Cross Platform Mobile and Web Messenger

Multiplatform Messenger App

The iPhone has Facetime, Blackberry has BBM, Android phones have "What's App Messenger" (and a dozen other variants). But it's time that all these makers of good, and even some great, messenger apps realise that not all people have the same phone!

In my household alone we  have an HTC Cha Cha, a Samsung Galaxy S3, an iPhone and a young 'un addicted to the iPad. That's a lot of line rental and a lot of communicating going on. So when we came across Piip Messenger we thought the cross platform functionality would be a great way to communicate and lower an increasingly hefty mobile phone bill.

Talk is cheap of course, but in these days of Facebook and other IM  resources who actually voice talks? My BBM buddies have a ball continually instant messaging each other, and even though much of the planet is not a Blackberry fan nowadays that kind of seamless easy to use communication is really the way forward. And let's face it IM is cool, isn't that one of the bigger lateral selling points that put the original Nintendo 3Ds into a million classrooms?

So case proven we want multi platform IM capability! We also don't want to have to log in, we want to use our 3G( 4G if you're fortunate) networks or WiFi to send and receive messages for free. Piip Messenger you are our wallets saviour! In home testing we used the HTC Cha Cha to chat with the S3, the experience was smooth and useful, we then experimented a bit more and found that conversations that we were having between the phones could also be continued on our laptop(is this phone to PC messaging even available on other apps?) This function completely changes the way we think of phone messaging as it is so much more of a hassle free messaging experience to use a computer to chat with Smartphones. Finally we were sold on the cross platform messenger app when we were easily able to chat between the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the iPhone. 

PiiP Messenger: Multi phone and computer chat

Further improving the chat experience were some functions that us as lay people would be hard put to come up with, but Piip corporation have clearly put a lot of thought behind the crossplatform messenger app and their robust cloud infrastructure is backed up with highly encrypted messaging, "automagical contact synchronization" , location sharing abilities and multiple ways to make sure that you get and read your messages.

As of now this Messenger app is available on many platforms including iPhone,Android, Blackberry and even Windows Phone 7. 
For convenience here is the Android link for Piip Messenger or if you have any of the other phones mentoned then use this link for the multiplatform messenger

Revisting DCUO (Gallery)

My DC Universe Online review article has gotten over 1000 hits and now 2000, (my first article to do so). To show my appreciation for the success of the article and celebrate, I've gathered and put together some screenshots as a follow up article. I've posted up the screen captures as a few different articles (pages) to shorten the length a little. The photo's in this article are just a few of the shots. The Actual Gallery will contain much larger files.

Gallery Page 1
Gallery Page 2
Gallery Page 3

Black dark evil Spider-man, Symbiote Spider-man,

Using Powers in DCUO

          

How big your creation can be in  DCUO

War Machine

Endlesss customisation in DC Universe

                                        

 

Superman

Now that's some real DC Universe customization. We've heard of custom and create your own characters before. This is one of the few times where that is actually true that we are empowered to do so.

Hints ,Tips and list of Referral Codes for Rage of Bahamut

List of Rage of Bahamut Referral Codes

Dominating the Android and iOS card based battling game type at the moment is Rage of Bahamut. We've searched the web to find real referral codes for Rage of Bahamut and thought we'd throw in a few hints and tips for the Android card based battler while we're at it.

Hints; Tips and Referral Codes for Rage of Bahamut
Referral codes are very useful and can give you that extra boost at the beginning of the game to set you out on your multiplayer card battling career.
Tips for Rage of B(read on for referral codes)
1) Keep ALL of your Holy Powders you earn they are best used for trading later on in the game for more valuable relics. They are also indispensable for Holy Wars.

2) However if you insist on trading  2 Holy Powders should are equal to 1 RARE card. Double check the Rare card you are receiving in the trade is not a fully evolved form of a High Normal card (which you can pull from Friendship packs and throughout the Quest).

