iPod Games: Chinese Checkers

It originated in Germany, not China, but Chinese Checkers will easily find a home on your iPod, where you’ll get to relive those halcyon days of childhood, when playing a board game might be the most strenuous thing you’d do all weekend. Play against one to five live opponents or computer-controlled ones at one of three difficulty levels. Choose from five types of boards and track your vital statistics between games. [Feb 5]

A Vampyre Story: Gothic Humor

Travel to Draxsylvania for the humorous tale of Mona, an aspiring opera singer kidnapped from her home in Paris by Baron Shrowdy von Kiefer. He turns her into a vampire and casts a curse that keeps her in his castle, but when he dies, Mona has an opportunity to escape, if she can figure out how to solve the puzzles that stand in her way. The sardonic bat Froderick provides help when he can. [Feb 4]

iPod Games: Trivial Pursuit

Trivial Pursuit on the iPod recreates that classic board game with 1,000 questions spread across six categories: Geography, Arts & Literature, Sports & Leisure, Science & Nature, Entertainment, and History. Play against friends or the computer in Classic mode or see how quickly you can answer questions in Pursuit mode. Find a reason for spending more time on Wikipedia. [Jan 28]

iPod Games: Wonder Blocks

You’ve been recruited to rebuild the world’s seven Wonders — including the Egyptian Pyramids, the Taj Mahal, and Chichen Itza — but to do so, you’ll need to carefully build towers made of blocks of various shapes. Don’t let it tilt too far to one side, but keep an eye on the rising flood waters that could wash away all your hard work. Story mode features five types of gameplay also featured in Challenge mode. [Jan 21]

City of Heroes: A Super-Powered Existence

Create a unique character and travel to Paragon City, where superheroes battle villains and keep the remnants of an alien invasion at bay, or to the Rogue Isles, home of sinister Lord Recluse and his Arachnos organization. Undertake crucial missions, strengthen your powers, and join forces with other players for epic battles. [Jan 21]

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