The advancements in technology have been incredible over the past few years and as a fan of gaming on the go, it’s a great time in history to watch apps develop and alter the way we play. Some of the games we download in seconds on our iPhones and iPads would have taken over 20 NES cartridges to hold. This week, The Gadget Geek spotlights three of our favorite games to play on an IOS device.

Think we missed one? Leave your favorite gaming app released in February in the comments below!

Pizza Vs. Skeleton

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Price: $2.99
Made By: River Man Media
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We can safely say that this is the first game played on our iPhone in which the hero of the story is a giant ass-kicking pizza. It may be an absurd concept, but the high quality graphics and challenging levels (there are 100 of them) will leave you craving more of its cheesy goodness. You, the giant, fully customizable pizza, set out to defeat a slew of skeletons with spears, save impounded puppies, and perfect the act of pizza-skiing. This is all done by tilting your device, tapping the screen to jump and pounding the ground with two taps. Believe it or not, Pizza vs. Skeletons even has the obligatory water level. This game is fun, challenging and full of quirky rewards; you can even unlock a ‘Ron Swanson’ pizza bagel. It may sound silly to you now, but so did Angry Birds! We think Pizza Vs. Skeletons may possibly be the next big thing to hit the app store.

Beat Sneak Bandit

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Price: $2.99
Made By: Simogo
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If you’re more prone to using your iPod as a music storage device instead of a small handheld computer, this game may be something that coaxes you to the dark side of app happy Apple users. Cleverly called the Beat Sneak Bandit, this rhythmic game has the aesthetics of something that would be seen on Adult Swim. The point of the game is to listen to the beat of the song to learn the rhythm pattern that prompts different parts of the game to happen. For example, a trap door may open on an offbeat, or a security guard may look your way when a horn is heard. We’re not expecting big things from this game, but it’s clever, well created and highly addicting. It may not be on your iPod for long, but it’s definitely worth the money to test it out.

League of Evil 2

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Price:$0 .99
Made By: Ravenous Games
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We are huge 8-bit geeks, and yearn for days off to play The Legend of Zelda on our NES system. When we’re out of the comfort of our own home, we’ve been playing the sequel to the same name award winning game, League of Evil 2. Equipped with retro graphics and chiptune audio, you climb, flip and jump your way to brave new heights in order to fight the boss at the top. With over 160 levels of bosses to defeat, League of Evil 2 is a game that you’ll go back to time and time again.

Of all the products at this year’s CES, there was one in particular that grabbed Jo Garcia’s attention: The Personal 3D Viewer.  Sony’s latest advancement in home entertainment is a head-mounted display that lets users enjoy 2D and 3D viewing.  Who doesn’t want to look like a character out of Demolition Man while gaming.

Watch the video to find out what our Gamer Next Door thinks about the innovative, new product.

Estimated Cost: $800

Estimated Ship Date: Feb 21^st, 2012

The Captain Morgan team invited Jo Garcia to Las Vegas for the January 2012 CES to take a private look at their newest app, Captain’s Conquest.

The mobile game, available in March, combines gaming and social media via the eyes of a privateer. Starting out as a mere stowaway, the goal of the game is to rise in the ranks and command your own fleet.  Players use their android or iPhone to collect rewards – both in-game and real life – and to receive party updates.

To life, love and loot!

For more information on Captain’s Conquest, visit  CaptainMorganUSA

What better way to end the first month of 2012 than by wrapping up Jo’s Most Anticipated Games of 2012 list? We’ve been anxious all month to see what her top picks were and are happy to see that they are three solid choices. In fact, these three big name games seem to be what everyone is excited about, especially Final Fantasy xiii 2!  It’s always nerve wracking for a company to reboot a game franchise that is already so beloved like Tomb Raider, but we’re hoping it will be better than all of the rest that have came out of this franchise.

What do you think, are you more excited or nervous for the next Tomb Raider game?

Pre Order Jo’s top 3 games of 2012 below!

Final Fantasy xiii 2

Borderlands 2

Tomb Raider

We may be well into the first month of 2012, but that doesn’t mean we can’t count down what games we are looking forward to this year! Part two of Jo Garcia’s most anticipated games of 2012 has summed up nicely what’s to expect from this year in gaming: a lot of big name franchises making a comeback.

Are there any video games that you think Jo has missed in her list? Leave your answer below!

Pre-order any of Jo’s anticipated games here:

9. Mass Effect 3

8. Bio Shock Infinite

7. Prototype 2

6. Ninja Gaiden 3

5. Resident Evil: Retribution

4. The Last Guardian

Stay tuned for the top 3 games on Jo Garcia’s 2012 list!