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On This Episode:

Host Carter Dotson and Josh Presseisen of Crescent Moon Games discuss the publisher’s role in the games they release, as well as some of their recent titles. As well, they discuss the free-to-play trends in iOS games, along with the ways that Crescent Moon titles implement in-app purchases.

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Apps Mentioned on This Episode:

$2.99

Raid Leader

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-02-09 :: Category: Games

$0.99

Paper Monsters

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-01-26 :: Category: Games

$2.99

Ravensword: The Fallen King

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2009-11-17 :: Category: Games

FREE!

$0.99

Deadlock: Online

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-07-21 :: Category: Games

Another week of the year down and so we look back at five of the best apps and games of the past seven days. This time round, we have a healthy dose of education and knowledge, alongside a new way to create animations and some fun with droids.

Cinemagram
Offering something a little like Kinotopic, Cinemagram gives users the tools to create their own mix of photo and video. Simply record a few seconds of video and apply relevant filters to create some startingly original pieces of photographic art.

FREE!

Cinemagram

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2012-02-08 :: Category: Photography

Raid Leader
Combining RPG and RTS elements, players take the role of Raid Leader in the game of the same name. Three different character classes help the player through 15 encounters as players level up as they come across increasingly fearsome bosses. A casual yet challenging trip into genres that are normally less welcoming.

$2.99

Raid Leader

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-02-09 :: Category: Games

Fotopedia Women of the World
Women accomplish a lot in the world and now there’s an app that focuses on their efforts. Fotopedia Women of the World does precisely that, offering some stunning imagery from 75 different countries as well as visual stories and explanations of just what is being witnessed. There’s no reason not to download this. It’s free, after all.

FREE!

Fotopedia Women of the World

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-02-08 :: Category: Travel

Star Wars Pit Droids
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace divided many upon its initial release and understandably so. With the release of the film in 3D, so too do we get another chance of seeing what games come out of the Star Wars universe. Star Wars Pit Droids is one such title, offering a form of tower defense game set around the pit droids during Anakin Skywalker’s racing days.

$1.99

Star Wars Pit Droids

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-02-09 :: Category: Games

Celebrating Dickens

200 years ago, on February 7 1812, author Charles Dickens was born. Celebrating Dickens, developed by the University of Warwick, UK, looks at the life and times of the classic storyteller. Along the way is some fantastic academic insight into his work from A Christmas Carol to Bleak House, with podcasts explaining all.

FREE!

Celebrating Dickens

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2012-02-07 :: Category: Education