Reading through Twitter this morning I saw an interesting tweet that contained a link to download a demo version of Need For Speed Shift for the BlackBerry Bold 99xx. Of course, I downloaded it! While it's just a two lap demo of the game, it does show off the graphics which are smooth and run without a glitch. If you've played Need For Speed on the BlackBerry PlayBook, then the BlackBerry Bold version is just what you'd expect from EA. No official word on pricing or availability at this time, though a non-functioning link within the demo indicated the cost will be $4.99. Your device may have come pre-loaded with a download link for this game, but if not you can grab it at the link below.

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Happy April all! Hope you're all enjoying the spring season thus far. The weather has been just great up here, and while I've been hard at work, the golf clubs keep calling my name...can't wait! Getting down to what's new and exciting in BlackBerry Apps, this week I've got the following titles for you to look at:

Giveaway of the Week: Astraware Casino

Freebies of the Week: Number Cruncher, Fuze Meeting, iGallery

In Case You Missed It: Introducing the New Mobile CrackBerry Superstore!, LinkedIn for BlackBerry Now Available, XM Radio Online+ Coming to Canada, Backup Assistant Now Available from Verizon

New This Week: Mileage Tracker, Power Ball Lotto Assistant, QuickNotes

Cool at BlackBerry App World: Need for Speed Shift 3D

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Back on St. Patty's day we announced here on the blogs that Need for Speed Shift 3D for the BlackBerry Storm2 finally hit App World. This is one of the games that was demoed back at the BlackBerry Developer showing off RIM's newly announced Open GL APIs. With the 3D version of the game now available for the Storm2, I gave it a download and walkthrough and also compared to the 2D version available for the BlackBerry Bold 9700 (does not support Open GL) as well as the version of Need for Speed Shift available for the iPhone in Apple's App Store. Watch the video above to see how it unfolds and read on for some more details.

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If you remember back at Devcon, EA Mobile gave us a tease of the Open GL ES Support with the game Need for Speed Shift 3D. Well it looks like the time has finally come, and it is now available for purchase in BlackBerry App World. The game looked amazing when we first saw the demo, and I'm sure the full release won't disappoint. Highlights of Need for Speed Shift 3D include:

• Take a Real Racer's Point of View - The dynamic camera angle gives you a hyper-realistic driving experience.
• Get Precision Fingertip Control - Touch to break, swipe to activate boost, and activate drift with a quick tilt of your device. Finely tuned accelerometer steering and touch controls respond to you.
• Choose Muscle or Performance or Both - Purchase, upgrade, and personalize cars in the Career Mode workshop.
• Race to the Top - Get gold stars for winning events and bonus blue stars for driving with precision and aggression. Get enough, and unlock more thrilling and challenging events!

Check out the video about for a look at the version that was shown off at DevCon. Once we get it fired up we'll do a little video of our own. Also, as it stands it looks as if its currently only supported on the 9550. While the $9.99 price tag is a bit steep, if the game plays as good as it looks it may be well worth it. If you do purchase it, give it a ride and drop a comment with your thoughts.

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