Yesterday we covered the news of Wolfenstein: The New Order’s impending console release later this month. Today we’re back with more Bethesda news, albeit of a sadder nature. The Elder Scrolls Online, which was originally scheduled to launch on Xbox One this June, has had its release date pushed back to later in the year.

Luckily, Bethesda does have some plans to appease disappointed console gamers. Buy and play the PC version of The Elder Scrolls Online (which launched in April) before the end of June and you’ll be able to transfer your character to the console version when it debuts in late 2014. More details on the delay and transfer program after the break!

Delay of game

Launching a Massively Multiplayer Online game (MMO) is just as massive an undertaking as the genre descriptor implies. Zenimax Online Studios (part of the same studio family as Bethesda) has worked on the project for more than five years already. Last year at E3 we played a near-final version of the PC game and came away impressed. All we could hope is that the Xbox One and Playstation 4 versions would reach the same level of quality while maintaining the feel we loved in offline predecessors Oblivion and Skyrim.

The April 2014 launch of the lead PC version of Elder Scrolls Online came and went largely free of the issues that have derailed many MMO launches. All the while, the developers have been hard at work getting the game up and running smoothly on new-gen consoles. As it turns out, that process has simply taken more time than Bethesda originally realized:

“We continue to work on the console versions of ESO, and game development has been progressing steadily, but we are still working to solve a series of unique problems specific to those platforms. Integrating our systems with each console manufacturer’s networks -- which are both different from the PC/Mac system as well as different from each other—has been a challenging process.

It has become clear that our planned June release of the console versions isn’t going to be possible.  Though we have made great progress, we have concluded that we’ll need about six months to ensure we deliver the experience our fans expect and deserve.”

The decision to delay the Xbox One and Playstation 4 games until they're done is probably a better call than releasing the game in an overly buggy and unfinished state, as EA did with Battlefield 4 last year. Nobody wants to pay The Elder Scrolls Online’s $15 monthly fee if the game doesn’t even work right!

Transfer program

People who prefer consoles but really want to play Elder Scrolls Online right away are in luck. If you buy the PC or Mac game before the end of June (when the console game would originally have been released), your character will transfer over to the Xbox One or Playstation 4 when those versions eventually come out.

Even better, people who buy the game in time won’t have to pay full price when the console versions come along. Eligible PC and Mac gamers will have the option to buy the full digital version of Elder Scrolls Online for either console for $20, transferring their characters and receiving another 30 days of game time.

You don’t even need a full-powered gaming PC to play The Elder Scrolls Online. The Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2 can each handle the game on “Low” and “Medium” settings at a playable frame rate of ~30 frames per second. Just make sure to use a mouse and keyboard since Elder Scrolls Online is not a native Windows 8 game.

Why transferring is cool

Why would someone who owns a PC want to play Elder Scrolls Online on console, anyway? After all, many PCs are much beefier than the Xbox One and will run the game at a higher resolution and with more graphical bells and whistles. Two simple answers: comfort, and friends!

Although it’s completely possible to connect a PC to an HDTV and play wirelessly from a couch or comfy chair, many people prefer not to do so. PC games are usually optimized for close viewing anyway, with fonts that would be downright unreadable from 8 or 10 feet away. Besides, many of us want to play with our Xbox Live friends. The PC and Xbox One versions don’t share the same servers, so PC gamers won’t be questing with Xbox One gamers unless they choose to transfer their characters and leave PC behind. Just try not to make too many new friends on PC...

The Xbox One and Playstation 4 versions of Elder Scrolls Online have a “late 2014” release date, presumably meaning December of this year. We’ll let you know when the release plans solidify further. Are any of you guys planning to grab the PC game and then switch over to Xbox One?

Gameloft has unveiled more details about its upcoming military shooter, Modern Combat 5: Blackout. The title and certain story details were revealed last month, but now we have some information on two new major features: unified progression and character classes.

Blackout features the same basic structure as previous Modern Combat game, with a single-player campaign and a multiplayer mode. But where past games have kept those two completely separated from one another, Blackout will have the modes interact just a bit. Unified progression will see your experience transfer between solo and mulitplayer modes. So if you reach level five in the campaign, then decide to play in a multiplayer match, you'll find that your character is at level five in multiplayer. This unification includes weapons mastery.

The four soldier classes of Modern Combat 5 have been announced. The Assault class is a medium range fighter that uses assault rifles and pistols. The Heavy, a resilient close-to-medium range class, equips shotguns and RPGs. The Recon class focuses on quick strikes at close range using submachine guns and pistols. Finally, the Sniper class specializes in long-range sharpshooting with sniper rifles, though they can use pistols if they need to.

Gameloft says that they will be rolling out more information about Modern Combat 5: Blackout in the coming weeks.

We usually try to spread our console coverage out a bit since we know some of our readers don’t play console games. But a batch of exciting Xbox One games have been announced within the last day, and that doesn’t fit in the same article as an Elder Scrolls Online delay. So let’s turn those MMO frowns upside down by concentrating on these games that will arrive on Xbox One within the next few months!

First up, Ubisoft will be bringing a striking adventure game called Valiant Hearts: the Great War to Xbox One and 360 on June 25th. Shortly thereafter, VooFoo Studios and Ripstone will release Pure Pool – the first pool game on Xbox One. Jumping forward to Fall, Alaska-based Upper One Games and E-Line Media have a puzzle platformer called Never Alone in store for Xbox One. Details and trailers after the break!

Valiant Hearts: The Great War

Ubisoft has produced some terrific and beautiful titles for Xbox One already. At launch they gave us Assassin’s Creed IV and Just Dance 2014, but this year’s games have been the most exciting. I speak of Rayman Legends and the recently released Child of Light, two of the most artistic games around. Both use the UbiArt Framework which brings 2D games to life like no other engine. Valiant Hearts is the latest UbiArt game.

If you like games like Machinarium, you’ll love Valiant Hearts. Yes, Ubisoft is actually publishing an adventure game on consoles. It looks like this one will have an even more melancholy tone than Machinarium, as it tells the story of a broken love in “a world torn apart” by the Great War. We’ll meet four different characters affected by the war (as either participants or bystanders), as well as heir brave and loyal dog. Ubisoft promises themes of friendship, love, sacrifice, and tragedy – and not everyone will survive the War, either.

