I have written a bunch about how point-and-click adventures have made a great resurgence in the past several years, and how wonderfully suited they are for the transition between computer and touch screen gaming. Today we get the teaser trailer for a game that looks and sounds really intriguing and unique called The Journey Down.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

You just have to love a game with the title Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack, don’t you? It is one of the first PSN-based Vita games, launching alongside the Vita for $7.99. There is also a bundle with the PS3 game About a Blob’ available, check the link below for more info on that. Here is some more info: Today the mad scientists at DrinkBox Studios are delighted to share with you a story of slime, sweat, and tears with the opening cinematic trailer to their latest PlayStation®Vita creation, Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack. SEE a Mutant Blob’s insatiable hunger for destruction! FEEL the pain and rage Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Mass Effect 3 is one of the most highly anticipated games of 2012 without question. For RPG fans the series started weak and has gotten weaker with each iteration until now it has fewer RPG elements than most shooters! Also, for PC gamers EA has decided to use it as leverage to force adoption of their mediocre Origin service, similar to Google forcing new Android and GMail users to use their mediocre service. But regardless of how I feel about the path the series has taken, there is one thing Bioware does well – story-based drama. To that end, Bioware has released a new trailer for ‘Take Back Earth’ .. which is worth… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Good Old Games was founded on the idea of providing classic games, retooled to run on modern operating systems, at a fair price. Many of the featured games are the classics of the RPG genre, and specifically Dungeons & Dragons games. Until next Monday they are offering those games at a Buy One, Get One FREE sale price!… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I have been thrilled with the stuff I have played from BulkyPix recently, so I was intrigued to hear about their upcoming game Lightopus coming in just a couple of weeks to the iTunes App Store. Here are a few details: “Help, Lightopus! You are the last of our kind. We were almost devastated by the dreadful Monsters from the Abyss. They captured our remaining young … Free them and bring us the light back! Go into the Abyss and save our friends, the Bulbies. They will help you in the fight with their supernatural powers by freezing or yet electrifying your enemies. Weave through the beautiful and mystical depths of the Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Welcome back to the GearGames weekly video game release feature here at Gear Diary! After a few weeks off as the holidays more or less killed releases, we are starting to see a few new games. The big games this week are Syndicate and … oh yeah, that Playstation Vita thing gets the general release. This week brings a bunch more games, with the releases from last week running the gamut from awful to solid, but without a truly excellent game yet. Syndicate is a classic franchise getting rebooted as a first person shooter. Yep, the classic 1993 strategy game is now pretty much just another mindless shooter. And like those Hollywood releases where they don’t want bad reviews to kill sales generated from hype … no early reviews. I would be surprised if the finished product is anything but ‘meh’. There are a few others worth checking this week – read on to find out!… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Since Angry Birds has been around long enough that even the dreadfully uncool Rick Santorum has moved on to Temple Run, you just KNEW they had to be getting something new ready. And here it is … Angry Birds in Space! Here are some details from Rovio: Angry Birds Space is a completely new game with innovative new gameplay, but with some of the familiar Angry Birds elements that fans already know and love — plus some surprises! We’re going to announce more information in early March, and on March 22nd we will launch simultaneously in mobile gaming, animation, retail, and publishing. Not only is this a first for us as an integrated entertainment company, but the first time this has ever been done for a mobile game! Check out angrybirds.com/space and the teaser trailer! We’ll be releasing more information soon, so make sure to check back regularly. You can also check Facebook, Twitter, or the Rovio blog for updates. So mark your calendar and stay tuned! Here is the teaser trailer:… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

