What happens when three visionaries get together and tease an awesome game? You get The Other Brothers , which is a game that certainly has the look and style of a next-level iOS game. On the other hand, you also get almost nothing in the Fine Details Department, and that’s a monumental bummer considering the promise on display. I mean, just look at that . The first post on the game’s new blog describes The Other Brothers as “a pixelated family fun adventure [game] of running, jumping, collecting, racing against the clock …” with a suitably mysterious twist. A Kotaku post has some more concept-y type of art if you’d like to see a lot more than what’s on display in this post. We’re on a mission to get a lot more details, so definitely stay tuned. [Via Kotaku ]

What happens when three visionaries get together and tease an awesome game? You get The Other Brothers , which is a game that certainly has the look and style of a next-level iOS game. On the other hand, you also get almost nothing in the Fine Details Department, and that’s a monumental bummer considering the promise on display. I mean, just look at that . The first post on the game’s new blog describes The Other Brothers as “a pixelated family fun adventure [game] of running, jumping, collecting, racing against the clock …” with a suitably mysterious twist. A Kotaku post has some more concept-y type of art if you’d like to see a lot more than what’s on display in this post. We’re on a mission to get a lot more details, so definitely stay tuned. [Via Kotaku ]

Last month, after basically zero pre-release hype, we were pretty surprised to see Batman Arkham City Lockdown [ $2.99 ] pop up in the App Store. Perhaps even more surprising was that NeatherRealm Studios, developer of the recent (and excellent) Mortal Kombat reboot on consoles, was behind the iOS title. And, even more surprising still , Batman Arkham City Lockdown was actually pretty freaking awesome. It was built using the Unreal Engine, so the graphics were definitely up to snuff. And the gameplay took a tiny page out of the Infinity Blade handbook, having you face off against baddies in one-on-one battles using swipe controls to dish out the pain. The combat didn’t quite have the complexity of an Infinity Blade , but it was fun nonetheless. Now, Batman Arkham City Lockdown has just received its first ever sale, dropping from its normal $5.99 price point down to $2.99 for a limited time. If you’re wondering if this is the game for you, then be sure to give our full review a read for some insight. Personally, I had a ton of fun with Arkham City Lockdown , and thought it was well worth its original price. For $2.99 I think it’s a steal, especially if you’re a fan of the Batman, as the developers have done a wonderful job of making the game feel like a fully realized Batman experience. Definitely check it out and take advantage of the sale while it lasts. App Store Link: Batman Arkham City Lockdown , $2.99 (Universal)

Fingle [ $0.99 ] should come with a warning. Maybe “Caution: always bring protection”? I mean, sure the iPad is great for co-op games with the fam, but not this time. This time, things might just get a little… heavy. Finger twister isn’t new, but Fingle is a finger twister game with one purpose: flirtation. A cheesy soundtrack, suggestive backdrops and more than a few double entendres might be enough, but Fingle doesn’t settle for enough. Your fingers will stroke hers, or his. You’ll make terribly lewd gestures at one another. Fingle takes its premise all the way. Here’s how you play the game: there are squares, and there are boxes, and the two must meet. Some are yellow, some are white. Your fingers rest on one set, hers on another

Way back in 2010 when Monster Dash [ $0.99 ] was released it felt a tiny bit lacking. Not that it wasn’t a fantastic game, but it could have used a little more depth. You know, upgrades to earn, a complex mission system, maybe eventual retina support? Now there’s no need to worry about any of that. Not because One Epic Game [ $0.99 ] brings any of that to the table, mind, but because Jetpack Joyride [ Free ] came out a year later and blew its predecessor out of the water. So why is it we’re still seeing retreads of an older, lesser product? Could it be , she wonders, because Grip Games forgot their own game’s roots when bringing it back from PlayStation Minis? Say it ain’t so, but I can’t see many other explanations for what’s happened here. One Epic Game isn’t a Monster Dash clone, but there are some obvious similarities. To name a few, both have a humorously hardcore hero, randomized levels and weapon drops, the same flavor of non-stop platforming, the same methods of murdering slow-moving enemies, and three-life heart system. Maybe one wasn’t inspired by the other, but that reads like a bit of a stretch. Now, all’s fair in love, war and game development, especially when it comes to making games on different platforms. But if you’re going to bring your game back to compete against its grandaddy, you at least ought to be sure you’ve made a few improvements in the meantime