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To RPG fans, the game Bastion is no stranger. Released back in 2011 for the Xbox and PC and eventually for Chrome, OS X and Ubuntu, the game was an instant hit with gamers and critics alike. Developers Supergiant Games have now brought the same experience to mobile and the game is now exclusively available on the iPad. We decided to take a look. The game takes place in the city of Caelondia, which has been destroyed by an event known only as the Calamity. The antagonist of the game, known only as the Kid, is one of the few survivors, along with an old man named Rucks who also narrates the game. The game has you travelling distant lands and collecting shards to rebuild the city of Caelondia. Bastion is a 2D, third person game with an isometric camera view. To move the player around, you have two options. Either tap at a point on the screen and the Kid will move there or use the traditional controls, which include an on-screen joystick. In your quest to find shards, you will come across...

With endless queues and security checks at the airport, it is easy to forget that flying used to be seen as a glamorous activity. Now, it is less of an adventure and more of a chore. One thing we do have in our favour are the airline apps for our smartphone devices, which can take some of the hassle out of flying. As well as checking the latest departure and arrival times, we can use them to check-in and even to select a seat. There are nearly as many airline apps for your Nokia Lumia as there are airline carriers. I’m not brand loyal when it comes to airlines, I just want the best deal for flights that depart and arrive at a time that is convenient for me. So, theoretically, I could be using a different app for different trips, depending on which airline I am flying with. With that in mind, it’s probably worth looking at a selection of the apps to see which ones have a smooth landing and which ones crash on departure. Here’s an appraisal of the major international airline apps for yo...