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NEW ANDROID GAMES DEMO tured App Tiny Token Empires Today's roundup is presented by Tiny Token Empires from HeroCraft. This game has an interesting mix of genres: the city and empire building is reminiscent of a Civilization-style game set in 2000 B.C. But the way that your empire expands is kind of like Risk... until you get into the actual battles, which play out as a swapping puzzle game. It's an intriguing and humorous combination of strategy and puzzle elements, with HeroCraft's usual spit and polish. There are five individual campaigns in the $4.99 game, with three difficulty settings for new, intermediate, and advanced strategy players. -- HeroCraft are delighted to announce the launch of the critically acclaimed casual strategy game Tiny Token Empires on Android. Mixing brain-teasers, humor and strategy, Tiny Token Empires puts you in charge of five ancient Empires: Rome, Greece, Egypt, Persia, or Carthage. By developing cities and armies, and annexing new territories, you gradually expand your power! With its cute characters, tough enemies and compelling puzzles, you’ll fall in love with this world - just before you conquer it! Game features: A world of goofy gods and cute monsters 5 game modes, 5 distinctive campaigns 5 nations, 5 heroes, 25 generals and 50 troop types 3 difficulty levels to test the biggest brain Over 15 hours of gaming!      Tiny Token Empires Tiny Token Empires  PRICE DROP by HeroCraft Ltd 1,000+ downloads 74 ratings (3.9 avg)  3.9 $3.07 Install Games Final Fantasy IV Android Police coverage: [New Game] Square Enix's Final Fantasy IV Available On The Play Store, With Full 3D Graphics And The Usual High Price Just like Final Fantast III before it, FFIV is getting a fancy re-release on Android. This isn't the old pixelated version you may remember from the SNES days, it's the Nintendo DS 3D remake, complete with a revamped battle system, new graphics (decent for Android) and a new touch interface. It's super expensive, but those jaw-dropping pre-rendered cinematics that Square likes to shove into its RPGs might just be worth it. -- "FINAL FANTASY IV" has finally come to the Android. The title first debuted in 1991 as the fourth installment in the FINAL FANTASY series. Wildly popular thanks to its unique characters and dramatic storylines, it went on to be ported to many different platforms. FINAL FANTASY IV was the first title to introduce the Active Time Battle (ATB) system, which has become synonymous with the series. It also saw the introduction of the Augment system, which enabled the transfer of abilities from other characters and gave players an edge in battles.     Final Fantasy IV FINAL FANTASY IV by SQUARE ENIX Co.,Ltd. 10,000+ downloads 700 ratings (4.3 avg)  4.3 $23.18 Install Quadropus Rampage Android Police review: [New Game] Quadropus Rampage Review: A Bit Shallow, But Oceans Of Fun If an octopus had four tentacles instead of eight, it would be called a quadropus. If that creature got seriously pissed off and decided to kill everything in a leveled, roguelike brawler, you'd have Quadropus Rampage. This twin-stick isometric fighter lets you assign different weapons and abilities to each of the hero's four limbs, getting through as many waves and bosses as you can before your inevitable defeat. The game is free, with the usual IAP upsell. -- Quadropus Rampage is an Endless Roguelike that casts you, the player, as an enraged, four-legged cephalopod. It is your quest to reach the bottom of the ocean and destroy Pete, the evil god of the sea, before his army of abyssal creatures can overtake the ocean. • Be a quadropus - Go on a rampage • Perfect fusion of roguelike and brawler - Hit enemies in their stupid faces • Endless Gameplay - Randomly generated weapons, levels, and enemies that keep the action fresh until you die from thumb exhaustion • Intuitive, fast-paced combat - Easy to learn, difficult to master. Dodge, block, stab, smash, and spin your way to victory. • Five epic boss fights - Pursue Pete into the depths and bludgeon his mouth off       Quadropus Rampage Quadropus Rampage  UPDATED by Butterscotch Shenanigans 100,000+ downloads 1978 ratings (4.5 avg)  4.5 Free Install The Forest of Doom Combining Tin Man Games' signature Choose Your Own Adventure/tabletop roleplaying games with a Dungeons & Dragons-style storyline seems like such an obvious move, it's amazing that they haven't done it already. Like most of the game-books that came before it, The Forest of Doom is expensive, but well worth it for fans of these unique niche. Unfortunately, the digital die in the game still have a pedestrian six sides. -- Nostalgia overload. Fighting Fantasy returns with Ian Livingstone's classic, The Forest of Doom. Take part in one of the classic gamebook experiences that introduced a whole generation to fantasy role-playing games. Computer gaming was in its infancy and it was the early days of tabletop RPGs when The Forest of Doom exploded into bookshops in the early 80s, proudly displaying Iain McCaig's iconic cover.     