Apple App Store iPad gaming update for the week of July 5 – 11, 2010

The Apple App Store gaming update is Gamertell’s weekly look at the previous week’s Apple App Store game releases. We cover them all – good and not so good – in their respective categories with a breakdown of the great games and the free games right where you want ‘em, at the top and in your face. The list is available every Monday, right as you are about to start that long work week.

Like it’s iPhone brother, the iPad doesn’t have anything new to report. So download something!

What’s Free

Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge for iPad – LITE
“More Pirates! More Adventure! More Monkeys! Relive the second hilarious swashbuckling misadventure of the wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood in signature special edition detail!”

Crossword Scramble
“Crossword Scramble is a beginner-level version of our classic, Crossword Blitz. A simple, intuitive interface and a revised, crossword-friendly dictionary ensure an enjoyable experience: on the go or at home!”

Paradise Quest HD Lite
“The revolutionary Match-3 puzzle adventure is now available in a dazzling HD version for iPad! Get it at a special introductory launch price now!”

MixMania HD Free
“MixMania is a breathtaking Music application which is giving you an opportunity to create great mixes like any professional DJ do. It allows to create track on the base of existing loops, mix some tracks, record that and send it in email.”

WordSearch Unlimited HD Free
“WordSearch Unlimited is one of the best word puzzle games in the App Store.
Play unlimited high quality puzzles, with themes you like. WordSearch Unlimited is the one you are looking for.”

What’s New

Action

CF Defense HD: Price: $2.99
“CF Defense HD is a hot and quite attractive FPS game.
You must withstand the enemy’s overwhelming attacks with the machine guns, cannon shot and air backup to hold your fortress. In comparison with other types of defensive shooting games, this game’s weapon aiming is realized with iPhone Accelerator. You can easily aim at targets by move iPad up and down, left and right rather than touching on the screen. Holding your iPad, and imagine you are a fully armed warrior, with no fear in face of several-fold enemies, you are sparing no efforts to shoot those who dare to step onto the beach. Are you desirous of that kind of joyful cool feeling? No more waiting, just take up your iPad and play with us!”

Adventure

Wallace & Gromit The Last Resort for iPad: Price: $4.99
“About The Last Resort. When unrelenting rain ruins their holiday plans, Wallace & Gromit bring the beach to 62 West Wallaby with a makeshift resort — in their basement. Keeping customers satisfied is tricky business, especially when one of them is clocked on the head by an unknown assailant. Whodunnit? Find out… with a little help from Wallace’s latest invention, the Deduct-o-matic! Wallace & Gromit turn their basement into a beach resort when rains derail their holiday plans. After a resort guest gets bonked by an unknown assailant, Gromit and the Deduct-o-matic invention must solve the case!”

Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge for iPad: Price: $9.99
“More Pirates! More Adventure! More Monkeys! Relive the second hilarious swashbuckling misadventure of the wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood in signature special edition detail!”

Giana Sisters HD: Price: $4.99
“The legend is back, better and bigger than ever before. Four years after the successful mobile phone version the GIANA SISTERS celebrate their arrival in the new millenium as an iPad App, without loosing their 80s charm. We have improved the graphics of the levels from the iPhone especially for the iPad, and the game was expanded to accommodate the additional requirements and options of the iPad. Thus, the GIANA SISTERS HD app now features captivating HD graphics, freely movable buttons, and much more.”

Big City Adventure – San Francisco HD: Price: $6.99
“Pack your bags and choose your avatar! It’s time for a vacation to San Francisco! Take part in the Big City Adventure treasure hunt. It’s your job to find thousands of items spread across some of the city’s most famous locations, such as Alcatraz and Golden Gate Bridge. Discover interesting facts, earn fun mementos, and dominate your friends in multiplayer!”

Arcade

Board

iChess – Chess-Computer for iPad: Price: $5.99
“iChess is a Chess-Simulator for your iPad, with difficulty levels that can be adjusted to suit the skills of the individual player. For this reason, iChess is suitable for all types of players, from absolute beginners who want to learn the game, right up to professional-level players seeking a real challenge.”

Card

Wild Tripeaks HD: Price: $4.99
“Wild Tripeaks HD not only brings you classic Tripeak solitaire for your iPad, but much more!”

Casino

NOTHING

Dice

NOTHING

Educational

NOTHING

Family

Family Feud™ HD: Price: $4.99
“Survey Says, play the Family Feud in High Definition! Get a true-to-TV game play experience thanks to new, eye-popping HD graphics designed and optimized for the iPad’s advanced capabilities. With all your favourites like the Face Off, Stealing and Fast Money rounds. Hours of fun guaranteed!”

Music

MixMania HD: Price: $0.99
“MixMania is a breathtaking Music application which is giving you an opportunity to create great mixes like any professional DJ do. It allows to create track on the base of existing loops, mix some tracks, record that and send it in email.”

Puzzle

Mad Billiard: Price: $2.99
“Bored of simple match three games? Mad Billiards forces your brain to think laterally as your gems crack then smash unless you’re fast enough. All you have to do is slide rows of billiards either left or right to make the largest groups you can, the bigger the groups, the bigger the score. Line up longer chains to earn more points. Each time you clear the billiards, more billiards fall into play. It’s fast, it’s fun, it’s beautiful, and it’s made just for your iPad. Enjoy high-resolution graphics with particle system effects, a relaxing ambient soundtrack.”

Tomb of Qin HD: Price: $2.99
“Tomb of Qin is a puzzle game from old China. People who want to get into the tomb should settle up not only the dangerous traps but also guardians in the tomb. It is not easy for all of us, but I believe you could make through.”

Racing

Alpine Crawler World HD: Price: $3.99
“This is the HD version of the famous iPhone game Alpine Crawler World. How to unlock SuperCar (4th vehicle): You have to finish all levels in one location in Time Trial or in Challenge mode. No matter which location, but you have to finish all levels in it. Alpine Crawler World HD is an Off Road simulation with real time physics, weather effects, different cars and tracks to choose and much more.”

Role Playing

NOTHING

Simulation

NOTHING

Sports

NOTHING

Strategy

Modern Conflict™ HD: Price: $1.99
“Modern Conflict HD is simple but incredibly addictive. Tap to select units and then tap to send them into battle. Repeat until you win! If you lose, just rethink your strategy and try again. You’ll keep coming back as it’s so easy to have just one more go!”

The Squadron: Price: $2.99
“In “The Squadron” you control an elite World War II defensive force. Use your finger to trace the routes of your airplanes as they destroy enemy raiders on the ground! Prevent the axis fighters from invading “The Device” or the world will come to a mysterious end! Keep as many planes as you can in the air and watch out for the anti-aircraft guns on the ground!”

Trivia

NOTHING

Word

NOTHING