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GameStar February 2012 Issue Released: Syndicate, Kingdoms of Amalur Reviewed
I was at the bookstore earlier this evening picking up a copy of Runners World (yeah, I run, check out my fledgling running blog at kakilari.com) when I stopped to look at the video games magazine section. It got me thinking how long has it been since I last bought a video games mag…it was [...]
PS Vita Now Available In The U.S, Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Out Now!
U.S-based gamers have a reason to queue up in front of gaming stores today as the PlayStation Vita is being launched States-side today. The new powerhouse mobile console features console-like (think PS3) graphics and a touch screen interface along with 2 analog sticks, among other things. If you are looking to get accessories to deck [...]
What Do Batman, Ayn Rand and BioShock Have in Common?
Today’s comic book reading brought me on a journey from Batman, to Ayn Rand, to BioShock and back to Batman again. It’s like a whole six-degrees-of-separation kind of thing. I was reading Batman: Cacophony (the limited series in which by the end Batman and the Joker are trying to have some sort of meaningful conversion), [...]
Interesting Find Of The Day: Dalton – The Awesome! (iOS, Android, Symbian)
I saw a friend of mine playing this really cool game on the Nokia N8, it’s one of those 2D platformers where you’ll need to keep on running. Called Dalton – The Awesome!, it has this really cool-looking stickman-with-colour pencils art style that caught my eye in the first place. The game is available both [...]
MotoSikeO (iPhone) Game Review
I think I figured out what’s wrong with my version of MotoSikeO, Spin Island’s latest game, that I have on my iPhone. It seems that the menu screens are ones that are meant for a Retina Display screen. In any case, it doesn’t seem to affect the actual gameplay, which is a shame though, as [...]
Off The Leash (iPhone) Game Review
Big Pixel Studios are probably the masters of cute for iOS. The indie developer’s first break-out title, Land-a-Panda brought about a crazy amount of cuteness to the puzzle-platformer genre. Their latest title, Off The Leash, is no different, bringing cute to a category of games that has made the iPhone their home: the type that [...]
Spacetime Studios New MMORPG Dark Legends Teaser Trailer Out Now
Check this out, it’s the new teaser trailer for Spacetime Studios’ upcoming MMORPG, Dark Legends. It looks really, well, dark and has vampires in it! The game is scheduled to be released for iOS, Android and Chrome in the first quarter of 2012:
Atari’s Breakout: Boost (iOS) Casts a Romantic Spell with Valentine’s Day Updates
I gotten a belated Valentine’s gift from my wife and it’s a pretty cool Paul Frank t-shirt. So I guess there’s no harm in putting up this piece on Breakout Boost’s (iOS) Valentine’s Day-related update. Atari’s popular Breakout®: Boost, which has achieved 2.5 million downloads on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, today received a sweet [...]
New Screenshots From Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 PS Vita Edition
Fighting fans and those who are out for the latest portable PlayStation, the PS Vita, would be interested to know that Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is available alongside the PS Vita First Edition bundle in the U.S. The regular launch date for the PS Vita system is the 22nd of February 2012. Ultimate Marvel [...]
Upcoming PS Vita Title Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack Set For Launch
Independent developer DrinkBox Studios confirmed today that its PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system title Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is through final testing and on target to make launch. The game is officially set to be released on the North American PlayStation®Store on February 21, 2012 and in supported PAL territories on February 22. DrinkBox [...]
Multi Platform Online Shooter Brick-Force Beta Attracts 100,000 Players
The online games publisher and developer Infernum announced today that shortly after the first announcement over 100,000 players have already registered for Brick-Force, the cross-platform sandbox shooter. Those who wish to experience Brick-Force before its official release in the spring can register for the beta which starts on the 28th February, over at www.brick-force.com. The [...]
Wendr (iPhone) Social Media App Released in Conjunction With Social Media Week NY
Wendr, a new social media service that aims to simplify the way in which people coordinate nightly plans, announced the release of its iPhone application at the onset of Social Media Week in New York City. “Wendr solves an everyday problem very directly,” said Sam Zises, Wendr’s creator and CEO, a social media and branded [...]
Valentine and Free Levels from Disney’s Swampy in Where’s My Water Free
Here’s a special Valentine’s Day gift to all fans of Disney’s Where’s My Water Free for the iPhone, from the lovable mascot himself, Swampy the Alligator. In the newest update, titled “Hearts and Crafts” to hit the game, players get the opportunity to unlock a new level everyday for 10 days starting February 14th! If [...]
Highly-Anticipated ZENONIA 4 Now Available on Android Market
Leading mobile games publisher and developer GAMEVIL® announced ZENONIA® 4 is now available on the Android Market. It is the highly-anticipated newest installment of the award-winning ZENONIA role-playing game series, which has reached 16 million cumulative downloads worldwide. For the first time, the game has been optimized to take advantage of HD displays in the [...]
Real Aquarium HD Interactive Encyclopedia Released for iPad
Check this out, 16 year old developer John H. Meyer has come up with an “interactive encyclopedia” of ocean life for the iPad, titled Real Aquarium HD. Users can either place the iPad down and admire the stunning HD footage of beautiful underwater animals or delve right into the app to broaden their knowledge on [...]
Konami Drops Price On Ash II: Shadows For iPad, iPhone, iPod touch
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that the Ash II: Shadows App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch is now available for $.99 for the silver edition and $2.99 for the gold edition for a limited time – today through February 21st. Developed by SRRN Games, Ash II: Shadows follows the events of the award-winning [...]
Join Contest To Win The Binding of Isaac – The Unholy Edition and Other Goodies!
To celebrate the release of the freakish looking retail version of The Binding of Isaac – The Unholy Edition, Merge Games are running an exclusive competition. Simply like their Facebook page to gain a chance to ask the creator of The Binding Of Isaac (and part of Team Meat), Edmund Mcmillen a question, and win [...]
Jetpack Joyride (iOS) Has More Than 13 Million Downloads…and Counting!
I’m pretty sure going free contributed a significant number to Jetpack Joyride‘s downloads numbers, but hey, there’s no point denying a good game when you see one. Halfbrick today announced at D.I.C.E Summit that their smash-hit iOS title, Jetpack Joyride, has reached the 13 million downloads milestone since going free-to-play (see, I was right). Winner [...]
Rise of Dragonian Era To Unleash Final Beta Test This Weekend
Rise of Dragonian Era (RODE), an upcoming free and fully featured MMORPG from Mgame USA, will host its second and final closed beta test February 11 and 12 from 8am to 8pm PST. This weekend, gamers can cast themselves into the new fantasy world of Piral, pledge allegiance to their dragon lord, and take part [...]
Apple II Classic Taipan! Is Available On The Web
I bumped into a rather interesting website when I was doing some research for an earlier blog post, and it’s actually the web version of a classic Apple II turn-based strategy game called Taipan!. How cool is that? The original game was inspired by James Clavell’s novel of the same name and had players sailing [...]
