Spirit of Wandering – The Legend is a fairytale adventure game about female pirate captain who has lost her beloved husband and crew when her ship, the Spirit of Wandering, was attacked by the infamous ghost ship the Flying Dutchman. Sail the seas with a pirate captain in search of her lost love in this challenging hidden object quest. She is the only person of the crew who wasn’t imprisoned in the spirit world. You must help her find cherished items in six picturesque locations in order to free everybody she loves. Collect normal items to find cherished items, searching for them over a pirate port, an island village, a grotto under the water and the decks of the Flying Dutchman. Use powerful tools such as the Crystal Orb, a trusty compass and the help of fellow prisoners to find hidden objects that are drifting between the two worlds. Remove the lingering curse and prove that true love can conquer all in this romantic adventure!

Key Features:

• 6 Gorgeous settings
• 24 Challenging locations
• Over 450 hidden objects
• 90 cherished items to discover

Spirit of Wandering – The Legend is available for download to Mac today for $6.99 and is also available on iOS, Google Play, Kindle Fire and Nook.

In Royal Trouble: Hidden Adventures Princess Loreen and Prince Nathaniel find themselves locked in a dungeon without any idea of how they got there. Your task is to help them escape from a secluded island and solve the mystery of their kidnapping. She is bright, witty and rebellious. He is handsome, smart and brave. Unfortunately, they can’t stand each other! Take control of both the Prince and Princess and help this hilarious bickering duo escape from their kidnappers. Search through the castle for exits and avoid being caught. Find suitable items to help manage their inventories, solve puzzles, and play outstanding mini-games in search of answers. Solve the mystery of their captivity, and watch love blossom in this charming adventure game with fun twists and turns.

What makes this game worth trying and outstand among others is a lighthearted, fun storyline, an intuitive, engrossing gameplay with the hint system that looks like a book and gives you pieces of advice, and entertaining, cheerful characters. Royal Trouble was originally developed for PC by Orchid Games.

Key Features

• 22 Entertaining locations
• 16 Intricate mini games
• Charming witty characters
• Explosive combination of mystery, romance and fun!

Royal Trouble: Hidden Adventures is available for download to Mac today for $6.99. The game is also available on iPhone and iPad. Enjoy!

Royal Trouble: Hidden Adventures (Full)
Developer: G5 Entertainment AB

Rated: 4+

Price: $6.99 Download

As an extra incentive to gamers, Telltale has included a mini-game and witty soundboard that can only be found in the iOS version! A fun and frenetic Sam & Max ‘Whack da Ratz’ mini-game lets players compete for the top spot in the Freelance Police Hall of Fame. Sam & Max buffs can also spend their free time creating new and deranged quotes uttered by their favorite characters with the all new soundboard.

Quick description of what you can expect in Episode 1 – “Ice Station Santa”.

He’s the most ancient and powerful opponent they’ve ever faced, a hairy, bloated, pagan God – Santa Claus! Can the Freelance Police make sense of this Christmas conundrum in time to save the world’s children from a holiday tainted by tears, turmoil, and Torture-Me-Elmer?

Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space is now available for $6.99 while episodes 2-5 are coming soon.

Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space Ep 1
Developer: Telltale Games

Rated: 12+

Price: $4.99 Download

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Jurassic Park: The Game is a cinematic adventure that takes players back to Isla Nublar during the events of the first Jurassic Park film. Players will experience Jurassic Park as they never have before in an interactive format. In addition to locations and creatures familiar to fans of the movie, the game offers new areas to explore and new prehistoric beasts to survive in a game that combines fast-paced action, exploration and puzzle-solving.

Jurassic Park: The Game 3 HD for iPad 2 is available for download on the App Store for $6.99.

Jurassic Park: The Game 3 HD
Developer: Telltale Games

Rated: 12+

Price: $6.99 Download

Although a frequent complaint concerning tablets of any stripe has been that they aren’t exactly conducive to creative design (since they’re really meant to act more as a mobile entertainment center than a work station). But thanks to the widespread availability of useful apps on the iTunes store, the iPad may actually be ahead of the pack in this regard (despite Apple’s notoriety for strict control of their products and what they produce). So if you’re a graphic designer looking for ways to make your life easier through the use of mobile technology, here are a few apps that you’ll definitely want to look into downloading.

