that there are only 50 layers of tiles remaining on the cube's surface. Clear these layers, and the cube will finally give up its mysterious (and allegedly "life-changingly amazing") contents to the player who plants the final tap. There's been much speculation surrounding the right-angled monolith and its concealed prize. Some, like AppSpy's own Harry Slater, have been speculating exhaustively since day one. Now, the answer is almost within…
Steve Jackson's Sorcery! out at midnight tonight
Inkle's digital reworking of Steve Jackson's Sorcery!, the classic Fighting Fantasy saga from the '80s, is due to hit the App Store at midnight tonight. If you've never encountered Jackson's work before, he is known for producing several popular RPG gamebooks. These interactive adventures required you to make destiny-altering decisions on a page-by-page basis, asking you to turn to a different page to discover each outcome. For this updated version of the Sorcery! gamebook, developer Inkle has taken full advantage of the modern tech at hand. As a result, this first chapter - subtitled The Shamuntanti Hills - features never-before-seen 3D maps, plus all new sword-duelling and spell-casting…
