TikGames and Creat Studios has announced the upcoming release of Wakeboarding HD on the PlayStation Network. The game has HD graphics and supports local multi-player with split screen capabilities.

Players experience wakeboarding at its most dangerous. Players have to perform tricks while avoiding bloodthirsty sharks and exploding mines. Players will have to perform certain tricks to keep action chains going. Some of the tricks include jumping the ramps, riding the rails and collecting stars and power ups.

“Wakeboarding HD returns gamers to the intense, over-the-top action of 90’s arcade games, combined with the best of modern gameplay.  TikGames is thrilled to bring another innovative, high-end title to gamers on the PlayStation® Network,” said Anatoly Tikhman, Founder and CEO of TikGames, LLC.

If you are into wakeboarding arcade style games, check out Wakeboarding HD on the PlayStation network on March 25th in North America and today (March 18th) in Europe. The game will set you back $14.99.

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Circus Marcus is a collection of mini-games for the iPhone/iPod Touch. Marcus joined the circus as a janitor to earn some cash, but then he fell in love with the ring master, Ruby. Marcus wanted to get close to Ruby and would do anything Ruby asked. Marcus ended up performing in the circus.

Each circus act is a mini-game to master. Marcus starts out fairly easy by being shot out of a cannon at bowling pins. Players get two chances to get all of the pins down. The cannon has to be aimed at the pins by touching the screen and moving the cannon in the direction that will hit most of the pins. When the player is ready, the cannon is fired and hopefully pins are knocked down.

There are other mini-games that involve balance, which use the accelerometer in the iPhone/iPod Touch. Players have to tilt the iPhone/iPod Touch to keep Marcus’ balance. Marcus will attempt hand stands and the player has to help him balance by tilting the device. If the device is tilted too far in one direction, Marcus will fall and the game will start over. Marcus has to balance for a certain amount of time to pass the level.

All of the different multi-tap features are used through out the games. There are games that use the pinch feature to cause Marcus to do a flip in the air.  All of the touch controls work as expected and there was never a problem getting Marcus to do what he was suppose to do.

Over all, Circus Marcus is an entertaining collection of mini-games. The games are short and can be played within a minute or two, which is the perfect length for waiting in line. If you are a fan of games that contain short style mini games, check out Circus Marcus in the Apple App Store.

Valet Hustle is an arcade style game or the iPhone/iPod Touch. The game is a cross between a time management style game and a puzzle game. Players have to park cars as fast as possible and then retrieve the cars when the customers show back up for the cars. Players have to manage the customers, manage parking the cars and retrieving the cars.

The cars won’t drive in until there is a spot for them to pull into. There is one spot to drop off the car and if that spot is full the cars will start lining up and eventually get mad and start honking their horns. As soon as the front car is moved to a spot, another car will fill the drop off spot. The cars are moved by tapping on the car and then tapping on the spot where you want to park the car. The cars will drive themselves to the spot the player clicked on unless there is another car in the way. There can only be one car driving on the path at a time.

When the cars are ready to be picked up, the player will see a customer appear and their car will get a number above the car that is theirs. The numbers are in order and the cars need to leave in that order. In other words, player can’t click on the number 2 car before bringing back the number 1 car. The player taps on the car with the number on it and then taps on the drop off space to return the car to the customer.

The story surrounding the game is a bit different. The story focuses on a lesbian theme and the main character gets kicked out of school for kissing another girl. This was not the first school she got kicked out of and her father had had enough and made her go to work as a valet and that is how the valet career began. If you would rather not play a game with a lesbian/gay theme, you may want to consider another game.

Over all, Valet Hustle is fast moving and will pass the time. There are levels, but the game doesn’t really stop until you lose, sort of like Tetris.  Eventually, you get a helpers along the way that will make things a bit easier, but the game is not easy by any means. The game gets fast and hectic and will keep players challenged. If you are into puzzle/arcade style games, check out Valet Hustle in the iTunes App Store.

Neowiz has announced the release of Circus Marcus for the iPhone/iPod Touch. Players guide Marcus, their character, through the first days at the circus. The “gotcha” is the character joined the circus as a janitor to get closer to the love of his life Ruby, who is the ring master of the circus.

Marcus is in love with Ruby and will do absolutely anything that she asks him to do. His job starts out as a janitor, but ends up as one of the acts in the circus. Anything Ruby asks Marcus to do he does, which means he will be performing handstands (both one- and two-handed), walking the tightrope, soaring high above the crowd on the flying trapeze, become a human cannon bowling ball, and even master the ancient art of elephant stacking.

Each circus act contains levels within the act. Each level within the act gets more and more difficult as the levels progress. If players are good at the game, they can unlock three more challenge modes.

If you want to experience the circus, virtually, check out Circus Marcus in the app store.

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NinjaBee has announced A World of Keflings will be coming to Xbox Live Arcade. A World of Keflings is the follow up game to the popular A Kingdom for Keflings.

“A World of Keflings is much more than a sequel,” said Steve Taylor, President of NinjaBee. “It’s a new game with a ton of new features, including some innovative ideas that stand out from both Live Arcade and full retail games.  A World of Keflings also has a new story focus, with new exotic lands, characters, quests, buildings, customization options, and a lot more.”

Players will be treated to a more complete chronicle of the Kefling world than in the first game. Players can play as their Xbox Live avatar and build Kefling lands. Each land contains its own climate and culture as well as unique resources, buildings and tech trees.

If you are into building type arcade style games, check out A World of Keflings when it arrives on Xbox Live Arcade in 2010.

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