We're getting a new Bomberman and other games on Apple Arcade in August

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By Oliver Haslam
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The popular Jetpack Joyride is also getting a sequel.

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Four new games are coming to Apple Arcade this month with two Arcade Originals being joined by a pair of App Store Greats.

Fans of Jetpack Joyride can look forward to the second installment as an Apple Arcade exclusive, while Bomberman will also be making an appearance in the App Store.  The App Store greats include My Talking Tom+ and Love You to Bits+.

Amazing Bomberman — August 5

Amazing Bomberman "is a brand new Bomberman game featuring stunning visuals and fantastic music created exclusively for the game," with battles changing based on the rhythm of the music. It's an all-new title and one that will no doubt be popular among Bomberman fans new and old.

You can pre-register for your Amazing Bomberman download now.

Jetpack Joyride 2 — August 19

Barry is back for another adventure! "In this case, he will have new equipment and weapons to fight new enemies and make his way through the laboratory to stop the scientists' experiments before it is too late."

Gamers can look forward to new HD graphics, improved animations, and more in a title that is sure to be hugely popular — just like Barry's first outing!

You can get ready to download Jetpack Joyride 2 via the App Store right now.

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My Talking Tom+  — August 12

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It's Talking Tom, what more do you need to know? A free download without ads or any other distractions, My Talking Tom+ has players "adopt this virtual pet, keep him happy and help him explore his world." It might not sound it, but that's surprisingly addictive!

Pre-register for the Talking Tom+ download right now.

Love You to Bits+ — August 26

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Apple says that "Love You to Bits+ is a charmingly cute, purely visual, puzzle-filled, point-and-click, sci-fi adventure spanning all around the universe," and that's all you really need to know. Beyond that, developer Alike Studio says that gamers "will follow the journey of Kosmo, a clumsy, rookie space explorer in search of Nova, his robot girlfriend. After a fatal accident, all of Nova’s pieces get scattered in outer space! So now Kosmo wants to retrieve all Nova’s bits, rebuild her, and get back together."

If that doesn't sound like a fun time, what does? You can register for your download of Love You to Bits+ today.

While not all of these titles will benefit from a game controller, you really ought to consider picking one up if you're serious about your mobile gaming. Be sure to check out our list of the best iPhone game controllers before you do!

Oliver Haslam
Oliver Haslam
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Oliver Haslam has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too.

Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.