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Order & Chaos Online has received its 18th update, adding two new dungeons: The Ruins of Vliya Temple and The Fate of Collapse. Along with the new dungeons comes a brand new story arc that will be continued throughout multiple upcoming updates as players hunt down the Archbishop of the Flame Abbey. The update also brings new items and mounts that celebrate the Chinese New year and Valentine's Day.

One of the App Store's most popular dungeon crawlers is upping the ante yet again with a new update. Now Dungeon Hunter 4 players who have beaten the game can take their end-game character back to the beginning and fight their way through an even tougher Hardcore Mode (complete with its own leaderboards, naturally). For even further incentive to keep playing, the loot system for end-game players has been improved and the level cap has been pushed up from 100 to 120.

If you've been looking for an excuse to go back to Valenthia, or even if you haven't made the trip yet, you can download Dungeon Hunter 4 or its update right now for free.

People really love Minions, don't they? Well there's still no shortage of love to go around as Gameloft has released an update to Despicable Me: Minion Rush that manages to pay even further tribute to the little yellow bean-people.

This latest update adds an all new area to run through (Downtown), as well as a new secret area (The Bank of Evil). New minion costumes and funny little "moments" have also been added. In addition, costumes can be upgraded to earn more points, and there are a bunch of new missions to compete. It's a good day to be a minion.

Gameloft's World at Arms has been tweaked recently. The list of changes includes a refined Lottery with more balanced rewards and improved drop rates, a total of six new buildings, the ability for players to transfer their game save to other devices via social networks (i.e. Facebook, etc), and some UI adjustments.

And big honkin' mechs. Can't forget about the big honkin' mechs. The Hyperion Robots can equip four different kinds of gear; each with a different skill. The Suppressor boosts the damage of nearby friendly units, the Warlord will add explosive damage to enemies, the Commander weakens enemies so that they take more damage when they attack your forces, and the Sweeper can unleash a broad attack to damage large groups of enemies.

You can download or update World at Arms right now for free.

Asphalt 8: Airborne gets a sporty new look in its latest update with the addition of the LaFerrari, 2014 Pagani Huayra, and Lykan HyperSport. Daily Bonuses and Multiplayer Win Streaks also provide a bigger payout as the more you play and win, the bigger the bonuses and rewards you'll receive.

Gameloft has released updates for all three of its Order & Chaos titles. This includes Order & Chaos Online, which adds a new dungeon for players over level 70 and more gem slots on weapons for upgrading.

Heroes of Order & Chaos celebrates its first year anniversary by adding two new heroes (Evistix, the Bone Stalker, and Nuutt, the Child of the Forest), while Order & Chaos Duels adds new cards based on Elementals and Chinese Mythology.

Blitz Brigade - Online multiplayer shooting action! gets a blitzin' new update for the Holiday season. No, it doesn't include the actual reindeer Blitzen but an update that consists of two new skill sets per class. It also includes new sci-fi style weapons to fire at your enemies and new contracts that reward players upon completion.

Asphalt 8: Airborne is most certainly one of the more enjoyable racing titles we’ve seen this year and is personally one of my favorite games of 2013. I’ve spent many hours racing, jumping, and knocking out opponents. However, I never played long enough to unlock two of the game’s best and most expensive cars, which players either need to invest an insane amount of time in to unlock or put down close to 100 dollars to unlock with credit.

So, what does purchasing those two vehicles do to the game experience and is the increased speed worth the payout for those who decide to purchase instead of play? I collected some credits and purchased the Mercedes-Benz Silver Lightning (325,000 credits) and the Koenigsegg Agera R (375,000 credits). My first reaction was “holy shazbot, Batman! It’s fast!” - getting an increase of close to 100 mph is certainly felt.

All of a sudden the tracks become much smaller and shorter. It's not just about faster vehicles, because each course is now a new challenge to master as the increased speeds can get players from one section to the next in a much quicker fashion. Also, with the increased speed each turn on every course becomes more challenging, requiring better reaction time as players need to make sure to hit it perfectly or they'll crash. These faster vehicles certainly enhance the experience and make for a far more intense time than with slower cars. Every turn needs to be hit with near perfection, and it’s possible to keep the boost going for quite some time on certain courses that have the items lined up correctly for that.

The increased speed is great as it’s exciting to hit those jumps to spin longer and jump higher and further. It’s great taking them online too, though I didn’t have enough credit left over to fully upgrade them after spending the 700,000. That set me back a bit against some of the competition who clearly poured time or money into the game.

Overall, fans who wish to invest their time or money will be met with increased excitement when running with the Mercedes and Koenigsegg cars. Things move much quicker and it requires expert knowledge of the tracks and the game’s controls to ideally navigate the courses to perfection. I had a good time running with these vehicles and think others will greatly enjoy them as well. Remember, speed doesn’t just enhance the vehicles but also the course, making it a new experience to race through.

