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Also out at midnight: Switch & Drop, Linkish Social, Grudgeball

Mecha Showdown, Moto Joe

Also out at midnight: Switch & Drop, Linkish Social, Grudgeball
Thanks to time zones and spinning planets, we can get an early sneak peek of tonight's new iOS games by poking around the New Zealand App Store. Check the front page for the biggest games, or read on for the best of the rest. Switch & Drop
By Chillingo - Free
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Chillingo call this a "new kind of puzzle game" but it looks a heck of a lot like Tetris to me. Granted, there are some variations on the concept (making pictures). But it's dropping coloured blocks into rows to deplete their number whatever way you cut it.

Linkish Social
By Bulkypix - Free Linkish Social

The title says it all, really. You solve puzzles by linking numbered circles to unlock more puzzles. You get a high score in each that you can then challenge your friends to beat. That's about it.

This game didn't end up coming out. It's perhaps in soft launch, instead.

Grudgeball: Enter the Chaosphere
By Cartoon Network - £2.29 / $2.99 Grudgeball: Enter the Chaosphere

The Regular Show characters are playing an extreme future sport called Grudgeball to rescue Pops. You shoot, block, and counter-attack in 3v3 matches. It also has same-device multiplayer if you have a friend.


Mecha Showdown
By TurnOut Ventures - Free
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Earth is being invaded by kaiju monsters so, naturally, you transform into a giant mech to kick their butt. This turn-based fighting game is all about powering up your biggest moves, epic comic book-like clashes, and saving the world.

Moto Joe
By Harsh Rajat - Free Moto Joe

He isn't Joe Danger but he does have a motorbike and a penchant for back-flipping dangerously towards spikes. This is a casual vehicular platformer in which you jump, dodge hazards, and perform tricks.

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