You’d think there would be more point-and-click adventure games for touchscreen devices, but right now, it's still a pleasant surprise when an App Store developer comes along with a new entry in the genre. The Lost City is a point-and-click adventure game in the tradition of games like Myst, and while it’s light on the surprise half of “pleasant surprise,” it's a reasonably enjoyable way to spend some time with your iPhone.

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Star Warfare: Alien Invasion is just the kind of game you'd expect from the title. It's a science-fiction shooter that pits you against alien swarms in wave after wave of three-dimensional, dual-stick craziness. There's a story to this game, but you probably wouldn't know it. The story scrolls by in a tiny text box at the speed of light, but it's not a huge loss. This genre has never been known for its amazing storytelling.

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Have you bought a Valentine's Day present for your significant other yet? Perhaps an iOS game will fit the bill! We've scoured through the inevitable Valentine's Day sales and hand-picked the best iPhone games that are available either for free or for a loving discount. Read on for our picks!

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The outstanding Infinity Blade II won the prestigious Interactive Achievement Award for Best Mobile Game. The awards, held by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, are voted on by a committee of the top minds in gaming. While the competition was fierce, Infinity Blade II was the favorite to win for bringing iOS visuals to new heights. Congratulations for Chair Entertainment and Epic Games for the award.

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Now that iOS devices have established themselves as gaming platforms, we can safely label the genres that work well with the touchscreen, as well as those that don't. For instance, the good souls over at CAVE have successfully demonstrated that the iOS touchscreen and the bullet hell branch of the shoot 'em up (shmup) genre are a match made in (bullet?) heaven.

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You might be thinking to yourself, “I need another auto-runner like I need a compound fracture in my leg.” But if you have room in your heart (and space on your iOS device) for one more endless running game, One Epic Game is the one to get. It doesn’t bring anything especially new to the genre, but it repackages the best ideas from existing auto-runners and adds a layer of humor that's silly enough to lift anyone’s spirits.

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We've been MIA for a few weeks, but now our Under The Radar feature is back! We've gone through the App Store's newest games and honed in on a few undiscovered gems from quality indie developers. Click ahead for this week's picks, and purchase a few to support your App Store indies!

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Serious MMO players, especially those who play World of Warcraft, know the glory of taking down a huge boss in a raid. As the name suggests, Raid Leader takes this concept and applies it to top-down real-time gameplay. It’s an intriguing concept, but the execution is downright frustrating at times.

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Team Meat, the developer of the deviously challenging 2D platformer Super Meat Boy, took to Twitter yesterday to say that they're working on a "prototype" of the game "for touch devices." They were very clear, however, that if the game happens, it will not be a direct port of the Super Meat Boy that you can play on the PC and Xbox Live Arcade.

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EA messed up big time by releasing Battlefield 3: Aftershock in its current state. There’s no possible reason that this laggy, unplayable piece of software should have been let loose on the App Store. It’s a frustrating mess that will bring you nothing but headaches and gamer rage.

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Last night Double Fine Productions, the studio helmed by legendary game creator Tim Schaefer, posted a Kickstarter project to fund a new graphic adventure game. For all you youngsters out there, the reason this is exciting is because Schaefer is responsible for classic adventure titles like Day of the Tentacle, Grim Fandango, and The Secret of Monkey Island. The project's goal is to raise $400,000 over the next month, but in the hours since they posted the project they've already blown well past that amount. Watch the hilarious Kickstarter video below.

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For Backflip Studios, the evolution of the Ragdoll Blaster series is a clear marker of their progressive success. The first game featured simple pen-and-paper visuals, the second had a much more original steampunk look, and now the third has full-on 3D models. However, one thing has been consistent: quality level design. In the latest iteration of the series, this remains mostly true.

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Wednesday night is when all the best new iOS games hit the App Store. Tonight we've got sequels and original games from world-class developers like Backflip Studios, Crescent Moon Games, and Cave. Click ahead for your New Zealand store links, which will take you to the US App Store after 8pm PST tonight.

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