This week you can play these new iOS games for iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad via the iTunes App Store. The newest games become available mid-week in America at around 11 PM EST and Europe at around 12 AM UK time.
Here’s an overview of what new iOS games Apple announced:
* Avengers Initiative, $6.99
Description: Download the first installment of Marvel’s biggest cross?over mobile gaming event… Level up, gear up, and fight as Hulk in the first adventure of an episodic series built exclusively for touch screen devices. Track down and defeat some of the world’s most notorious villains like Wendigo, Abomination, The Kronan, and The Skrulls, and help THE AVENGERS pull the world back from the brink of catastrophe. Marvel’s Avengers Initiative, an episodic mobile gaming event unlike any other.
In the wake of The Pulse, The Vault, a top?secret S.H.I.E.L.D. facility in the Rocky Mountains, has busted open, releasing all of the super?powered criminals and monsters imprisoned there. Aboard the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, Nick Fury recruits a reluctant HULK to round up all the monsters he can while S.H.I.E.L.D. can assemble the rest of THE AVENGERS to figure out who opened the doors to The Vault? and why.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, iPad (3rd generation) and iPad Wi-Fi + 4G.
* Drakerider, $20.99 [Chapter 1 of 5 is free to try]
Description: Square Enix introduces a new franchise on iOS. The stage of Drakerider is set in Igraine, a world on the brink of destruction due to the repeated attacks of the Dread. Aran Lawson, once an ordinary tracker, now finds himself as a dragalier—and mankind’s final hope. This is the story of our hero and his dragon companion, Eckhardt.
The game lets you take the reins with a battle system like no other. Instead of entering commands, control the chains to execute your strategy. Easing off the reins will allow Eckhardt the freedom to unleash powerful attacks. Too much leeway, however, will trigger his primal instincts, endangering Aran. Led by Akifumi Kaneko, the game is developed by Witchcraft Inc., famous for their work on various anime and other RPGs. This title maintains the high quality and integrity for which they are known.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (4th generation), iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, iPad (3rd generation) and iPad Wi-Fi + 4G.
* VS. Racing 2, $0.99
Description: Experience the thrill of all-out arcade racing! Created by industry veterans from highly successful games such as VS. Racing and Dark Nebula Episode 1 and 2. Network engine created by Peter Björklund, developer of the network engine for Battlefield: Modern Combat.
36 tracks and 3 cars with unique handling, upgrades and pimping. Play alone or battle with up to 5 friends over WiFi or 3 via Bluetooth. Hit your rivals with vicious power-ups like: Nitro, Shockwave, Oil slick, Mine, Heat-seeking missile, or Fire starter. — Regular free updates with new themes, tracks and cars!
* Wild Blood, $6.99
Description: Gameloft has harnessed the power of the revolutionary Unreal Engine to bring unimaginable battles in real-time, full-3D graphics.
Live the unforgettable journey of Sir Lancelot as you never have before!
King Arthur has gone mad, fueled by his jealousy toward Lancelot for romancing his wife, Queen Guinevere. In his desperation, Arthur has been tricked by his sister, the all-powerful sorceress Morgana Le Fey, to open the Hellgate and allow all forms of demons to enter the world. Meanwhile, Morgana has captured Guinevere and holds her hostage on the magical island of Avalon.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation) and iPad.
* Super Hexagon, $0.99
Description: Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Awesome music!!!! I love the 8-bit chiptune Game Boy-created soundtrack. 😀
Here’s a list of the rest of the iOS games out the past week:
* Little Masters, Free [Pokemon clone]
* Babel Rising: Cataclysm, Free
* Huebrix, $0.99
* Infinite Warrior, $2.99
* Monkey Slam, $0.99
* Scorching Skies, $5.99
* Twang the Fox, $0.99
* Please comment if we missed any.
Thanks to Toucharcade & iTunes for the overview.