Step into the shoes of the Dark Knight, dance like M.J., explore the Old West, and take on aliens, zombies, monsters, & supervillains. All this and much more in this week’s brand new apps!

270toWin

for iPad
Price: $4.99
Learn about the electoral college election process, follow projected winners, make your own predictions, and browse through the history of election results.

Batman: Arkham City Lockdown

 

for iPhone & iPad
Price: $5.99
A partial port of the console game that has you fighting one villain after another, one-on-one style. Think Infinity Blade + The Dark Knight.

Beatforge

for iPhone & iPad
Price: $.99
Makes it super easy to create beats and music, simplifying the process so that even non-musicians can make amazing beats.

Google Currents

for iPhone & iPad
Price: FREE
Very slick Flipbook clone by Google.

Grabatron

for iPad
Price: $2.99
You are an alien spaceship pilot with an enormous claw that you use to grab things to help you destroy humans. Beautiful 3D graphics.

Infected

for iPhone & iPad
Price: FREE
Top-down combat game that pits you against hordes of zombies. Includes multiplayer game play, and purchases for in-game funds.

Judge Dredd vs. Zombies

for iPhone & iPad
Price: $.99
Zombies have invaded the comic book home of Judge Dredd. Why? I have no idea. But only Dredd can stop them.

Michael Jackson: The Experience

for iPad
Price: $4.99
Another console game port, this one translates the full body controls of the original game into shape-drawing finger controls. Four songs come with the initial purchase; additional songs can be bought in-app for $1.99 each.

Mini Motor Racing

for iPad
Price: $3.99
Vibrant graphics highlight this fun car racing game, with upgradable vehicles, multiplayer, and lots more.

MinoMonsters

for iPhone
Price: $.99
A Pokemon-style game where you select a miniature monster to train and control, and then guide him on adventures.

My Xbox Live

for iPhone & iPad
Price: FREE
Mobile access to your Xbox Live profile, friends, avatar customization, achievements, and watch Xbox Live community videos. All using Microsoft’s super smooth new “Metro” interface.

Paper Toss 2.0

for iPhone & iPad
Price: FREE
New version of the hit game that comes with all sorts of new game modes.

Patchworkz

for iPad
Price: FREE (in-app purchase required to unlock full version)
The folks at Big Fish Games have done their usual excellent work on this puzzler with gorgeous graphics.

Six-Guns

for iPhone & iPad
Price: FREE
Open world Western that’s completely free to play all the way to the end, though in-app purchases are available to give you an edge. Includes gun-shooting game play, horseback riding, character upgrading, and 40 levels to play through.

Theme Park

for iPhone & iPad
Price: FREE (w/ in-app purchases)
Cartoony Sim City-style game where you’re put in charge of building and managing your own theme park. From industry monolith EA Games.

Toy Story Showtime

for iPhone & iPad
Price: $4.99
Interactive storybook that helps kids learn new words and vocabulary skills.

Unstuck

for iPad
Price: FREE
A sort of personal life coach where you input your problem and the app helps you determine its cause and how to solve it.