Hooligans: The Bravest App Takes Soccer To A New Level

Finding yourself with soccer withdrawal this summer, now that the World Cup is a few weeks in the rearview mirror? Well, fear not. Argentine-based Artik Games' "Hooligans: The Bravest" is just the scratch your itch ordered.

Okay, so this isn't exactly a mobile rendition of FIFA 14. But it is the world's first soccer-themed battle arena action game. And sometimes you just need to kick the crud out of the man that's keeping you down.

The storyline is simple: the dastardly government has outlawed the sport of soccer from the land. But the Hooligans won't stand for that, and it's up to you to get soccer back. And the gameplay is packed with enough goodies that you can play for several hours without getting bored. My favorite is recruiting new players to join your team with special drinks. It's like how college football programs do things.

"Hooligans: The Bravest is $2.99" and available for the iPhone and the iPad. Check it out!

NBA Rush Pits Ballers Versus Aliens

After the Bulls made all my fair-weathered Miami friends start pining for the playoffs today, the basketball world is a great place. With the free iPhone app NBA Rush, you can take Bulls and Heat players (plus over 90 ballers from other teams) and turn 'em against aliens.

Tony Parker slamming one home for Mother Earth.

Starting off with the Spurs' Kawhi Leonard, Chicago's Joakim Noah, and Dallas' Jose Calderon, players run through a ravaged apocalyptic world as aliens chase them down. Utilize power-ups to make your NBA-er even better, and raise your tag meter (used to swap in other players) with crazy dunks and super jumps. Gain more NBA talent for your dream team by collecting coins and diamonds.

NBA Rush an incredibly simple premise, but it's definitely worth checking out. Plus the animations when your players get caught is pretty entertaining. And you can't beat the price–it's free, after all! Check it out right here in the iTunes store.

David Lee about to throw down on some alien scum.