It’s difficult to tell just how Valiant Hearts will play by looking at screenshots and today’s trailer. Will there be any real action sequences, or will the gameplay consist entirely of performing context-sensitive interactions like older adventure games? But we can see the game has lovely cartoon-style art and a wide palette of colors that will bring its emotional tale to life. I can’t wait!

Valiant Hearts: The Great War will cost $14.99 when it comes to Xbox One, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and 4, and PC on June 25.

Pure Pool

Developer VooFoo Studios is no stranger to the game of pool; they previously released a pool title called Hustle Kings for Playstation 3 and Vita. They also released a game called Pure Chess on pretty much everything but Microsoft platforms, and see Pure Pool as a continuation of that series. They, good to see them working on an Xbox game at last!

Besides the obvious graphical improvements that new-gen consoles make possible, Pure Pool will also tout even better pool physics than its predecessor. Still, it does look nice! The developers claim the game environment creates a living, breathing pool hall. The lived-in atmosphere should appeal to genuine pool fans – many pool games come across as far too sterile in nature.

Pure Pool will also bring some innovative multiplayer features to the pool table. Not only does it feature the online multiplayer you’d expect from a console pool game, it also offers asynchronous multiplayer. The game builds an AI profile based on your play style, and friends can match up against it when you’re not around. And if an opponent drops out during a real-time game, the game will automatically substitute that player’s AI profile in order to keep the game going.

Never Alone

The Xbox One already has a fantastic downloadable puzzle platformer known as Max: The Curse of Brotherhood. Never Alone falls in the same genre and should play quite similarly, although the subject matter of the two games couldn’t be farther apart. Instead of a colorful fantasy world, this one takes place in the snowy wastes of Alaska and stars a young Native Alaskan girl named Nuna and her dog Fox.

Players will take Nuna through 8 sprawling chapters set within the Arctic tundra, ice caves, boreal forests, and cliff-built coastal villages of Alaska. Inspired by the folklore of the Iñupiaq people, the story involves traditional Alaska Native folklore characters such as Manslayer, Blizzard Man, Sky People, the Little People, and the Rolling Heads. The unusual setting and characters should make for a refreshing change of pace compared to mainstream games.

Never Alone will also have one of my favorite gaming features: 2-player co-op! When playing on your own, you’ll switch between Nuna and Fox to overcome various obstacles and puzzles. But bring a friend in and each of you can work together to save the tiny pair of heroes. The co-op mode is local-only – pretty much the standard for indie games like this. Will having a local friend along make things easier or harder? We’ll find out when Never Alone arrives on Xbox One, PC, and Playstation 4 sometime this fall!

Are you excited for any of these downloadable games, Xbox One owners?

Blazin' Aces is a new air combat game for Windows Phone 8. The game is a retro-aerial dogfighting game with quality graphics, challenging game play and music that gives the game an epic feel.

We have shared a sneak peek of Blazin' Aces and it made a very good first impression. The game went live in the Windows Phone Store today and we think this new arcade styled game is worth a look.

Key features of Blazin' Aces include:

• Engaging single player campaign
• Arcade styled aerial combat
• Customizable skirmish mode
• Special weapons
• Orchestral soundtrack

We'll take Blazin' Aces out over the weekend for a full test drive and get a review up on the site early next week. So far, what we have seen has been very positive.

The only downside to Blazin' Aces may be that there isn't a trial version available. The full version is currently running $1.99 and is available for Windows Phone 8 devices. It is showing available for low memory devices and you can find your copy of Blazin' Aces here in the Windows Phone Store.

SongArc is one of the most popular music games on Windows Phone. A couple of weeks ago we reported that the SongArc team was looking for beta testers for an upcoming update. Version 3.0 of the game is due out shortly and beta testers will be testing it very soon. We’ve got all the details on what you can look forward to in version 3.0 of SongArc.

First, some congratulations are in order for the SongArc team. Last month they passed the 1 million download mark. That’s an incredible accomplishment for any game. To celebrate the team is poised to launch version 3.0. Here’s what’s coming up in that update:

• New difficultly levels
• Leaderboards
• A new way to share
• Built-in Xbox Music song search
• Transparent Live tiles

Version 3.0 of SongArc is shaping up to be a real treat. The game will feature some new difficulty levels. You can drop down to the Amateur or Newbie level if a given sheet is too hard. Master that sheet to become a SongArc Hero. Harder levels are less forgiving when you make mistakes, but they do allow you to get higher scores.

Leaderboards have been one of the most requested features since SongArc launched last year. It’s finally coming in version 3.0. There will be separate leaderboards for every sheet and every difficulty level. Now you can see how you compare to the rest of the world.

You’ll need music on your phone to play SongArc, but this upcoming version will allow you to download songs directly from Xbox Music. We’re also excited to have SongArc show as a transparent Live tile on Windows Phone 8.1.

Beta testers should see version 3.0 of SongArc within the next 24 hours. Regular folks will see it when it’s ready. We’ll of course let you know when it goes live in the Windows Phone Store.

Did anyone sign up to beta test? Are you excited to try out the new version? Sound off below!

AE Cap Mania is one of the more recent releases from AE Mobile for Windows Phone. The game is a match-3 styled game but instead of working horizontally or vertically to create the matches, you are moving puzzle pieces diagonally and vertically.

You have your customary bonus caps that will help you reach your gaming goal with bonus rounds scattered about to keep things interesting. AE Cap Mania is a well presented, casually paced Windows Phone game and not a bad option for your gaming library.

Game Layout

The main menu for AE Cap Mania has your game play option in the lower, center of the screen. Just below the play option on the main menu, you will find a row of menu items that will give you access to the game's settings, view the online leaderboard, rate the game and view other games from AE Mobile. Settings include muting the sound and/or music as well as viewing a brief help section.

Game play only has one mode, Endless, where you have to collect a certain number of bottle caps to advance through the rounds. Rounds do become progressively harder and require you to collect more caps.

Game Play

AE Cap Mania's gaming screen has the playing field populated with various bottle caps and your bonus items displayed across the top of the screen (more on this in a minute). Below the playing field, you will see your score and round number and just below this is your high score and number of possible moves available will be displayed.

To the right of the playing field is your collection meter. As you collect bottle caps, the meter fills with a sudsy liquid and your goal is to fill the meter completely. When you do, you will advance to the next round.

Game play is not unlike any other match-3 styled games. You tap and slide a bottle cap to swap it out with an adjacent cap to create a combination of three or more of the same caps. When you do, the caps are collected, points awarded and you are one step closer to advancing to the next round.

