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SoulCalibur and Puzzlejuice highlighted in this week's iOS roundup

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.

Danny Cowan, Blogger

January 24, 2012

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[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.] - 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. - 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." - 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." - 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." - 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." - Adventure Bar Story Coming To iOS "Adventure Bar Story was originally a Japanese PSP game entitled Adventure Bar of Wonderland Portable. Localization is currently in process." - Realistic Summer Sports Simulator Updates With New Event, Leaderboards "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."

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Danny Cowan

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Danny Cowan is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist for Gamasutra and its subsites. Previously, he has written reviews and feature articles for gaming publications including 1UP.com, GamePro, and Hardcore Gamer Magazine.

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