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And the rest... Castle Raid hits iOS, Jetpack Joyride update, Vita firmware bump

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And the rest... Castle Raid hits iOS, Jetpack Joyride update, Vita firmware bump
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Today, we revealed the first details on Coaster Crazy - the new upcoming roller coaster game from Thrillville veteran Frontier.

Plus, we went hands-on with Kickstarter success story God of Blades - a brawler inspired by fantasy fiction and prog-rock.

In the not-quite-so-distant future are Square Enix's rhythm-action devil killer Demons' Score and retro RPG Lunar: Silver Star Story. And so close to the present that it's available right darn now is a big update for The Sandbox.

Here are the other stories from today. The ones that didn't quite warrant standalone articles, I mean.

New releases

Robots Attack HD is tower defence in motion. You build an army of five weaponized mechs, and command them to attack incoming tanks, helicopters, and civilians. A good tactical romp, and just 69p / 99c on iOS.

2D platformer Wawa Land is now available on iPad in the shape of this HD edition. This game is packed full of levels, bonus areas, secret goodies, and enemies. Hero Wawa can unlock special powers when he plops on a bathing cap or a pirate scarf.

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Castle Raid, from Swedish studio Arcticmill, is a multiplayer RTS with intense battles that are designed to last less than eight minutes. You'll gather resources, build an army, and then attack the opposition over the river. £1.49 / $1.99 on iPhone and iPad.

Big updates

Endless, erm, floater Jetpack Joyride has received a nice little update. There's a new jetpack (the rocket from classic Halfbrick game Blast Off), another costume (a worker outfit), and a rather steamy lava backdrop. There's iCloud support now, too.

Finger-flipping bike simulator Touchgrind BMX is the latest game to get updated for the iPhone 5's jumbo-sized screen. You'll be able to see more of those lush locations as you whizz on by, doing gravity-defying infinite front flips.

Tech stuff

The PS Vita has received a fresh system software update. Firmware 1.81 is "a minor update that improves software stability", which we reckon is corporate speak for "puts a stop to that Vita hacking nonsense".

Mark Brown
Mark Brown
Mark Brown spent several years slaving away at the Steel Media furnace, finally serving as editor at large of Pocket Gamer before moving on to doing some sort of youtube thing.