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‘Exit 2′ Review (XBLA)

Saturday, February 28, 2009

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‘Exit 2′ Review (XBLA)

About as much fun as having to escape an actual disaster.

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‘Fantastic Contraption’ Review (iPhone)

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

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‘Fantastic Contraption’ Review (iPhone)

When "Fantastic Contraption" debuted as a simple physics-based puzzler via Flash, gamers were hooked. With a simple and approachable interface, the game allowed players to explore vast possibilities through a basic set of rules and parts. Now, the game has been ported to Apple's own fantastic contraption, and is a nearly perfect port of the [...]

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‘Totomi’ Review (iPhone)

Friday, January 16, 2009

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‘Totomi’ Review (iPhone)

It's said that the mark of a cleverly-designed puzzle game is when it's easy to learn, but difficult to master. "Totomi," a recently released iPhone title from Rovio, makes things difficult to learn, yet fairly easy to master.

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Atlus to Bring ‘Steal Princess’ to the US March 24

Thursday, January 15, 2009

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Atlus to Bring ‘Steal Princess’ to the US March 24

Adding yet another game to their list of localized Japanese handheld oddities coming out in 2009, today Atlus has announced plans to bring the Nintendo DS's "Steal Princess" to the US on March 24, 2009. A hybrid platformer/puzzler, "Steal Princess" will offer players over 150 levels in a 3D, isometric environment. Developed by Climax Entertainment, [...]

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Updated ‘Henry Hatsworth’ Impressions

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

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Updated ‘Henry Hatsworth’ Impressions

It's been a few months since we shared the company of Sir Henry Hatsworth, the gentlemanly star of EA's "Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure." This title captured our attention back in August, when we got to spend some hands-on time with the puzzle-platformer hybrid at the EA Studio Showcase. Last week, at CES, EA [...]

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Indie Games Corner: ‘Crayon Physics Deluxe’ Review (PC)

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

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Indie Games Corner: ‘Crayon Physics Deluxe’ Review (PC)

"Crayon Physics Deluxe" was one of the most talked about indie games of 2008. Now that the final product is on the market, does it live up to the expectations surrounding it?

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Rolando Review (iPhone)

Monday, December 22, 2008

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<em>Rolando</em> Review (iPhone)

Though I never thought that I would lose, there's no regret -- if I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, Rolando.

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Cradle of Rome Review (DS)

Monday, December 15, 2008

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<em>Cradle of Rome</em> Review (DS)

There are dozens of puzzle games available on the Nintendo DS, and they come in all sorts of varieties. What there’s no shortage of, however, are “match three” titles, aptly named for their core gameplay mechanic. Like Bejeweled et al, these games rely on lining up three (or more) similarly styled blocks (or gems, or [...]

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Creepy Professor Wants To Play With You

Monday, November 24, 2008

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Creepy Professor Wants To Play With You

The technology world has been seeing a surge of physics-based applications lately, and gaming has certainly had a good share of creative ideas, based on countless unique interpretations of this seemingly limitless concept. Deep Silver's oddly named Professor Heinz Wolff's Gravity is touted as the next big thing after the likes of World of Goo -- [...]

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Crayon Physics Deluxe Taking Pre-Orders

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

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Crayon Physics Deluxe Taking Pre-Orders

Crayon Physics, winner of the Seamus McNally grand prize at the 2008 Independent Games Festival, has announced that a retooled "Deluxe" edition of the game is now available for pre-order (although no actual release date has yet been set.) If you're somehow unfamiliar with Crayon Physics, it's "a 2D physics puzzle game, in which you get [...]

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