There are a few arcade-style cricket games on Apple devices already, but precious few serious attempts at capturing the sport. That is, until Ashes Cricket came along. Not that Ashes Cricket is a hardcore simulation as such, but it steps beyond mere arcade ball thumping and does give you the…
Read MoreIf you needed any more proof that video games were now as legitimate as film, music and books in terms of social and cultural importance, then 1001 video games you must play before you die is it. It’s not that the list of games itself is perfect. Taking games from…
Read MoreIf you needed any more proof that video games were now as legitimate as film, music and books in terms of social and cultural importance, then 1001 video games you must play before you die is it. It’s not that the list of games itself is perfect. Taking games from…
Read MoreThe intriguing Magic: The Gathering – Tactics has been given a firm release date of January 18 for PC (and later for PS3). A new take on the venerable card game, Magic: The Gathering fuses the collectable card game with a tactics-style grid game. Nominally free to play, Magic: The…
Read MoreThe intriguing Magic: The Gathering – Tactics has been given a firm release date of January 18 for PC (and later for PS3). A new take on the venerable card game, Magic: The Gathering fuses the collectable card game with a tactics-style grid game. Nominally free to play, Magic: The…
Read MoreAlien Breed: Impact was a good game (read our review here). Capturing the moody atmosphere of James Cameron’s Aliens, it was a high-action top-down dual stick shooter. At it must have been a commercial success, because now we have a sequel. Alien Breed 2: Assault takes off immediately after the…
Read MoreAlien Breed: Impact was a good game (read our review here). Capturing the moody atmosphere of James Cameron’s Aliens, it was a high-action top-down dual stick shooter. At it must have been a commercial success, because now we have a sequel. Alien Breed 2: Assault takes off immediately after the…
Read MoreFor just 500 points, Europeans will be able to download an play this ’80’s style game on WiiWare. According to the press release: Urbanix is an enhanced version of decades-old arcade hits. Player controls a tiny little tractor that has to build a town on an empty field in a…
Read MoreFor just 500 points, Europeans will be able to download an play this ’80’s style game on WiiWare. According to the press release: Urbanix is an enhanced version of decades-old arcade hits. Player controls a tiny little tractor that has to build a town on an empty field in a…
Read MoreWith a large, high definition screen (by portable standards), and an easy-to-use touch screen, the iPad is a natural fit for some genre. One pleasant surprise is that it is leading a renaissance of board games in videogame form. By nature these are games that are best played locally, and…
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