Files United (free) from Zuhanden GmbH is a file manager app that gives users access to documents, images, music, and videos. The app can access Dropbox, Drive, Box, and SkyDrive. Version 1.1 of the app lets users quickly transfer files from Macs to iOS devices in conjunction with the free Mac app. The updated app also supports FTP and SMB access and transfer.
Square Enix’s classic RPG Final Fantasy VI ($16) has arrived in the App Store.
Debuting in 1994 for Super Nintendo, many Final Fantasy fans believe FFVI to be the best game in the series. The iOS version uses iCloud to save and access game data across devices. Square Enix says the graphics have been recreated, and the magicites and events from the 2006 remake of the game are included. Additionally, some parts of the game have been overhauled to allow the use of touch controls.
Galcon Legends from Hassey Enterprises ($3) is a new version of the real-time space strategy game Galcon. While Galcon places a heavy emphasis on multiplayer, Galcon Legends offers 23 missions in a single-player campaign.
The gameplay, however, is classic Galcon. Galcon Legends is said to teach “the basic strategies of Galcon,” so it may be a good game for Galcon newbies.
NBC Universal’s NBC Sports Live Extra has upgraded to version 3.0, with a major Olympic update. Users of the app will be able to watch every event at the 2014 Winter Olympics live — more than 1,000 hours of coverage, including all 15 sports, and all 98 medal award ceremonies. Event rewinds and on-demand highlights are also offered.
