Posts tagged "Casual"
PSP Go Launched First PSP Minis Released
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on October 1, 2009 - 11:31pm
Sony has released the PSP Go today, the newest version of their PlayStation Portable handheld system.
The PSP Go is Sony's latest version of their handheld device and is their first system that only plays downloadable content. The new PSP Go has 16GB of internal memory to hold your downloaded games, movies, and other media. Sony is touting that their will be 16,000 items for download on launch day. This includes movies and TV programs, but also includes full UMD games. Sony will also be releasing their new PSP Minis programs that are much like Microsoft's XBLA games in that they are small bite size games. At launch 9 PSP Minis will be available including Tetris, Alien Havoc, Hero of Sparta, Brainpipe, Fieldrunners, Sudoku, and the Funky Punch. Most people are disappointed with the price of the Minis. Tetris alone is $9.99 which is twice the price to the comparable iPhone game.
The PSP Go is priced at $249, which I think is really overpriced considering comparable systems and the previous versions that are still available.
LucasArts Annouces Lucidity
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on September 13, 2009 - 9:53pm
LucasArts recently announced Lucidity, a new puzzle-platformer game for Xbox LIVE Arcade and the PC.
LucasArts revealed Lucidity on a recent episode of GameTrailers TV. Lucidity is a 2D side-scroller puzzler with a really cool art style and soundtrack. The story takes you into the imagination of a little girl named Sofi. The gameplay revolves around keeping Sofi safe by creating obstacles to route her through the level. The randomly generated obstacles include platforms, stairs, slingshots, and trampolines.
Lucidity will be available for download on Xbox LIVE Arcade and the PC October 7th. Check out the first gameplay footage after the break.Read more...
Bookworm Adventures 2 Announced
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on July 15, 2009 - 1:05pm
PopCap Games has announced they will be releasing Bookworm Adventures 2 for the PC and Mac.
For anybody that is unfamiliar with the Bookworm Adventures series, it is basically Boggle with some RPG elements mixed in. If that doesn't sound fun at first, you should give it a try, it can be quite addicting like the rest of PopCap's library.
Bookworm Adventures 2 will offer 3 all-new books, 6 new mini-games, and will throw 130 new enemies at you.
Bookworm Adventures 2 will be available July 30th for $19.99 on the PC and Mac.
Free World of Warcraft Edition Peggle Released
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on July 8, 2009 - 4:49pm
PopCap Games has released a free version of one of its most well known franchises, Peggle and it's a special World of Warcraft Edition.
PopCap Games, one of the best developers at sucking away hours and hours of my free time with their awesome library of casual games, teamed up with WOW to create a mini-game inside Azeroth. Now PopCap has created a stand-alone version that they are releasing free of charge.
For anybody that hasn't tried Peggle yet, stay away unless you feel like losing days of productivity. For those Peggle junkies out there, here is just one more way for you to get your fix. The game will feature 10 WOW themed levels and is available on their site right now.
iPhone Peggle Is Almost Here
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on April 30, 2009 - 11:41pm
Peggle is almost here for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The delayed port of one of PopCap's all-time best games is finally making its way to the iPhone and iPod Touch on May 12th.
Anybody who has gotten their hands on this game before has been anxiously waiting for Peggle to make it to Apple's gaming juggernaut. Peggle has made a lot of people kill many hours trying to line up that perfect shot.
There is no price yet but knowing this game and PopCap's history, I can already say whatever the price; it will be more than worth it. Get your hands on the game May 12th.
Rolando 2 and 3 Announced
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on March 23, 2009 - 6:18pm
Fans of the awesome iPhone game Rolando, received some great news today. Rolando 2 and 3 were officially announced by Ngmoco founder, Neil Young. The announcement was made by Young during the GDC Mobile keynote address and reported on by PocketGamer.co.uk.
Rolando 2 will be released this June and it will be called Rolando 2: The Quest for the Golden Orchid. It will feature 4 new worlds with a total of 36 levels. It will also include "a bunch of new mechanics and features"
The third Rolando game is slated for a November release and both will be available on the iPhone and the iPod Touch.
Crayon Physics Deluxe Available on iPhone and iPod Touch now
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on January 5, 2009 - 2:04pm
Crayon Physics Deluxe is now available on Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch now. The grand prize winner of the Independent Games Festival last year is available now on the iPhone App store.
Crayon Physics Deluxe is a perfect match for the touch screen of the iPhone and iPod Touch. The basis of the game is guide the ball across the screen to the star by drawing objects that interact with the environment. The game is so much more than just that though. Each level offers a new challenge and an infinite amount of possible solutions to meet your goal.
The original prototype is available for free on the PC. The deluxe edition adds a new level editor in addition to a large amount of new levels and improved physics over the original. The editor allows you to let your friends try out your levels.
The app is priced at $4.99 and it's available now. Check out a demo video after the break.Read more...
Maximize your Flash game with Firefox add-on
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on December 27, 2008 - 7:53pm
Fans of online Flash based games now have a new weapon in their arsenal. Full-screen Flash gaming is just a download away.
The Firefox add-on, Flash Game Maximizer, will resize your Flash game with the click of a button. Install the browser add-on and then click F12 to reload your Flash game in full-screen mode. This add-on works for most Flash content as well as your favorite game.
Flash Game Maximizer current version is 1.2.0 and is marked as experimental so this means you will have to log into Firefox's add-on page to download this. Currently this extension works with Firefox 3.0. There are also additional add-ons that will let you hide the browser's tool bar and scroll bar to get true full-screen without the rest of the GUI elements.
