Paris-based mobile game developers The Game Bakers has cooked up a hit with Squids , an under-water, turn-based casual adventure game. No kidding, building a rogue squid army to fight off evil crustaceans has never been so much fun. Squids is well-developed and contains all the elements of a casual, yet addictive, multi-level adventure game that keeps players interested. Featuring a selection of heroic squids on a mission to save the underwater kingdom from the “black ooze,” Squids pits players against missions where hordes of enemies need defeating. Read the rest of Squids for iPhone- Get Your Underwater Game On or discover more iPhone apps . © 2011: written by Jennifer for AppCraver.

iPhone 4 Case by Ideal Case. Let’s be clear, or at least ethereally translucent – it’s hard to get a really good scare out of your iPhone, unless of course you’re getting calls from the hereafter, or you have the cell number of the Beast. The screen’s too small, for one thing. The only time your iPhone will really scare you is when you get the auto-text that your bill has been deducted the first month after adding your stepson to your limited-minutes plan. If you want your iPad to scare you, go to youtube and type in “ real ghost video .” You’ll get hundreds of options all beginning with somber white type on a black background announcing something along the lines of “what you are about to see is real.” But for if you want interactive fun, you still can’t beat the iWorld. Get some frighteningly good times for all ages with these Halloween Apps for iOS devices – believe it or not, we’ve found some apps to make the hair on the back of your neck stand up too! Read the rest of 8 Frighteningly Fun Halloween Apps for All Ages or discover more iPhone apps . © 2011: written by Barbara for AppCraver.