How to tell if a Rage of Bahamut card is fully evolved: You can tell if a card is fully evolved by looking in the lower right corner of the card. If the four dots are filled in, the card is fully evolved.

3) Crystal Water is great to have in later levels, try save as much of it for later use as possible.

4) Use your initial attribute points for majority of the  building up your Stamina through the first 15 to 20 levels. After this aim for a good balance of attack and defense. In Battle Mode, opponents can see what your defense level is at, but not your defensive cards you have in your deck, and if you have a low defense level, expect the gathering of treasures to be a long process because people will take your treasures if the defense level is low.

5) Get FIVE additional attribute points by adding FELLOWS as you progress. 

6) The best ways to get the top end items are to join an order and fight in a holy war. Fight in Holy Wars to get Rare, High Rare, S Rare, and SS Rare cards! 

List of Referral Codes:
maz92029 to get 100000 rupies (gold) and a rare Angelic Knight card
REFERRAL CODE: vyi24641 for 150,000 rupies AND RARE cards
egj14645 You get: 
1 Rare card 
100,000 rupies 
vln77430

code bou31852 after the tutorial for 100,000 rupies AND a free RARE card

ofx05577

rda36033

xgl49556

xak17319

csp24595

nxr54509

If you use any of these codes please inform the provider that Gametrender supplied the list from whence they came. Enjoy your gaming.

Where to find your own referral code:

1. Go to My Page
2. Scroll down to image Invite a friend - Get Dark Knight
3. Then choose Get Referral Code

New Events in Mythic Saga

Since its July debut "Mythic Saga" has gathered a huge following of devout gameplayers. In fact so big has the sagas popularity been that they are have launched their new Mythic Saga server, S4 Elder City  launched on August 1st at 6:00p.m. PDT. This server will have its own set of opening features for players to indulge in. This server follows behind their previous 3 servers that were an immense success.

In addition to these new server events the Mythic Saga Team will adding more events and new features to this game several days after its opening. This will ensure that the game is kept fresh for not only new players but returning players as well. 
 The story of Mythic Saga is adapted from the novel, The Investiture of the Gods, a famous work rooted in Chinese Mythology. Whether you like fighting monsters or hunting down other players for your faction, Mythic Saga has it all.

Mythic Saga also contains a number of unique features, such as a distinctive upgrade system, beautiful full screen graphics, being able to receive Offline Rewards and Experience, an extremely active in-game community with a close relationship between GM¡¯s and players, powerful Relics to fight by your side, be a Mentor and train an Apprentice, get married, and many MANY more, that set this game apart from other MMORPG¡¯s. 
Crafting , but some sort of gem and armour crafting is rumoured to be imminent. 

The game studio are throwing a lot of weight behind this popular game so we look forward to seeing what they do to make it more popular than other looming RPG heavyweights like Guild Wars 2 that are arriving in the near future.

Sonic CD Lite - Freedom of 3 Levels

    I'm not sure what took me so long to finally test and review this app. Sonic the Hedgehog is a classic legendary gaming icon. He also has some animated series like Sonic X.  Sonic CD Lite brings you the classic gaming title to your smartphone. The nonlite version pops up on my Xperia Play Store, but I believe the Lite version had just been recently Xperia Play Optimized. This FREE  version lets you play 3 distinct levels. The levels have their own unique backgrounds and don't look the same. Even a boss level is provided. The Lite version has over 1 million downloads on Google Play. Because of Time Stones' special properties, if you go fast enough and pass some signs you may time travel to either the future or the past on Little Planet. (does the "planet"'s name sound familiar?)  Sonic apps are brought to you by SEGA of America. No Knuckles or Tails in this game, but the fun is still there. One of those is unlocked in the paid version. Join in on one of the early adventures against Dr. Eggman (aka Robotnik). Take on one of his most strongest creation ever, Metal Sonic, who also possess super speed as well as a laser canon and a force field. Also meet Amy Rose, a pink hedgehog who claims to be Sonic's Girlfriend.

