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If Pac-Man is the Madonna of 80s video games, then Q*bert is the Cyndi Lauper. The little orange guy was quirky, extremely popular and the star of one of the most merchandised arcade games of that era, but he’s never been able to achieve the same commercial success as some of his peers outside of his decade. Maybe it's because he only speaks Q-Bertese, or that he swears too much, but whatever the reason Q*bert deserves better. That's why it is nice to that him and his friends have made their way to the Apple App Store. Being part of the Apple ecosystem is so much nicer than the last time we saw Q*bert begging for Pac-Man cherries in Wreck-It Ralph.

The first episode of Telltale's Game of Thrones game on the App Store is now free. iOS users can now check out Episode 1: Iron from Ice before deciding if they want to buy additional episodes for $4.99 each, or all six episodes for a one time download fee of $19.99.

Microsoft is attempting to make email relevant again by launching a new " in-and-out email" client for the iPhone. Send is another Microsoft Garage project that aims to make emailing more like sending a text message. The app eliminates annoying email requirements, such as a subject line, to allow users to quickly respond to their email contacts.

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) released its third quarter financial results yesterday after the market closed and, despite more record breaking numbers, share prices took a nose dive in after hours trading, losing a bit over 7%. This was likely due to the numbers not quite reaching some of the lofty estimates offered by analysts over the last few weeks.

Korean developer Idiocracy is seeking money to bring its digital board game Pirates War: The Dice King to mobile devices, Mac OS X and Windows. The indie developer has launched a Kickstarter campaign to reach its ambitious goal of $40,000. The goal of the campaign is to create a board game that users can play with anyone at any time and anyplace".