iPad mini Games

As expected, Transformers: Age of Extinction is getting a mobile game tie-in. DeNA and Hasbro announced that the game will be available for iOS, Android and Windows devices sometime this summer. Besides a vague release date DeNA did not reveal many other details. The official press release describes the game "an explosive interactive entertainment experience". You can also get a "rare in-game weapon" by pre-registering for the game at Transformer-Mobile.com.

The Michael Bay directed movie is set to hit theaters on June 27, 2014. Age of Extinction is the fourth movie in the Transformers franchise. It stars Mark Wahlberg and Nicola Peltz. Here's the trailer.

Here are this week's iPad-only and noteworthy games released to the App Store between 05/04/14 to 05/10/14. Click here for a list of all the universal apps, games and jailbreak tweaks released this week.

Warhammer 40,000: Carnage ($6.99) This game is compatible with all iOS devices running iOS 6.0 or later and it is rated 12+

Telltale Games has officially announced that Walking Dead: The Game - Season 2, Episode 3 will be available on the Apple App Store Thursday, May 15. The PC and Mac versions will land on May 13 followed by the console version on May 14. The third chapter titled "In Harm's Way" will be available as a $4.99 in-app purchase or as a free OTA update to those who previously bought the Episodes 2-5 bundle.

Telltale's Walking Dead game is based on Robert Kirkman's hit graphic novel of the same name. The game follows Clementine, an orphan who is trying to survive the zombie apocalypse. The trailer posted above shows Clementine being held captive by the Season 2 villain, Carver. It may contain spoilers so die hard fans of the game will probably want to avoid it.

When used in the same sentence, the words "free-to-play" and "resource management" normally raise a few red flags, and that's basically what Ubisoft did on its official blog on Tuesday. Ubisoft announced that it is collaborating with Mi’pu’mi Games to bring the popular 1998 PC title Anno to the iPad.

The iPad version called Anno: Build an Empire is being built from the ground up specifically for mobile devices. The game is a lot like other resource management title, like Sim City, where you're tasked with building an empire while starting from nothing. Players must build homes, taverns and other useful buildings to keep their peasants safe, happy and and prosperous.

Warner Bros. has released Godzilla: Strike Zone for iOS devices. The movie tie-in features the all new American version of the Godzilla as he tramples San Francisco. In the game, players must join a squadron of military heroes to help save survivors from the King of the Monsters' wrath. Here's the official App Store description:

Join a squadron of military heroes on a dangerous mission to face the ultimate force of nature: GODZILLA. Experience the breathtaking high-altitude sky jump from the movie as you air-drop into a devastated San Francisco and embark on a series of first-person rescue missions to evacuate survivors before it's too late. Your courage has never been more needed than it is today.

Here's a quick look at some of the recent iPad-only games released to the App Store. Be sure to check out our weekly iOS Apps, Games and Jailbreak Tweaks feature every Saturday for all the new iPad and iPhone releases.

Hack, Slash, Loot: $4.99 (Requires iOS 6.0 or later) - The PC turn-based dungeon crawler has been ported to the iPad. Hack, Slash, Loot is a single-player game where players control a lone hero to explore dungeons, fight monsters and find treasure. The game features thousands of items, monsters and randomly generated dungeons.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater was the Madden of skateboard video games from 1999 to 2002, but like any long running franchise the games eventually lost their appeal. The last few Tony Hawk titles released for consoles such as the Nintendo Wii were poorly received by both critics and fans alike.

Activision Publishing hopes Tony Hawk can find new life on mobile devices. The publisher announced on Thursday that a new game entitled Tony Hawk's Shred Session is being developed for smartphones and tablets by UK studio Big Bit. The game will feature modern day pro skaters such as Chris Cole, Aaron “Jaws” Homoki, Lizzie Armanto, David Gonzalez, Riley Hawk, and of course Tony Hawk himself. Each character will come with their own signature move and players will be able to outfit them with real skate brand apparel plus custom made skateboards.

The free-to-play puzzle game Pac-Man Monsters is now available for both iOS and Android devices. The game looks and feels a lot like Final Fantasy but with Pac-Man-inspired characters. Players must lead a party of pac-people to restore peace to Pac Land after it is invaded and looted by a new enemy.

The official App Store description claims the app is for people who are "looking for easy to play games," but Pac-Man Monsters is really involved. The tutorial itself takes forever to explain all the parts of the game which includes leveling up characters, assigning skills, hatching new heroes and so on. It seems like you spend more time setting things up than actually playing the game itself. While this isn't really a bad thing, especially if you enjoy RPG games, the actual game play isn't really that inspiring.

Poor Leopold, someone has stolen his fortune and is teasing him by leaving a trail of his gold pieces like breadcrumbs through the woods. Leo has no choice but to follow the trail to try and recover his treasure.

Leo's Fortune is a new platform adventure game from the four person Swedish development team 1337 & Senri. Players must help the mustached furball Leo avoid deadly traps and solve physics-based puzzles in 24 handcrafted levels. Along the way you’ll meet Leo’s strange family and unravel a twisting mystery while trying to hunt down the culprit.

The popular point-and-click exploration game Botanicula is coming to the App Store on May 1, 2014. Botanicula is currently only available for Microsoft Windows, OS X and Linux, and it is also being considered for a future Android release.

The game features five playable plant-like creatures who must solve puzzles and collect items while trying to save the last seed from their home which has been infested by evil spiders. The five playable characters are Mr. Lantern, Mrs. Mushroom, Mr. Poppyhead, Mr. Twig and Mr. Feather. Each character features a special characteristic such as Mr. Lantern's ability to absorb seeds to give himself more power.