      Just in case you need instructions on how to play, the in game explanation is really good. The two moves available are down + button to spin in a ball aka Spinball (disc in the old cartoon) and up + button to run fast with feet making a red 8 pattern. The screenshot above is an example of that second move. The sounds and music are loud and clear. You also get to choose between the Japanese/European background music and the U.S. version of the music. If you are somehow new to the series or character, the game can also describe the story to you. The graphics are a lot better than my Sonic games on the Gameboy Advance Emulator.  The time travel sequence is interesting to watch because you have pulled it off. Sparks fly behind you if you are getting closer to the required speed. If you find yourself wanting and needing more, the full version is available for $4.99. Go download the app and collect some rings. One downside for my phone with this application is that it takes up 30MB of internal storage.

       There are a few newer Sonic games available across various platforms including iOS, Android, XBox Live Arcade, Playstation Network, Wii Ware, and Windows Phone 7. The Screenshots for the nonfree games from Sonic look like they are newer and have even way better graphics(smooth 3D). However, you'll probably need recent higher end phones, Tegra 3 devices, in order to play those games. Sadly I can't test and review those apps(even the Lite ones), but I can at let you know of them. Their Screenshots really make me jealous and feel way behind in terms of phone technology. Sigh* Take a look for yourself if you haven't already.

Sonic 4 Episode I

                           (released 2010 for most platforms, new to Android in early 2012)

Sonic 4 Episode II

 Sonic 4 Episode II THD

(Released in May 2012 so I can call it  NEW! The Graphics do look up to date and beyond many standards.)

I'm not sure how much difference the THD makes unless you plug them into a large HD screen.

Enjoy, I wish I could enjoy those games.

How to score more goals in NEW STAR SOCCER

New Star Soccer Guide on Android (and iOS)

New Star Soccer is the current darling of the mobile sporting world. Some say that this Android (iOS) football game has more depth than Football Manager! If you're wanting to find out how important energy drinks are in New Star Soccer or how to score goals more often (or even how to stop missing penalties), then you're in the right place. Enjoy our New Star Soccer hints , tips and guide.


Score more goals in New Star Soccer

Improve relationships in
New Star Soccer

A full on football simulation that will take up months of your life with you trying become a succesful footballer with fans, team-mates, sponsors, your boss, and your girlfriend to juggle.

Starting a career in New Star Soccer

If you start in a new team then prepare for an uphill battle as the guvnor fancy your chances,but your team and your fans will only be won over when you produce the goals.

Many fans say that the first match is the most important, don't be afraid to go all out and invest everything you have in your first game- buy an energy drink so you can go flat out for the whole match, and make sure every pass goes off without a hitch.

Once you've started to make a name for yourself you can slowly start to gather  team and fan support . The best and easiest way to gain team and fan support in New Star Soccer is  via the matching game - play the game for both the team and the fans once each in-between matches, and you should see each bar fill up in no time.

What happens if   your team and fans don't like you?This will get you  less opportunities in the match and make it even harder for them to like you!

How and why to use Energy drinks in New Star Soccer

Energy drinks are crucial, especially when it comes to the big knock-out matches.(and don't forget our opening match advice too!)

Keep one energy drink  ready for half time, just like a real pro footballer might do. The best idea is to play the first half of the match, then assess whether you're going to need to play a three-heart game.

If a three heart game is what you're going to need then down that new star energy drink at half time.

Remember crucial matches like Cup Matches might need total performance, but only ever keep one energy drink stored, you won't need more than that.

Improve your football Passing Skills
So you want your virtual passing skills to be as good as Beckham's then do you?Well in this mobile football game there are different levels of skill to passing, and depending on how long the pass is, you'll get more match points.

Hit a pass under 15 metres, or pass back up the pitch towards your half, and you'll earn a "simple pass", this won't make the boss very happy though.

However, hit it more than 15 metres, and it'll be a "good" pass. Over 20 metres is a "great" pass, and over 30 metres will be recognised with "a stunning 33m pass" or another phrase along those lines.