When I was a young’un, I was skinny.  I mean, genuinely skinny.  I ate what I wanted, and didn’t really have to worry about diet or exercise until I was well into my 40s.  Now, though, I’m shaped kinda like a pear, and need a bit of help.  But a middle-aged guy doesn’t particularly like getting up in front of a crowd–or even being part of a crowd–at an aerobics class.  So what to do?  Well, maybe use all that gear us nerds have in our house:… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I reviewed Mahjongg Artifacts for the PSP Minis a couple of years ago, finding it a load of fun and concluding: Mahjongg Artifacts offers tons of value in a $5 PSP Mini, with a huge story mode, and endless gameplay through either the Classic or Endless modes. The variety of tiles, backgrounds, layouts and even the background music make for an excellent puzzle gaming experience that goes far beyond what you’d expect in a simple tile-based puzzle game of this type. Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I have been fortunate to review a number of affordable yet highly competent products from CompuExpert over the last couple of years, from gaming mice to headsets to hybrid gaming controllers. Today we get the first look at another great addition to the CompuExpert line as they announced the Raptor M3 Gaming Mouse DKT Edition. Co-developed with eSports legend and former eSports World-Champion Brian “DKT” Flander, the Raptor M3 Gaming Mouse DKT Edition was specifically designed to meet the needs of elite competition and will give any gamer an extra edge. And all of that at the affordable price of $40!… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I already talked about all of the PC download games on sale for the weekend, but there are loads of other sales as well – Big Fish is having a great sale on their Mac & PC casual games, and there are a ton of sales in the iTunes App Store. Thanks to TouchArcade for some of the references!… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

In honor of President’s Day, G5 Games is giving away the first chapter in the Treasure Seekers series for FREE for a limited time. Starting today, February 18, 2012, through February 20, 2012, challenge and immerse yourself in Treasure Seekers: Visions of Gold. Get this popular game, with its adventure-like puzzles, taking you from strange laboratories to the dangerous depths of the ocean – absolutely FREE for your iPad or iPhone. I reviewed the second game here and the third game here, but never played the original … until now! It is every bit as fun as the rest of the series. Speaking of which, Treasure Seekers 4 is coming soon! Join Nelly and her younger brother as they unravel family secrets and face breathtaking adventure! Nelly has dreamed of finding her grandmother’s hidden pirate treasure. When Nelly’s parents leave her and her brother Tommy at home for a day, Tommy suddenly goes missing. Solving this strange disappearance is the first step, eventually leading Nelly and her brother to an ancient treasure map! With its charming characters, engaging storyline and plethora of puzzles, this game is an irresistible hidden object/adventure hit! Key features: Exciting Storyline Beautiful, immersive Graphics 40 Levels [...]

This survival-horror PlayStation Network game follows an unlikely character trio as the effects of a mysterious comet impact makes the Midwest an awful place in year 2034.

As they have spread their products across iPhone, iPad, Android and Kindle Fire … could the Nook Tablet have been far behind? Of course not! According to Marti Miernik, Head of Communications of G5 Entertainment and all around cool person: “Mobile gaming has taken off! The continued growth of smartphone and tablet sales and increasing app downloads – all point to a bright future for the industry. With tens of millions of gamers already part of our gaming network, the demand for G5 games is continuing to accelerate. We’ve got an amazing line up of games ready to share with our gamers. We’re very pleased to extend our offerings to Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Welcome back to another weekend of game deals for you to enjoy! Things seem to be cranking up again on the deals, headlined by the awesome 75% off sale on the Neverwinter Nights collection at GamersGate. If you have ANY interest in Dungeons & Dragons, the RPG genre, or great games in general … grab the entire collection for $10.18! As a reminder, I have refocused on only those sites I feel bring great deals AND great customer experience to the table, including Amazon, Beamdog, Desura, DotEmu, GamersGate, Mac App Store and Steam. I have two ‘featured’ games from Get Games because they activate on Steam, so you avoid their silly install limits. Also, I am more tightly focusing on deals of 75% off or more, with occasional 50% sales, but in addition will also be trimming back to fewer than 25 deals per site to keep the list under control. I am continuing my ‘top weekend deals’ section where I grab my favorite 5 or so deals of the week and provide direct links! For these games I select based on how good the game is as well as how sweet the deal – but each week there are [...]