Today’s Electronic Arts app deal is a doozy – the acclaimed iOS version of Mirror’s Edge on both iPhone and iPad is free today. Normally a $9.99 purchase on iOS, there’s no reason not to check this game out.

(Thanks, Joystiq.)

PixoFactor Entertainment has announced that their iOS action game Zorro: Shadow of Vengeance, will be getting a promotional price cut. The app will now cost $1.99 for iPad and $0.99 for iPhone and iPod touch.

Zorro: Shadow of Vengeance is based no the dark and legendary hero Zorro, where he engages in sword combat and a host of acrobatic moves, such as running, jumping, climbing and swinging.

Ubisoft has announced Just Dance Kids 2, a child-friendly version of its popular dancing game Just Dance 2. The game will be released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. As expected, the game will utilize each system’s motion controller; the 360′s Kinect, the PS3′s Move, and the Wii’s Wii Remote.

Just Dance Kids 2 will feature more than 40 songs, including “Love Me,” “Whip My Hair,” “Just The Way You Are,” and popular songs from kids’ favorite TV shows and movies, such as “Burnin’ Up,” “Barbara Ann,” “Shake Your Groove Thing,” and the YouTube hit song, “I Am A Gummy Bear (The Gummy Bear Song).” The game will also feature updated remixes of children’s song standards like “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” and “The Hokey Pokey”. The game will include lyrics in multiple languages.

“Just Dance Kids 2 provides families and kids of all ages with exciting new features building upon those elements that first made the game a success,” said Tony Key, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Ubisoft North America. “For the first time, Just Dance Kids 2 will be available on all three motion control platforms, making it a must-have family title. The game will get kids active and moving while bringing the entire family together, laughing and dancing in their living rooms.”

Just Dance Kids 2 will be released on multiple platforms 25th October, 2011.

Dinoroar Interactive has announced the release of Samurai Training for iOS devices. Players have the opportunity to train to be a Samurai. They learn from their master and take that knowledge and use it to fight The Master. The more skills you learn the easier The Master is to defeat.

Players will have an initial three training levels that teach them how to punch, kick and perform combination attacks. Players take on the role of a young warrior that wants to be the best Samurai ever. He meets a temple master that takes him in and teaches him the way of the Samurai.

“We had such a great time creating this game and I’m sure that people will think it’s easy but then realize its actually challenging.” Says founder and CEO Aileen Bautista.  “You have to be really strategic in the way you approach your attacks and I think the game play will definitely test a couple of people.”

If you would like to become a Samurai warrior, check out Samurai Training in the Apple App Store.

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Chillingo has announced that not only has the iPad version of Neon Battle HD been updated, but a new version for the iPhone and iPod Touch has been released, and will be a mere 99 cents this weekend.

Chillingo is pleased to announce that retro-style shooter NEON BATTLE HD has had a huge update and can now be played on iPhone and iPod touch as well as iPad. The update also includes all new game modes and advanced tutorials. To celebrate, we are dropping the price to just $.99 for this weekend!

Check out the gameplay below.