This is perhaps one of the quickest ways to add up "points" to get your man of the match award, remember the longer the pass the better. So always go for the longest pass you can, unless a team-mate closer by is in a good shooting position.

What Skills and boots are in New Star Soccer

The skills system in this soccer game is quite complicated and more what you'd expect from an Android RPG. It's fairly easy to get each of your skills up to around halfway full, but after that, the minigames just become much too difficult to pull off.

Fortunately, there's a way around this - purchasing boots. Boots boost your skill stats up in such a way that you don't even need to train your skills up too high.

However, note that boots don't last forever and eventually wear out. Our advice is to save up for the more expensive boots that last longer and grab those.

Avoid getting the free kicks skill stat up. The game is slightly unbalanced making free kicks very difficult, if your free kicks stat is high, you'll be asked to take them all. If you don't take the free kicks you won't miss them!

Other tips and tricks

When it comes to interceptions on the pitch, look at the three players at the bottom of the phone's (tablet's) screen and watch out for the one who has a speech bubble coming out of his mouth - he's the guy who will receive the pass.

Your girlfriend and your sponsors need some love and attention every now and again. Unlike reallife wags these ones don't need Range Rovers and bubbly to make them happy, just use the matching game with them every few matches.

Only the cheapest energy drinks are worth buying, other stats can be boosted in other ways, rather than with a pricey energy drink.

How to play for your country in New Star Soccer
You'll only get asked to play for your home country once you've worked your way up to one of the top teams, so don't worry about getting picked until later in the game.

Experiment 13 - Xperia Play Exclusive!

         The Xperia Play has a decent list of Xperia Optimized games. Most of those are shared with the iOS. Over the years Sony has acquired many developers and has had some exclusive big name games. Although none of those have come to the Xperia Play without going to other platforms first or at the same time, the Play also has two exclusive games for it. Both are FREE. One is really unimpressive and this article covers the other, Experiment 13.

        Play as Roy Tate, a scientist who has been teleported to a Dimension 13. Roy isn't totally alone on the planet. The planet he is on is heavily vegetated, full of plant life and fungus and his talking hamster. While there, each level he is in has a portal to move on to the next level. The portal will only open once Roy collects the spheres of electricity in the surrounding area(level). The number of spheres needed are on the lower left of the screen. The progress or energy bar at the bottom middle of the screen is a bar that needs to be full to do your special. By the way, the hamsters name is Alberta. Alberta and Roy seem to have a headquarter for the cutscenes between worlds. Although the world is 3D, you only moves in left and right, up and down motions.

Jokes and conversations give the game more lively and a more casual feeling than most games.

       Luckily the player possesses the ability to rotate the world around via Shoulder buttons. Other play methods are also available, including the use of the accelerometer. However, I haven't tried playing with other types of controls. The D-Pads and playstation-like controls suits me well for this game, which I find appropriate. Another good plus for the game is the 40+ levels. Usually games with less than 10 levels are too short. The gameplay is quite simple, so simple that sometimes you may accidentally make some good twists and end up beating the level without knowing how you did it. A unique feature the game uses is the inability to turn while mid-air, which makes sense physically. Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion states that "Every object continues in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a straight line, unless compelled to change that state by external forces acted upon it."

 Presentation

      The gameplay music is decent and not too simple. Menu sounds are cool computer sounds. The graphics are way above average. At a quick glance the world quality reminds me of Xbox, possibly Faith but with lower quality of course. Teleporting Warp sound effects is there. The Portals remind me of Jack and Daxter. Work your way around the tree stumps, mushrooms, thorns and man-eating plants. There is even the option to skip cutscenes(especially after you have already seen it), which makes a game feel more professional. Another nice touch is the option to go view the scenes again if you want(located to the left of the world selection. The game intro is like a comic strip. Load times are amazingly short for the graphics you get(1-6seconds). The last part of the loading is the loading picture, at the end of this article, finishing up his warp. The menu's (user interface) is nice and clean and smooth, usually a good indication of the overall quality of the game. It's up to iPhone standards, if I am allowed to make that comparison.

