Little Ghost - A Spirited arcade game for Windows Phone

The title for Windows Phone that we deal with today is Little Ghost.This is a fun arcade game that puts players in the shoes (so to speak ...) of a ghost who must collect all the diamonds and the magic keys on the screen.

Executive Caddie + with support for augmented reality coming exclusively for Windows Phone Lumia devices

Executive Caddie + is a much richer version of the Executive Caddie and this app is to be exclusive app for Nokia Lumia smartphones and it will be arriving soon arrive in the Nokia collection part  of WP Marketplace. 

The app is dedicated to all golf lovers and
Executive Caddie +  will have several new features:

• Tournament scores
• Real-time classification
• Notifications toast
• New Social Features
• Ad Hoc Themes for all available colors of Lumia
• GolfScope

Just GolfScope function will be the most beautiful news of Executive Caddie +, since the application will bring the opportunity to see players on the golf course (with all the relevant information) using augmented reality.

Via WPCentral

Wordament coming to Windows Phone as Xbox Live Title on April 25th

Wordament is a game published by Microsoft for Windows Phone available for over a year, today we discover that this popular game will be updated next week and will include Xbox Live certification.

One thing that will certainly delight users find that Windows Phone is Wordament version of Xbox Live will be available free of charge and always of course with different goals to unlock.

vNESLight - NES emulator for the lovers of "vintage" games!

For lovers of retro video games,the ones we love to play it as a kids, there's more good news today! After Purple Cherry and Blue Tomato , and SEGA emulators for GameBoy, vNESLight brings NES  experience for all Windows Phone smartphones.

Change the developer, but not the substance: now in version 1.1 with the correction of bugs in the previous build, the emulator developed by Nudua allows you to play your NES games wherever you are.

The Incredible Circus: The popular game from Nokia Labs is now available for Windows Phone

"Ladies and gentleman , welcome to our new show. We are gathered here to present our new amazing Circus! ". Incredible Circus is the name of the new game that Nokia Brazil has made ​​available online a few days ago,in the WP Marketplace , entirely free.

Windows Phone Marketplace - Microsoft working to improve the certification process of the apps in WP Marketplace

As shown by the latest figures reported days ago , Windows Phone Marketplace is growing but with the increase in applications submitted by developers for certification, you discover the real bottleneck of the system.

Lately, in fact, Microsoft acknowledged that the growth rates of the store may be much higher but to clip the wings of these dreams of glory fall on the certification process of the app, a system of control of code and content to avoid spread of malware and inappropriate content.

And 'the voice of Todd Brix to confirm this, stating that in the last three months were 30,000 new applications and new servers and a system of certification of new generation will come in the summer 2012 to minimize the lag between submission of the app and availability in the market.

We have plans of both medium and long term. We are already developing a service for the marketplace more "robust" and that will solve the problem is scalable will make way for even higher growth rates that we expect for years to come. The work of engineering, however, can not be executed in one night: according to our plans will be complete by late Summer 2012.

Until then we apply short-term control measures including the addition of more capacity in servers to better handle the load and a streamlining of the process to speed up the publication of the app.

Feed Me Oil coming to Xbox Live for Windows Phone

The Windows Phone marketplace is populated more and more with new applications and games.The list of Xbox Live for Windows Phone is crowded, week after week, more and more titles, but mostly fun games that originally debuted for other platforms, and were later ported to Windows Phone. One of these games, created for iPhone OS, which will soon cross the threshold of the marketplace is Feed Me Oil, a style logic game Enigmo , where the cunning, skill and a lot of physics are the basis for the resolution of this game. The aim is to group the oil to the inside of the mouths of gigantic creatures.


Below is a video demonstration:

The version for Windows Phone Feed Me Oil will include all levels of the original version developed for the iPhone by adding a new chapter. The game should arrive on the marketplace within the next two weeks for the price of $2.99

Via WPCentral 

Xbox Live games for Windows Phone for only 99 Cents

Microsoft is running a pretty sweet sale on 6 of its Xbox live games.This is pretty darn good deal since the discounted games had a price tag between $2.99~$5.00.