GT Racing 2 is another game I decided to take a drive with using its top vehicle. The Bugatti Veyron costs 5772 credits, which costs around $40 just by itself. Users can spend $50 to get 7500 credits or $100 to get 16000 credits. So basically, $100 would buy 3 of the 7 elite vehicles.

I played the beginning of the campaign with the first available vehicle, though never got to far beyond that. So going from what’s pretty much the slowest car in the game to the absolute fastest is something that should be noted.

At first, I absolutely hated using the Bugatti to race around with as I was expecting the fastest and most expensive car in the game to be fun to use. Each race I would end up all over the road, hitting the left side of the wall and then the right side as the car has some serious sensitivity issues and lacks solid control. The poor controls had such a negative impact on me at first, but I ended up sticking with it and changed the control sensitivity in the options to 0. This ended up helping a lot more with the control of the vehicle, even though it was still very jolty experience.

I also thought the game might be a bit broken at those high speeds, because it wasn’t just me that was all over the road at times. I’ve seen the computer go running straight into the wall without turning, which makes me wonder if it’s the speed or something else entirely. Some races just felt off, between the competition and the handling of the vehicle. After a while of racing with the Bugatti I was able to get a better grasp of its handling, which led to a more enjoyable race even though I still find the wall on several occasions. It’s certainly a difficult beast to handle.

It’s just not the easiest experience out there. Depending on the track, the high speeds require a lot more use of the brake. Of course, having brake assistance is a big help at these high speeds but without it the brakes become an even more important factor on courses that have continuous tight turns. That was another new challenge that came about: trying to quickly turn left while braking and then quickly turn right and tap brake with the other thumb.

I feel the handling of the Bugatti is difficult, but also think the high speeds are tough on some of these tracks. So, instead of purchasing another one of the high end cars with close to the same speed I decided to slow it down a bit and chose a lower tier vehicle. I went with the Citroen Survolt, a car that’s still plenty fast but not too over the top. The few races I participated in with that vehicle were far more interesting and felt better and more natural. Of course the car handles a lot differently anyway, but the slower speed makes turning and sensitivity less of an issue. Basically, what I’ve learned from this experience is that players are in for a challenging time when racing with high speed vehicles.

GT Racing 2 feels a bit demanding with how easy it is to go through a ton of credit. Spending cash might be worth it on the lower tier vehicles for those who enjoy the game, but I would question putting cash towards the high end vehicles. Especially if players want to keep it at a more casual and enjoyable experience. The high speeds are really challenging and can be very frustrating at times - and not in a good way.

I do look forward to trying it out once again with a gamepad instead of touchscreen. I think it might have a better effect on the controls. We'll have to wait and see about that one.

Gameloft has released new screens for its upcoming WWII tactical shooter, Brothers in Arms 3. The game is set to feature a number of levels that include both indoor and outdoor environments with varying weather conditions. It's expected to release in early 2014.

Gameloft is quickly getting down to business with the new controllers coming to iOS as they've added support for both Logitech and MOGA controllers. Dungeon Hunter 4 and Gangstar Vegas are two titles that work with both controllers, while Asphalt 8: Airborne currently works only with Logitech's controller.

“At Gameloft, we continue our involvement in the Apple ecosystem by introducing Dungeon Hunter 4 and Gangstar Vegas for the iOS 7 extended controller API and Asphalt 8: Airborne for the standard controller,” said Baudouin Corman, Gameloft VP of Publishing for the Americas. “Our goal is to be at the forefront of mobile gaming innovation, and by supporting Apple in this next step, we are supporting the ever-evolving iOS gaming landscape.”

Iron Man 3 - The Official Game gets a new update that brings three new suits to the game: The Mark 15 Sneaky, Mark 24 Tank, and the exclusive tournament prize, Mark 31 Piston. The update also adds a new location that lets gamers battle out in space, and levels now have different branching directions for users to take. So make sure to download the update and check out the new paths!

Dungeon Hunter 4 has gotten a new update that makes a bloody mess of things! That's right, this latest update unleashes weekly tournaments for players to participate in called the Blood Matches. Players are able to compete on leaderboards, win special items, and more. Also, for those who are sporting a new iPad Air, the update takes advantage of the latest iPad with new graphical enhancements. Check it out, hunters!

Asphalt 8: Airborne is now available for free, forever. This means you don't need to rush to the App Store to download this game, though I couldn't imagine why you wouldn't want to as it's one of the best racers available on iOS. So jump on your favorite iOS device and and begin downloading this game! You'll absoultely enjoy the high-flying arcade racing satisfaction that it offers!

That's not all as Asphalt 8 has also received an update that adds new cars, new limited-time cups to race in, and 7 new reverse tracks for multiplayer. There are even new boosters available for when you go screaming high into the skies above! Woohoo!