There is one obstacle that can make life a little interesting. Periodically, black caps fall into play that cannot be swapped with other caps. You can take out the black caps with your bonus items though.

Speaking of which, there are seven bonus caps that randomly come into play. These bonus caps range from a Ray Gun Cap that will eliminate one adjacent cap, a Rocket Cap that will eliminate a row or column of caps and an Atomic Cap the will eliminate all adjacent caps.

Bonus caps will appear at random as you play the game or you can put one into play from your inventory. Just tap the bonus cap you want to use and then tap where on the playing field you would like the cap inserted. Your bonus cap inventory can be re-supplied by using coins that are earned during game play. You can also purchase coins through in-app purchase.

The bonus game that appears between rounds is a memory matching game. You are presented with a playing field of caps and a very short period of time to memorize the cap's location. The caps will be flipped over and you'll need to find matching pairs of caps. The more pairs you find before time runs out, the more bonus points you earn.

Overall Impression

If you have grown bored with the match-3 styled games, AE Cap Mania may help break you out of the doldrums. Graphics are nicely drawn up and game play is challenging enough to keep things interesting.

I do wish the game had more gaming modes such as a Timed Mode where you try to score as many points before the clock strikes zero. The endless play mode currently in place will keep you busy but a little variety would not hurt.

All in all, AE Cap Mania is a fun game for your Windows Phone gaming library. It is a free, ad-supported game that is available for both Windows Phone 8 and 7.x devices.

You can find your copy of AE Cap Mania here in the Windows Phone Store.

Mini Motor Racing is a relatively new Windows Phone 8 arcade styled racing game with quality graphics and challenging racecourses. The cars remind me of those miniature RC cars and there are plenty racing car styles to unlock. Add over three-hundred races to win with two racing modes and Mini Motor Racing will not grow stale too quick.

The game has seen decent success over on iOS and based on what we've seen, Mini Motor Racing should see similar here on the Windows Phone 8 platform.

Main Menu

Mini Motor Racing's main menu has your customary options to jump into game play, access the game's options, visit the game's in-app purchase store and options to follow the game on a variety of social networks.

Game options include audio/sound effects levels and choosing a steering option. Steering options include three different styled.

• Toggle: This option has two directional arrows for left/right turns and a nitro button lining the bottom of the screen.
• Tank: A similar layout to the Toggle style but with the left/right turn buttons placed in the bottom corners of the screen and the nitro boost in the bottom center.
• Slider: Exchange the left/right steering buttons with a slider bar to control your car's direction and place the nitro button next to it.
• Wheel: This option has a virtual steering wheel in place to guide your race car with the adjacent nitro button.

Additional control options include the ability to flip the controls, auto acceleration, and a shake option to activate the nitro boost.

It's difficult to say which steering option is the best. I like the Tank option that places your steering controls in more of a natural location. The Wheel option was nice but with an overhead perspective, it is easy to get confused on which way you should turn the wheel. I'm not sure if a tilt control option would have been better.

Mini Motor Racing's gaming modes include a Career Mode and a Quick Race. Quick Race is just that, a quick way to jump into game play when you only have the time or desire for a single race. You can choose one of the twenty available race cars and thirty-eight race tracks. Cars and tracks are progressively unlocked as you win races.

Career Mode is just that too. You compete in races to earn cash that can be used to unlock additional cars and upgrade cars. You compete across the same thirty-eight tracks and have the same twenty cars that are available in the Quick Race mode.

Car choices range from your typical dirt track racer to a school bus to an Indy Racer. Tracks have an equally wide range that includes dirt tracks at the beach to road courses in the city. The selection of tracks also includes day and night racing.

Game Play

The racing screen for Mini Motor Racing has your position and race times in the upper left corner of the screen and in the upper right corner, you will see a map of the track. Across the bottom of the screen will be your racing controls. You begin the race with three Nitro Boosts and you can add to that by collecting power-ups that appear randomly on the track.

Game play is straightforward. You maneuver your car around the track with the goal of winning the race.

Racing can be a little on the brutal side with other racers side-swiping your car, pushing you off the track and overall being very aggressive drivers. You will need to use your Nitro Boosts in a timely manner to create a little separation between you and the other cars.

The key to Mini Motor Racing is finding a steering option that you are comfortable with. The selection is more of a personal preference than a design issue. Each option is responsive but you may find one control option more comfortable than the other.

Overall Impression

I have to admit that after playing Mini Motor Racing for a short period, I wasn't that impressed. Graphics were really nice, the designs of the tracks creative and the races were definitely competitive. What made the game un-appealing was the steering controls.

However, once I settled in on a configuration (the Tank option) that was comfortable the game began to grow on me. The Career Mode has plenty of gaming opportunities where you can earn cash that can be used to upgrade your existing race fleet and buy new cars to expand your fleet.

Mini Motor Racing isn't strong enough to knock off Asphalt 8: Airborne but it is a strong contender if you need a more casual racing game. While the controls will take a few laps around the racetrack to get used to, the biggest downside to Mini Motor Racing is the lack of a trial version. I've never understood the logic behind not providing a trial version because it is a great way to promote you app or game.

The full version of Mini Motor Racing is currently running $.99 and the game is available for Windows Phone 8 devices. You can find your copy of Mini Motor Racing here in the Windows Phone Store.

Shelter is a popular zombie game that has elements of a collectible card game as well as a castle defense game. In the game, you need to work your way through the city, battling zombies, in an effort to be reunited with the woman you love. As you go along, your card deck grows and the challenges increase.

Shelter is not your typical zombie game, and the combat is more strategy oriented than action packed. You are defending against the zombie onslaught through a card game and not running around shooting them. Unlike most card games though, the game offers deep and challenging gameplay that gets very addictive.

The game offers more than 100 game cards and is quite easy to learn, but definitely hard to master. The graphics are inspired by graphic novels and hand-drawn comics and with the haunting background score, they have an engaging appeal.

The latest update bumps the game to v1.2.23.0 and apart from bug fixes and minor changes, introduces difficulty ratings and reward icons to location cards to make collecting easier. The game also offers multiple player decks and an updated deck builder now.

Shelter is a surprisingly entertaining game, and the story and characters are very compelling. The game usually goes for $1.99, but as part of a myAppFree promotion, it is available for free till tomorrow (12 noon on May 12; UTC+1 London time).