The Forest of Doom The Forest of Doom  UPDATED by Tin Man Games 500+ downloads 44 ratings (4.8 avg)  4.8 $6.25 Install City of Secrets 2 Episode 1 Android has become a virtual mecca for point-and-click adventure games, and the original City Of Secrets was well-received. The sequel has you once again playing as Moles the Mole, in a fully-voiced anthropomorphic adventure. The hand-drawn backgrounds are gorgeous, in the best tradition of the genre, and the humor on display in the Play Store listing makes it an attractive option for anyone looking to kill a bit of time with a fun story. -- City of Secrets 2: Episode 1 is the sequel to the original game, appreciated worldwide by gamers and reviewers, the game that successfully refreshed the classic adventure game genre, conveying it to the touchscreen devices. Simple, intuitive controls, designed for touchscreen devices. Carefully designed, hand-drawn backgrounds. All dialog lines voiced. Two difficulty settings, for both the experienced and beginner players. A challenging adventure enriched by logical challenges.     City of Secrets 2 Episode 1 City of Secrets 2 Episode 1  NEW by Aidem Media 5,000+ downloads 74 ratings (3.9 avg)  3.9 Free Install Quell Memento Android Police Coverage: Unique Puzzle Game Quell Memento Is $1.99 In The Amazon Appstore, Coming To Google Play June 29th Quell Memento is an impressive sequel to the original Quell, which throws in quite a bit of story for good measure. Your job is to help an old man hold onto his memories by playing through various puzzles themed on the items in his dilapidated house. Gameplay is amazingly varied - the amount of different elements thrown into what is essentially a sliding block puzzle are mind-boggling. Quell Memento is a $2 purchase, exclusive to the Amazon Appstore until June 29th. -- Forget the world. Fall in love with this enchanting zen puzzler. Set within an old abandoned house, the player restores order to the jumbled memories of the last occupant, and in doing so embarks on a haunting journey of self-discovery and reflection. Suitable for all ages, this is an experience that will stay with you long after you put it down.    Amazon Appstore - Quell Memento The Rolling Dead Android Police coverage: [New Game] Zombie Survival Game The Rolling Dead Makes Sphero Fun Again Sphero is that unique ball toy-controller you may have seen rolling around various trade show floors. The latest game to take advantage of it throws in the oh-so-popular zombie element (why does it always have to be zombies?) for some augmented-reality fun. You'll have to have a Sphero to play this top-down, dual-stick/ball shooter. It's a good thing that it's free. -- The virtual zombiepocalypse is here. The Rolling Dead is unlike any augmented reality game you’ve ever played. Using Sphero as a fireball-shooting warrior, you must battle against virtual zombies as they spawn out of the ground. Shoot them with fireballs, collect flaming power ups, and roll away to stay alive. The best part is you can play wherever you want. In this exciting twist on the zombie craze, the world becomes a video game and you choose the surroundings. IMPORTANT: YOU NEED A SPHERO ROBOTIC BALL TO USE THIS APP.     The Rolling Dead The Rolling Dead by Orbotix 1,000+ downloads 26 ratings (2.7 avg)  2.7 Free Install UNO™ & Friends Android Police coverage: [Draw 4!] Gameloft Releases Uno & Friends To The Play Store UNO is... well, it's UNO. If you haven't played it by now, odds are pretty good that you don't care. But if you do, Gameloft has a digital version that's pretty faithful to the original, and features all the social networking-based gameplay you could possibly want... so long as you only want it on Facebook. The game is free to play, but you can spend a little real-world cash on themed decks and tables if they strike your fancy. -- UNO & Friends: Fast Fun for Everyone. UNO, the world's most beloved card game, introduces a brand-new free social experience. Playing UNO with friends, family, and the millions of fans worldwide has never been easier. Join one of the largest free online mobile gaming communities and enjoy an all-new free multiplayer experience, competitive leaderboards and fun customization options that let you shout "UNO." on a whole new level.     