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Gameloft and EA hold Father’s Day sales for iPhone, iPad, and Android games

For the old man’s sake

Gameloft and EA hold Father’s Day sales for iPhone, iPad, and Android games
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Another year, another neck tie, Top Gear DVD, and overpaid footballer's autobiography.

Yes, Father’s Day is here. Whether you're reeling from the exhaustion of finding a suitable gift for the old man, or you are the old man and you're suffering from fake smile-induced jawache, here's some good news to take your mind off it.

EA and Gameloft have put several iOS and Android (in Gameloft's case) games on sale to commemorate the big day.

Gameloft gear for the guv'nor

iPhone and iPad users get to choose from eight reduced games including Order & Chaos Online, Eternal Legacy, and Real Football 2011. All the games listed are now 59p/99c.

Order & Chaos Online
Fast Five the Movie: Official Game
Gangstar: Miami Vindication
Spider-Man: Total Mayhem
Eternal Legacy
Fishing Kings
NFL 2011
Real Football 2011

In addition, all Android HD+ titles are Buy One Get One Free (UK Only) when you access the Gameloft store through your mobile browser.

Symbian HD device owners can get in on the action with eight free games to choose from, including Assassin's Creed, Spider-man: Total Mayhem, Avatar, The Settlers, HAWX, GT Racing and Hero of Sparta. Check the full list here.

Dad's picks at Electronic Arts

EA is also discounting several of its iOS games, though not in the US at the time of writing.

Included are sizeable savings on FIFA 11, Dead Space, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, or the recently released Dragon's Lair 2: Time Warp.

Here's the full list with links. You're welcome.

The following are reduced to 59p.

FIFA 11
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
MADDEN NFL 11
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
Need for Speed Undercover
RISK
Wolfenstein RPG
Dragon's Lair 2: Time Warp
Fight Night Champion

Horror aficionados will have to pay £1.79 for Dead Space on iPhone, and £2.99 for Dead Space HD on iPad.

Matt Sakuraoka-Gilman
Matt Sakuraoka-Gilman
When Matt was 7 years old he didn't write to Santa like the other little boys and girls. He wrote to Mario. When the rotund plumber replied, Matt's dedication to a life of gaming was established. Like an otaku David Carradine, he wandered the planet until becoming a writer at Pocket Gamer.