You can download the game for Windows Phone 7.x and Windows Phone 8 devices from the Windows Phone Store. Give it a whirl, and let us know how you like it.

Cats are adorable, except when they trash your place. Check out a new game for Windows Phone called Crash and Smash where you play as a cat, destroying anything in the apartment while the owner is away. The goal is to knock as many of the owner’s possessions onto the floor as possible in one minute.

Head past the break to watch our gameplay video.

The main hero in the game is Boris, a seemingly adorable cat who was shuffled from home to home and finally adopted by the Kind Human. However, Boris is hardly a model cat. Mean-spirited and incorrigible, the fluffy mischief-maker creates mayhem in the apartment while the owner is not at home.

You score points every time you knock over a book, bottle, flowerpot, or any other fragile and valuable object. There are two ways to control Boris the cat:

• Cat controller - use left hand for moving and turning
• Classic control - use left hand for moving and right hand for turning

Both controllers takes time to get used to, but we prefer classic. Lateral movements are possible when you click on the directional pad on the left side, while turning is possible by swiping on the screen with the right thumb. The right corner also has controls for jumping, right paw, and left paw. If you’re on a shelf and the wall is on your right side, it’s better to use the right paw to push the objects towards the wall on the left side.

The initial version of Crash and Smash only has three levels. It’s currently limited to the living room, kitchen and bathroom. It’s still in early stages of development and the developers want to make it better. They’re looking to add seven more locations in an update.

Crash and Smash costs $2.49 at the Windows Phone Store without a free trial. We think that’s a little pricey, considering there are currently only 3 levels available. If you’re eager to try it out, you can also try this link to the free version that might be available for a limited time. Is this your type of game? Let us know in the comments!

Blazin' Aces is a new air combat game for Windows Phone 8 that was released last week. The game is nicely drawn up, has its fair share of challenges but can also be a little on the frustrating side.

You play the role of a pilot in the golden era of aviation (World War I/II periods) and have to defeat the invading forces. Blazin' Aces has two gaming modes, a soundtrack that fits the action well and plenty of power-ups/boost to help you with your mission. The game is similar to Mini-Squadron (which is sadly no longer available), just a little more edgy.

Blazin' Aces will require a little patience until you get used to game play and the controls, but will begin to grow on you once you get a hang of things.

Game Layout

When you first launch Blazin' Aces, you will be prompted to set the flight control sizes. This is a really nice touch in that if you have big fingers, you can enlarge the buttons so you don't accidentally tap the 'dive' button when you actually want to hit the 'upwards' button. Just note that the larger your buttons, the less gaming screen you can enjoy.

From there, you will be sent to the game's main menu that has options to mute the sound, access the game's settings and exit the game running across the top of the screen. Along the bottom of the main menu, you will find options to launch the Campaign Mode, launch the Skirmish Mode and view your high-scores.

Blazin' Aces settings cover replaying the tutorial, rating the game in the Windows Phone Store, view the credits, reset your high scores and re-adjust the control button size.

The two gaming modes for Blazin' Aces breaks down as follows:

• Campaign Mode: The Campaign Mode has four chapters worth of missions that pits you against enemy planes to battle. Each mission level has a point's value that you have to reach for success. Points are earned by causing damage to the enemy planes as well as collecting bonus items that fall from the sky. Some missions are one on one based while others you will be fighting multiple enemy planes.
• Skirmish Mode: Skirmish Mode is for those times you just want to jump into aerial combat without worrying about your career. You can set the difficulty, battle area, power-ups, number of allied planes, number of points need for victory and the number of enemy planes you face.

A few notes on game play with either mode. First, there isn't a help section available to let you know what each power-up will do or how to score points. You will be taken through a tutorial prior to game play that will walk you through flight controls but for the most part, Blazin' Aces is a "learn as you go" type game. It's not a difficult game to pick up but you may find yourself losing a few battles before you get the hang of things.

Speaking of which…

Game Play

Game play with Blazin' Aces is fairly universal regardless of which gaming mode you choose. Flight controls line the bottom of the screen with your gaming score displayed in the upper center of the gaming screen. You will also find a blimp flying around the combat area that will also display your scores.

Flight controls include an eject button, fly up (left arrow) and fly down (right arrow) in the bottom left corner of the screen. In the lower right corner you will find a spin button to rotate your plane to avoid enemy gunfire, a special weapons button (the star) that launches any power-ups you collect and your main weapons button.

Controls are responsive and I like having the ability to set the size of the buttons. It does take a little while to get used to the directional arrows but nothing critical. I'm not sure if having them pointing up and down would have made more sense than left and right though.

The combat area spans your full screen and if you exit one side of the screen, you will re-enter on the opposite side. If you fly your plane too high, it will stall out and start to tumble back to earth. As you sustain damage, your plane will lose power and will struggle to maintain altitude. In such cases, you may wish to eject and parachute to the ground. Once you hit the ground you will use the directional arrows to run your pilot to the barn/headquarters building where he can grab another airplane and re-join the fight.

Should you get shot down, you will face a short delay and be able to launch back into combat with a new plane.

As far as I can tell, you have an unlimited supply of planes at your disposal (as does the enemy). The key goal is to reach the preset scoring total before your enemy does.

Plane styles change from level to level with your enemy planes marked with an 'x' symbol. Allied planes are not marked and your plane has a directional arrow floating around it that will point in the direction an enemy plane.

Throughout game play, power-ups will fall from the sky and when collected they add a special weapon to your plane. So far I have run across a missile that chases down enemy planes, smoke screens, bombs that explodes behind your plane to take out the enemy and a multiple shot burst.

Just as you have an endless supply of planes, you also have an endless supply of ammunition for your main gun. However, your main gun can overheat as indicated by a meter that will appear just below your plane. When the gun overheats, it only takes a few seconds to cool down but leaves your plane vulnerable.

Overall Impression

Blazin' Aces is one of those games that starts out a little on the slow side but if you have a little patience, it's not a bad game to pass the time with. The Campaign Mode levels can be a little drawn out if you have to score a lot of points but if you're in the mood for a quick, short game there is always the Skirmish Mode.

I really would have liked to have seen a reference section or the tutorial extend to cover scoring points. The power-ups you can figure out without much harm but if you aren't careful, you will be down a hundred points before you've figured things out.

Graphics are a little on the small side but nicely done. You might find yourself struggling with a smaller screened device such as the Lumia 510 but with larger screened devices such as the Lumia 1020 or 1520 you'll be alright.

