I was happy to stumble upon the free Kongregate game Midas today. Created by Melbourne-based Kongregate user wanderlands, it’s a simple 2D platform/puzzler based around the story of King Midas.
A decade and a half ago a sublime blend of Eastern role-playing and Wild Western adventure was released in Japan. Today the talented folks at OC Remix celebrate that release with a free album featuring more than four hours of expertly twisted tunes from the soundtrack of the original Wild Arms.
So, that enormous data trespass that Korean online powerhouse Nexon revealed last week was bad. Bad enough to be the second-largest such incursion in Korean history. If you think that sounds like there’ve been some other big security breaches, then you’re right.
There’s probably a reason Act of Valor is being released in February, two months after the window closes for Academy Award nominees and generally the month in which distributors schedule their shittiest movies. The film may be visually interesting, but I have little hope for it being much more than a 120-minute Quicktime event.
Up to four dinosaurs need your help to escape the apocalypse. An entire galaxy is threatened by vampires who know their way around a faster-than-light drive. Save the day (twice), all for free.
Austrian indie developer Ido Yehieli is giving away his roguelike Cardinal Quest for one day only, and picking it up could not be simpler.
The colourful, imaginative online game from the team behind Flickr and the man behind Katamari Damacy goes live today.