UNO™ & Friends UNO™ & Friends by Gameloft 1,000,000+ downloads 20903 ratings (4.2 avg)  4.2 Free Install Ticket to Ride Android Police coverage: [New Game] Board Game Ticket To Ride Pulls Into The Android Station Ticket To Ride is a successful train-based board game, which has made a small splash on iOS. It took them more than a year to bring this title over to Android, which is a bit of an insult, but those who love the original game will be willing to forgive the creators this slight. You can play against the computer to get the longest continuous train route, or play against up to four human opponents instead. The game is surprisingly expensive at $7. -- Ticket to Ride® for Android is a cross-country train adventure playable online, in which you will collect and play train cards to claim railway routes connecting cities listed on Destination Tickets you will receive at the start of each game. The longer your routes, the more points you'll earn. But be careful not to find yourself blocked off by your opponents, as each Destination ticket not fulfilled will cost you dearly.     Ticket to Ride Ticket to Ride  UPDATED by Days of Wonder 5,000+ downloads 355 ratings (4.0 avg)  4.0 $6.99 Install Ku: Shroud of the Morrigan 8-bit style is all well and good, but Android devices are powerhouses - let's see some great graphics, even in 2D! Ku takes the old Zelda style and infuses it with some breathtaking character and environmental design, all based on Celtic mythology with a healthy dose of steampunk. There's an overarching story that you might find interesting, and the interface is decidedly mobile-friendly as well. -- Ku: Shroud if the Morrigan is an Action Adventure Game in which Ireland's ancient past and economic present collide. You play as young Kú, who must venture out in to a broken and strange world for the first time. You will have to battle monsters, solve puzzles and retrieve an ancient treasure from the goddess Morrigan. Forged from an ancient tale of Celtic mythology - a uniquely different recounting of the massive legendary epic, the Táin.     Ku: Shroud of the Morrigan Ku: Shroud of the Morrigan UPDATED by bitSmith Games 100+ downloads 21 ratings (3.4 avg)  3.4 $2.56 Install Battlestone™ Android Police coverage: [New Game] Zynga's Battlestone Slashes Its Way Out Of Beta And Into The Play Store Zynga is tired of the card and board game grind, and ready to join its contemporaries with more modern titles. Battlestone is a dungeon crawler at heart, though the swiping interface makes it more mobile-friendly than most. Collect hero units and grind on computer-controlled baddies, or duke it out with real people in multiplayer. But you'd better hope they haven't sunk a ton of money into Zynga's usual pay-to-win IAP scenario. -- Swipe out Evil. Create a powerful team in this beautiful arcade action game. Collect dozens of unique fighters to drive back the evil of The Void and control the mighty forces trapped in the Battlestones. With the swipe of your finger you can deliver over-the-top attack combinations to fend off hordes of enemies. Discover and train your squad of heroes and seamlessly swap them in battle to use all of their special powers to defeat evil.     Battlestone™ Battlestone™  UPDATED by Zynga 100,000+ downloads 5996 ratings (4.4 avg)  4.4 Free Install Gangstar City Mix Sim City-style urban management with the top-down carnage of the original Grand Theft Auto games, and you get Gameloft's latest entry in its home-grown Gangstar crime series. It's a strange mix (and unusually creative for Gameloft) but it looks compelling - you take over territory with a mix of real estate business savvy and good old-fashioned violence. Beware of the usual free-to-play trappings. -- Your brother has been kidnapped and now you have to take out every thug that stands between you and him. Run your own district: Collect money from shops, throw giant house parties, attract gangsters, and guard your crib. Whip out every dirty trick and deadly weapon in your arsenal to take on tons of jobs and make a name for yourself in the L.A. underground. Rob banks, fight police, kidnap enemies and more. Expand your domination over 4 different districts, from sunny Santa Monica to the famous streets of Hollywood. In Gangstar City, you'll become the king of L.A. or die trying.       