Overall, if you like arcade styled air combat games, Blazin' Aces is worth checking out. Game play is challenging enough to keep things interesting, graphics are nice and the soundtrack fits the mood of the game rather nicely. Just starting out the game can be a little frustrating with getting a handle on flight controls and sorting out the game's objectives. While a little time playing the game will sort all that out, the biggest downside to the game is that it lacks a trial version. I'm not sure why the first level of play couldn't be made available in a trial version. To give you a taste of the game in action, here is Dan's first impressions of the game.

The full version of Blazin' Aces is currently running $1.99 and it is available for Windows Phone 8.1 devices. You can find Blazin' Aces here in the Windows Phone Store.

Note: The developer has updated the Windows Phone Store listing for Blazin' Aces. They note that the game is not compatible with low-memory devices at this time. You may be able to buy the game from a low-memory device but the developer is working to resolve issues effecting game play from these Windows Phones.

One of the ideals of Microsoft’s connected ecosystem of Xbox consoles, Windows Phone, and Windows 8 and RT is easy portability between the various platforms. Make it easy for developers to write one game and release it to more than one Microsoft platform and consumers win too since they get more software to choose from.

Last December the Xbox One saw its first port from Windows 8: Microsoft’s Halo: Spartan Assault. Now NinjaBee/Wahoo Studios (nobody can say the difference between the two labels) has brought their own Windows 8 game over to Xbox One as part of the ID@Xbox program: Nutjitsu. This one is basically the exact same tablet/PC game but with Achievements.

If playing a tiny retro-style game on your expensive new console doesn’t hurt your pride, you might want to give Nutjitsu a try. Read on for our full review with video!

What does the squirrel say?

Nutjitsu explores the ancient rivalry between squirrels and foxes. It turns out that foxes are part of the corrupt ruling class of feudal Japan. The cruel canines invade a peaceful village of ninja squirrels and steal all of their acorns, presumably for nefarious purposes. Players take on the role of a heroic ninja squirrel who must steal the acorns back for his clan.

The basic gameplay of Nutjitsu is quite simple and wouldn’t have been out of place in an arcade game from the early eighties. During each level, the ninja squirrel appears in a maze populated by several fox samurai. Touching a fox means instant death, so you’re constantly on the run as you seek out acorns and other items. So far, I could be describing any number of classic maze games. But Nutjitsu also adds a stealth element that makes the game even more challenging…

Our squirrel hero leaves a short trail of footsteps behind him. These represent either footprints or the sound of his steps. If a fox comes across the squirrel’s steps before they disappear, he goes on alert and starts to give chase. You’ll have to navigate corners, twisting and turning in your path if you hope to escape. Much like in the Pac-Man games, these enemies seem to outpace the protagonist when moving in straight lines.

The longer you play during a single life, the more foxes show up to hunt you down. And new types of enemies appear, such as one that leaves a stink cloud in its path. A skunk maybe? Get the stink on you and your movement will slow down for several seconds, making it all but impossible to outrun aggressors. The gradual but constant escalation of enemies feels similar to endless running games. No matter what you do, eventually the baddies will catch up and end your acorn collecting spree.

Ninja powers

Our stoic squirrel assassin has no way to kill enemies, slightly betraying the concept of being a ninja. But he does at least get a few power-ups to work with after leveling up a bit. Eventually he’ll be able to carry two types of power-ups into a level, activating them with the A and B buttons. These include smoke bombs, freeze bombs, flame shields, and shadow clones. None of the power-ups prove fatal to enemies, but they grant temporary invincibility or stun the fierce foxes.

The downside to the power-ups is they must be purchased with coins earned from playing levels. You don’t pick up coins during gameplay, but you’ll gain some based on your score when the level ends. The coin to power-up ratio is fair enough, as long as you don’t buy the power-ups that stun all of the enemies on-screen. Those will eat through your coins awfully fast if you use them very often.

Buying limited-use power-ups with currency you earned feels like a free-to-play mobile mechanic, which makes sense since Nutjitsu is free on Windows 8. But the Xbox One game isn’t free and doesn’t offer the ability to purchase coins with real money, so the game’s economy feels a bit off on this platform. That said, power-ups are only really necessary for a few Achievements and earning high scores. You’ll probably ignore them outside of that.

Game types

Nutjitsu offers two game modes: Ninja Missions and Survival. The latter plays most like a classic arcade game, with our hero simply scavenging for acorns and dodging foxes for as long as possible in search of high scores. Players get to pick the stage they play on in Survival, but not the difficulty or anything else.

Ninja Missions add a bit of complexity and variety to the fox dodging. The game assigns a random combination of level and objectives for you to play. You can “re-roll” for a different level and objective if the current one doesn’t suit you, as well as select from five difficulty levels. The higher the difficulty, the more of the objective you’ll need to complete.

The Ninja Mission objectives include:

• Collect a target number of acorns – the simplest objective.
• Gather the specific color of acorn. The target color changes after a set time.
• Collect acorns and drop them off in a drop zone. The squirrel can only carry eight at a time, so he’ll need to make multiple trips in order to complete his deliveries.
• Stay within the magic zone for a set period of time. The zone moves every so often, forcing you to relocate. It plays like king of the hill.
• Gather the target number of magic scrolls. A single scroll appears on-screen at any time. If you don’t collect it quickly enough it will disappear and reappear somewhere else.

Snap attack

Look, Nutjitsu isn’t exactly pushing the Xbox one hardware to new heights. But it has one cool trick up its ninja sleeves… This is the first game that can be snapped to the side of the screen like an app. That means you can hop back and forth between watching a video or live TV and playing the game. Nutjitsu will just pause while it’s snapped. And the game is perfectly playable with an app snapped at its side since it doesn’t take up the full screen anyway.

Achievements

Downloadable games can launch with 1,000 GamerScore on Xbox One, a big step up from the 400 GamerScore limit on Xbox 360. Nutjitsu only offers a paltry 10 Achievements. But with so much easy GamerScore up for grabs, who can complain?

The Achievements basically involve completing games on every map (which must be unlocked by ranking up), using power-ups a certain number of times, and achieving the highest rank in the game. That last one is the most time consuming, but it actually unlocked a few levels early for me. And if you use the grinding trick in this Achievement Guide, you can complete the whole game in 3-5 hours. Talk about easy Achievements!

