Infinity Blade II features eye-popping graphics and more gameplay depth
A choice of 20 apps for you today:
One of the most lucrative iOS games yet ($20 million and counting) gets a sequel, with more depth to the monster-slicing action. The graphics remain eye-popping in their quality, too.
iPhone / iPad
It might not race to $1bn of revenues quite as fast as the latest Call of Duty console game, but this undead-focused iOS incarnation looks very polished nonetheless. Four-person multiplayer with voice chat is now included too.
iPhone / iPad
NASA has been digging into its archives to create a selection of ringtones for Windows Phone handsets, disseminated through a dedicated app. Tones include Neil Armstrong's famous "One small step…' quote, as well as space shuttle launch sounds.
Windows Phone
Breville has teamed up with chef Antony Worrall Thompson for an iPad recipes app, with more than 100 recipes, video tutorials and other cooking tips.
iPad
Zen Pinball has crossed from iOS to Android with a special "THD" version designed to run on Android tablets with Nvidia's Tegra processor inside. It comes with one free table, and others available to buy via in-app purchase.
Android
Mnestra's new iPad app focuses on the life and work of Vincent Van Gogh, including a catalogue of paintings and video contributions from art historians and artists. Adobe was involved as a partner for the technology side.
iPad
One of the most famous RPG franchises gets revived for iOS, although this version is based on a previous console revamp rather than the original games. It promises 20-30 hours of adventuring.
iPhone / iPad
Microsoft's latest first-party game for Windows Phone is a spooky paranormal adventure that sees players exploring a haunted house looking for occult artefacts.
Windows Phone
UK technology site TechRadar has launched a BlackBerry tablet app, working with developer Polar Mobile . News, reviews and forum access are all part of the mix.
BlackBerry PlayBook
Dennis Publishing has launched an iOS app for its popular Mac magazine, with two years' of back issues accessible. The company is offering annual subscriptions for £29.99 using Apple's Newsstand system.
iPhone / iPad
Developer Venan Entertainment made the excellent Space Miner for iOS, but it's trying a new genre with Book of Heroes. It's more of a fantasy RPG with more than 75 quests to complete.
iPhone
Mobile games publisher Gameloft's Green Farm was an attempt to take on Zynga's FarmVille on Facebook and iOS. Now it's got a sequel on the latter platform, with beefed-up graphics and social mechanics.
iPhone / iPad
Toca Boca's latest app for children is a free reworking of its haircutting app Toca Hair Salon, with Santa Claus and a Christmas Tree sitting in the barber's chair this time round.
iPhone / iPad
Many social food apps are US-focused, but Foodie.fm is very much a British app, offering personalised recipes and recommendations tied into Tesco's product database. A feed shows what products and recipes friends are liking too.
iPhone
Travel website Jetsetter has launched an iOS app with a guide to hotels and resorts across the world, with an emphasis on photography â€" including 360-degree images.
iPhone / iPad
Korean publisher Gamevil is trying its hand at the tactical RPG genre with Last War, which sees players taking the role of a military general in World War II.
iPhone
Landmark Press' Welcome to Scotland tourism site now has an iPhone app, with interactive maps, offers from local attractions and hotels, and augmented reality features to identify hotspots and scenery.
iPhone
Bristol firm Interactive Places has launched an iPhone app to provide a walking tour of Bath focusing on Jane Austen, complete with quotes from her letters and books, and period music and paintings. A browse mode means people who aren't in Bath can still enjoy it.
iPhone
Another Microsoft-published Windows Phone game, this is a more casual game of ten-pin shuffling, with unlockable pucks, pins and tables, and Xbox Live achievements a-plenty.
Windows Phone
Amazon's new wishlist app for iPad is US-only for now. It's designed to help children create their Christmas lists, choosing from more than 500,000 "family-friendly" toys, games, books, music, films and TV shows.
iPad
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