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It's easy to be game for these fun downloads - Chicago Tribune Apr 13th 2012, 07:31 Smartphones and tablets are giving video game consoles a run for their money. Touchscreen gaming on iPhones, iPads and Androids is easy, inexpensive and addictive. New and interesting mobile games come out every day, and these five are worth tapping into. Draw Something by OMGPOP iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android Basically an updated version of Pictionary, Draw Something is well on its way to becoming the most popular mobile app of all time. You can play Draw Something with random strangers or with friends and contacts from your Facebook and email accounts. Once you challenge someone to a game, you choose among three words of varying difficulty and then draw a picture of that word. Your partner has to guess that word while watching a live, real-time recreation of your drawing process. Then vice-versa. If you don't feel like paying 99 cents without trying the game, try the lite version for free. It will only be a matter of time before you pony up a dollar. Price: 99 cents Website: tinyurl.com/drawsomethingios (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad), tinyurl.com/androiddrawsomething (Android) Angry Birds Space iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android Even amid hype, the new Angry Birds Space title does not disappoint. The gravity-based mechanics, awesome new birds, darker color palate and bizarrely amusing space aesthetics make this one of the most refreshing and enjoyable titles in the franchise. For the uninitiated, birds are good, and pigs are bad. You must stop the pigs by launching kamikaze attack birds from a slingshot, and there are various kinds of bird ammo in your arsenal. You rack up points by causing as much destruction as possible using as few birds as possible, and enough points will get you that coveted three-star rating. Price: 99 cents (HD versions for tablets, $2.99) Website: rovio.com JAZZ: Trump's Journey iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad Loosely based on the life of jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong, this app features a setting of New Orleans during the 1920s. The platform game follows the travails of a trumpeter aptly named Trump as he puts his band together, falls in love and generally does awesome things. The game has interesting visuals and mechanics, but it's the soundtrack that really makes it unique. Price: $2.99 Website: http://www.bulkypix.com/game/jazz--trumps-journey Reckless Racing 2 iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android This is a top-notch sequel to the best racing game available on mobile devices, complete with great visuals, revamped user interface, updated gameplay and plenty of content. The gameplay itself has a completely different feel than the first installment. It now features much more realistic handling. Price: $4.99 iPhone ($1.99 Android, as of April 11) Website: polarbit.com/our-games/reckless-racing-2 Fancy Pants Adventures iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad In Fancy Pants, you take on the role of a pants-wearing stick figure who blasts through an assortment of action-packed levels. Your speed and acrobatic prowess allow you to jump off walls, run up vertical surfaces and hurtle through space, all while collecting items and stars to rack up the best score. Price: 99 cents Website: chillingo.com/games/fancy-pants This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.

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