Overall Impression

Pac-Man fans will have a lot of fun with Nutjitsu. The variety of missions is nice, the snap feature is handy, and the Achievements don’t put up a fight. Still, this appears to be a verbatim port of the free to play Windows 8 game - except with ads and in-app purchases removed, and the price increased to $6.49. You get literally nothing extra here except for that thousand GamerScore.

The developer should have added some new content (such as a story mode) or improved the graphics (which are awfully simplistic and tiny) when bringing Nutjitsu over to Xbox One. Halo: Spartan Assault at least added online co-op levels, remember. But being a lover of old school games and Achievements (though I don’t worship them like some people), I can’t complain too loudly since six-fifty is still the cheapest price yet for an Xbox One game.

• Nutjitsu – Xbox One – 276.5 MB – $6.49 – Xbox Store Link
• Nutjitsu – Windows 8 and RT – 249 MB – Free – Store Link (not Xbox-enabled)

In mid-March Gameloft promised that we’d get the Spider-Man 2 in April. Well it’s not exactly April anymore, but we finally do have the game available for Windows Phone! The movie counterpart has been out for nearly two weeks here in the United States. Do you feel that? It’s just our Spider-sense tingling that we can now play the game on Windows Phone. Details after the break.

Spider-Man 2 for Windows Phone expands on the story from the film. You’ll get new characters like Black Cat and Screwball in this game. Here are all the features you’ll be able to enjoy listed by Gameloft:

• Web-sling, wall-climb and web-shoot as the fast and quick-witted Spider-Man!
• An original story expands on the highly anticipated blockbuster film!
• Go beyond the film with new characters like Black Cat and Screwball.
• Unlock Spider-Man suits like Symbiote Spider-Man and Iron Spider!
• Face off against famous villains like Venom, the Green Goblin, Electro, and Kraven the Hunter!
• High quality voice acting and cinematic cutscenes brings the movie experience to life

The game also promises high quality and fluid animations as you swing through the city. You get ground and aerial combat with this game. It looks and sounds fun, we'll let you know how it turns out once the game finishes downloading...

Spider-Man 2 for Windows Phone will set you back $4.99 and does not include a trial. You’ll also need to get ready for a long download and install time. You have a 794MB download and there’s no support for devices with 512MB of RAM. You also won’t find any Xbox Live integration here, something we’ve been seeing Gameloft do more and more. Though it’s probably a necessity in order to launch the game as close as possible to the Android and iOS versions.

Any Spidey fans thinking of picking this up? We’ll have a review up shortly!

Download Spider-Man 2 from the Windows Phone Store.

Via: @WPScoops

If you’re a fan of the popular endless runner Minion Rush, we have some good news for you as version 1.7.1.4 has gone live in the Store for both Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8. The fun pint sized game (50 MB) from Gameloft has been kicking on Windows Phone for a while, but today’s update is quite the doozy. It even has a changelog!

Let’s see what’s new.

Despicable Me: Minion Rush (Windows Phone/Windows 8)

• The Minions are ready for new adventures! Check out a fun new environment, a new mini-game, a new costume and more in this exciting update for Despicable Me: Minion Rush!
• New Environment: Discover the secrets of the Anti-Villain League from Despicable Me 2.
• New Mini-Game: Unlock a new Power-Up and get ready for a Mission to the Moon!
• New Costume: Run dressed as a Starfish Minion!
• More Challenges: Compete against friends from your country in the new local leaderboards, and participate in daily contests to win prizes!
• Revamped Main Menu: Receive notifications to never miss an event!
• Overall bug fixes and optimizations.

That sounds like a lot of fun to us, and there’s even a new Tile/icon for the game to reflect those changes.

• Despicable Me: Minion Rush – Windows Phone 8 – 50 MB – Free – Store Link
• Despicable Me: Minion Rush – 8 – 141 MB – Free – Store Link

Thanks, Pranjal R., for the tip!

Have a kid that likes to play with your Windows Phone device? Here’s a game they might like. Check out Dopey and the Meteors. You play as Dopey the Dinosaur who needs to escape the meteor shower. The game is based on Dopey Dinosaur books, which were created in the 1980s.

Head past the break to watch our gameplay video.

The goal is to make your way through themed levels, avoiding the obstacles, and grabbing as much fruit as you can to keep Dopey’s energy up. Dopey is moving automatically. He’s mostly on a skateboard. You just need to jump, duck, or thwack bushes out of the way. You jump by tapping on the right side of the screen. Pressing and holding on the left makes Dopey crouch down. Tapping the right side of the screen while in the air makes Dopey spin and hit bushes away with the tail.

If Dopey trips or hits an obstacle, the energy level decreases a little bit and you continue playing. We think it should decrease a lot more to make the game more difficult. The game ends when the energy level runs out and the high score gets recorded.

Dopey Dinosaur is a little character brought to life by children's author and illustrator Mike Higgs in the 1980's. The following original Dopey Dinosaur titles include:

• Dopey Dinosaur
• Dopey Dinosaur and the Storm
• Dopey Dinosaur and the Dragon
• Dopey Dinosaur flies high
• Dopey Dinosaur lost in the fog
• Dopey Dinosaur plays in a band
• Dopey Dinosaur underground
• Dopey Dinosaur and the big baby
• Dopey Dinosaur goes to school
• Dopey Dinosaur in the desert
• Dopey Dinosaur by the sea
• Dopey Dinosaur in Winter

Dopey and the Meteors costs 99 cents at the Windows Phone Store. Currently, there’s no free trial available. Is this something you or your kids would play? Let us know in the comments!

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 movie has already started playing in theaters and its official game can now be purchased at the Window Phone Store. At $4.99, it’s one of the more expensive games at the store and there is no free trial available. Is the Spider-Man 2 game worth it? Watch our gameplay video after the break to find out.

Before you buy, we should warn you that we’ve had problems opening Spider-Man 2 on our Nokia Lumia Icon and Lumia 1520 running Windows Phone 8.1 Preview for Developers. It opens only after rebooting our devices, and sometimes would not re-open when switching apps. On the other hand, it works fine on our Samsung ATIV SE running Windows Phone 8.0.

Features:

• Web-sling, wall-climb and web-shoot as the fast and quick-witted Spider-Man.
• Explore in a large open-world Manhattan with 6 detailed districts to explore from Times Square to Central Park.
• 6 legendary villains including Venom, the Green Goblin, Electro, and Kraven the Hunter.
• Intense combo-focused combat. Defeat enemies from street thugs to super villains.

