New iOS Apps, Games and JB Tweaks of the Week: WWE 2K and More

Apple opened registration for WWDC 2015 on Tuesday. The event is being held June 8 through June 12 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, with plans to live stream more sessions than ever before. The event will include over "100 technical sessions, over 1,000 Apple engineers, hands-on labs to help developers integrate new technologies and fine tune their apps, as well as the Apple Design Awards which showcase the best new apps in the last year." You can read the official press release here.

Hearthstone fans can now play the collectible card game on their iPod touch and iPhone. Blizzard updated the existing iPad app with iPhone support on Wednesday. The free iOS app now supports the fifth-generation iPod touch, iPhone 4s or newer, iPad 2 or newer and all three iPad mini models. Blizzard also released the third wing of the of Blackrock Mountain adventure, titled Blackrock Spire, on Thursday.

A lot of Apple Watch apps and games were announced this week. Eyes Wide Games unveiled its plans to develop a suite of one-touch sports related games for the Watch. The first title Watch This Homerun will launch later this April. Twitterrific, Glide and Do Note and Do Camera by IFTTT also gained Apple Watch support this week.

We will add more Apple Watch coverage in future App Store recaps after it is officially released on April 24.

Here are this week's most noteworthy games, apps and jailbreak tweaks released to the App Store and Cydia through 04/12/15 to 04/18/15. Apple's Free App of the Week is Pursuit of Light. The adventure game will be free on the Apple App Store until 04/23/15. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook to keep updated on all the latest iPhone and iPad news.

WWE 2K: $7.99 for the iPod touch, iPhone and iPad (Requires iOS 7.0 or later) Rated 12+

WWE fans looking for something a little more grounded in reality than WWE Immortals will want to check out 2K Games latest title. WWE 2K is a scaled-down version of the console version, but it still features the ability to create your own wrestler and work your way through the ranks of the WWE in Career mode. Players can also compete in real-time multiplayer matches and unlock tons of items to help your wrestler earn his/her place on the WWE Hall of Fame.

App Store Link

Halo: Spartan Assault and Strike: $5.99 for the iPod touch, iPhone and iPad (Requires iOS 8.0 or later) Rated 12+

Microsoft has brought both Halo: Spartan Assault and Spartan Strike to iOS devices. Early reviews say the games are not bogged down with too many micro-transactions like the Windows versions, and that the top-down third-person shooters translate well to iOS. The games are available separately for $5.99 or as a $9.99 bundle.

Spartan Assault App Store Link
Spartan Strike App Store Link

More App Store Releases *The listed prices are launch prices and are subject to change.

- Tiny Guardians: $3.99 (Universal) Fantasy tower defense game without towers -- Looks good!
- 50 Sheep: Free (Universal) Lead a flock of 50 sheep through the countryside without losing a single sheep
- Cyclop iPad Edition $24.99 (iPad) Monophonic synthesizer for the iPad
- Layer - simple is hard: $1.99 (Universal) Minimalist game of tile stacking
- ZenDots: Free (Universal) Breakout-type game where you use a white ball to hit other colored balls
- Spellcrafter: The Path of Magic: $2.99 (Universal) "RPG game with deep tactical turn-based combat and a unique spell casting system"
- RuPaul's Drag Race Keyboard: Free (Universal) "Share your charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent with all your squirrel friends"
- LiquidSpace: Free (Universal) "Search 1000s of workspaces and book them by the hour, day or longer
- Upthing: Endless Arcade Platform Jumper: Free (Universal) Endless runner where you must climb up platforms to survive
- Caves n' Chasms: $3.99 (Universal) Platform RPG with puzzles
- Lost Within: $6.99 (Universal) Horror survival title where you must confront a legendary killer who prowls the abandoned wards
- Tri-angle: $1.99 (Universal) Musical puzzle game
- Adaline — An adventure of stealth, skill and cats: $1.99 (Universal)
- Arcane Tower: $1.99 (Universal) "Roguelike game with mechanics carefully designed to make every run challenging, interesting and incredibly fun"
- Sago Mini Toolbox: $2.99 (Universal) Build stuff with the Sago Mini friends
- Fusion - HDR Camera: $1.99 (Universal) "Fusion" creates HDR (high dynamic range) photos by capturing different exposures and then combining them into one perfectly exposed photo
- Sky Punks: Free (Universal) Endless runner with in-app purchases(???)

New Jailbreak Tweaks

- Eclair ($0.99) Hides opened apps when you unlock your device
- SmoothCursor (Free) Gives your iPhone or iPad an Office 2010 cursor
- Fairydust (Free) Changes the color of your Status Bar when on a call
- Assistant+ ($1.99) Trigger Activator with Siri