Windows Phone

This month’s collection of indie titles created by Windows Phone developers has the usual robust array for a wide variety of players, but also includes some games perfect for spooky-themed October.

A new Twitter update on Tuesday adds more options for your backdrop, so you can choose between a dark or light theme. But the changes are more than just skin deep. You can now select your favorite Twitter accounts and receive notifications when they tweet. You can also pin keyword searches to your home screen for quick access to tweets on a topic.

Install any – or all – of these great games now from the Windows Phone Store.

On Tuesday, the Windows Phone Developer Blog shared details of the success of one indie game developer, QONQR (pronounced conquer), that bases their revenue model on in-app purchase.

New tools and user interface controls from Windows Phone partner Telerik help mobile developers create applications that store data in the cloud and can be easily accessed by users on multiple devices.

Bigtime sales are hitting the Windows Phone Store, with permanent price reductions on three favorite Xbox titles that are now only $.99 each.

If you’ve ever played the ridiculously addictive original “Angry Birds Star Wars” game, this sequel pretty much sells itself. But “Angry Birds Star Wars II” for Windows Phone doubles down on the action by letting you decide if you want to use the Force for good – or take a darker path by joining up with the greedy Pork Federation.