The Incident version 1.2 will be submitted to the Apple App Store for approval within the coming days, bringing with it an extensive list of updates and fixes at no extra cost, according to Matt Comi and Neven Mrgan, creators of the popular 8-bit game.

In The Incident you play as Frank Solway, “a regular guy who finds himself having to avoid the sudden, unstopping rain of everything in the world.” In order to survive, you must avoid falling items whilst climbing higher in order to reach the “kitchen-sink shower” source of all this madness. It’s as crazy is it sounds, with everything from Smart cars to the Easter Island statue falling towards you. The universal game, which is built for iPhone and iPad natively, has been featured by Apple and awarded 4.5 stars by 148Apps.

The upcoming update includes some notable extras, such as the provision of a Controller Mode that allows users to play the retro game on their iPad, using the iPhone as a controller. In addition, the release will provide an official Game Center Leaderboard on an all-new game mode, Endless Nightfall, allowing you to directly challenge your friends’ top scores even when you aren’t together. On top of all this, there are 53 new items ready to fall on you, as well as a number of new sounds and an improved in-game menu. A number of bug fixes are also included in the update.

If you havent yet played The Incident, you can pick it up for $1.99 by following the links below. For more information, see the official site here or watch the embedded video below.

Full list of new features: New game mode: Endless Nightfall; Game Center leaderboard: Endless Nightfall scores are sent to Game Center; remote control: control your iPad using an iPhone or iPod Touch; 53 new items (including 3 items drawn by guest artists); new power-up balloon in Endless Nightfall; access options without returning to the main menu; added music to the Twitter screen; Escape Bubble must be recharged between uses; new sound for pipe objects; various bug fixes.

$1.99

The Incident

+ Universal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad

Our Rating: :: JUMPIN’ GOOD TIME
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Released: 2010-08-10 :: Category: Games / Arcade

[ Frank, Say Hello to Game Center, Controller Mode and More in 1.2 Update to The Incident is a post from 148Apps ]

The Jet Car Stunts level library is about to get a bit of a boost once the new DLC level pack is approved by Apple. Added to the game are 26 platforming levels, all available through in-app purchase for $1.99. Also available by DLC, but for free this time, are the levels from the lite version of the game, just to add some extra goodies.

The app is also getting an update that will optimize it for iOS4. It’ll get the customary retina display upgrade as well as full screen anti-aliasing on the 3G and 3GS. Don’t worry if you didn’t upgrade though, the game will fully support OS 3.x.

Check out the video below of some of the new DLC levels if you want to know what you are getting yourself into… they look insane.

$1.99

Jet Car Stunts

iPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2009-11-13 :: Category: Games / Action

[ Jet Car Stunts – New Levels, New Update is a post from 148Apps ]

If you’re one of those sociable types who has more friends than you can keep track of, your best chance of staying in touch is to use the power of social networking.

But what if you got caught up in the MySpace explosion and then jumped on the Facebook bandwagon only to be lured by Twitter and Buzz? You can’t just ignore one network and stick with the most popular one. Well… you could but that just wouldn’t be sociable now, would it.

No, your only hope is to let everyone you have ever met via social networking know what you’re doing by updating your status message on each service. But logging in to each site in turn and posting about how you had eggs for breakfast is probably going to keep you busy until it’s time to let your followers know about the contents of your lunchbox. This is where Hellotxt comes in.

The suitably text speak-titled service gathers all of your social networks into one place and allows you to update everything in one go. The aggregation idea is nothing new, but what sets Hellotxt apart from the pack is the sheer number of social networks it supports. Over fifty of them!

Scanning the list, the usual suspects are present but there are some that we have never heard of and some you don’t usually see in this type of app.

The interface is clean and simple and has a few nice details such as a character count (handy for Twitter’s 140 maximum) and link shortening and you can add photos from your iPhone’s Camera Roll to the updates you send out. You can also select which services your update goes to rather than fire out a message to all of them each time. Handy if you’re attempting to mix business with pleasure in the social network world.

You will need to use the Hellotxt.com website to attach your accounts to the Hellotxt service before using the app and you also have to register with Hellotxt which is free, but beyond that there’s no additional setup to worry about.

While we’re sure none of you out there will need to update every social network supported by Hellotxt, if your online updates are starting to wear you down and eat up your time, this free app will be an essential download.

FREE!

Hellotxt

iPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2010-04-15 :: Category: Social Networking

[ Social Network Tool For Status Update Addicts Now Available is a post from 148Apps ]