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Enclosure: Infinite Hues Is A Delightful Puzzle For Your Browser

11:30AM February 7, 2012 | Pierre Bienaimé

Enclosure: Infinite Hues instils peace. If petting a cat is enough to lower one’s blood pressure (which it is), then surely this browser-based game can do the same. More »


PC

Mind-Bending Flash Favourite Shift Gains 3D Twist

4:20AM December 7, 2011 | Mike Fahey

More than 16 million players have enjoyed armour Games’ flash-based Shift series of puzzle platformers. Now Akysys Games seeks to capture some of that magic on Nintendo’s 3D handheld with Shifting World. More »


Mobile

Play Kalei Twists Your Photos Into Endless Entertainment

10:00PM April 22, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Thanks to its wonderfully convenient camera, most iPhones are home to dozens if not hundreds of random photos, depicting everything from smiling friends’ faces to particularly interesting bits of plastic, all fuel for Chillingo’s twisted new photo game Play Kalei. More »


In Real Life

Name These Famous Video Games, If You Can

9:00AM January 25, 2011 | Stephen Totilo

Here are two tricky puzzles for you to solve. More »


PC

Let Us Make Science, No Matter The Cost!

6:30PM January 12, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Rarely does a game with such a boring name and such a boring premise turn out to be so damn addictive. More »


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Review: Ilomilo’s Surprising Depth Is A Matter Of Perception

1:30PM January 8, 2011 | Mike Fahey

A pair of friends vow to meet each other in the park each day, despite a twisted world that strives to keep them apart. This is the simple story behind ilomilo, a puzzle game much deeper than initial appearances. More »


News

Games Beat Books 2:1 On Kindle’s Sales Chart

2:30PM December 11, 2010 | Owen Good

Here’s a curiosity: Over the past 90 days, eight of the top 12 sellers in the Kindle Store – including all of the top six – are games, dusting President George W. Bush’s memoir and heavyweight writers like John Grisham. More »


News

Bejeweled 3′s Zen Mode Will Put You In A Trance

3:20AM November 2, 2010 | Mike Fahey

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Bejeweled ‘s Endless mode is soothing enough to put players into a blissful trace. With subliminal positive affirmations, fine aural tones and breath modulation, Bejeweled 3‘s Zen mode could have players slipping into puzzle-induced comas. More »


News

Go Grab Bejeweled 2 Today; It’s Free

7:00AM October 11, 2010 | Owen Good

Today is Binary Day, being that it’s 10/10/10 – and that goes for both here and Europe. And to continue its 10-month celebration of the 10th anniversary of Bejeweled, PopCap has an offer that is free to you today. More »


In Real Life

There’s A Hidden Meaning In Here Somewhere

11:30AM October 7, 2010 | Owen Good

Although she’s reprising Mary from the Pietà, the secret is not “Pitgirl is a virgin.” Having trouble divining the message inside this Monday Night Combat wallpaper? Think bigger picture. Seen via Uber Entertainment. More »