G5 Entertainment has announced they are teaming up with Hip-Soft to bring the latest Build-a-lot games to iOS and Android devices. The Build-a-lot games are popular on the PC and have spent a lot of time on the top ten charts. Now the games will be available for mobile players to take along with them.

The Build-a-lot games challenge players to build the houses of their dreams and earn tons of money along the way. Players build the houses and then flip them on the real estate market. The games will use the controls from the iOS and Android devices and only require players to tap or swipe to control the game.

“We’re pleased to be teaming up with HipSoft on such a popular franchise, and are excited to bring it to iOS and Android,” said Vlad Suglobov, CEO of G5 Entertainment. “HipSoft established the casual city builder genre with their Build-a-lot games, and we’re thrilled to bring these games to the larger mobile audience.”

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G5 is having a promotion for Stand O’Food. If one hundred people share this picture on their Facebook pages, the iPhone version of the game will be free for a limited time.

Stand O’Food is a time management/puzzle game where players have to build the perfect sandwich. Customers come up and a bubble will appear over their head. The player has to build the sandwich they are asking for in as short a time as possible. Take too long and the customer will get mad and eventually leave the restaurant.

Stand O’Food is a fun game and if you would like to get it for free, share the above picture on Facebook.

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October is a month of monsters and spooky events. Haunted Domains keeps with that theme. Players have to manage a haunted hotel on the iPhone/iPod Touch and the iPad. Players have to manage the needs of the “creatures of the night”.

Players take on the role of Sheila Sullivan as she checks in guests, serves dinner, cleans rooms, and performs special tasks in an effort to keep her ghoulish guests happy. In the process of keeping the ghouls happy, players can unlock upgrades that help Sheila work faster or get her help from Igor the bellhop.

If you like time management type games, check out Haunted Domains on Oct. 11th. The iPhone/iPod Touch version will cost $1.99 and the iPad will cost $2.99.

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G5 Entertainment has announced that Stand O’Food 3, the third chapter of the burger-flipping puzzle/strategy series will be landing on iPhone, iPad and Android mobiles on September 15.

The third game finds Stand O’Food has become one of the most popular and prosperous fast food chains in the country. After interviews, TV shows and accolades for his services by customers – fast food entrepreneur Ronnie is riding the wave of success in his hometown where he extends the operations of the Stand O’Food chain to Tinseltown. It is here where he meets Nikki and Mr. Clarence, disrupting the revenge plans of evil Mr. Torg.

In Stand O’Food 3, Ronnie now can prepare all kinds of tasty lasagnas and cakes, along with delicious snacks. Players can refine recipes with different flavored sauces like curry, chocolate, spice or blueberry. Customers now have different food preferences, so players will have to plan their moves in advance. As the player earns cash, they’re able to purchase various items, like new and better French fry machines, soda fountains, jukeboxes and extra plates.

The game features 75 levels, with over 33 purchasable upgrades to make customers happy and the restaurant chain prosperous. The game now includes 31 ingredients, 18 sauces and 90 tasty recipes to feed customers in 25 cafes around the city.

Check out G5′s trailer for Stand O’Food 3 in the video below.

Proof that The Sims is the major dominant force in PC gaming has been reinforced as Gamasutra is reporting that The Sims Social has overtaken megalithic social networking game Farmville as the most active Facebook game app, at least in daily active users (DAUs).

According to current statistics from tracking site AppData, The Sims Social now claims 9.3M DAUs, replacing FarmVille in the number two slot. However, CityVille still reigns supreme at 14M DAUs.

According to Electronic Arts chief financial officer Eric Brown,

“What has made (The Sims Social) a success so far is the Playfish expertise… combined with the creative excellence of the core Sims team. Those teams work together exceptionally well.”

He went on to say users play The Sims Social in 20 minute sessions.

The Sims Social currently claims just over 34M monthly active users, just shy of FarmVille‘s 35.6M.