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Best new games for iPhone, iPad and Android for October 2012

Best new games for iPhone, iPad and Android for October 2012

Posted: 01 Nov 2012, 10:59, by Victor H.

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Best new games for iPhone, iPad and Android for October 2012

This is our monthly game selection with no other apps included. Go here for the best Android, iPhone and iPad apps of October 2012.

Wow, time flies by, and October is already in the history. We’d remember it for some awesome games launching and others promised to come soon.

We finally saw Need For Speed: Most Wanted make its debut, and the NBA season kicked off bringing us the NBA 2K13 app to take control over King LeBron, Kobe and Durant among others.

But that’s not all - we have a ton of fun new games we cherry picked in the ocean of new launches this month. We think you’d like them all, but in case we missed some feel free to let us know in the comments below. And don’t hesitate to let us know which one is your favorite release for this past month!

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There are two buttons in Punch Quest and they are both for punching. The game is incredibly simple in its idea, and incredibly effective in realization with awesome dynamic action that won’t leave you bored.

Download Punch Quest for iPhone, iPad

Punch Quest - iOS - Free

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Need For Speed is a racing game that needs no introduction and in Most Wanted you are in a constant chase with the police. The game has jaw-dropping graphics with some of the juiciest cars you can imagine - SRT Viper GTS, Porsche 911 Carrera S, Hummer H1 Alpha, and others.

Download Need For Speed: Most Wanted on Android

Download Need For Speed: Most Wanted for iPhone, iPad

Need For Speed: Most Wanted - Android, iOS - $6.99

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The NBA season has just kicked off and it’s the right time to check out NBA 2K13. The game uses the NBA 2K engine, adding one-finger controls and even better graphics. Of course, the latest rosters are there to keep you involved. And hey, you can always take over LeBron, Kobe or Durant for some fun dunks.

Download NBA 2K13 on Android

Download NBA 2K13 for iPhone, iPad

NBA 2K13 - Android, iOS - $4.99

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Totem Runner is a really fun and immersive running game where your hero possesses the power to transform between man, bird and beast and runs to save the world from threatening darkness.

Download Totem Runner on iPhone, iPad

Totem Runner - iOS - $0.99

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Letterpress is a new word game for iOS, and it brings multiplayer via Game Center, and a colorful word board. If word games are your thing.

Download Letterpress for iPhone, iPad

Letterpress - iOS - Free

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You are probably used to seeing the blue hedgehog Sonic run in horizontal levels, but here the action is all vertical. Sonic Jump is as straightforward as it sounds - the cute porcupine jumps high to collect gold coins.

Download Sonic Jump for iPhone, iPad

Sonic Jump - iOS - $1.99

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Easily one of the best soccer games out there. You build real-time tactics with passes, runs and just about everything to score that goal.

Download Fluid Football on Android

Download Fluid Football for iPhone, iPad

Fluid Football - Android, iOS - Free

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Rope Rescue is a curious little puzzler where you have to rescue the feathered buddies of the parrot Rupert. You’d have to drag that rope through all sorts of gears to figure out the right combination.

Download Rope Rescue on Android

Download Rope Rescue for iPhone, iPad

Rope Rescue - Android, iOS - $2.99

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Zaxxon Escape is a remake of a classic, and a great one. The mission is to flee Zaxxon’s asteroid city and the fortress of tight corridors. It is pretty fun and engaging with tilt controls on your mobile device.

Download Zaxxon Escape on Android

Download Zaxxon Escape for iPhone, iPad

Zaxxon Escape - Android, iOS - $0.99

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Chaos Rings is a game by Square Enix, the same folks that bring you Final Fantasy, and that means high quality. It’s a huge new RPG with four scenarios, but most importantly graphics that would knock your hat off and an engaging story. What’s more to want? Yeah, a cheaper price would have been nice, but the game is worth if you are a fan of the genre.

Download Chaos Rings on Android

Download Chaos Rings for iPhone, iPad

Chaos Rings - Android, iOS - $12.99

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Survivalcraft is a Minecraft-like game situated in a huge virtual world with plenty of possibilities.