                                                                                                                                                                 

     Surprisingly the Xperia Play exclusive app has over 50,000 downloads. That gives me a better idea of how many of the smartphone units was sold, which was better than I had previously thought. Anyways, I think Experiment 13 was a good attempt at an exclusive game. I suggest doing more things like this in the future, either for this smartphone or others down the line. I've only gotten to world 5 out of 9 worlds so there may be more in store. This application is brought to you by the developers at Sony Mobile Communications. Since the Play runs on Android, it would make sense that this app is found on Google Play. Now go find it, if you can. (one of the user reviews state that they have played it before on an older Xperia Phone).

Enjoy

Gibbets 2 coming to iOS

Gibbets 2 soon on iPad and iPhone

Herocraft is hard at working porting the popular Flash game "Gibbets 2" to iOS devices. As yet the release date hasn't been finalised but our contact at Herocraft describes the Gibbet 2 release as "available in the coming few days" for iPhones and iPads.


If you haven't heard of Gibbets its a macabre physics puzzle game where you have to save the hanging victims by cutting the rope with your trusty bow and arrow skills. Naturally it becomes mixed up in later levels with obstacles and bow upgrades. The Flash game itself has proved immensely popular as  a web game with it being played over 250 million times.


It's good to see big devs like Herocraft expanding their portfolios by choosing popular Flash games to port to the Appstore and we look forward to providing a full review of Gibbets 2 for iOS in the next few days.

Writing Good Appstore Descriptions

Who writes the best app descriptions?

How do you write a good description for your apps? It's a question often asked by app developers and a very important question at that. You've probably wondered how many apps are submitted to the appstore every day; current research shows over 800 apps being submitted for approval to iTunes every day! So a well written description is crucial for two main reasons, the first is to get your app noticed in searches and the second is to generate sufficient interest in your app to make customers buy it.

Prior to this article we've written about 6 or 7 application descriptions , both for games and other types of apps. (You're welcome to enquire about our app description writing service if you want by the way) So we're not experts by any means, but we've equally done a lot of research into this and hope to give you some genuine advice about writing a good description to make your app stand out.

Using Keywords in your app description
Google has a lot of powerful keyword tools available that many bloggers and websites use succesfully to generate interest for their sites and score highly in search rankings. Similar principles can be applied for app descriptions so it is suggested to use Google Adwords and similar keyword tools to generate terms most likely to get search hits for your app. For example type the phrase "Angry Birds" into Google Keywords and you'll see which search terms people use most of the time to arrive at the Birds. Now take that knowledge and use it in your own app description.
It's important to see what your rivals are doing too. If you have yet another Flashlight app for example look for the bigger Flashlight apps on the Appstore and see what search terms customers are using to get to those apps. Think obscure and get in customers heads, think in your niche too, if you really want to make an app to find discount online jewelry see who the leaders in the field are and emulate their app description ideas.
 Writing the first line of the App Store description.

Even for free apps is  - the description is crucial for potential downloaders  to determine if they want your particular piece of programming.

If they don’t like the first line of your app’s description - they likely won’t read any further - they probably won’t download it - and they definitely won’t pay for it.

Baiting the Hook for App downloads

An author of a book will set a "Hook" to make their readers interested. The hook is the bit that makes the reader want to read more. Look at the start of this app marketing article and I'm sure that you'll see that you've read this far because of the hook: You're reading to learn how to make more money by getting more downloads by having the best app description you can possible have. Now you might be hotshot app programmers but you also need to be marketing and writing gurus to get your app noticed; basically your app needs a hook! It needs to convey the exact purpose for which the app has been created.

Can you explain your app in approximately 15 words?

If not, you better get back to work -- because app downloaders are just like blog readers - they have short attention spans.

They also have hordes of highly paid marketers competing to make them part with their money. Which brings us back to the point of researching for SEO (search engine optimisation) for your app.

What do the best apps have in common?

