Aqueduct is a unique puzzle game for the iPhone/iPod Touch. Players have to line up the pipes so water can flow again. The pipes are on tiles that can slide around the board. The tiles need to be placed in the correct order for the water to flow.

The correct order is where the puzzle part of the game comes in. Players have to figure out how to arrange the pipes and then have to figure out how to get the pipes arranged in the correct order. The first levels are very simple and act as a tutorial. There are obstacles that pop up and need to be worked around. The tutorials show the player how to maneuver around the obstacles and how to move the pipe tiles around.

The puzzles don’t start getting challenging until the second phase opens up. Each level in the first phase has to be completed before the second phase unlocks. The entire first phrase is tutorial based. The real game play starts at phase two and beyond. The puzzles become more challenging and things need to be thought through.

Once all of the pipes are connected in the correct way, a faucet appears and can be tapped. The water starts flowing through the pipes and the level is complete. After the level is complete, the player moves on to the next level and takes on a new challenge. Each level has a new challenge to connecting the pipes. Everything learned in phase one is used in phase two and beyond to complete the puzzles.

Over all, Aqueduct is fun. The first phase is not challenging, but if players stick with it, they will get to the more challenging puzzles. The challenging puzzles take a little more thought. The game is fun for players that enjoy puzzle games. Each level can be played in a short amount of time making the game good for passing the time while waiting for something. If you are into puzzle games, check out Aqueduct in the Apple App Store.

In celebration of Universal Pictures’ latest movie Despicable Me, Namco is releasing a game for the iPhone/iPod Touch and the iPad with the same characters from the movie. The film premiered yesterday and Namco was there to unveil the new game. The movie will be released to the public on July 9, but the iPhone/iPod Touch game, Despicable Me: Minion Mania, is available now on the Apple App Store. The iPad version of the game will be released on July 7th.

Players command Gru’s army of tireless minions in a puzzle based game. The Army has to be trained for the next evil undoing. There are 20 different stages to play through and all of Gru’s weapons are available to the player.

In addition to the Despicable Me: Minion Mania announcement, Namco announced a few other games heading to the iPad. PAC-Match Party HD will be heading to the iPad and so will Isaac Newton’s Gravity HD. PAC-Match Party HD is a match three puzzle game. Players have to attempt to match three of the same kind of object to clear the board and reach the next level. In Isaac Newton’s Gravity HD, players have to solve physics-based puzzles.

If you are a fan of puzzle games, head over to the Apple App Store and check out Namco’s latest releases.

PlayFirst has announced the release of Dream Chronicles: The Book of Air collectors edition for the PC and Mac. This game is the first game in a new trilogy, but picks up where the dream chronicles series left off last time around. The collectors edition will give players access to the art, walk through, wallpaper and a strategy guide.

Players take on the role of Lyra, 10 years after the first trilogy. Lyra has turned 18 and has been transported to an alternate dimension. Lyra is in search of a clock maker. The clock maker is the only one that can restore time and return Lyra to her family again. Dream Chronicles: The Book of Air has new game play elements to keep the fans interested and wanting more. It is not the same old game play.

If you like puzzle games or are a fan of the Dream Chronicle series, head over to PlayFirst and pick up a great game.

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EA Play has announced the release of RISK: Factions for Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA). RISK: Factions is a reinvention of the game. The game play is similar to the board game of RISK, players will have to dominate the world, but there are new game play modes as well.

The game is on XBLA so it makes sense that there would be a multi-player feature in the game. Up to five players can battle it out for world domination. For the gamers that like something a bit different, they may want to check out Faction modes. Gamers can play as different Factions such as Zombies and Cats, which are both a bit different in a strategy game.

“RISK: Factions has been designed to offer something for every level of strategy player,” said Chip Lange, General Manager and Senior Vice President of the Hasbro Division at Electronic Arts. “We’ve taken a pop culture favorite and injected doses of innovation and creativity across all aspects of the game to deliver a RISK experience that can only be achieved on a digital gaming platform such as XBLA. From original Classic mode to new Factions mode, and online multiplayer to an assortment of rule-set options, game-changing strategic weapons, quirky factions and eye-grabbing graphics, the quest for world domination just got more extreme and fun.”

If you like strategy games, check out RISK: Factions on XBLA.

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KoolFing has announced the upcoming release of their newest game, Whack N Roll , for the iPhone/iPod Touch.  The game combines the fast paced action of Whack-A-Mole and strategy.

Players attempt to whack their way through 45 different levels. The levels change, but the goal stays the same. Players need to whack things as they pop up. The players are aiming for birds of all different kinds. Once they get past the birds, players need to fight bosses too. Bosses take a different strategy than just whacking.

If you are into arcade style games, check out Whack N Roll, in July, when it is available in the Apple App Store.

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