Okay, we have a plot line: Our Mars colony is toast and the aliens who 
destroyed it are headed for the Home World. You are captain of a drop ship that has been armed with some advanced weaponry to fend off the enemy hoards. What's a drop ship? Apparently, a ship that has been dropped on a beach and probably without a parachute because it can't fly. At least, I haven't been able to get it to lift off and I'm a pretty damn good Captain. So, what we have here is a tower defense game: two groups of towers, each connected by a grounded iron gate, that I can fortify to contain the Alien Menace. I also have a budget to do this. Sentinel 2 is a little like managerial accounting.
So, let's play! The battleground consists of a wharf attached to a desert isle with a few palms here and there. A deeply-dug trench forms a path angling along the shore, leading to the first gate. The first wave of invaders seems to be a hoard of giant cockroaches that swarm along the pathway and storm the gate. No problem: the gate is charged and it dispatches them like a bug zapper. Then, a bunch of soldiers dressed in WWII GI fatigues tries our defenses and we find that the bug zapper works on humanoids just as well as it does on insects. More cockroaches; more soldiers. After the third or fourth wave of soldiers, the gate is beginning to show some damage. The aliens have wised up and stopped sending the roaches. The next wave of soldiers smashes their way through the first gate. They damage the second. Again with the roaches! We know how this is gonna turn out, right? Gate 50 Roaches 0. Finally, soldiers break through the second gate and the game ends. I was able to get some missiles fired by tapping a lot of icons, and sometimes the ship glows a littler brighter but it NEVER moves.
That was the “campaign” setting. There is also a mission: to fend off a powerful warrior using limited resources. The warrior approaches. This guy is worth the price of the game. He has long legs, a slow, cowpoke swagger and an elongated chitinous skull. If John Wayne mated with the Alien, the kid would look like this when it grew up. But that's not all: he is carrying a glowing green hammer and he farts lightning! Any objective analysis would predict the early demise of this lone cosmic thug, but there is something about that walk. Our worst fears are realized: He smashes through the first gate in short order, farts a few sparks to celebrate, then assaults the second one. Here, he takes several direct missile hits but they serve only to fuel his rage. The gate comes down and the Alien Duke walks on. GAME OVER.
The hard core gamers will have fun with this one. For me, the learning curve is way too steep. Great graphics and probably one of the coolest aliens in gamedom.
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Sentinel 2: Earth Defense - a premium Sci Fi strategy game.
It's war, and this time it's too close to home. The Martian mission may be over, but the aliens haven't finished playing space invaders yet.
Extraterrestrial eyes have turned to a new target: they want Earth, and you're the one that has to say 'no'!
Welcome to the future of Tower Defense.
Sentinel 2: Earth Defense expands upon the acclaimed gameplay of Sentinel: Mars Defense. The action takes place across varied, lushly rendered Earth environments, and the alien assault force has grown more vicious than ever. Luckily, human turret technology has also advanced, and the ship weapons system provides a spectacular new way to eradicate invaders!
NEW IN SENTINEL 2
- Unleash the Sentinel's incredible ship weapons system - if you've got the power to do so...
- Deploy mobile attack drones to harass the enemy and augment static defenses.
- Construct boosters to buff your offense, and upgrade to top-tier towers for devastating special moves!
- Pit yourself against previously unseen members of the star spawned horde.
- Mission mode provides quick tactical challenges. Beat a scenario to earn achievements!
- Full online high scores, achievements, friends and chat using OpenFeint
- Exclusive new music written by Specimen A
- OS3.0 iPod Music Player (OS3.0 or higher required)
CLASSIC SENTINEL FEATURES
- Specialised structures and units provide unique tactical gameplay.
- Use the landscape and destructible defenses to maximize the effectiveness of your weapons.
- Resource harvesting and interest system adds a new dimension of risk and reward.
- Assault mode provides hours of play; endurance mode is an endless challenge.
- Visually stunning environments, towers and enemies with fluid zooming and scrolling.
Asphalt 5 has been released worldwide by Gameloft. The game features many graphical improvements to its predecessor, Asphalt 4.
The game comes in a large 245 MB file containing 30 cars from Ferrari, Lamborghini, Audi, and more. The game also contain 12 race maps and 8 different modes including Cop Case, Time Attack, and Last Man Standing.
Asphalt 5 also has a six-player multiplayer over bluetooth or online, something that EA's Need for Speed Undercover left out.
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Eliminate by Ngmoco Inc. has finally been released after months of delay. Snipe, blast, or blow apart your enemies in this epic free FPS RPG. The game is totally free to play but there are in-app purchases that will fund development of the application.
Eliminate is currently only available in the Canadian App Store but is expected to be eventually released worldwide by the end of the week.
The game comes with three different modes: Global Match, Private Match, and Offline Practice.
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EA Sports has just released NBA Live for iPod touch and iPhone.
It is currently only available in a few countries but should soon be available for everybody.
The game features real NBA players and teams including the Lakers, Celtics, and Sixers. Check out the screenshots below for a better first-look.
Although we have yet to enjoy the game fully, this game seems to not be one of EA's finest work.
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Overclocking is defined by Wikipedia as
the process of running a computer component at a higher clock rate (more clock cycles per second) than it was designed for or was specified by the manufacturer, usually practiced by enthusiasts seeking an increase in the performance of their computers.Now this same concept can be applied to your jailbroken iPod touch or iPhone. This process will allow you to increase the amount of free ram your device has by using the flash memory that is intended for music, video, and apps and turning it into extra virtual memory.
This virtual memory can be used by your device to perform normal functions while you play games and listen to music and have a movie downloading in the background with extra memory to spare. So lets get started!
1. Make sure you are jailbroken. (How do I do that?) And that you are on or at an above firmware of 3.0. (How do I check?)
2. Open Cydia then, in the bottom right corner tap on the Manage tab.
3. Tap on Sources then in the top right corner tap on Edit, then Add.
4. Type in http://repo.beyouriphone.com and press Add Source.
5. Once it's done, in the bottom right corner, tap on the Search tab.
6. Type in iPhoneVM 2 (OS 3.X) and tap on it.
7. Install iPhoneVM 2 (OS 3.X) to your device.
There you have it, once you restart your device, you will have much more RAM to use for more functions.
Please note that over-usage of this feature (running more than 7-8 memory intensive apps at once) may reduce the performance of your device over a period of time (a few years).
To find what firmware you are running, follow these steps:
1. Tap on the Settings icon on your device.
2. Tap on General.
3. Tap on About.
4. Scroll down to Version. That is your firmware version.
Ravensword: The Fallen King is a upcoming role playing game by Crescent Moon Games. The game is described by the developer on their YouTube account as
... currently the most anticipated action RPG for the iPhone and iPod touch. The game contains a massive environment to explore, almost 50 characters (beasts and NPC's) Many missions, side missions, and mini games. There will be an expansion pack soon after the first release and frequent updates.We have reserved a place with Crescent Moon Games to be able to be one of the very first to review the game. The game is expected to be released later this fall. Check out the official site here to see the latest updates.
Here is a gameplay video of it in action and the official trailer of the game.