Look at the top performing apps - read the first lines of the descriptions - note the similarities - copy the structure.
How do the best apps write their descriptions?

Instagram

15 Million Users Love Instagram! It’s a free, fun and simple way to make and share gorgeous photos on your iPhone...

Spotify

We’re the #1 music app in the App Store - check out the 5 star ratings below!

Draw Something Free

Play the Free version of Draw Something, the most popular social drawing and guessing game in the App Store with over 7 Billion drawings created!

Tumblr

Follow the world’s creators. Post anything: Share photos, video, quotes, chats, links, and text...

Songza

Working? Relaxing? At the gym? Songza plays you the right music at the right time. As seen on CNN, NY Times & NY Daily News...

Pinterest

Pinterest is a Virtual Pinboard. It lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find in your life. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes.

What are the similarities?

They all quickly get to the point of explaining what the app does. They explain what the value proposition is for the user, what solution the app provides, what people can do with the app - and they all do it in as few words as possible.
They also use the old salesmans adage that if somebody else has something then you should have it too. Effectively social pressure has been applied and you want to stay being one of the cool kids by having the same apps that the cool kids have, keep up with the Jones's by having the same apps as them!

Apps for cool kids!

Smartphone apps are just like everything else in life - the more people who have it - the more who will begin to want it. High numbers of users, mass media mentions, quotes and “as seen on such and such blogs” all constitute a form of third-party endorsements - they’re like testimonial letters.

The potential downloaders for your app have no idea who you are, but if a million forums, Pinterest pins and Blogs recommend your app well then the customers know and trust these so the social momentum generated by the mainstream media will transform an app from another hasbeen to the next New Star Soccer.

You don’t have many  users yet -so that app description strategy needs some work.

Has anyone said anything great about your app? If not, find someone reputable who will - or enter it in an app contest and win an award - then you can harness the power of the third party endorsement.

Until then - just keep it as simple as possible and tell people what the app actually does.


Authoring the app description in Practice
Now that's a little bit about how the pros do it, without the budgets of the big companies you're limited to not having massive marketing budgets or cutting edge research to back up the principles behind your description. However hopefully this article will give you a little bit more idea behind the principles and need for a well authored description, putting it into practice is as simple as getting one of your new and current apps and experimenting. Hopefully you'll see the results before long, and you can even measure your own success by searching for your app on the Appstore, remember to use different search terms and try to think what would motivate a potential customer to find and then buy your app.

Call of Thrones Token Guide

Needing no introduction to most hardcore gamers is Call of Thrones. And if you're a player then you'll already know how important tokens are in Call of Thrones and what tokens do . So here's another great guide courtesy of Yeepgames.

Ultimate Token Guide for Call of Thrones players

In Call of Thrones, Token is one of the very important items in-game, if you have lots of tokens then you could become one of the top ranking players in you server. Here's a simple guide on how to get these tokens and what specific task you'll do  in order to get Call of Thrones Tokens  fast!
Heavenly Sent Token
This is one of Call of Thrones' Daily Events, but it's not easy to get a token here as hundreds of players compete wanting to bump a token before you! 

How do Yeepgames calculate their server time for Call of Thrones?

Every day starting from 00:30 (NOTE: I think the time provided by timeanddate.comwe see on our server time is moved by an hour, meaning the event will start from 1:30 - 23:30 even the event says 00:30 ,this is already a plus for you guys who read this post as NOT EVERYONE KNOW THIS) Military Envoys discovered a token trove from the gods, these are sent for protection but some went missing, The tokens will appear in all 42 cities .

In the EVENT Tab you can scroll and search for Heavenly Sent Token event which again start 00:30 with 2 hours interval.

By Clicking the PARTICIPATE button you'll automatically go to the tokens that are still available in towns ( Tokens are already taken by other players will be gone and refresh after 2 hours so GET THERE FAST! ）

If you want to go there manually or be there before the event starts, always go to ANY towns inner cities and look for these locations, this is locations where I am standing at the actual location the tokens are summoned, click the tokens or click participate again when the event starts.

