[Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like NFL Pro 2012, CityVille: Holidaytown, Desert Bus, and The Oregon Trail: American Settler.] - Gameloft Launches Free-To-Play Football Sim NFL Pro 2012 Released months after EA's competing title Madden NFL 12, NFL Pro 2012 is a microtransaction-supported free app in which players must buy additional plays, unlockables, and upgrades. - Desert Bus Unofficially Ported To iOS And Android, Proceeds Benefit Child's Play Charity "With LoadingReadyRun's Desert Bus For Hope 5 charity drive surpassing $379,000 in total donations, App Store developer Amateur Pixels has released iOS and Android versions of Desert Bus, giving a new generation of gamers access to Penn & Teller's lost Sega CD pseudo-classic." - AAAAAA!! To No Longer Disregard iOS "Indie developer Dejobaan announced that its semi-sequel to 2010 Independent Games Festival award finalist (Excellence in Design) AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity is coming to not just Windows and Mac but also iOS devices." - Zynga Releases Holiday-Themed CityVille Expansion Zynga's free-to-play sim title CityVille Holidaytown tasks players with helping Santa rebuild the North Pole in the aftermath of a destructive blizzard. - Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk HD Remake Coming To Mobile Devices "The original Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk was released by Codemasters in December 1991, for a variety of platforms. This new version is being developed by DNA Interactive, while Paul Ranson, the original game's project director, is heading development." - Apple Pulls Big Fish Subscription-Based Game Portal From App Store "Following news earlier this week that Seattle's Big Fish Games had received approval from Apple to launch what was the first subscription-based gaming portal on iOS devices, the company has now confirmed that Apple has reversed the move and pulled the app from the App Store." - It's Finally Happened: The Oregon Trail Is Now An iOS Social Game "In the 1800s, American frontier families suffered heavy losses from broken limbs, dysentery, and rivers that were a little too deep to ford. Today, many people willingly play games that involve paying real money to get rid of virtual inconveniences."
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