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Namco Networks has announced the release of Gwen the Magic Nanny for the PC. Gwen the Magic Nanny is a time management game where players have to complete Nanny related tasks for seven families. It may sound easy to be a nanny, but when the families are werewolves, wizards and robots things can get interesting.

According to the General Manager of PC Games at Namco Networks, David Schwartz, “Our relationship with Teravision is about creating games that we not only enjoy playing but have a passion for.  With Gwen, our goal was to take Time Management to a heightened level by bringing in other genres, like Hidden Object.  As players progress, they will notice hints of these in Gwen’s to do list for each family.”

If you are into time management games, check out Gwen the Magic Nanny.

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Stand O’ Food HD is a great puzzle/time management game for the iPad. Players have to make different types of meals for the waiting customers. The meals range from hamburgers to egg sandwiches. The player builds the order and then hands it off to the customer. The trick is the ingredient that is needed is not always on the front of the conveyor belt.

There are many time management style casual games, but this one is a bit different with the added puzzle element. Players have to balance building the order in a timely manner and finding the right ingredient. The ingredients are on multiple conveyor belts. Each conveyor belt has items in a different order. Players take those ingredients and build the order for the customer. The order needs to be built in the correct order. For instances, the bottom bun needs to be picked up before the hamburger or the top bun. If the top bun is picked up first, it will be used as the bottom bun and the order will not be completed correctly and won’t be handed to the customer.

There are plates and other items that can help players manage the ingredients on the conveyor belt. If there is no bottom bun on the front of the conveyor belts, players can pick up an ingredient that may be blocking a bottom bun or any other needed ingredient and move it to a plate on the counter. The ingredient stays on the plate on the counter and opens up the needed ingredient to be used in the order.

Players have to manage all the ingredients and keep the customers happy. If the customers wait too long, they become unhappy and will eventually leave your restaurant. If the customers leave, then the player loses money and may not make enough money to complete the level. There are items, that can be purchased, to help with the mood of the customers. After each level is complete, the player has an option to purchase items to make their restaurant better or make themselves serve orders faster.

The graphics in the game are great. The resolution is big enough to accurately touch the items without touching something unintended. The touch mechanisms work well and the touch was always recognized.

Over all, Stand O’ Food HD is a great game concept and vastly entertaining. It is one of those games that has you saying one more level, one more level and before you know it you have wasted an hour playing the game. Of course, there is the option to play the game in short spurts, which makes it a good game to play to pass the time while waiting. There are many time management games on the market, but this one brings something different with the added puzzle element. If you are into time management/puzzle games or are looking for a great game to play on the iPad, check out Stand O’ Food HD.

Capcom has announced the release of Pheonix Wright: Ace Attorney for the iPhone/iPod Touch. The game was originally released on the Nintendo DS, but is now available to the iPhone/iPod Touch audience. If you own the Nintendo DS version of the game, there have been changes made to the version for the iPhone/iPod Touch so there may be reasons to purchase this version too.

Players take on the role of Phoenix Wright, a rookie defense lawyer. Phoenix Wright has the craziest cross examination skills, but they get the job done. Players have to prove their clients are not guilty and that seems like a daunting task. These clients look as guilty as can be, but players survey the scene, collect evidence, listen to conflicting testimonies and over come corrupt agendas to see that justice prevails.

If you are a fan of lawyer games or of Phoenix Wright in general, check out the game in the Apple App Store.

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Phasic Labs has announced the release of Hexius for the iPhone/iPod Touch. The game is suppose to be a fast paced puzzle game that challenges players to race against the clock to get as many points as possible or get to the highest level possible, depending on the game mode chosen.

Hexius offers two different modes of play, Time Attack Mode and Level Challenge Mode. In Time Attack mode, players have to connect matching hexagons as fast as possible. The faster the player connects the hexagons the higher the score multiplier climbs. In Level Challenge Mode, players have to collect all of the targets before time runs out to progress to the next level. The quicker they collect the targets the more time they will have on the next levels.

If you are into fast paced puzzle games, check out Hexius on the Apple App Store.

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The Apple commercials always claim there is an app for that and now that statement is true for brain games. The Nintendo DS was were the brain games started, but now they have appeared on the iPhone/iPod Touch as well. Ravensburger Digital has announced the release of THINK.

THINK features sixteen different brain exercises in four different categories to give your brain a great work out. Each score for each game is recorded and gives players a way to track their progress. If you tire of training your brain by yourself, there is a feature to challenge a friend.

“We’re excited to give U.S. iPhone owners the same creative, imagination-building experience our THINK puzzle series is known for providing,” said Thomas Bleyer, General Manager of Ravensburger Digital. “This app is great for waking up sluggish grey matter throughout the day, especially if you only have a few minutes to spare.”

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