After Clicking the token or Clicking Participate for you character to route your way and click automatically, you'll be receiving Token Bags in an instant by luck or fight the Swift Assassins before getting the bag.

Opening the Token Bag guarantees you 2 pcs Token, or if you are lucky, you might get a Sweet Token w/c Gives you 2 pcs Token giving you 2 to 3 Tokens Per Token Bag by chance!

What's the fastest mount in Call of Thrones?

 NIGHT SONG, This Mount is definitely the best starter mount for players and gives whopping stats on each upgrade and can be transformed to Kirin on 20 stars! Having this mount not only gives you an ADVANTAGE in getting tokens but also GETTING THERE IN STYLE and an edge to other players because of the stats it gives!! you'll only have this pet through TOP-UP VOUCHER TRADER, topping up a total of 6k gold will give you 60 vouchers ( 20 vouchers for 2k gold purchase ), you can purchase it for only 50 vouchers, you'll have extra 10 vouchers and for your next top-up, I recommend buying Sky sword as it also boost your stats bigtime for 25 vouchers! I talked to players about this and others are saying, "why would we need those if we can get tokens for free without topping up for gold", and I always say, "You're already hooked up in the game spending hours collecting tokens, stuffs and grinding so why not to load? Give yourself a favor and buy some gold, it makes your life easy".

Thanks to Yeepgames for their insider advice and good luck in  getting your free tokens.

Diablo 3 set to break records?

The World of Sanctuary has beckoned and gamers have responded to its call. Is Activision Blizzard set to redefine what video gaming records mean (again!)?


WOW is old news; new kids on the block like Call of Thrones and up and coming Guild Wars 2 (now in closed Beta) are the new words on every MMORPGer's lips. But there's one ring to rule them all at the moment from san diego beach house rentals to Singapore conurbations adventure gamers have flocked in their hordes to Sanctuary to drive Diablo 3's gaming figures to over 10 Million Players.


Now that's a lot of money exchanging hands on the Diablo 3 real money auction house!

Use your iPad to support the Olympics and other sporting events

We're loving the Olympics and loving the fact that we can use our iPads and iPhones to support the Olympic Teams. But you know what ? The games have got to end some time, and when they do no matter how great the Olympic app s you have are, they're going to be redundant. 
So we've looked a bit beyond London 2012 apps to the future and found a great iOS app that will allow you to support your team 24/7 365 days a year even after this fantastic sporting event is over.
My Flag App US - The US animated flag

Flag apps for the Olympics

This year is one of those times that you really need a flag app, and I bet wherever you are in the world you have your iPhone or iPad with you, My Flag App US is just what it says it is, a virtual flag for your iOS device that allows you to show your patriotism for your Olympic team , and Team USA in any future event. Effects such as fireworks and sports ribbon mode can be turned on at will or a brilliant sound track with a special USA voice mode accompanies specially chosen sports music instruments (and yes there is a Vuvuzela in there too!). So are the USA going to win London 2012 this app won't tell you but will certainly allow you to show your patriotism. (Follow the app store link to download or find other Nations' Flags too)

My Flag App US

Fruit Catch : No Slicing Required

Do you like being or going green? Want to save virtual fruits vegetables from going to waste? Fruit Catch allows you to save those digital fruits and veggies by catching them in a bag.  The bag looks more like a stitched traditional brown potato sack that is used for sack racing. Be careful as you try to catch the all natural products as bombs are also being thrown with them. Catch a bomb and you lose points. This is an alternative playing style to "Fruit Ninja" and "Fruit Slice" (it also shares resemblances to them). From the main menu you may view your high score and share it if you want.


The game comes with three difficulty levels. Each difficulty level gives the player different amounts of bombs during gameplay and different amount of time per round or match. You get 60 seconds for Easy, 45 secs for Medium and 30 secs for Hard. Harder levels have more bombs and less fruits. Just make sure you avoid getting negative points. This isn't like Jeopardy.

