Your Kindle Fire has a gyroscope inside: a little device that “tells” your Fire when you turn or tilt it. This feature enables game app developers to create marble maze apps where the player guides a marble by tilting the tablet. Some other marble maze apps employ a kind of joystick instead. Some examples of … Read more
For a limited time, the following game apps from Agile Fusion are 50% off. As always, we can never be sure how long a sale will last, so if any of these look like your cup of tea it’s best to grab them now: Hidden Objects Wizard House & Three Puzzle Games (no ratings yet, … Read more
Today’s Free App of the Day is Creatorverse (4.5/5 stars, guidance suggested due to complexity), and it’s a must-have for anyone who’s interested in engineering, physics or game design. It’s also a great pick for kids (tweens and up) to learn the basics of video game design using a simple, drag-and-drop interface. From Amazon: ——————————— “One … Read more
Fans of ‘build your own [fill in the blank] simulation games, rejoice! There are some very highly-rated, totally FREE sim games from the Amazon App Store! Note that while virtually all games of this type allow the user to purchase in-game upgrades with real money, it’s also possible to earn upgrades by playing longer and … Read more
In honor of DreamWorks Animation’s new movie The Croods, which opens today, Amazon’s made The Croods Movie Storybook app (4/5 stars, all ages) today’s Free App of the Day. From Amazon: The Croods Movie Storybook transports fans back in time to tell the story of the first family road trip. Grug leads his caveman family, the … Read more
Audubon Field Guide apps are currently half off! Audubon Birds – A Field Guide To North American Birds (4/5 stars, all ages, currently priced at $2.49) Identify North American birds with quality photos, bird songs and calls, range maps, descriptions, and more. Audubon Birds is your essential guide to identifying common and rare species of … Read more
Voxel Invaders (5/5 stars, all ages) is normally priced at $2.56, but today only it’s FREE as Amazon’s Free App of the Day! Its retro graphics will remind you of Space Invaders, that game kids lines up to play in arcades in the eighties. From Amazon: Defend our solar system against waves of space invaders … Read more
This week only, in celebration of an App Store anniversary, Amazon has priced some of the most popular apps in the store at 50% off. The sale includes: Angry Birds Star Wars Premium HD – Kindle Tablet Edition (4/5 stars, guidance suggested, currently priced at 99 cents) JOIN THE ANGRY BIRDS IN THEIR BIGGEST ADVENTURE YET! A … Read more