Gangstar City Gangstar City  UPDATED by Gameloft 1,000,000+ downloads 5357 ratings (4.0 avg)  4.0 Free Install Kiwi! -the game Android Police coverage: [New Game] Kiwi! Tribute Endless Runner Will Make You Laugh, Cry, And Watch That Video One More Time Remember Kiwi!, the bittersweet YouTube cartoon that you watched a billion times back in 2006? Now there's an endless runner based on the concept. It's decidedly simple and not an official version, but if all you want to do is relive about three minutes of computer-generated heartbreak, it's a free download. -- Kiwi. is a light and casual game inspired by and a tribute to, Dony Permidis 3D animated YouTube hit. Avoid obstacles and collect stars to buy power-ups. Connect the game with Facebook, to compete against your friends, and save your game data across devices.     Kiwi! -the game Kiwi! -the game by Colorcoder 10,000+ downloads 111 ratings (4.2 avg)  4.2 Free Install Twin Blades Ah, the old classic tale: nun meets zombies, nun grabs various weapons, nun kills zombies, rinse and repeat. Twin Blades features some heavy anime influence, but its gameplay is pure 16-bit beat-em-up. You'll improve your skills and equipment as you mow through enemies and bosses, and the stages morph according to a real-time game clock, opening new areas and bad guys. Play Store reviews report awesome 2D graphics, but controls which are sometimes cumbersome. -- TwinBlades is a frantic shooter game set in a medieval era with unique manga-like graphics. Help the nun defeat evil with some heavy zombie-killing action across multiple environments, venture through the city market, the cemetery, a chapel in ruins and the city's outskirts to purge the town of all its living-dead inhabitants. Buy new skills and powers and upgrade them as you progress day after day. Manage carefully your energy by slicing zombies with your mighty scythe in order to use the destructive powers of your artillery.   10 Must-Have Android Apps You Need Now There are more than 700,000 apps in the Google Play store. You don't need every one of them, but you do need to download these 10 must-have apps right now. VIEW ALL PHOTOS IN GALLERY When I first created my Must-Have Android list two years ago, the Android Market was still playing catch up to the Apple's App Store. Now, a renamed and revamped, Google Play offers more apps than Apple. Developers are increasingly launching new apps on Android first and then porting them to iPhone. Clearly, a lot has changed. So has my list of essential applications. A few disclaimers before we get into the list. First, these are *essential* downloads. If you want the100 Best Android Apps, we have a list for that as well. These are my picks for the *first* 10 apps you should download. And yes, I had to leave some really great apps off the list. I talked to lot of the guys in labs about these picks, but I should be clear my opinions are sometimes different from the analysts. I would have probably made SnapSeed an Editors' Choice, but Jeff Wilson has some reservations. This is my personal list so it shows some of my idiosyncrasies. For example, when I think of "essential apps," I don't think games. Angry Birds and Temple Run 2 are fantastic time killers, but you already know that. They will get a million downloads whether I list them here or not. I've also chosen not to include what I consider no-brainer Google apps, such as Google Maps. As far as I'm concerned, Google Maps is a gimme. If you are an Android user, you should already have it installed. And, this goes for the native Gmail client as well. Google+ and Google Music are neat apps, but they have a way to go before I would call them essential. And while I love the new Google Chrome Beta for Android, it isn't available on enough devices for me to recommend. This list of essentials is also light on social media apps—no Facebook or Twitter clients made the list. I'm a big Twitter user (@dancosta), but the truth is, most people probably don't need to tweet from their phone. Again, not essential. 10 Must-Have Android Apps You Need Now VIEW ALL PHOTOS IN GALLERY All of these apps are free, but many have more powerful paid versions. If you like them, kick them some cash to keep them around. 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