Twilight? Vampires? Werewolves?  Really? Come on. They’re good for scaring and maybe titillating teenage girls — but Zombies are real. At the beach last month, I read  Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and  World War Z ; I drank zombies; I listened to Rob Zombie; I rented  Shaun of the Dead ; And of course I played zombie apps. If, like me, you think the only thing tastier than a fresh brain is a fresh zombie app, read on! New and Updated Zombie Games for 2011 User Reviews Pocket God: Journey To Uranus Developer: Bolt Creative Price: $0.99 Download on the App Store Pocket God: Journey to Uranus has added a whole new platformer to the franchise called Decapithon. This zombie-riddled platformer features 8 levels, 4 enemy types and even boss battles all just in time for Halloween. Players tilt the device to move their Pygmy left and right, tap an on-screen button to jump, and tap the screen in the direction they want to throw their axes. For zombie decapitation purposes, of course. User Reviews Paper Zombie Halloween Developer: Wildbit Studios S.L. Price: free Download on the App Store Paper Zombie Halloween is a new arcade style blaster that combines strategy and shooting in a fantasy game for the iPhone that reinvigorates the classic zombie genre with a new breed of zombies – all made of paper. It is action-packed with highly creative visuals and 3D graphics, unique quirky Zombie characters, and a fantastic original soundtrack by DJ Kaze. In the spirit of Halloween, WildBit released Paper Zombie Halloween as a free download Halloween Edition, with new explosive Halloween weapons and spooky scenarios specially created for the haunted night. User Reviews Zombie Life Developer: The Playforge, LLC Price: free Download on the App Store A successor to smash hit iOS game Zombie Farm, in Zombie Life players take on the role of a young zombie and are challenged to live life in the real world. Players must learn ways to blend in with society by staying “fresh” and disguising themselves. Energy is needed to do actions and progress throughout the game. The zombie’s mood will fluctuate: It rises with fun activities such as hanging out, biting people and getting a promotion. Conversely, it falls when they work hard or when the town discovers the zombie’s true nature. Zombies must work to make a living and climb the corporate ladder, at places like Burger Kong or the local grocery store. But with each job, players can get promoted and better their career for a better zombie life! Classic Zombie Game Favorites Plants vs. Zombies , Rating 8/10 For those that haven’t played the  desktop version of PvZ , Plants vs. Zombies is a cute and irreverent addition to the zombie genre—the graphics are cartoon-like, not ghoulish. The app is a casual tower defense game — simplified down to its essence — where you use an arsenal of plants to fight off 26 different types of zombies. PvZ is playable but not especially challenging. The fun in this game is in seeing what the next level will bring—new “bio-weapons,” imaginative obstacles, or some as-yet unknown cannibalistic cuteness. Also check out Plants vs Zombies for the iPad , $9.99, with a few extra games and crisp High-Definition graphics. Read the Plants vs Zombie review . Zombie Attack: Second Wave XL , Rating: 9/10 The ZA franchise is legendary in pocket zombie circles, and the IUGO guys have outdone themselves in this all-device offering. ZA2 is a tower defense zombie-blaster extraordinaire, and the iPad app lets you share the mayhem in co-op mode. Whichever device you use, you have access to your iPod music throughout the game, plus scads of weapons, turrets, zombie types, and costumes. Zombie Smash , Rating 10/10 In Zombie Smash, you do what you’ve always wanted to do to Zombies. You pimp-slap ‘em. You throw ‘em across the screen. You beat ‘em, you shoot ‘em, you drop heavy rocks on ‘em, you blow ‘em up with grenades. And, you do it up-close and personal. Zombie Smash also features SplatterEngine, a death and dismemberment simulator. Whack one of the evil, undead rascals, and watch body parts and heads come off with a satisfying spray of cartoon blood spatters. Build your Zombie-killing skills as you work your way through Easy, Normal and Insane levels. Read the Zombie Smash review . Adv of Zombie Sniper , Rating: 7/10 Full name: Adventures of the Zombie Sniper. Zombie Sniper is a full-on gore-fest. It’s just a sniper game, with Zombies instead of terrorists – but that makes all the difference. When you have 3D Lego figures made of meat and bones to work with instead of balaclava-wearing cut-outs, the whole sniping genre reaches new heights. Super-intuitive touch controls make the game easy to start playing, a generous assortment of weapons and upgrades keeps you playing, and the sound effects are, well, to die for. Zombieville USA , Rating 8/10 The campy graphics and theme are killer in Zombieville USA. As the lone survivor of a Zombie Apocalypse, you are on a mission to kill the undead. Roam the streets of Zombieville and try to collect enough change to buy cooler weapons and more ammunition. The game goes on and on up to 99 levels or until your brains are gone — whichever comes first. Own an iPad? Then, check out Zombieville USA HD — same low price with new iPAd-only features. Read the complete Zombieville USA review . Zombie Farm . If Farmville is too “Main Street USA” for your tastes, then perhaps you should check out Zombie Farm. All the same fun of planting, growing and harvesting with the added bonus that only zombies can bring. Plant corpses with your crops to create bizarre mutations, plant and harvest an army of 20 different zombies, invade the brains of your neighbors, and then, share it all on Facebook. In-app upgrades and purchases mean that you can play Zombie Farm forever and ever — or at least until the real zombie apocalypse comes along. Zombie Shock , Rating: 8/10 If you’re going to be involved in comic-book violence anyway, you may as well be in a comic book. ZS’s “story mode” puts you in one, immersing you in the storyline of a graphic novel. ZS’s hero starts out as a doctor, not a tough guy, so get used to hearing your character whine “Stop it!” and “Go away, monsters!” You’ll likely be hearing that for a while, possibly in your sleep. Try the “Lite” version for free if you want to forestall the inevitable, and then pop for a buck. Tweet Defense HD , Rating: 9/10 You think you’re the only one obsessed with zombies? Well you’re  wrong, and Tweet Defense HD proves it. TD HD is a genre-busting social-deathworking great shamble forward that lets you and your friends gang-slay the unmentionables via Twitter. An account’s not necessary to play, just to gloat at people who don’t have the app. Brilliant graphics and great game-play, but some bugginess and a steep buy-in price prevent the elusive 10/10 rating. More Zombie Apps As much as we love zombie games, there are more zombie apps available in the App Store than we have time test. Here are some of the most popular apps with a decidedly undead theme as well as a few newcomers that show potential for becoming the next, big, must-have zombie app. Draw Slasher HD: Dark Ninja vs Pirate Monkey Zombies . Let’s be honest, you had me at Pirate Monkey Zombies . Draw Slasher has all the pre-requisites of a chart-topping Zombie app — invading monsters, multiple gameplay modes, achievements to earn and OpenFeint to brag about them, and, of course, plenty of opportunities to slash through the enemies with lots of gore. For me, though, it still comes down to three words: Pirate. Monkey. Zombies. Zombie Me . If you love zombies so much, maybe you want to be one. Well, now you can. Zombie Me is a photo-effects app that turns your friends into zombies with bulging, lifeless eyes, dripping blood, perfectly pasty skin tones that just seem to say “rotting flesh.” See how many humans you can infect then save the zombie-fied photos to your camera roll or email to a friend. ZombieBooth: 3D Zombifier . Much like Zombie Me, ZombieBooth is about infecting your friends, and turning them — or at least their photos — into zombies. This app takes the zombie theme even further with 3D graphics, motion, sound effects and Facebook integration. But, be careful, this zombie army is on the move. You new zombie avatar can also be used in other apps from MotionPortait, like PhotoSpeak where you can give your zombie the ability to talk back. Zombie Wallpapers – iPad edition . What can we say? It’s a “carefully selected” collection of high-definition zombie wallpaper. Dark and scary, photo-realistic or fine illustration — Zombie Wallpapers offers a variety of brain-eating designs so you can switch it up. According to the developers, the app was recently updated and now includes — more zombies! Night of the Living Dead – LoL Cinema . Snuggle up around the iPad for a little zombie nostalgia with Night of the Living Dead – LoL Cinema. This app features the full-length movie that started it all along with information about the making of the movie and current film reviews. Some say that the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead was ground zero for pop-culture’s fascination with the impending zombie apocalypse. Here’s a chance to watch the movie and decide for yourself. What are your favorite zombie apps? Like this article? Digg it . Related posts: Zombie Smash: Visceral Evisceration 10 Best Games for the iPad … so far Plants vs Zombies for iPhone: Less Challenge, More Entertainment © 2011: written by Barbara for AppCraver.

