Top Five Word Games
If you’re itching to try out a new word game, but can’t decide which one to buy, we’ve got you covered. The five games below will either have you racking your brain for answers or bragging to your friends about your newest high score. 1. Word Zen Word Zen combines the best of Mahjong with …Read more
Video games: They’re Fun and Good For You!
Video games may be a fun and relaxing way to spend your glorious free time, but recent research says they might also be good for you. The Games for Health journal recently published research that found gaming helps aging adults lead more fulfilling lives. Although the study was aimed at the elderly, a lot of …Read more
Video Games and Computer Performance
If you're an avid computer game player, you've probably run across one that slows down your computer. You'll notice it's a little more difficult to run other programs when you have a game running, and the game itself might get choppy or even shut down.Read more
Week in Review: May 5 – 11
This week, we released a fun title for the romantically adventurous with "Tiger Eye: The Sacrifice," and a fresh, engaging option for the purely adventurous with "New Yankee in King Arthur's Court." If you can't decide whether you want romance, adventure or romance-adventure, we've compiled a list of this week's new releases to help you along.Read more
Stereotype-defying Gaming Statistics
The gaming industry is currently undergoing a revolution, as it’s already begun to banish long-held stereotypes about who plays video games. There’s a ton of statistics and interesting information in the Entertainment Software Association’s 2011 report, but here are some of the highlights to save you some time Games Aren’t Just for Kids In fact, …Read more
Week in Review: April 30 – May 4
With a new game coming out every day, the biggest challenge might be deciding which one you'll enjoy the most. To help you along, we crafted reviews of some of the newly released game for the week ending May 4. Check out games like Theater of the Absurd, Gardenscapes and Secrets of the Dark Eclipse: Eclipse Mountain.Read more
Chevy Cruze In Live Pac-Man Game
The Chinese arm of Chevrolet Motors decided to mashup the Chevy Cruze and Pac-Man. The result was an amazing live action version of Pac-Man…in cars! The Pac-Man car features a video feed of the level so the driver can see where he is and where he needs to go. The power pellets are lights mounted …Read more
Super Mario Bros’ Original Design Docs Revealing
The Super Mario 25th Anniversary pack features a booklet titled, "Super Mario Collection Special Pack" wherein readers will find some of the original documents drafted by Super Mario designer (and all-around game world icon) Shigeru Miyamoto himself. While the documents themselves are a thing of beauty, the interesting aspect is how they illustrate how much …Read more
Bejeweled Blitz Design Update is a Halloween Treat
In keeping with the fall season, PopCap Games has rolled out a Halloween design makeover for the ever popular Bejeweled Blitz. The actual mechanics of the game stay the same, but it now features a spooky Halloween background that reacts to scoring events such as cascading matches, speed bonuses, and the use of Power Gems …Read more
The Wonderful World of Gaming Opens at Walt Disney World
If you happen to be near the Downtown Disney Marketplace at Disney World this weekend, be sure to pop into the Once Upon A Toy, Disney Interactive Studios. Saturday, October 23rd marks the opening of a new gaming destination at Walt Disney World Resort – The Wonderful World of Gaming. The attraction is billed as …Read more
Vampire Adventure Games – Love at First Byte?
There’s no denying it, Vampires are all the rage these days. Their mass popularity can be seen in movies such as Underworld and Twilight, and the TV series True Blood. As is true with many top titles in entertainment, you also find vampires crossing over into Adventure games across all computer gaming platforms. Why is …Read more
Spooky Games for Creepy Halloween Fun
October is finally here and Halloween is rapidly approaching. We wanted to share some spooky games you can snuggle up with on cool, dark, Autumn nights. Whether you’re stalking ghosts in Deadtime Stories or creeping around Malloy Castle as Nancy Drew, you’re sure to feel a shiver run up your spine with each creaking door …Read more
