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148Apps round-up: Pac-man Friends, Happy Cube Death Arena, and more

The week in casual games

148Apps round-up: Pac-man Friends, Happy Cube Death Arena, and more
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Time is limited. Apps are plentiful.

How can you make sense of the ever-increasing number of new games in the App Store? Well, by reading Pocket Gamer, of course. But we can't possibly cover everything, and there are some games that just don't fit in our wheelhouse.

Thankfully, our friends over at 148Apps are here to save the day. Take a look at some of the casual games that have caught the attention of the 148Apps team…

Happy Cube Death Arena
By Tiny Titan Studios

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"Happy Cube Death Arena is adorably violent, but very, very shallow." (Jordan Minor)

Letter Pix
By Kaio Interactive

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"Create words to clear the board and guess a photo underlay correctly in this fun but flawed word game." (Jennifer Allen)

Addnum
By Svyatoslav Belmeha

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"Simple, fast, and fun. Addnum is a free number puzzler that doesn't disappoint." (Rob Thomas)

Invaders! From Outer Space
By Crenetic Publishing GmbH

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"It's a shame that Invaders! doesn't offer deeper gameplay, as this retro-inspired remake's presentation is dripping with nostalgic flavor." (Rob Thomas)

Ultra Drift
By Zenym Co.

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"Ultra Drift is fine in concept, but the execution runs head-first into the wall. And so will you. Over and over again." (Rob Thomas)

Madden NFL Mobile
By Electronic Arts

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"It looks like EA Sports has finally discovered how to tread the line between free-to-pay and pay-to-win. Simply put, they finally figured it out." (Blake Grundman)

Furious Climber
By Oxylus

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"Furious Climber's rough packaging can't ruin its awesomely awkward gameplay" (Jordan Minor)

Pac-Man Friends
By Namco Bandai

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"Though its controls can be a bit problematic at times, Pac-Man Friends is a neat way to bring puzzle-solving to the House of Pac." (Nadia Oxford)

All this, plus Rob Rich previews a new children's book app, and we investigate the rise of PicsaStock. Click on over to 148Apps now for app news, reviews, interviews, and more.

Chris Kirby
Chris Kirby
Chris is a little frightened that he is the oldest writer on the 148Apps staff, but maybe there's someone else out there who remembers when a Mac Plus was cutting edge and the Newton was nothing short of miraculous.