1. Adobe Ideas. Just about everyone who ends up in the field of graphic design these days (be it in an amateur or professional capacity) started out by messing around with Adobe products (Photoshop, Illustrator, or even After Effects if you dabble in motion graphics). This is not surprising considering how user-friendly (and yet comprehensive) the company’s product lineup is. And thankfully, they have expanded into mobile space with this virtual sketchpad that will help busy graphic designers to lay out ideas wherever they are and cart them between home, office, and meetings with clients. Plus, a bevy of tools, options for layers, and easy handling make this app a must-have.
2. Phaidon Design Classics. This is one app that serious graphic designers (or those that want to go pro) simply can’t live without. It features 1,000 carefully selected product designs that have stood the test of time, and while many were the work of famous designers, you’ll be surprised to discover that some of the ingenious objects we use every day were created anonymously (like the corkscrew, for example). You can search via timeline, category, designer, or keyword to instantly access the designs that won awards, made history, and even changed our lives for the better. Anyone in search of inspiration or education will get both out of this app.
3. iFontMaker. Tired of trolling the internet for free fonts, or worse, paying to get the best fonts for your clients? Thanks to this handy addition to the iVerse you can now create your own unique fonts specifically geared towards the needs of individual clients, and keep them on hand for reference or reuse down the road.
4. iDesign. Regardless of the type of graphics you create, it couldn’t hurt to start your process in 2D before expanding into another plane. The toolbar offers one-touch access to helpful functions, multiples layers let you separate your design into individual elements (for easy revision), and you can literally control every aspect of your graphics, from line width to font size to the unit of measurement. While it may be a bit overwhelming for those unfamiliar with graphics design, professionals will delight in the many options this program provides.
5. iThoughtsHD. Not all graphics designers are busy creating logos or designing websites (and even if they are, they could be doing website design Fargo, Fairbanks, or Fort Worth style, which is to say, without much hope of becoming a web sensation). However, there are a lot of corporate gigs out there for designers that are not at all averse to earning a big paycheck for helping execs put presentations together. It can be used to create visual representations of patterns because it showcases a series of interconnected items. So while anyone can use it during a brainstorming session, for example, corporate designers will find a myriad of uses for this app’s unique capabilities.

Editor’s Note

Thanks to Evan Fischer for this quest post. He is a freelance writer and part-time student at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California.

A lot can happen in two months — like take a look at Minecraft – Pocket Edition which raked in over 700,000 downloads in a mere two months. Minecraft – Pocket Edition first started out on Android devices, then the developers ported it over to iOS devices for a hefty $6.99.

Word has it that an update is on its way in the neat future that will feature animals, new blocks and survival elements on February 2nd.

Minecraft – Pocket Edition
Developer: Mojang AB

Rated: 4+

Price: $6.99 Download

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Capcom

Street Fighter IV: Volt for iPhone is played in the classic Street Fighter 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes. A unique four-button “Visual Pad” control system allows players to execute moves through multiple key combinations and shortcuts making the game accessible to casual players, while still challenging the hardcore fans.

Street Fighter IV: Volt requires iOS 4.2 or better. Supported hardware includes iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch 3^rd generation (32 GB and 64 GB) and iPod Touch 4^th generation. Street Fighter IV: Volt costs $6.99 and weighs in at 443 MB.

STREET FIGHTER IV VOLT
Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd

Rated: 9+

Price: $6.99 Download

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In Jurassic Park: The Game’s second episode “The Calvary” (Nima, Gerry and Jess) head for the island’s coast and are forced into taking a shortcut using the under construction “Bone Shaker”, a partially completed rollercoaster in Jurassic Park’s theme park area. Meanwhile, an InGen rescue team lead by ex-grunt Billy Yoder and his quiet, menacing buddy-in-arms Oscar search for Gerry and his daughter.

Jurassic Park: The Game can’t only be experienced on iPad 2’s screen but also with Apple AirPlay functionality and Apple TV, you can watch the cinematic adventure unfold right on your big screen TV as you play!

Jurassic Park: The Game is a cinematic adventure that takes players back to Isla Nublar during the events of the first Jurassic Park film. Players will experience Jurassic Park as they never have before in an interactive format. In addition to locations and creatures familiar to fans of the movie, the game offers new areas to explore and new prehistoric beasts to survive in a game that combines fast-paced action, exploration and puzzle-solving.

Jurassic Park: The Game 2 is now available for purchase on the App Store for $6.99.

Jurassic Park: The Game 2 HD
Developer: Telltale Games

Rated: 12+

Price: $6.99 Download

Inspired by the upcoming film directed by SteveSpielberg n and produced by Peter Jackson, The Adventure of Tintin – The Game combines mystery, exploration and humor as it follows the intrepid reporter Tintin, his faithful companion Snowy, and his inseparable friend Captain Haddock in search of a treasure lost in the wreckage of “The Unicorn”. Now mobile gamers can join in on the fun as they experience an authentic adaptation of the environments and cutting-edge technology used in the movie itself while navigating through an immersive 3D adventure game.

A complete list of features includes:

• Use stealth to sneak your way past guards, engage in a swordfight, pilot a plane, solve puzzles, race a camel and discover many more exciting experiences.
• Take control Tinin, his faithful dog Snowy, Captain Haddock, and even the legendary Sir Francis Haddock during the great Age of Pirates.
• Visit main locations from the movie including the Marlinspike Mansion, desert and Karaboudjian ship
• Explore the world, collect clues and items, and battle villains with just a swipe of your finger (or a tilt of your device)
• Experience stunning 3D graphics and animation that perfectly matches the style of the film with carefully recreated buildings and character

The Adventures of Tintin – The Game weighs in at 864 MB and costs $6.99. Enjoy!

The Adventures of Tintin™ - The Game
Developer: Gameloft S.A.

Rated: 4+

Price: $4.99 Download

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About Gameloft

A leading global publisher of digital and social games, Gameloft® has established itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, including mobile phones, smartphones and tablets (including Apple® iOS and Android® devices), set top box, connected TVs and consoles. Gameloft partners with leading international brands such as UNO®, Spider-Man®, James Cameron’s Avatar™, Ferrari® and Sonic Unleashed®. Gameloft also operates its own established franchises, such as Real Football, Asphalt™, Modern Combat 2 : Black Pegasus and N.O.V.A Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance®. Gameloft is present in all continents, distributes its games in 100 countries and employs over 4,000 developers.