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Welcome to Digital Blend, your one-stop-shop for coverage and recommendations of all things relating to mobile gaming, digital marketplaces, and indie titles (for the week ending April 1).

Welcome back to Digital Blend, our weekly look at the world of downloadable video gaming that exists at the fringes of the mainstream. That means we look at the hottest new mobile game releases, downloadable content drops on consoles and PCs, indie darlings that deserve your love and attention, and the best gaming values under $20.

Keep your comments and feedback coming. We want to hear from you! Did you try something you read about here and enjoy it? Is there a particular game you think weve overlooked or news you want to share? Any questions you are dying to ask? Let us know! Your thoughts, feedback, suggestions and (constructive!) criticism are welcome, either in the comments section below or directed at yours truly on Twitter, @geminibros.

* While this may not specifically relate to games, it does speak to Apples unrelenting advance into the role of platform manufacturer. The results of CNBCs All-America Economic survey show that 51 percent of U.S. households contain an Apple product of some kind. That includes Mac computers as well as iOS devices, but it still stands as a powerful example of how fundamentally Apples mobile initiatives have impacted the gaming space. [via CNBC]

* The never-ending war of black spy versus white spy will rage on this summer! Mad Magazines Spy Vs. Spy is coming back in a big way. Theres a new movie reportedly in the works and, prior to that, an iOS revival of First Star Softwares 1984 set for release this summer. A teaser trailer briefly surfaced online earlier this week, confirming an iPad and iPhone release. [via PocketGamer]

* New information continues to emerge on a weekly basis for Beamdog and Overhaul Games forthcoming Enhanced Edition release of Baldurs Gate, for iPad and PC/Mac platforms. Both from BaldursGate.com and from the Twitter feed of Trent Oster, Beamdog founder and BioWare vet. The latest news reveals that the summer iPad launch will carry a sub-$10 price tag. This will presumably also hold true for the Enhanced Edition release of Baldurs Gate 2 later this year as well. The mobile version of both releases will sport newly redesigned user interfaces that take advantage of the touch interfafce.

* Rovios latest bird-flinging game of destruction and pig-killing, Angry Birds Space, hit the ground running when it launched, an update on the games official Twitter feed confirms. In less than three days, the latest Angry Birds outing saw more than 10 million downloads. You definitely ought to grab it if you havent yet done so; the iPhone version costs $0.99, the iPad version costs $2.99, and the Android version is 100 percent free.

* Temple Run, the ridiculously popular free-to-download iOS running game from Imangi Studios, is finally up and running on Android devices. The reason its here in the headlines section and not in the weekly recommended buys section is simple: its broken. Many players are reporting that the game, available through Google Play, are running into compatibility issues and bugs that render it unplayable. To get a sense of things, just check out the Temple Run Facebook page. Well be keeping an eye on this story; hopefully Temple Run will claim its rightful place as a recommended (free) buy next week.

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