If you’re lucky to get it to work on your device, Spider-Man 2 is actually fun to play. Tap the jump button on the bottom right corner for quick bursts in the air. Press and hold the same button to web-sling. This works really well, and it feels cool doing it in the game. Since it is a large open world, you can just keep slinging around if you like. The directional pad is on the left side of the display. Looking around requires you to move your finger on the right side of the display.

City problems show up as red dots on the maps. Problems include robberies, car thefts, people falling from rooftops, and more. The more problems Spidey solve, the more fame he earns. Important events (blue dots on the map) show up when his fame reaches milestones. You’ll earn points along the way, which you can use to upgrade skills or buy things from the shop like additional suits or items such as potions to restore health.

Some problems require certain skills to be solved. For example, one of the rescue missions requires Spider-Man to upgrade one of his strengths. If you don’t have enough points to upgrade, you’ll have to continue solving smaller problems until you get enough points, or you can use real money to buy points. 2,500 points cost $1.99 while 160,000 points cost $99.99.

Many of the city problems require fighting thugs. You’ll be fine, as long as you keep smashing the melee and web buttons on the right. When the spider-sense shows up, it means you’re about to get hit. Click the counter button when that happens. Other times, you’ll be required to do certain gestures on the screen. This includes tapping rapidly, or swiping at the right moments. Fighting villains are similar, except they take longer to beat. We rather not spoil how to beat the villains.

While we have issues opening Spider-Man 2 on our devices with Windows Phone 8.1, it’s actually very fun to play when it works. Web-slinging around the city is smooth for the most part, but we definitely notice choppiness in the gameplay when fighting several thugs at the same time. It’s noticeable even on the top-of the line Nokia Lumia Icon and Lumia 1520.

Spider-Man 2 costs $4.99 at the Windows Phone Store. The initial version from Gameloft does not include a free trial. Are you buying this game? Let us know in the comments!

It’s a huge day for Xbox console hype with news that the Xbox One will now be available without a bundled Kinect, the Games with Gold and weekly deals programs coming to Xbox One, and video apps no longer requiring Xbox Live Gold on either the One or 360 (see the whole list of announcements here).

All fantastic news, but I’m almost as excited for another announcement coming from Blizzard: Diablo III is coming to Xbox One! In fact, the Diablo III Ultimate Evil Edition will come to Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Playstation systems this August. The Ultimate Evil Edition collects both the main Diablo III game (which we reviewed for Xbox 360 back in September) and the “Reaper of Souls” expansion pack that landed on PC in March. Read on for pricing and character transfer details!

Reaper of Souls

Vanilla Diablo III is a fairly long game as-is, but many fans have hungered for new content – especially more character classes. “Reaper of Souls” adds a whole fifth act to the game, with a brand new story taking place after the main game’s conclusion. As the Order attempts to seal away the dangerous Black Soulstone, Malthael the Angel of Death arrives and steals the stone. It’s up to the player(s) to get it back.

The “Reaper of Souls” expansion also brings the following additions:

• Crusader (pictured above): A sixth character class who wields large weapons (like axes and the new flails) and holy magic.
• Adventure Mode: Freely explore every unlocked area in the game without having to start a new game. New objectives and features can only be found in Adventure Mode, such as Bounties, Nephalim Rifts, and the Mystic NPC.
• Bounties: Random optional missions. Complete them for sizable rewards.
• Nephalim Rifts: Randomized dungeons that can only be opened with items gained from Bounties.
• The Mystic: A new NPC who can Enchant items and Transmogrify player characters (change their appearance).
• Level Cap to 70: Formidable new spells and abilities that take players to new heights of power

Pricing and transfer

Diablo III Ultimate Evil Edition will cost $39.99 on Xbox 360 and $59.99 on Xbox One. The “Reaper of Souls” expansion pack will not be sold separately on consoles, so Xbox 360 players who already own Diablo III have no choice but to get the Ultimate Evil Edition. That might sound like a poor value, except that the expansion pack costs $39.99 on PC anyway. 360 gamers will pay the same price; they just don’t have to hold onto the original Diablo III disc to play the new content.

The main Diablo III game is only four acts long, but with four distinct difficulty levels and endless piles of loot to find, many gamers have already put hundreds of hours into the game. It would suck to have to start from scratch on Xbox One. Thankfully Blizzard has announced that Xbox 360 players will be able to transfer their progress to the Xbox One version (and Playstation 3 gamers can transfer to Playstation 4)! Thus it’s completely safe to buy the 360 game now and play it till the Ultimate Evil Edition arrives on the 360’s big brother system.

More than just the expansion

The Ultimate Evil Edition will boast several console-exclusive improvements as well. The new Apprentice mode allows low-level players to boost their stats while adventuring with high-level friends. This makes it easier for new players to join experienced ones without dragging the team down. A new in-game mail system will let players send items to their friends, including “mysterious Player Gifts containing rare loot for the adventurer whose name they bear.”

Diablo III Ultimate Evil Edition sounds like the action-RPG to beat, especially on the young Xbox One. And it will feature the same fantastic multiplayer features as the first 360 game. That’s four-player local co-op, four-player online co-op, and any mixture of the two. Questing with friends and hunting for rare loot should be better than ever before when the Ultimate Evil Edition rolls around.

Preorder the Ultimate Evil Edition to get the exclusive Infernal Pauldrons bonus in-game item. The Pauldrons are a unique set of shoulder plates that provide Health, Life regeneration, and Cool-down Reduction effects. The Diablo III Ultimate Evil Edition is due out on Tuesday, August 19.

• Diablo III Ultimate Evil Edition – Xbox One – $59.99 – Amazon Preorder Link
• Diablo III Ultimate Evil Edition – Xbox 360 – $39.99 – Amazon Preorder Link

The BBC has released Top Gear: Race The Stig game on Windows 8. The title launched on Windows Phone back in March, enabling players to enjoy an interactive experience with one of their favourite characters from the popular TV show. Race The Stig is an endless runner taking players through some of the most iconic Top Gear locations.

The goal of the game is to collect as many golden nuts as possible whilst avoiding obstacles and vehicles by jumping, ducking and dodging. There are some of the series' most recognisable challenge vehicles available to drive, including Richard Hammond's Oliver, Jeremy's Italian police car and James' Amphibious Triumph Herald. There are also numerous references to the show, making for an enjoyable, yet humorous experience.

