[Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like SoulCalibur, Puzzlejuice, Smash Cops, and Caverns of Minos.]
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Dreamcast-Era One-on-One Fighter SoulCalibur Hits App Store
Namco's genre-defining 3D fighting game arrives on iOS devices boasting 19 characters and the promise of additional content in future updates.
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iOS Game Pick: Puzzlejuice
"Two of the more popular types of games on the iOS app store, match 3 and word games, join forces here to form
Puzzlejuice, which is essentially a mashup between
Tetris and a word search."
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Llamasoft's Caverns of Minos Out Now For iOS
"Following up on well-received App Store efforts like
GoatUp and
Minotaur Rescue, Llamasoft's Jeff Minter has released
Caverns of Minos, a psychedelic, genre-blending iOS tribute to ruminating mammals."
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Hutch Releases Police Chase Sim Smash Cops
A TV news-style presentation bolsters a new title in which players "take down runaway felons whilst avoiding civilian traffic."
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Kongregate Enters Smartphone Publishing Market With Indie Action Game / ESCAPE \
"Online gaming portal Kongregate has chosen Incredible Ape's one-button action game
/ ESCAPE \ as its first published title for Apple's App Store and the Android Market."
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Adventure Bar Story Coming To iOS
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Adventure Bar Story was originally a Japanese PSP game entitled
Adventure Bar of Wonderland Portable. Localization is currently in process."
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Realistic Summer Sports Simulator Updates With New Event, Leaderboards
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Enviro-Bear creator Justin Smith has updated his off-the-wall iOS Olympic sports title
Realistic Summer Sports Simulator with a number of new features, along with the new Whitewater Slalom event."
