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The first free-to-play Dungeons & Dragons mobile game is now available for iOS devices. D&D: Arena of War is a 3D battle RPG that takes place in the Forgotten Realms of the D&D universe. Players can create and build their own warrior to "fight on behalf of good against the adversaries of evil."

The game features ten character classes like Elf Bard and Tiefling Rogue to choose from. You can also unlock future character classes as you advance in the game. Each character can be customized with different clothing, skin color and hundreds of powers that can be combined to create deadlier attacks later on. Players can team up with other players to complete quests, and can earn daily rewards for just logging in.

Accessory maker Olloclip has launched a new "4-in-One" lens system for the iPhone and iPod. The 4-In-One Olloclip includes a pocket-sized fisheye lens, wide-angle lens and 2 macro lenses which attach to your iPhone or iPod touch's camera. The entire "quick-connect lens solution" weighs less than an ounce, and supports the existing Olloclip iOS app.

The 4-in-One lens system works with the iPhone 4 and up and the fifth-generation iPod touch. It is available in black, silver and red from olloclip.com for $69.99. Supply is limited, so make sure you order now and don't miss out.

Square Cash is a new, free service that allows users to send money through email. With a limit of up to $2,500, the program requires a sender to compose an email, cc cash@square.com and enter the amount you want to send. There are no extra fees or steps aside from linking a debit card to your account through the Square website and hitting send. It’s a simple, one-step process. The funds are deposited in the recipient’s linked account and available in one to two business days.

Square Cash is primarily an email based system, but Square has developed an iPhone and Android app which opens a keypad that allows the user to enter in the amount they wish to transfer, and the app automatically places the amount into an email and cc’s cash@square.com for them.

Rovio Entertainment has built a whole new game from the ground up for the Angry Birds universe. Angry Birds Go! will be available for iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8 and BlackBerry 10 on December 11, 2013, but Rovio is also releasing a special "countdown app" at the end of October. The app will allow Angry Birds Go! telepod owners to get a head start on the game.

Angry Birds fans or collectors who can't wait until December 11 can order their Go! telepods now, and use them along with the countdown app at the end of this month. The Go! telepods work just like the Angry Birds Star Wars 2 telepods released in September.

There are a lot of free iPhone / iPod apps that offer Halloween sound effects, but most of these are not great options when it comes to Halloween themed music for parties or haunted houses. You can of course download plenty of Halloween music albums from iTunes for around $10 and up, or pay $0.99 for the popular Halloween music app for the iPhone and iPad. The Halloween app by Eugene Yu offers a Halloween countdown, creepy sound clips, scary stories, Halloween themed recipes and spooky background music.

You can also use the free "Halloween Party" station on Pandora, or any of the several "Halloween" themed channels on Spotify if you're prefer music over spooky noises and sound effects.