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Remember the cartoon character Elmer Fudd, the hunting enthusiast who is always out to get Bugs Bunny? Funny guy, with an interesting speech pattern and a thing for rabbits. Its often the case whereby video games (and those on mobile platforms are no exception) that the players take on the role of...
In case you missed it, there were are a whole bunch of interesting gadgets announced this week, with one of the announcements made at E3. First up would be Gunnar, the worlds leading creator and manufacturer of computer and gaming eyewear, with its new line of cooperative styles in partnership...
Hamburg-based Daedalic Entertainments upcoming adventure title for iOS devices, FIRE, boasts some pretty stunning 2D visuals. The artwork looks very colourful and exquisite for a title that was also available on the PC. The exploration adventure featuring the Neanderthal named Ungh will be available...
The Ys series of action-RPG games have been around for a very long time, as long as the venerable Final Fantasy series; both series actually debuted in 1987 for the NEC PC-8801 and the NES respectively. While the Final Fantasy games tend to be stand alone stories with different settings/characters, the Ys...
I was reading an article the other day on the technological trends for mobile applications in 2015. One of it was the use of frameworks such as Unity to create better games instead of building them from scratch which I agree since time wasted on building all the ancillary stuff can be better used to...
As a video games reviewer, Ive played plenty of match-3 games, after all, both iOS and Android platforms can be considered the de-facto home for such titles. In any case, indie game developer Roman Silins latest iOS title, Rigibi puts a colourful spin to a traditional match-3 puzzle title and...
Pretty cool games to check out this week, both of iOS and Android. First up, Sproggiwood. Initially developed by Freehold Games for the PC, Sproggiwood is an overwhemingly cute story-driven Rogue-like RPG now available for both iOS and Android devices. Featuring procedurally-generated dungeons, players...
To be honest, I dont really get stumped while playing console games such as Shadow of Mordor, Grand Theft Auto V or even Fallout 3, and thats despite the prevalent puzzle elements in that last title. On the other hand, casual games often get the better of me on the intellectual/problem-solving...
Remember the Games Workshop title Chainsaw Warrior that we featured a couple of years ago? Bristol based indie developers, Auroch Digital, which brought the game into the digital era with high acclaims are now set to deliver another GW title as a digital reboot; Dark Future, the cult Games Workshop board...
I actually spent a good hour playing a silly new game called Nom Chops on the iPhone. The premise was really simple, players are in control of Nomster, a cute, blue, little, glutton-y monster, and just by holding down on the screen (with one finger), Nomster gets to eat plenty of food dropped by his []
If you are visiting Seoul during spring time, theres one thing that you really need to do. Go for a run. More specifically go for run by the Cheonggyecheon stream. I had the good fortune of doing that several weeks ago during a company trip that included the Mount Seorak National Park and Seoul.
Bitbox Ltds cheekily titled Life is Feudal: Your Own, a medieval survival crafting game where players can create their own realms thanks to unlimited terraforming options, has surpassed 200,000 downloads while in Early Access on Steam. The team has released an infographic highlighting top stats to...
As you probably know, a fresh new earthquake hit Nepal, killing dozens after the first earthquake on April 25th killed more than 8,000. In light of the events in Nepal, Hi-Rez Studios, the developer of the free-to-play action MOBA game – SMITE – has kicked off a new campaign with its community to...
Last week saw the ending to the epic Scott Snyder Batman story-arc Endgame in Batman #40, and (Spoiler Alert) it looks like the Joker has finally bitten the dust, with Batman staying with him to the very end (and likely kicking the bucket as well since he was in a terrible shape in a crumbling subterranean...
I didnt really had time to check out some new games during my recent vacation to South Korea, but there are still notable stuff to highlight. First up would be Galaga: TEKKEN 20TH Anniversary Edition from the folks at BANDAI NAMCO. The new crossover game is available now from the App Store and...
Indie developers Alex Ogoreks latest iOS 2D-puzzler, Cubic!, may look simple, but in actual fact, the game is devilishly difficult and is meant to appeal to hardcore puzzle fans. Set on a 9X9 grid board, players slide cube-shaped units (each with a numerical value which adds up the more they...
For fans of Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions, its time to update the game as Sierra has released Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved, a free title update which nearly doubles the content in the title originally created by Lucid Games.and oh yes, theres a Hardcore mode! Check out the...
Heres to a new week, weve got some interesting games for you to check out over on your iOS, Android and Windows devices. First up, its the free-to-play Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions, which happens to be the first mobile action-platformer set in the Star Wars Rebels universe that...
I must say that mobile gaming platforms such as the iPhone have proved to be a boon for video games based on the Warhammer/Warhammer 40K universe. Due out this year is a new Warhammer title from Games Workshop and Turbo Tape Games, and its an iOS exclusive. Titled Warhammer: Arcane Magic, it is a...
Sometimes I feel that Japanese indie game studios are masters at keeping press releases really short and sweet. So much so Ive actually download the game to get an idea on what it is about since the press release is something like Hi, Im so and so, heres the link to my game,...