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Dropbox officially shut down Mailbox this week leaving many iOS users in search of a new email client. We suggested people try Spark as an alternative. The email app has been updated with iPad, iPad Pro and watchOS2 support, plus several new languages and the ability to sync your account across devices. You can learn more about Spark by checking out our App of the Week.
Breaking Bad: Empire Business was spotted on the Australian App Store by a Touch Arcade forum member. The soft launched iOS title is a free-to-play building game starring popular characters from the television series. It is unknown if and when the developer plans to give it a wider release.
Apple added four new universal search sources to the Apple TV 4. Users can now search for content across 14 apps, including Watch ABC, Disney XD, Disney Channel and Disney Jr..
Battle Bros is giving away 700 free gems to new members. Gems are the ultimate in-game currency that can be used to purchase and upgrade traps, additional outfits, and they can be converted to gold/coins to spend on additional items. All you have to do is download the free-to-play tower defense title before Monday to receive the free gems. Existing users can also receive a free gift this weekend by sending an email via the support button.
Here are this week's most noteworthy games, apps and jailbreak tweaks released to the App Store and Cydia through 02/21/16 to 02/26/16. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook to keep updated on all the latest iPhone and iPad news. Click here for this week's iPad-only releases.Futurama: Game of Drones: Free for the iPod touch, iPhone and iPad (Requires iOS 8.0 or later) Rated 12+
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Game developer wooga shocked everyone by choosing to take a different route by not releasing a free-to-play building game based on the twice canceled Futurama. Instead they released a match-4 game featuring the colorful crew of Planet Express. The game is like other matching titles such as Candy Crush, where players must arrange drones in groups of 4 to keep them from exploding. I haven't had time to test the game myself but it is getting decent customer reviews on the App Store.
The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries: $4.99 for the first episode (Requires iOS 7.1 or later) Rated 17+
This three part miniseries from Telltale explains the events that took place between issues #126 and #139 of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comic book. The episodic game series follows Michonne as she breaks away from her trusted group of survivors only to eventually return. Episode 1 "In Too Deep" is available now with two more episodes to follow in March and April. You can purchase all three episodes for $7.99 as a "multi-pack" in-app purchase.
Love You To Bits: $3.99 for the iPod touch, iPhone and iPad (Requires iOS 6.0 or later) Rated 9+
Help the space explorer Nova and his robot girlfriend find their friends who were scattered throughout outer space. Love You To Bits is a sci-fi puzzle game filled with cute characters and planets full of mind-boggling puzzles. Can you outsmart dozens of bizarre creatures and aliens from all around the universe?
More Noteworthy iOS Apps and Games
- Robocide (Free) "Command a swarm of robots in Robocide! Reclaim the galaxy as you explore far away planets and battlefields, collect and upgrade heroic Titans, and battle other players in the arena to earn rewards!"
- Assassin's Creed Identity ($4.99) Play now the first ACTION RPG game of the acclaimed ASSASSIN’S CREED Franchise. Explore the ITALIAN RENAISSANCE through the eyes of your OWN ASSASSIN, complete dozens of missions and unravel the epic mystery of The Crows.
- Tadpole Rush (Free) A tadpole swimming in the dim reflective light of the moon in the pond frames up a gorgeous Chinese ink-wash painting. But this obsessive tadpole acts like a capricious kid. He wants to start his adventure in the pond. Never have you thought that such a reaction demanding game can be played as a casual game.
- Waste in Space - Endless Arcade Shooter (Free) Waste in Space is the funniest ragdoll game of all the galaxies! Swing endlessly between asteroids and destroy all the orbiting trash before it falls down on planet Earth.
- Patchwork: The Game ($2.99) In this award-winning board game for two, quilting has never been more competitive! In the long-awaited digital adaptation of Uwe Rosenberg's Patchwork, players patch their way to victory using fabric pieces of assorted sizes, colors, and buttons. The best quilt is the fullest, and whoever can patch up their quilt the most and collect more buttons wins the game – but be resourceful and plan every stitch!
New Jailbreak Tweaks
- SpringInvaders ($0.99) Transforms your Home screen into playable Space Invaders game (see gameplay video below)
- EasyClear ($1.49) Use 3D Touch to clear notification badges
- Seeker ($2.99) Adds additional features to the Lock screen Music controls
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