It’s been a busy day of gaming news here at Appletell, so why stop now? Especially when we’ve got a new announcement from Namco Bandai to tell you about? The company has just released Tank Battalion Blitz as a universal app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and is offering it for only $0.99 for its introduction, 66% off the normal price.

Namco Bandai has released Namco Arcade, a collection of four restored 1980s arcade classics for free on the App Store. You can play Xevious, The Tower of Druaga, Motos, and Phozon on your iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (4th generation), and iPad 2. You choose one title and play for free once per day. If you want to play longer with the same or different game, you can either purchase Play Coins from within Namco Arcade or purchase the game so you can play for as long as you want.

As NAMCO BANDAI promised just a few days ago, an iOS version of the 1998 classic Soulcalibur is now available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad 2. This new port of the weapon-based fighting game features the full cast of 19 characters from the original version, including favorites such as Kilik, Xianghua and Ivy.

On January 19th, Soul Calibur will be released for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad 2. The iOS version will be a port of the Dreamcast game with all 19 fighters, and will include arcade battle, time attack, survival, extra survival, practice and museum modes. Time attack, survival and extra survival will be compatible with Game Center’s Leader Boards.

This has been an interesting week for Black Friday deals, and app developers got into the spirit of Black Friday this year by bringing their own mega sales. The biggest titles from the biggest game publishers on the iOS platform are still on sale during this weekend. Gameloft, EA, Telltale, Sega, Chair and others are offering their games are great prices, and you’ve still got time to download your favorites before they get back to their regular price.

Do you like classic arcade games and press releases? Well then, good news! Because Namco Bandai has just announced that they’re releasing Rally-X Rumble (based on the New Rally-X arcade game) for iOS devices. And they’ve put out a statement to the media full of easy-to-pull quotes. And screenshots! Call me crazy, but I think this idea might just catch on!

Where can you find a broken-down spaceship, flying JujuBees, and a cast of oddball characters trying to collect one to fix the other? If you answered “in a totally addictive level-clearing, JujuBee-collecting, spaceship-part-buying game,” you would be absolutely right! (Really, where else would you expect to find them?)

What do you get the dad who has everything? Don’t be dramatic; no dad has everything. He may have a drill, but does he have Mr. Driller? He may have a house, but does he have House of Glass? He may have a brain, but does he have Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima? See how easy this is? And to make it even easier, NAMCO BANDAI is reducing the price on over 20 iOS apps this weekend, as well as a few for Android.