Super Boise Studios has just released Pirate Subs for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. The app incorporates the new tap n’ swipe mechanic as you tap the subs to blow them out of the water, juggle as many subs in the air as you can, and then swipe across the airborne subs to launch missiles at them. While doing this, avoid nuking the polar bears and whales that will be swimming around because it will result in a lost life. Besides, who wants to nuke whales and polar bears. You’ll also score bonuses for destroying multiple subs with a single missile.

Pirate Subs requires iOS 3.2 or later to play, and is available for $0.99.

Capcom has announced that they have three new titles in development: Dragon’s Dogma, Dead Rising 2: Off the Record and Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition.

Set in an open world, Dragon’s Dogma intends to blend combat with the freedom to explore and interact with a living and breathing world. With your party of three you set out on an adventure to track down and destroy a mysterious dragon. Along the way you’ll encounter some of the biggest and baddest beasts ever to roam the land, and only skillful play and tactical teamwork can save the day.

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The whimsical wizards of Paradox Interactive and Arrowhead Game Studios love the smell of Magicka in the morning, and have just deployed Magicka: Vietnam for $4.99. Answer the call of duty to take up arms against the Goblin-Cong, trudging through a napalm-scorched battlefield with a bad company of up to four wizard GIs, and earn new medals of honor and achievements as you eliminate scores of enemies with not-so-wizardly machine guns and a new napalm Magick, liberate prisoners from POW camps, and escape to a Huey before it gets shot down by a pistol.

Young warriors have accidentally released the long-imprisoned power of an ancient evil, so now they have to defend their castle against invading hordes of dangerous creatures in Trendy Entertainment’s Unreal-powered RPG Dungeon Defenders: First Wave. Up to four players can play together in campaign mode and online PvP, and cross-platform play is expected when the PC and console versions are released. The game is rated Everyone +10 (ESRB) and 12+ (PEGI), and requires iOS 3.2 or later.

The sequel to Beenox and Griptonite’s Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions has an official release date. Activision has announced that it will be called Spider-Man: Edge of Time, and will be ready for a fall release this year. The premise of the game lets players take on the roles of both classic Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099 to correct a time stream gone awry and prevent a catastrophic future brought on by the early and untimely death of Peter Parker. Beenox’s head, Dee Brown, also said that their team is “looking for new and creative ways to innovate the gameplay experience for [players].” Meanwhile, expect this game to add a more distinct flavor than its predecessor. This should come out as something exciting. So we have a few months to trim off some extra pounds so we can squeeze into our spider suits.

Episode #127.5 of AP.5 delves into maturity in games, and what defines a mature title. What comes to mind when you hear the phrase M-rated game? Does it require sex, blood guts and gore, or are we talking themes that appeal to adults vs. those that appeal to teens? Has it evolved since the origination of the rating? Should you police the content your kids are exposed to, or let the ESRB do it for you? Listen now to hear what Turks, Micieli and Watts have to say on the subject!

You have just over a week left to enter the MASSIVE Mass Luminosity Giveaway, so enter now!

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Some new shots of Alice: Madness Returns have emerged. Staying with the theme of the title, the screens are suitably twisted and Gothic, featuring among them a demonic teapot and a creepy looking Cheshire cat. The game is scheduled to release June 17 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

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Red Dead Redemption pre-order incentives are finally getting released for general purchase via Xbox Live (80 Microsoft Points each) and the PlayStation Network ($.99 each). Three new in-game updates can be had: Deadly Assassins Outfit, Golden Guns and War Horse. The Deadly Assassin Outfit gets you a menacing eye-patch and doubles the speed of Dead Eye regeneration, and the player who wields the Golden Guns receives more Fame for each kill. This Fame will then garner you more side missions as they become available. As for the old faithful War Horse, he’s the fastest, toughest and strongest mount in the game. Look for this content to start appearing tomorrow, April 12.

Bethesda Softworks has announced that its upcoming first-person shooter, Brink, will be available one week EARLIER than originally scheduled. The title will now be available for purchase in North America on May 10, and in Europe on May 13.

“Production wrapped on Brink earlier than we planned and we didn’t see any reason to keep gamers from getting their hands on this highly anticipated game as soon as it was ready,” said Pete Hines, VP of PR and Marketing for Bethesda Softworks. “It’s apparent from the tremendous reaction so far that people are eager to jump online and play, and if we can make that happen earlier – we’re going to

According to an IGN source, Microsoft’s Xbox Live will be next to open up to free-to-play games. The source claims that “sometime next year, Microsoft will make available free-to-play games through Xbox Live.” As is typical of the model, additional in-game content would be available for purchase.

Sony Computer Entertainment America and George Hotz have settled the lawsuit filed by SCEA against Hotz in federal court. As part of this settlement, Hotz has consented to a permanent injunction that requires him to take down his postings. In the action, SCEA accused Hotz of violating federal law by posting online information about the PlayStation 3 that SCEA claimed could be used to circumvent the security system in the console and allow the playing of pirated games.

“Sony is glad to put this litigation behind us,” said Riley Russell, General Counsel for SCEA. “Our motivation for bringing this litigation was to protect our intellectual property and our consumers. We believe this settlement and the permanent injunction achieve this goal.”

“It was never my intention to cause any users trouble or to make piracy easier,” said Hotz, “I’m happy to have the litigation behind me.”

Hotz was NOT involved in the recent attacks on Sony’s internet services and websites.

AP reports that Steve Jobs has finally agreed to participate in a book about his life. Simon & Schuster announced Sunday that Walter Isaacson’s iSteve: The Book of Jobs will be published in early 2012. Isaacson has been working on the long-rumored biography since 2009 and has interviewed Jobs, members of his family, colleagues at Apple and competitors. Many other books have been published about Jobs, but not with his approval.

Congratulations go out to the Avault Podcast team for scoring over 100,000 listeners! The weekly show was launched on September 25, 2008, and brings a gamer’s perspective to video game reporting. Hosted by Mark Turcotte, Chris Micieli and Billy Bolton the podcast is one of the most informative and entertaining you’ll find. These guys shoot straight and take no prisoners. Haven’t checked it out yet? Listen now to discover what everyone has been talking about!

Anomaly Warzone Earth is now available worldwide for PC and Mac via Steam, the Mac App Store and GamersGate for approximately $10. The title is a mixture of action and strategy in a reversed tower defense formula. The game tasks you with saving a near-future Earth from an alien onslaught. The invaders have captured the world’s major cities, building huge turrets that destroy everything in their path. It’s up to you to lead an armor squad through the streets of cities like Baghdad and Tokyo, planning your route and strategically choosing which units to deploy in order to crush the opposition. Take control of the Commander, whose special abilities and quick thinking will be vital in supporting the squad in its mission, as you engage in tactical battle across the campaign and two Squad Assault Modes.

You once again buy a Commodore 64 (of sorts), but this time there will be a big boy PC inside. Rock, Paper, Shotgun reports that a company has secured the rights to the names of the old machines, and calls themselves Commodore USA, LLC.

The new Commodore 64 features a slot or tray load DVD RW(with optional Blu-Ray), and 2 GB of DDR3 memory that is expandable to 4 GB. The versions currently available for pre-order don’t yet have the C64 emulator installed, but Commodore claims that it’s coming soon. The C64 model will cost you $595, which is the exact price the machine cost when it was originally released in 1982. Expect to see them shipping in May.