New content is promised for the game on a regular basis, adding yet more items and increasing the amount of hours one can pour into the runner. From more iconic vehicles and locations to extra crash helmets and tougher challengers, players will also be encouraged to compete against friends through social media and will be rewarded for high scores. Think you're ready to race the Stig on the big screen? Prove it on the track.

• Download Top Gear: Race The Stig (Windows 8)
• Download Top Gear: Race The Stig (Windows Phone 8)

Every week, I like to look into the “Newly discovered games” thread in our forums to discover new Windows Phone games to play. Our dedicated readers seek out new game releases and share their Store links. Often the games are great - such as Magic Realms, which also has its own forum thread. But other times somebody will share a game that’s not so hot; those are the breaks.

One such game I discovered there is Hockey Fight (available in Pro and Lite versions) from Ratrod Studio. Ratrod has released some very impressive games on Windows Phone like the Drift Mania series and the Skateboard Party series. They have also released Hockey Fight. The idea of a game dedicated to hockey fights is fairly promising, but Hockey Fight lacks some of the polish and features we’ve come to expect from Ratrod games (including Moga controller support, sadly).  Read on for our full review.

Cold opening

Hockey Fight’s menus play a lyrical song (from someone named Avery Watts) that sounds similar to the music of Linkin Park. It’s loud and really obnoxious though, especially after more than five seconds. You’ll probably want to turn it off in the options screen. From there you can also toggle blood and the display of hitboxes.

The actual game offers two modes of play: Tournament and Quick Play. Hockey Fight has no multiplayer mode, unfortunately. Quick Play simply allows you to engage in one-off fights against the computer opponent of your choosing. Only characters that have been unlocked in Tournament mode are available in Quick Play, however.

Boxing on ice

Tournament is the meat of the game, then. It consists of a series of fights against AI opponents. After winning a fight, you’ll receive points to spend on upgrades for your brawler. There are four stats to boost: attack, defense, speed, and stamina.

You start out with one character to choose from: The Prodigy. Everyone else unlocks after you beat them. All of the characters have these goofy, generic names. The Magnet, The Storm, The Brawler – they’re as uncreative as possible. I’m guessing the developers used the names as placeholders and then forgot to change them before releasing the game. Also, several of the characters are racial stereotypes. Classy!

After selecting your character and toggling between a scant two jersey colors, it’s off to the ice. Battles begin with a decent fly-in towards the ice. The background is 3D with a 2D crowd, as with many older sports games. The game would look pretty good if not for the hideous character models. All of the fighters are extremely boxy looking, looking like late-nineties 3D models instead of modern ones.

Fists of fury

As for the fighting itself, it’s casual but not bad. You don’t control your boxyman’s movement, just his attacks and blocking. Four buttons sit at the four corners of the screen, each representing a left or right fist and a high or low punch. By alternating between the different punches, you can string together basic 3-5 hit combos. Tapping both of the bottom buttons at the same time makes you block.

Just flailing at the attack buttons will get you through a lot of fights. But flail too much without blocking and you’ll deplete your fighter’s stamina meter. Stamina refills over time, and you can beef up your fighter’s stamina stat to give yourself more to work with.

Besides life and stamina meters, the player also has a short special punch meter that fills as combo hits are landed. Get the special meter filled up and you can perform a couple of different uppercut punches. Swipe down on the left side for one, and swipe up on the right side for the other. The uppercuts do little to address the fighting’s lack of flair. A game like this needs a sense of humor and some over-the-top moves in order to maintain player interest.

As you pound on your opponent, an announcer provides play-by-play narration for the fight. The announcer is just as bad as the rest of the game, though. He speaks slowly, has too few unique phrases to say, and just calls everybody “this guy” or “this fighter.” At least you can turn him off if you find him annoying… I prefer to play Hockey Fight in silence, really.

Overall Impression

Hockey Fight seems to be an older title that Ratrod just got around to porting over to Windows Phone. Their newer games certainly look a lot better and tend to offer more robust experiences. This particular game would have been fine visually on Windows Phone 7, but it’s downright ugly for a modern-era smartphone game.

Not that visuals are everything! But a game at least needs a strong core mechanic and some personality. Hockey Fight has neither. The boxing is boring and lacking in style. Considering the inherent silliness of the game concept, some exaggerated moves and a sense of humor would have really picked things up. There just isn’t enough game here to keep players interested for long.

• Hockey Fight Pro – Windows Phone 8 – 29 MB – $0.99 – Store Link
• Hockey Fight Lite – Windows Phone 8 – 29 MB – Free – Store Link

It was only earlier this month when we last took a look at Royal Revolt 2, which softly launched on both Windows Phone and Windows 8. The game has now gone live across the globe and is now available on the store for consumers to enjoy. Ready the defences, these royal towers are heading to war.

In this Royal Revolt sequel, players are tasked with defending their castles by building a deadly maze for enemies. But don't think you're restricted in any way as it's possible to explore and conquer kingdoms of your friends, overthrowing royals on your way to the top. They don't call it a royal revolt for nothing. The first thing you'll note about Royal Revolt 2 is just how gorgeous the game looks, especially on the larger Windows Phones.

We even took a quick look at what's new in this release.

If you're a fan of RPGs with strategic elements, you'll want to try out Royal Revolt 2. While it's a free to play game, there are gems once again acting as the premium currency. It remains to be seen how fair and balanced the in-app purchases are – the IAP server hasn't come online yet.

• Download Royal Revolt 2 (Windows Phone 8 – 239 MB – Free)
• Download Royal Revolt 2 (Windows 8 and RT – 241 MB – Free)

Thanks, Lance, for the tip!

Remember when Temple Run 2 came out in December with Xbox Live? It launched without support for low-memory devices like the Lumia 520. That changes today with the latest update for Temple Run 2. Head into the Windows Phone Store and you’ll be able to pick up Temple Run 2 for your 512 MB Windows Phone.

Temple Run has been updated to version 1.9.1.0. We’re not seeing any feature changes to the game, but that doesn’t really matter since millions of Windows Phone owners finally get access to the game. Do let us know if you notice anything else new with the update, but so far this looks just to be about giving access to those with low-memory devices.

How many folks with a phone like the Lumia 520 are picking up Temple Run 2 today? Don’t forget to check out our Temple Run 2 review. Don't forget this is a FREE game!

Download Temple Run 2 from the Windows Phone Store.

Thanks for the tip, Ashwin P., and everyone else!