Most Promising Apps Released in the Last 24 Hours (9/1)

• Bounce the Bunny by Backflip Studios (Games, Universal, FREE):  "What can be more fun than watching bunnies fly through the air, smack against bubbles and obstacles, and bounce away?"

• CBS Fall Preview by CBS (Entertainment, iPad, FREE):  "Get an up-close look at what’s coming this fall on CBS!"

• Crimson: Steam Pirates by Bungie Aerospace (Games, iPad, FREE): "Command your fleet and your Steampunk crew using an elegant action interface. Crimson: Steam Pirates' turn-based gameplay provides an addicting mixture of strategy and action as you anticipate your enemies’ moves and counter them, luring them into a deadly hail of weapons fire while uncovering the mystery brewing in the Caribbean."

• DrawRace 2 by Chillingo (Games, iPhone, $0.99):  "DrawRace 2: Racing Evolved, the groundbreaking sequel to the critically acclaimed DrawRace improves on its predecessor in every way. Use the unique, touch-based racing system to blaze through all-new, highly detailed 3D tracks."

• Flick Soccer HD by Full Fat Games (Games, iPad, $4.99):  We liked the iPhone version!  "Use Flick Soccer's unique 'after-touch' ball control to try and hit the target like a real Pro."

• Frogger Decades by Konami (Games, Universal, $1.99):  "Celebrating Frogger’s 30th birthday with an all new adventure! Frogger Decades is an exciting new chapter in the Frogger family of award-winning games, featuring breathtaking animation with an original musical soundtrack and cast of new characters to experience the Frogger world in a whole new way."

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• Pad version also available for $1.99.

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• Gesundheit! HD Lite by Konami Digital (Games, iPad, FREE)  We loved the full version and now you can try the lite version for free.  "Gesundheit! (HD) tells the story of an odd little pig with allergies - the runt of the litter, who narrowly escapes being captured when monsters invade his village, and -finding courage he never knew he had - sets out to rescue his friends."

• Jetpack Joyride by Halfbrick (Games, Universal, $0.99):  "Suit up with a selection of the coolest jetpacks ever made and take to the skies as Barry Steakfries, the lovable hero on a one-way trip to adventure!"

• Pocket RPG iPhone Edition by Crescent Moon (Games, iPhone, $0.99):  We loved the iPad version of this game! "Each quest in Pocket RPG is a new adventure. The hero starts at level zero with an empty sachel and collects items and rapidly builds their strength to dizzying proportions. Pocket RPG is not a "my numbers beat your numbers" game. Items matter and the way you use them is even more important."

• Real Golf 2011 by Gameloft (Games, Mac, $6.99):  "If you want to play golf with the best, you need the best golf game. Join Anthony Kim, Natalie Gulbis, Camilo Villegas and many more of golf’s elite on prestigious courses around the world for the most vibrant golf experience on the Mac App Store."

• Samurai Bloodshow by SEGA (Games, Universal, FREE):  "Specifically designed for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, SAMURAI BLOODSHOW incorporates numerous features from SEGA's tried and tested arcade card game library!"

• Swing the Bat by Chillingo (Games, Universal, $0.99):  "Most bats know how to fly, but this one needs your help. Touch to use his grapple-legs to swing through the air, then release to send him soaring! Gain (and maintain) momentum so he stays ahead of the rising sun or above a fire below. Collect enough fruit and he can briefly fly over dangers like tigers and pandas."

• The New Republic for iPad by The New Republic (News, iPad, FREE):  "The New Republic iPad App not only delivers the esteemed fortnightly print publication in an intuitive and attractive interface, it also delivers the best of our online-only, long-form articles..."

• WeirdButTrue by National Geographic Society (Education, Universal, $1.99): "Based on the phenomenally popular department in National Geographic Kids magazine and best-selling books franchise, Weird But True is now available for iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad!"