Oh Gameloft, you silly goose! First you started off with Let's Golf and Asphalt 4, then you put Hero of Sparta on sale and now this. Gameloft has put one of the app store's premiere soccer games on sale for a buck. Real Soccer 2009 , which debuted in September for $9.99, has a current user review average of 4 stars and has been the go-to soccer game for many a iPhone users. I'm not much of a soccer fan myself but for 99 cents I might have to give it a shot.

Another app has hit the million download mark. The folks at Freeverse have just announced that their 99 cent mega-seller Flick Sports Fishing sold its millionth copy over the weekend. They claim to be the first paid app to do so but Pocket God and Flight Control also claim the same milestone. Their press release goes as follows:

NEW YORK - June 23, 2009 - Freeverse, one of the leading developers and publishers of iPhone games, sold the millionth copy of its Flick Fishing game over the weekend, making Flick Fishing the first paid application to reach the one million download milestone.

This article says Flight Control hit a million last week and Pocket God Tweeted their millionth sale back in May. This makes the Freeverse press release a bit suspect. Either way, first or not, play your cards right and your game will sell like hot cakes. Another testament just how successful the app store has become.

"We couldn't be happier that so many people decided to put on their virtual fishing cap and give Flick Fishing a try," said Ian Lynch Smith, president and co-founder of Freeverse. "We're very proud that over one million players have discovered that Flick Fishing is a great way to enjoy summer fun on your iPhone without the pesky flies and mosquitoes."

Just a quick note! It looks as though Gameloft is taking a page from the PopCap handbook and giving the whole 99 cent sale a try. If you've been waiting to give Gameloft's Let's Golf a try (previously $4.99) or Asphalt 4: Elite Racing (previously 4.99) now might be a good time to check it out. Starting today both games has gone on sale for one smacker. Unfortunately Let's Golf's nor Aphalt 4's iTunes page gives any indication for how long the sale might last, so you might be better off getting it sooner than later.

 

Features Include:

- 63 holes in 4 distinct locations remodelled in 3D: Fiji Beach, the American Mountains, the English Countryside, and Scottish Lochs.
- 4 cool and animated characters customizable with your own style. Each player has unique strengths and weaknesses.
- Show your friends who the best player is through Local Wi-Fi Multiplayer modes.

Features Include:

- Race against your friends in the exclusive Wi-Fi multiplayer mode.
- 28 licensed rides from the world's most prestigious car manufacturers: Ferrari, Bugatti, Aston Martin, Chevrolet Corvette, and more.
- Use your phone as a steering wheel thanks to the accelerometer controls!
- Hours of high-speed driving entertainment: 5 racing modes, 12 cities such as New York, Shanghai, Dubai, and Paris.

Last week two baseball games had some frugal business go down on the app store. Baseball Superstars Lite! got a new version of its free demo and 9 Innings: Pro Baseball 2009 Lite was released. Now it could be because my inner baseball fan of yesteryear died when I turned 10 and everything baseball related looks the same to me now BUT these two games seem eerily similar for some reason. Can't quite pinpoint it! Well regardless, here's a couple of ways to get some iPhone baseball action going on the cheap:

Baseball Superstars 2009 Lite!

LITE! VERSION FEATURES:
• 3 innings of Normal Mode
• 4 games in My League Mode
• 3 games in Season Mode
• 1 game of Homerun Mode
• 3 games in Mission Mode

9 Innings Pro Baseball 2009

What's in the lite version:
8 teams to select from.
Accumulated stats. play by play.
Management of rosters according to condition and stats.

Trial of Exhibition mode(3inn.)
Trial of Tournament mode(3inn.)
Trial of Season mode(3inn.)
Homerun mode: 3 rounds
Missions: 20 to collect
All games end with final score results.