Could you imagine seeing Walmart advertising themselves as a ‘mom & pop shop’? You would laugh yourself to tears – sort of how Barnes & Noble tried to play that they were a ‘local bookshop’ back in the 80s and 90s as they rapidly killed off the REAL local bookstore. Well … now the trend [...]
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Aspyr Puts All Mac Star Wars Games on Sale for May 4th, and More Star Wars Deals!
Continuing the trend of May 4th Star Wars deals, Aspyr – one of the top PC-to-Mac port developers – has put their entire Star Wars games lineup on sale for $7.99 each. These include the great Jedi Knight II, Knights of the Old Republic, Empire at War, Jedi Academy, and more. Some of the games [...]
LucasArts Says ‘May the 4th Be With You’ with a Free Pit Droids App!
I remember well the fun ‘Lucas Learning’ PC games from a decade or so ago: things like ‘Yoda’s Math’, ‘Jar Jar’s Journey’ … and Pit Droids. LucasArts has since released the game for iPhone and iPad, and this weekend they are giving it away for free! May the 4th Be With You! Get Pit Droids [...]
Thief Deadly Shadows Lands on Good Old Games!
Just over two years ago I did a ‘Netbook Gamer’ review of Thief Deadly Shadows, the classic third entry in the stealth series. I highlighted one of the classic levels of gaming: The other is one of the most amazing areas I have ever played – Shalebridge Cradle. Once an orphanage, later also used as [...]
Pickers HD for iPad Review
Maybe you’ve seen the shows. American Pickers, Storage Wars, Pawn Stars, Hardcore Pawn and so forth. Perhaps you’ve wondered if you cash in one the old saw “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” without the incessant “Y——-p!” bid chanting, sibling rivalry or, er, trash-talk of competitors. If so, you may want to take a [...]
Rock Band for iOS is Can… errm NOT Cancelled, Still Brings Up Critical Issue
I was just about finished writing up how sad indeed it was that a great game and one of the first semi-freemium business models (or at least with in-app add-ons) was coming to a close. EA, makers of Rock Band for iOS, had listed the game on their ‘end of support’ web site as going [...]
Call of Duty Black Ops 2 Reveal Trailer Goes BOOM!
While it wasn’t as highly regarded as the ‘Modern Warfare’ arm of the Call of Duty franchise at release, Black Ops has proven to have significantly better staying power with gamers than ‘Modern Warfare 2′ and has grown to be a fan favorite in the year and a half since release. So it was always [...]
With $99 XBOX Subscription Bundle, Microsoft REALLY Enters the Smartphone Gaming Era!
Image courtesy GamesLive OK, so maybe the title is more than a bit of a stretch, but look at it this way: what product costs more to make than what you pay to buy it, but that lowered cost is subsidized by a two-year monthly contract? A cell phone … and now an XBOX360 bundle [...]
Mario Party 9 for Nintendo Wii Review
This Wii-exclusive, multiplayer game uses a board game base as mini-games, rewarded with mini-stars, spread across the landscape for all-ages fun.
Horror Adventure Classic ‘The 7th Guest’ Goes Free for iOS Today Only!
One of the classics of the horror adventure genre, 7th Guest has also made a great transition to the iPad! Now for today (May 1st) only the game is going FREE! Here is the reasoning: ★★★ Stauf Observes the May Day General Strike and Invites You to OCCUPY his Mansion. Don’t Work. Don’t Buy. You’ll [...]
Auto Club Revolution Debuts the BMW Experience
The BMW free-to-play online racing game Auto Club Revolution has launched a custom-made component called the BMW Experience where players can try out BMW’s latest M Sports performance car, the BMW 1 Series M Coupé.
Darkness II and Serious Sam 3 Land on Mac with SteamPlay Support!
If you are a multi-platform gamer like me, you might open up Steam on your Mac and realize you have two new games to play this week! Two really cool recent PC releases – The Darkness II and Serious Sam 3: BFE – are now available on the Mac. But better than just being ‘available [...]
Summer Release Set for Hybrid – XBLA Tactical Shooting Game
The creative team behind Scribblenauts, Run Roo Run, and Drawn to Life just released a developer walkthrough video for their new third-person tactical shooter, Hybrid.
Youda Survivor for iOS, Android and Kindle Fire FREE Today Only!
I was very enthusiastic in my review of Youda Survivor, saying: I was always entertained and challenged. I spent about a dozen hours playing through the 80 challenging levels in order to my quest for Gold times, and thoroughly enjoyed Youda Survivor throughout. If you are a fan of fast-paced time management games, definitely give [...]
G5 Brings ‘The Island, Castaway’ to Android and Kindle Fire
I reviewed The Island, Castaway for the iPad last month and found it to be one of the best adventure survival sims on the platform. So I was thrilled to get news from G5 that the game is now available on Android and the Kindle Fire! Here is the description: You are one of the [...]
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