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Everplay Interactive is partnering with CookieBit to bring iOS users Horde of Heroes. The game melds Match-3 gameplay and RPG elements to create a medieval fantasy that has upgradeable equipment and quests.

Everplay Director Kris Jones says: “We are attempting to break into the popular puzzle genre by combining hardcore elements with a casual experience, all while keeping Everplay's snarky humor, retro art-style, and pick-up and play personality. Being free to play allows us to bring Horde of Heroes to the widest audience possible by eliminating the paid barrier of entry. To ensure that we made our free to play experience as fair and fun as possible, we made each member of our team complete the game without spending any money."

Horde of Heroes is due out on the App Store April 24.

Ubisoft (courtesy of RedLynx) has announced a new game, Trials Frontier, which is geared towards bikes and time trials.

With a markedly dystopian background and graphics, the game looks to bring tricks and racing together with arcade elements like unique characters, attributes, and equipment upgrades. The game stems from RedLynx's Trials series, and is the first one to officially hit mobile.

Players will be able to gain access to bonus material by connecting to Trials Fusion, which is an upcoming console and PC title. Friends can be challenged, and there are social elements and leaderboards.

Trials Frontier is going to be free-to-play, and will be available on April 10.

Brain Seal Entertainment has announced its new game, Dark Quest 2: Castle of Doom. The 2D RPG action game is due out at the end of the year as a universal app.

According to information provided by Brain Seal, players will be able to control a party of three heroes that each have differing attributes, a story-based campaign that can be played with friends, survival elements, and randomly generated maps.

The game is forecasted to cost $4.99 and to not have any in-app purchases.

PHL Collective has just announced the upcoming arrival of its new game, Knight Strike.

Knight Strike is a single-player "old school arcade experience with RPG elements." It's a dual-stick controlled battle adventure that has leadership bragging rights as the ultimate goal.

"Whether you have 10 minutes or 10 hours, the game is built to take advantage of your schedule," says Nick Madonna, PHL Collective founder. "Knight Strike is designed to deliver a rewarding experience whether on the train, bus, or at home on the couch."

Knight Strike is scheduled to be available on the App Store this April.

Bearded Man Studios, the three-person development house, has announced the upcoming release of its second iOS game, named Warp 5 Overdrive.

According to Lead Artist and Co-founder Andrew Briare, the game is "a super hard endless runner type game with nods to 80s arcade shooters that takes place in a contained 3D environment. A player controls an auto-firing ship (made of cubes) that rotates around a cylinder all while dodging various obstacles and enemies in a one hit kill environment."

"The goal of the game is to travel as many lightyears as possible," Briare goes on to say, "After a player’s ship is destroyed, a global leaderboard is shown that tracks the top “voyagers” of Warp 5 Overdrive and the player’s overall rank. Players can use the default ship or create their own ship with our Ship Creator."

Warp 5 Overdrive is due on the App Store March 18.

Gitchsoft, a self-proclaimed "little known shop in Ottawa, Canada," is partnering with entertainment super-house Marvel Entertainment to develop a game based on Uncanny X-Men comics for iOS. The game will be based on the 1980 story arc Days of Future Past, and looks to be a bit different from other games currently on mobile.

If the enthusiasm of the developer is anything to go by, this is a game well worth waiting for. According to Marvel's VP of Game Production, TQ Patterson, Glitchsoft is a partner worthy of bringing these characters to mobile life. "Glitchsoft came to us with a pedigree of rock-solid game development, strong production values, and a passion for the Uncanny X-Men franchise that was impossible to ignore," he said. "It's these sorts of qualities that we look for in a partner, and we couldn't be more excited to bring our version of 'Days of Future Past' to mobile."

The target date for release, according to the teaser website, is May 2014.

In my mind's eye, I see Hugh Jackman applauding.

Disco Pixel has announced that its new entry, Jungle Rumble, will be available in the App Store to download in late April 2014. For those that can't wait and will be attending the PAX East Indie Showcase in Boston, there will be a sneak peak available.

Jungle Rumble looks to be an interesting, drumbeat-accompanied game that has bananas as the cause of strife. It looks whimsical, and relatively easy to understand.

The genius developers behind Super Mega Worm are at it again with an upcoming retro-style game called Recess Riot. We'll be reviewing it soon, but wanted to get the news to you right away!

Recess Riot is comprised of two different game modes Jump! and Dodge!. Jump! mode is a challenging jump rope game with a twist. Patterned by gameplay mixed with Jump Rope, and Dodge! mode is a refreshing action game where you dodge dangerous objects while smashing away incoming dodge balls, basketballs, footballs, and more. Both are easy to play but are super challenging. We’re hoping to offer something fresh and new in the Action/Arcade genre.