Download Survivalcraft on Android

Survivalcraft - Android - $3.99

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Devil’s Attorney is a fascinating adventure game where you take over the role of a defense lawyer, Max McMann, that has just arrived into a new town. Gain new skills to solve various interesting cases.

Download Devil’s Attorney on Android

Download Devil’s Attorney for iPhone, iPad

Devil’s Attorney - Android, iOS - $2.99

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Catch-22 is a fun little one-button game where you have to play against yourself, evading your past plays as much as you can.

Download Catch-22 for iPhone, iPad

Catch-22 - iOS - $0.99

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Carmageddon is a legendary vicious car game from the nineties. The graphics haven’t changed much from them, but the controls have been optimized for mobile and smashing pedestrians is just as fun as it was then.

Download Carmageddon for iPhone, iPad

Carmageddon - iOS - $1.99

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He-Man is the manly man. The man that would defend the Castle Grayskull against evil Skeletors.

Download He-Man for iPhone, iPad

He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe - iOS - $0.99

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When you have a game where some Jake has to kick you, the Super Jumping Finn, as far as possible so you can land in the Ice King’s Fortress to save a kidnapped princess, you know you are in for some fun.

Download Super Jumping Finn for iPhone, iPad

Adventure Time: Super Jumping Finn - iOS - $1.99

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If you like soccer and realism, Real Football 2013 is the game for you. It is the most immersive soccer simulation and packs tons of gameplay where you develop your club’s facilities and sign deals with sponsors. And yes, it’s football, outside the States.

Download Real Football 2013 on Android

Download Real Football 2013 for iPhone, iPad

Real Football 2013 - Android, iOS - Free

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1. fistigons posted on 01 Nov 2012, 15:12 0

Forgot about a new episode for the walking dead. I think games are the only reason I still have an iPad.

2. phitch posted on 01 Nov 2012, 16:09 1

I like how you have one Android exclusive, bravo on the bias.

3. Marcus_h posted on 01 Nov 2012, 16:33 0

You missed Buddha Finger, by Lady Shotgun

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Samsung Galaxy S4
- Announced: 14 Mar 2013
- OS: Android 4.2.2
- Hardware: Quad core, 1900 MHz, Krait 300, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 5.0 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 13 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS
Apple iPhone 5
- Announced: 12 Sep 2012
- OS: iOS
- Hardware: Dual core, 1300 MHz, Apple Swift, 1016 MB RAM
- Display: 4.0 inches, 640 x 1136 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900), CDMA (800 1700/2100 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS EV-DO Rev.A EV-DO Rev.B
Samsung GALAXY Note II
- Announced: 29 Aug 2012
- OS: Android 4.1.2 4.1.1
- Hardware: Quad core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 5.5 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 35 hours of Talk Time, 980 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS
HTC One
- Announced: 19 Feb 2013
- OS: Android 4.1.2
- Hardware: Quad core, 1700 MHz, Krait 300, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.7 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 4 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900), CDMA (800 1900)
- Data: LTE HSPA (unspecified) UMTS EDGE GPRS
Sony Xperia Z
- Announced: 07 Jan 2013
- OS: Android 4.1.2
- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 5.0 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 13.1 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 11 hours of Talk Time, 550 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS
Google Nexus 4
- Announced: 29 Oct 2012
- OS: Android 4.2.2 4.2.1 4.2
- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.7 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 15.3 hours of Talk Time, 390 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS
LG Optimus G
- Announced: 28 Aug 2012
- OS: Android 4.1.2 4.0.4
- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.7 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 13 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 15 hours of Talk Time, 335 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE HSPA (unspecified) UMTS EDGE GPRS
Nokia Lumia 920
- Announced: 05 Sep 2012
- OS: Windows Phone 8
- Hardware: Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 1024 MB RAM
- Display: 4.5 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8.7 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 17 hours of Talk Time, 400 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS

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