Has there been a genre, film, cartoon or story that hasn’t been given its own pinball machine?  From the classic Addams Family machine to ones based on poker, if it could be hidden under glass and a ball rolled around, then it became a pinball machine.  Virtual pinball on the iPhone and iPad is a

There may be nothing that makes bedtime with toddlers easy, but a few minutes together with a bedtime story certainly paves the way. Though many parents still prefer traditional story books, interactive story books like those available through the App Store are an engaging alternative and provide a solid introduction to technology for young children. DADA Company’s Off to bed! demonstrates that interactive stories on iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch can be done well and with kids in mind. This delightfully animated interactive story has many of the features that a traditional children’s book requires, but provides interactive surprises to help bring the story to life. Read the rest of Interactive Story Book Sends Kids “Off to Bed!” with Style or discover more iPhone apps . © 2011: written by Jennifer for AppCraver.

We’ve already covered syncing newly purchased apps and books over Wi-Fi between your iPhone and iTunes, but what about if you’d like to sync everything else wirelessly, such as app updates, ringtones, music and video?  For this you need to perform a different procedure, so follow the guide below to break your iPhone free from

With iOS 5, you really don’t need to sync your iPhone with iTunes very often, as new apps, books and even software updates can all be added or completed wirelessly.  In this quick tutorial we’re going to show you how to sync newly purchased apps or books to your iPhone from iTunes, without having to

If you’re a fan of anime and anime-style art, then you need to take a look at Boomslank, a growing design company who create t-shirts featuring their own anime artwork.  In addition to their range of t-shirts, Boomslank has recently released a series of iPhone cases, one of which we’re going to look at here. The

Etsy users have a few options for browsing and tracking Etsy activity from their mobile devices, one of which is Craftsy – the Etsy app for shoppers and sellers. Touted as the only app allowing users to create and manage listings from an iOS device, Craftsy is geared towards buyers and sellers alike. Shoppers can browse through listings organized by category, search for something specific, or browse the treasury. Sellers can upgrade to Craftsy Pro to manage their Etsy shop on the go. To get the full featured benefits of Craftsy, users should sign in to their Etsy account. Without an account, users can still browse and search through the thousands of handcrafted, vintage and unique gift items available, but obviously an account is required to make purchases and track orders. Read the rest of Craftsy – the Etsy App for Buying and Selling on the Go or discover more iPhone apps . © 2011: written by Jennifer for AppCraver.

Monster Madness HD plays off the classic connect three puzzlers. However, it has a Halloween twist with ghouls, ghosts and goblins. I have to admit, I’m a big fan of these types of games, especially when they they have skeletons and Elvira’s packing knives. The point of the game is to eliminate boxes by matching like kinds in combinations of two or more. As the user touches the boxes, highlights matches and taps again, the goes blow up and are removed from the field of play. If the player removes all in a clean manner, meaning the last two boxes remaining are matching, then the player gets a bonus. This is key to climbing the leader boards on Game Center. However, if the last two don’t match then more boxes raise from the ground, thus creating a more difficult combination to remove the boxes and complete the level. And the lock is ticking. Read the rest of Monster Madness HD is a Ghoulish Twist on Match Three Genre or discover more iPhone apps . © 2011: written by gregdawson for AppCraver.