As we recently reported, Laminar Research has released a "mini-version" of its hugely popular, realtime physics-based flight simulator X-Plane 9 for the iPhone [App Store].  We've recently logged some flight time with this title and are anxious to share our thoughts.

X-Plane 9 for the iPhone is based on the desktop version of X-Plane 9, which is available for Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows.  X-Plane sets itself apart from other flight simu ... Read more »

As noted on our Newest iPhone Games listing, InXile Entertainment has released the official version of Line Rider [App Store] to the App Store.

The $2.99 app provides a physics simulator in which you draw a track that the main character rides:

In Line Rider you draw a track with a simple pencil tool then send Bosh on his sled careening down the course until he wipes out! Create a landscape with as many ramps, hills, and jumps as you can imagine. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination and the phys ... Read more »

As we recently reported, Handmark Inc. has released GTS World Racing [App Store] through the iTunes App Store.  After spending some time with this title, we can recommend it as a solid iPhone racer.

Unlike the popular Crash Bandicoot Nitro Cart 3D and Cro-Mag Rally which are kart racers that put a priority on the "zany" or "fun" elememts of racing, GTS Word Racing is one of the two App Store racing titles that strives to capture a more realistic racing experience (the other being Wingnuts Moto Racer from Freeverse).

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Codify AB's Labyrinth Lite [App Store] has taken over the top spot as the most downloaded free application. The previous #1 on the list was Tapulous's Tap Tap Revenge. VentureBeat spoke with Tapulous's chief executive Bart Decrem who felt that the simplicity of these games helped drive interest.

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Once you hear about a game enough times, you start to wonder if you're missing something. That's what happened to me with MotionX Poker [App Store] and so I bought it ($4.99) to see what the fuss was about.

MotionX Poker is a dice poker game based on FullPower technology which is a motion recognition technology platform. For this iPhone game, it provides realistic dice rolling physics to provide an impressive package.

Based on dice poker, the game allows you to play against the computer b ... Read more »