2008 May

Gnomie John D. Lippincott (aka Genezix from our chat room) writes in with his top five favorite arcade-style downloadable games:

CubeMaster Gold from FunFactory
Cost: FREE!
This one’s for you Chris. This, quite simply, is one of the best Tetris clones I have ever seen. Although it’s not super-strong in the graphics department, nor has it got any […]

Embark on a whirlwind puzzle adventure through the fashion centers of Asia!
Match flowers and collect beautiful traditional fashions from Korea, China, Japan, and beyond. Unlock mystical Zen Fashion powers, mixing and matching your creations to create the perfect Zen Fashion power combinations! Each new fashion increases your Zen Fashion powers, giving you new skills […]

We’ll keep today’s introduction short. We know that with waiting comes unbearable suspense. A knot in the stomach feeling which quickly intensifies until you feel you’ve been slammed in the head with a locomotive pulling boxcars filled with concrete soaked cinderblocks. Well. Maybe it’s not that bad, but we know it’s something that can chew […]

Gnomie Andrew Franklin writes:
Hey Chris,
Let’s face it: video games can be a pretty expensive investment nowadays. Up to $60 a game, $300 a console, and not to mention peripherals and monthly subscriptions for online play if you have an Xbox 360. With those types of numbers, more than likely you’re not going to be able […]

It’s Alicia’s birthday and she has a big surprise coming! Her grandmother, Lily, has decided it’s time for Alicia to take over her chain of posh boutiques.
It will take someone with great timing, a keen business sense, and an eye for style to make Posh Boutique the most fashionable shop around. Alicia will need […]

Almost everyone wanted to be a rock star at some point. And an awful lot of us who lacked the guitar or vocal chops found ourselves playing drums. All drummer jokes aside, how would you like to jam along with a big time band?
In today’s featured game you’re playing drums in a Weezer Jam Session. […]

The Normans left the city to retreat to Uncle Nate’s farm — but this isn’t a farm of leisure!
Battle insects, animals and weather as you race against the clock to grow your harvest. Match like-colored patches in your farm field to create squares to water and grow plump pumpkins, excellent eggplants, tasty tomatoes and […]

Gnomie K. L. Canta writes:
Here is a top five list on playing guitar for rookies. Not really a game, but learning an instrument takes just as much (well, more) skill as mastering your favorite game. And it keeps those fingers limber!

Keep your guitar in tip top shape. Check the neck for warpage and fret […]

Wednesday. The villainous, Norman Batesian hump day. A perfect day to tell you about a murder mystery that’s waiting to challenge your deductive skills.
Mystery at Mansfield Manor is an interactive movie in which you’re given the role of a detective who is trying to solve a murder case. It’s like playing a part in a […]

Funcom is proud to announce that Age of Conan is one of the fastest selling PC games of all time. More than 400,000 gamers have entered Hyboria over the last few days, with almost half coming from the North American market. This amazing figure for a PC game shows that the positive pre-order trend has […]

The Goragons have invaded the Earth and zapped Mr. Smoozles with their mind ray, turning him into a crazy, gun-toting cat!
Help Ed as he tries to avoid the attacking Mr. Smoozles and many other dangers, solves numerous puzzles and interacts with a host of enchanting characters! He must stop the Goragons from distorting the […]

This week’s Wii-kly Update pretty much covers the full spectrum. Maybe you’ll want to blast away with an arsenal of old-school weapons. But then again, three-day weekends are a good time to relax. So maybe you’ll take a wild road trip or settle in for some table tennis. And if you overdo it, we have […]

The virtual fantasy world known as Regnum Online is about to become one year old, since its commercial launch, this upcoming May the 24th.
In this first year of life, our world that to many is considered a second home, has grown, matured, and become a true free alternative in the MMORPG universe for both Windows […]

Jane has leased some land and is starting her business, growing plants and vegetables. She has a little money, a few Magic Seeds and a great desire! Help her get her business off the ground!
Grow plants and vegetables, water and cultivate them while protecting them from mice and crows. You can cross-breed to get […]

Indie publisher Gamecock Media Group announced today that Firefly Studios’ ‘Stronghold Crusader Extreme’ has gone gold. That means fans of the series have less than a week wait before they can get their hands on all new Stronghold gameplay, now, more extreme than ever.
Stronghold Crusader Extreme takes all the medieval mayhem of its predecessors and […]

Just when the week seemed to cool down and relax a bit, The Reawakening opens up the beta test for everyone and suddenly a stroll in the park seems pretty far away.
After an extensive closed beta testing, endless hours without sleep and fighting bugs, The Reawakening is now ready to move on to the public […]

Think you’ve seen it all? Then you need to play Mystery Cookbook — a game where a cat and mouse work together to prepare the finest cuisine around!
This lighthearted adventure will have you scouring your screen for cleverly hidden objects, finding matching shapes and pointing out the differences between two similar pictures in […]

The Moto Racer anthology is taking a new and radical turn!
With 7 million units sold to date, the motorbike franchise is back with an astonishing version for the Nintendo DS.
Faithful to the original game concept, Moto Racer DS will be the first true multi-discipline motorbike game, for the Nintendo DS. Moto Racer DS features 4 […]

VideoGamer.com is delighted to announce the debut episode of its Internet show, which features video game reviews and previews uniquely blended in with predominantly British comedy sketches and irreverent humor. The first episode features a review of Grand Theft Auto, Iron Man, Mario Kart and Euro 2008, alongside previews of Haze and Metal Gear Online.
The […]

Hidden Wonders of the Depths is a new and exciting action puzzle which combines unique match-3, mahjong, collapse, and hidden object game elements with more than 210 delightfully aquatic levels!
Explore the underwater realm, while finding the hidden treasures and getting acquainted with its intriguing inhabitants! Find hidden puzzle pieces to generate magic cards, each […]