Some of the reviews state that they are getting force closed. I guess I am lucky because it hasn't happened to me with this app (fingers crossed). However, I did find a few changes that I would like with the game. Just making contact with your bag means "catching" an item. This seems odd as the bag has an opening. So you're bag is actually below the screen and the bag you see is more like a preview of the bags location.

The user reviews were made before the last update so perhaps the update fixed the "forced close" issue. Either way, if you or your kids love watching fruits fly across your screen, then this app if definitely worth the try. It's brought to you by the developers at Wahid Connected. The app has over 10,000 downloads on Google Play. Add one more download to the list.

Falling Moron Test : tease your brain

      Looking for another app to tease and test your brain? Falling Moron Test is here to fill that role. With lots of tricks and crazy tasks for you to complete, some of these mind tricks are sure to get you. These tests are FREE. Read the directions carefully for each part or you'll likely fail. The app has over 50,000 installs and an average rating of 4.2 on Google Play. The ads don't get in the way during gameplay, only before and after(between levels). The music is friendly and calm. I don't want to go into too much detail on the gameplay because that will be taking away from the experience of playing the game.
 Places that Force Close
- Section 1 force closes on me almost always
- After a difference screen in Section 2
- After a  Chickens section in Section 4,
- After a capture in section 5,
 but the rest seems to work which still allows me to have fun and do some teasing.


A Heads Up. 
On start up the app installs two shortcuts into your homescreen. These shortcuts are a way for the application to be free. You can delete these and they won't affect your gameplay.


Suggestions (not necessarily fixes but for further expansion of the app)
I suggest a score based on your time and performance, although your time can be really fast based on just retrying and touching the answers without reading the directions for each screen. A "RETRY" button would be greatly appreciated. There are CHECKPOINTS where you can continue from, but if you haven't reached that checkpoint, you have to go to the menu to select a level and try again. Not too inconvenient, but after I fail a test the screen tells me to "Try Again" in really big letters. I keep feeling that it would be natural for those words to be a button so I can quickly get to testing myself. Some tasks seem to need time limits, and others don't. If there were hundreds of tests then maybe a versus modes can be made. That will allow one to test ones reading, reaction, and ability to follow directions against another person (given that they have both played the app equally). And although playable, the blue background in the video on Google Play doesn't look like the brown line paper background in the app. -Make it so the Home button and the Checkpoint buttons are displayed at least almost fully on the game over screen. As of now you can't even see the whole words without scrolling which shouldn't be necessary if not more is going to be shown after sliding down.

The animals look too cute to be in an application with "Moron Test" in it's name.  Are you brave enough to take the challenges? Fair warning, you may find yourself addicted. If you develop an addiction to the app, you can thank the developers at Wahid Connected, not the Gametrender writer who wrote this article.

Caveman Apple

Looking for a simple app to play? Then try out Caveman Apple.  This app is easy to play. Just slide the lower part of your smartphone screen and your spear/sharp stick will fly towards the top of the screen to catch apples. Make sure to release the spear before it reaches the apples or it won't count as a throw and won't catch any apples. Apples will be flying horizontally across the screen in four rows. Time your throw correctly and you may catch an apple from each row. You only have 45 seconds each time you play so every throw counts. The music is peaceful sounding but yet energetic. Sounds like a tropical song or upbeat African instrumental playing. Work on your aiming and timing to rack up your highest score. You can view your highest score and share it as well.

Suggestions
Possibly adding a quiet sound for each time the an apple is caught/stabbed. Maybe a bing or ching or ping or sparkle signify when the player has gotten 4 apples with one throw. Another addition could be how many throws the players has without a miss. A bonus could be used for higher streaks. And possibly a celebration at the end when the round is over. For example the caveman sitting Indian style next to how many apples you got (or just sitting a pile of apples) with a big smile while holding an apple in his hand. 


 Caveman Apple is brought to you by Wahid Connected. It currently has a 4.0 rating on Google Play. Try it out and see how you like it. Don't worry about a price, It's FREE.