• Angry Birds
• Burn the Rope
• de Blob ®™
• Doodle God
• IonBallEX
• Max and the Magic Marker, Special Edition
• Toy Soldiers: Boot Camp

The discounted prices not appear to be a temporary, maybe finally Microsoft is adjusting its prices with the pricing system used by the rest of the smartphone marketplaces.

Via MyNokiablog

Netflix updated to version 2.0, now with Mango support

Netflix, the popular movie streaming service, has updated their Windows Phone app to version 2.0 and finally adds Mango support.

In this update UK and Ireland, as well as 47 countries in Latin America, are now supported, which is a huge plus for those who patiently awaited access on their handsets. 

Version 2.0 brings the following features:

• Support for additional international locations – UK & IRE, 47 countries in Latin America
• New localised UI for all international locations
• Support for subtitles, closed caption and alternate audio
• Performance improvements and optimisations for a better browsing and viewing experience

Netflix can be downloaded from WP Marketplace for free (reminder :requires a subscription to use the service).

WhatsApp for Windows Phone is updated to version 1.9

WhatsApp, the popular cross-platform mobile messaging software that allows you to exchange messages using the data network of our device, in the day today received a new update to version 1.9.

The following improvements reported by the developers in this new version:

• Improved support for Emoji
• Group mute features
• Share contacts
• Browse downloaded media in a conversation
• German and Russian localizations
• The usual bug fixes and performance improvements

The application can be downloaded for free from the WP Marketplace for the first year, then will have a cost of $0.99 per year.

Sid Meier's Pirates is the new Xbox Live game for Windows Phone

So its Wednesday and as usual Microsoft releases a new game for Xbox Live for  Windows Phone.

The new Xbox Live game for Windows Phone is "Sid Meier's Pirates!" Shows an exciting adventure across the sea in ships where the challenges are the basis of the fun. You will need you to become a fearless pirate, put together an "army" of bandits to undertake missions and daring rescues in order to collect the hidden treasure maps. Among the game's features include:

• 27 customizable ships with different weapons on board, assorted ammunition from guns
• Challenge the most famous pirates in history as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd and Henry Morgan
• Use the touch controls of our enemies to challenge your Windows Phone

The game can be downloaded from the WP Marketplace at a price of $2.99  and of course as usual  free trial is available.

Usage Monitor - Another Nokia Lumia exclusive app coming soon

After making official the Nokia TV app, now time for Nokia to bring forward a new exclusive application to its Nokia Lumia range. The new application, arriving in the coming weeks in the Nokia Collection Section of WP Marketplace, will carry the name of the Usage Monitor will allow us to control the costs of mobile traffic.

Thanks to Monitor Usage fact we track the number of messages, phone calls and packet data which we will use. From this information we can also set a limit, thus allowing the application to notify us at the right time. Usage Monitor, ultimately, will analyze all theactivities contact by contact.

Source WP7forum.ru

Nokia Music - Nokia Lumia exclusive app bumped to version 2.1

One of Nokia Lumia exclusive apps, the Nokia Music has been  updated to version 2.1.

Changelog:

• Overall performance and responsiveness
• Nokia Music Unlimited (only for supported countries)
• Controls for shuffle and repeat in the music player

Nokia Music is available for  download/update from the Nokia corner in the WP Marketplace 

Face Touch - Photo Manipulation app from Microsoft Research for Windows Phone

Microsoft Research has released new application in WP Marketplace,the app is called Face Touch and this app allows you to change facial expressions on a photo and share the results on your social network

Operation is simple: just shoot or take a picture, load the application and click on the buttons with various smile to see our own face changed just like the famous "smiley" in vogue in the online and SMS.

The facial recognition technology allows you to select the different faces in the photo and attach to each expression, all integrated with Pictures Hub and the ability to share the results of morphing on Facebook, Twitter and SkyDrive.

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Xbox Live for Windows Phone Easter sale - 7 games are now 99 cents

Microsoft has decided, somewhat surprisingly, to serve as many as 7 Xbox Live for games  Windows Phone, probably as a gift to its users in this with the approach of Easter.

Microsoft has yet to release anything official, we only know that as many as 7 Xbox Live games are on sale for just $0.99 . Probably it is a discount for the Easter holidays, or more difficult, to celebrate the arrival on to American market of the Nokia Lumia 900 .

