Monsterz Revenge is a social game that has players upgrading their monsters and vehicles to do battle with fast food chains. The fast food chains have taken over the monster world and they must be stopped. The game is very similar to We Rule only in a much different setting.

Players still have to build out their area, but that area is a monster restaurant. The monsters come in and mill around and will order what is being cooked. The cooking of the food takes time. Some food takes a lot longer than other food and players have to start the food cooking and then remember to go back and get it.

Monsterz Revenge has levels as most social games. The more you complete goals the more energy and monster coins you will earn and the more experience. Each new level will refill your energy levels. The energy can be used to play mini-games while you wait for tasks to finish. The mini games will get your coins. The coins allow players to upgrade their battle cars.

One feature very different in Monsterz Revenge is the battle cars. The battle cars are customized to fight the fast food chains. The players pick the armor and weapons on their car and then go into battle. The restaurant will fight back and players have to be the one that wins. Players participate in the battle by touching the hit button. There is a meter that is going back and forth and will determine how hard you hit the restaurant. The harder the hit the quicker the restaurant dies and you win.

Mosterz Revenge is a great game for those that enjoy social games. The social game genre got big with FarmVille and has been growing since. The game offers some neat features not found in other social games and adds more things to do while waiting for your food to cook. There is more to keep you playing the game instead of just doing a few things and waiting. If you are into social gaming, check out Monsterz Revenge in the Apple App Store.

Barnes and Nobles has announced that their e-book reader, NOOK Color will now have an app store. Readers will now be able to play games on their NOOK. Astaware has announced four different games that are now available for the NOOK. The four games are Astraware Mahjong, Astraware Solitaire, Astraware Sudoku, and Astraware Casino.

Astraware Mahjong includes more than 30 different puzzle layouts and four difficulty levels. The game also has daily puzzle challenges that can be downloaded. Astraware Solitaire contains twelve different solitaire games in one package. Astraware Casino contains eleven different Casino games, such as Texas Hold’em, slots and Roulette. Astraware Sudoku has six different difficulty levels and a puzzle generator. If the puzzles are too difficult, there is also a puzzle solver. Players can enter their own puzzles, as well.

“We’ve put together a selection of titles that are ideal for people who like to both relax and use their brains – which will be perfect for NOOK Color owners!  With great features to make the games rewarding to play, and customisation to really make them your own, these will sit perfectly alongside the books, magazines, and entertainment that NOOK Color owners already enjoy!”

If you own a NOOK Color, check out the game suite from Astraware.

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PopCap Games has bought ZipZapPlay. ZipZapPlay is a social gaming company and the purchase gives PopCap Games a larger game lineup for Facebook. ZipZapPlay is based in California and will remain there with the heads of the studio still in control of the design of the games and overseeing the day to day operations.

“Adding ZipZapPlay’s strong design and development team to our rapidly-growing social games group is a big move for us,” said Jason Kapalka, co-founder and Chief Creative Officer at PopCap. “ZipZapPlay is a great cultural fit: a truly creative company that lives and breathes in this space. And their next game is very innovative and exciting – we believe it has the potential to be a step forward in the evolution of social gaming.”

PopCap expects to have four or five games available on Facebook by the end of 2011.

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Star Saver is a new multiplatform game for the iPhone, iPad, Mac and the PC. The developers of the game claim that the game is a cross between Angry Birds and A Boy and His Blob. Star Saver is a fast-paced physics platformer. Players have to attempt to get Squidly and Sir Squishy to save the stars from the Greedy Kings of the Feed Me Galaxy. The catch is Squidly and Sir Squishy are attached together and must work together.

The developers are trying to raise some money to complete the game. The game has been in development for six months and they have reached a point where they could us some money to test the game better, buy new hardware and get some software licenses.

If the game sounds compelling, check out a video of the game. The video also contains the developers pleas for help.