Snailroid
This week Billy and the Weekly Time Waster give you an opportunity to waste time…slowly. What could be better than taking a whole work day and crawling across the equivalent of a sidewalk square?
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Blue Manchu Development House Forms, Announces Card Hunter Game
Irrational Games co-founder and Director of Development on BioShock, Jonathan Chey announced the founding of Blue Manchu, a new independent development studio dedicated to innovative strategy and simulation gaming and as well as a collaboration with Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering, on Blue Manchu’s first game, Card Hunter. Blue Manchu is a loose collective of industry veterans making games that probably would not be funded within the prevailing industry models. Chey was one of the two owners of Irrational when that studio was sold to Take 2. After directing the development of BioShock, Chey left Take 2 in … Continue reading Blue Manchu Development House Forms, Announces Card Hunter Game
Letters From Nowhere Is Going Somewhere
Letters From Nowhere 2 proves to be one of the best hidden object type games we’ve ever played, and sets the bar very high for any other titles to try and follow.
Free for All!
Billy spends his Weekly Time Waster on the newly free-to-play Team Fortress 2 this week. Is it worth wasting your workday on? Hell, what ELSE are you going to do at work? WORK? That’s crazy talk, there.
CrowdStar Sets Up Fund For New Mobile Developers
One of the leading social gaming companies in the world, CrowdStar, is joining forces with consumer Internet and mobile computing incubator, YouWeb, to help spur the next generation of mobile social gaming innovation. CrowdStar successfully stormed the mobile space last month with its hit social game, "Top Girl." The iOS title rapidly shot to the no.1 spot in Apple’s App Store, acquiring over 1 million downloads in just 10 days and establishing itself as the top-grossing game in the App Store over "Zynga Poker" and "Angry Birds." On the heels of this success, CrowdStar is establishing StarFund and allocating up … Continue reading CrowdStar Sets Up Fund For New Mobile Developers
Two Worlds II: Velvet Game Of The Year Edition Due in Fall
TopWare Interactive is releasing the Two Worlds II: Velvet GOTY Edition this October 18th and they are doing so with glamorous class! The TWII: Velvet GOTY Edition not only comes bundled with the sought after expansion Pirates of the Flying Fortress, but is also uniquely designed in a limited collector’s box which is wrapped in black velvet (PC/Mac) or red velvet (console versions) and highlighted with metal corners made to look like antique brass. Moreover, there is a bold relief TWII logo of the same real metal at the top of the box. Along with the multi-lingual version of TWII, … Continue reading Two Worlds II: Velvet Game Of The Year Edition Due in Fall
Cooperative Couch Mode Returns
Dungeon Siege III attacks the PC and, for the first time in the series, consoles. It brings amazing graphics, balanced gameplay, and a perfect implementation of on-the-couch cooperative play to awaiting fans.
Better Late Than Never: Duke Nukem Forever
Better late than never? Duke Nukem Forever finally arrives, and despite a fourteen year delay and a few gameplay problems, turns out to be a rather fun, if juvenile, shooting experience.
Insect Armageddon Ships
The insect invasion has begun as D3Publisher (D3P) today announced that Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon (EDF) is now available in North America for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon takes place in the fictional city of New Detroit, where players will engage in nonstop hardcore arcade shooter action that is the fastest and deadliest in the series against a seemingly unstoppable swarm of insects and giant alien invaders. Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is available at retail stores nationwide for the suggested retail price … Continue reading Insect Armageddon Ships
MapleStory’s Age of Heroes Update Goes Live
A wave of pandemonium has hit Maple World as the Age of Heroes storms MapleStory. The Age of Heroes is the first in the Chaos series of summer content updates for the 2-D side-scrolling MMORPG from Nexon. Players will now be able to party up and explore the Gate to the Future and its surrounding ruins, which contain mutated versions of low level monsters that may be familiar to veteran fans. These mutants however are much more powerful than their counterparts and will prove to be quite the challenge. Additionally, players can explore the Knight Stronghold, which is filled with … Continue reading MapleStory’s Age of Heroes Update Goes Live