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Theres a new pretty looking game in town, and it is brought to you by the folks who are no strangers in making pretty-looking iOS/Android games. With the likes of Real Boxing and Ski Jumping Pro in their stable, its no surprise that Vivid Games next offering aims to push the graphics...
I know Ive seen these nuns somewhere and it turns out that my memory wasnt failing me when I was playing Frima Studios latest iOS title Nun Attack: Run Gun. These ladies were the very same ones featured in the original Nun Attack (read the review here, and the game is awesome) and...
Wargh!!!! Its Warhammer Friday. A friend of mine was generous enough to open up a newly bought Grey Knight Nemesis Dreadknight for viewing earlier today, and I was just about to check out Space Hulk when my friends at HeroCraft decided to spring a surprise in the form of a brand new multi-platform...
Pretty interesting came in the mail today. First there was the review code for Space Hulk, a new project confirmation (work-related) and a brand new, soon to be released multi-platform card combat game called Combat Monsters. Created by the BAFTA-nominated studio Rubicon Development, Combat Monsters is...
Back in secondary school I actually had an almost complete collection of Joe Devers Lone Wolf books. These choose-your-own-adventure books were, IMHO, much more interesting than the Fighting Fantasy books since they had a cohesive universe and featured progressive character development for the main...
We are approaching the end of a long weekend (thanks to the Eid holidays) and with the prospect of a long week of hard work looming (not that this is a bad thing), how about a bunch of new games out on the iOS App Store to keep you occupied during breaks? Yup, dont fret []
Remember the Flash-based web game called Smack the Pingu? The game had players hitting Pingu the penguin across an Arctic landscape using a baseball bat to see how far the poor bird will end up. Political correctness and (virtual) animal advocacy aside, the game was pretty fun, and competitive thanks to an...
Theres a new MOBA in town, and it looks similar to the handful of games that are currently dominating the MOBA scene. I guess it cant be helped that this new title, Strife is made by S2 Games, the folks responsible for Heroes of Newerth. Now, this genre is often a difficult one to break...
This week sees the debut of Vox 1.0, a brand new audio player for Mac OS X from the acclaimed developer of OS X software, Coppertino. The app is a free download on the Mac App Store and dont let the minimalist design fool you as the player supports all popular Lossless and Lossy music []
A friend of mine posted up a picture of how a Malaysian budget airlines ground crew treated checked-in luggage. Needless to say, it wasnt a pretty sight and its probably the main reason why I prefer to keep my luggage compact and low in weight so that it qualifies as carry-on luggage...
The folks at Zeppelin Studio have done themselves proud by obtaining 1st place in the Games competition of the Imagine Cup 2013, which was organized by Microsoft. My old alma matter happens to be a mainstay in the competition as well, frequently sending teams to compete (and succeed) in what is dubbed by...
From past experience with Tower Defense games, they almost always feature progressive difficulty as players go through the motions of advancing through the levels. This is done so that players can get a grip at a particular games mechanics (not that they differ much) before getting bigger and crazier...
Back in 2009, Flower for the PS3 was a showcase in indie game design. In that game, players controlled a single petal just by pitching and turning the Dualshock controller, flying through 3D levels and bringing life and colour to dreary landscapes. I remember being totally fascinated by the title (and it...
Woke up this morning to a pleasant surprise as Madfinger has announced that their mobile hit, SHADOWGUN: Deadzone, is now available on Facebook and PC. The hardworking folks over there are not stopping at that as they as set to release the Mac version on the Mac App Store. The key thing about making...
In X-Com: Enemy Unknown, the aliens attacking Earth plan to enslave the human race, while in Oblivion, the movie starring Tom Cruise, the alien known as Tet was out to siphon Earths resources. Those are pretty standard and often used sci-fi tropes when it comes to aliens, but Metaversal...
Some video game studios are known for the type of games that are churned out from their doors. For example, id Software is well known for its cutting-edge 3D first-person-shooters and Bethesda is notorious for well-received but bug-prone RPG titles. So, if theres one thing Butterscotch Shenanigans is...
The first Space Hulk video game in 17 years is set for its multi-platform release for PC Mac on the 15th August 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Steam. The game, set in the Warhammer 40K universe, has its single player campaign based on the Sin of Damnation Space Hulk Campaign, players [...]
Nearly 2 years after its release, the New 52 has been doing a good job in reintroducing DC Comics mainstays to a new generation of readers. Characters like Batman, Aquaman and Green Lantern received really good storylines and while I still think that Supermans characterization is still rather...
Phew. The Steam Summer Sales that ended earlier this week caused quite a buying spree among my friends and colleagues. The amount of titles that they were racking up was phenomenal, and this included not only the cut-rate indie titles such as Hotline Miami, but also triple-A titles. I wasnt immune...
For a boardgame, Games Workshops Chainsaw Warrior was pretty unconventional as it was Single-Player only. Published in way back in 1987, the game had the player navigate the slums of New York, up against hazards and creatures conjured up by the Darkness (not the band, mind you) such as zombies and...