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iPhone App: ROCK BAND by EA mobile

Rock Band is now available for purchase for $9.99, which seems to be EA's starting price point for most new release iPhone games.  It appears to play similar (from the screenshots at least) to the recently released Tap Tap Revenge 3 which only cost $0.99. Here is the feature list for EA's Rock Band:

• Go solo, or push it to the limit with LIVE BLUETOOTH MULTIPLAYER
• Sync up via Facebook on your own time.
• Rock out on guitar, bass, drums or vocals to MP3-quality songs
• Play at three levels: easy, medium or difficult
• Play solo, or start a band with friends from around the world
• Jump into Quickplay for casual sessions or take it on the road in Tour Mode
• Play along with 20 legendary songs from great bands like Smashing Pumpkins, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Foo Fighters, Blink-182, The Beastie Boys, and more!
• Start out playing in grungy dives and work all the way up to stadium-rock stardom
• Collect rewards and achievements that provide replay value and depth to even the most experienced Rock Band veterans
• Check out the in-game Music Store to purchase additional tracks

EA also offers Rock Band Unplugged currently for PSP at $39.99, but the gameplay experience is handled differently than the iPhone version.  I'm a huge fan of Rock Band, but I'm not sure what platform I would prefer to play Rock Band on the go.  I've played the demo on the PSP and enjoyed it, but there is no demo available at this time for iPhone (and I doubt there will ever be one).  I'll wait and see as some of the reviews start coming in before I make my decision.

iPhone App: Madden 10 by EA mobile

This game looks great and starts at an introductory price until the beginning of the season at $7.99.  Here are the features:

• TAKE IT TO THE GRIDIRON - Dominate the field with rosters packed with your favorite NFL players from all 32 licensed teams.
• THE REAL DEAL - From Lambeau to Heinz, you'll be impressed by the detail throughout this game. Play in authentic stadiums against life-like players on real NFL teams.
• CREATE YOUR OWN PLAY - Use touch controls to draw hot routes for passing plays, exclusive to Madden NFL 10.
• ACTION CONTROL TIME - This cool feature lets you adjust the speed of your game whenever you want, giving you time to pick the best moves for each play.
• SEASON MODE - Play a quick one-off game, or try the robust season mode, which features in-depth trades, stats and individual player rewards.
• ASSEMBLE YOUR OWN TEAMS - Detailed roster management gives you full control over depth charts, cross-team trading, and access to huge free agent pools.
• BROADCAST COMMENTARY - Hear the unmistakable voice of John Madden himself along with legendary announcers Tom Hammond and Cris Collinsworth.