The following games are currently only $0.99:

• Angry Birds
• Burn the Rope
• De Blob
• Doodle God
• IonBallEX
• Max and the Magic Marker
• Toy Soldiers: Boot Camp

WPCentral who shared the news suggest that this offer should be valid until Sunday, April 8.

Windows Phone Marketplace has now 82,000 applications

Bronze medal for Microsoft, although the level of sales has not yet become the third largest in the world of smart phones, with regard to applications exceeds Symbian and BlackBerry.

The two operating systems, in fact, count some 70,000 respectively Ovi app Store and App World and last month served to Windows Phone to break away from competitors thanks to 10,228 new app in March bringing the total count to 82,000.

The numbers are not yet sufficient to worry about Android and iPhone OS, respectively the second and third place with more than 450,000 and 550,000 app. The growth of the WP Marketplace, however, expect a continual progress, if it continues at current rates, will allow Windows Phone Marketplace to reach 100,000 apps in May.

Going into detail of the various formats, the U.S. is still leading with 69,123 applications available for this market, while China, the last in time to debut with Windows Phone is stuck at 21,530.

MiniSquadron is this week Xbox Live Deal of the Week

This week’s Xbox Live deal of the week game is Mini Squadron. The regular price is not bad for $2.99 but for a week, you can get it for only $1.99.

App Info:

MiniSquadron is a frantic shooter involving lots of little planes all vying for supremacy of the skies! Perform loop-the-loops, Immelmann turns and other daring feats of aeronautical acrobatics with a super fluid control system. Experience the joy of freedom in the air!

MiniSquadron is free to Try – $2.99 to Buy ($1.99 for one week only) and can be found here in WP Marketplace

Civilization Revolution is the new Xbox Live game for Windows Phone!

As ever week, Microsoft released new Xbox Live game in WP Marketplace.This week new game is Civilization Revolution, developed by 2K, shows a strategy game where you have to organize our army and defend us from the enemy.

Game description:

GLOBAL DOMINATION TO GO!Build. Discover. Conquer. Rule the World!

Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution is an award-winning title with “just one more turn” put into the palms of your hands. Lead your civilization from the dawn of man to the modern age and beyond. Go head to head with history’s greatest leaders as you wage war, conduct diplomacy, discover new technologies, inspire your nation and build the most powerful empire the world has ever known.For nearly two decades, the Sid Meier’s Civilization® franchise has been the benchmark for strategy gaming and is available and updated for Windows Phone 7. You can choose from 16 Civilizations (including America, Spain, China, Japan and Germany) to lead one of four different victory conditions: Technology, Domination, Economic or Cultural. Engage in strategic combat across a randomly generated map for many hours of replayability or use the Scenario Creator to create your own challenge. With multiple difficulty levels, an integrated tutorial and friendly advisors to help newcomers and seasoned Civ veterans alike this is a game for anyone.

Civilization Revolution has a price tag of $2.99 with free trial and can be found here at WP Marketplace

Current and upcoming Xbox Live games demoed on Video

Last month, we have communicated the names of the Xbox Live games that were coming on Windows Phone.Now thanks to colleagues from xbox360achievements we can see them in the above video.

Some of these games have already been released, while others can see them in preview and will be released in the coming weeks.

The games in the video are: Carcassonne, Sid Meier's Pirates!, Civilizaton Revolutions, PES 2012, Wordament, Gerbil Physics, Pinball FX 2, Shoot 1UP, geoDefense Swarm DoDonPachi and Maximum.

Via xbox360achivements

Plex officially arrives on Windows Phone

Plex is an application for home theater lovers that lets you watch movies, photos, videos, short or long term but also to listen to your favorite music directly on your Windows Phone smartphone.

Here is a brief description of Plex

" The Plex application lets you use your smartphone Windows Phone to find and play multimedia files (video, photos and music) using the Plex Media Server installed on your PC, whether Windows, Mac or Linux. You can also view a list of online media sources.

YOU MUST BE THE MEDIA SERVER PLEX (beta version v0.9.6 or higher) installed and running to stream LOCAL MEDIA:

http://www.plexapp.com/getplex "

The app has price tag of $4.99 although there is a free, fully-functional trial that is limited to 30-second playback of media. You can pick it up here in the WP Marketplace.