Plants vs. Zombies

I'm sure many of you have been waiting for this one. Not only is Plants vs. Zombies from PopCap available today... it is also the Amazon AppStore's freebie of the day. However, you can only download it via WiFi (legal reasons based on other contractual obligations...

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N64 Emulator (and more) for free

I'm an emulator nut as I love retro gaming and while I've decided to refrain from reviewing emulators they are high on the list of reasons why I went Android over iPhone... so this is important news to me.As per the above Engadget link (click on thist post's title), which I came across solely by chance today, Google has suspended emulator maker yongzh's account and removed all of his emulators...

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LibriVox Hacked

The public domain audibook project LibriVox got hacked (not the first time it seems). There was no open announcement yet [edit: here's the blog post] but as a forum user I received an email:A hacker broke into the LibriVox forum and got access to our completedatabase including emails and encrypted passwords. We have locked them outof the system, and we’ve fixed the vandalism, but they still have ourdatabase.In the interests of full disclosure, here is some extra information:(1) The database contained every piece of communications sent through...

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Press Release: New Android EVO 2 Console Offer Gamers Premium Android Games Free

ANNISTON, Ala./May 25, 2011 --- Today, the Envizions Computer Entertainment Corporation announced that its new Android-based game console EVO 2 will be available this fall in the U.S. with goals of an international release with availability in certain locations of Europe. EVO 2 earlier adopters can pre-order the system at http://store.envizionsinc.com from the Envizions online store. The new ...

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Asus Eee Pad Transformer and Minecraft

My Android tablet finally arrived today (an Asus Eee Pad Transformer). The packaging was mighty similar to the iPad 2 with a nice cellophane wrapper around the phone. Unlike the iPad it actually had some instructions and an "assembly required" plug for charging which I presume is to make it easier to 'internationalize'. I always plan to charge these as soon as they arrive so that I'm not...

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Press Release: Fullmetal Battle

FUNIMATION ENTERTAINMENT AND GOOD GAME PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCE FULLMETAL BATTLEBased On The Wildly Successful Anime Series, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, The New Turn-Based RPG Is Set To Launch This Summer For iOs, Android and BrowsersSan Diego, Calif., May 19, 2011 - Good Game Productions and FUNimationEntertainment announced today a brand new iOS and browser-based game based on the popu...

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PARPG Infrastructure Sprint: Content Creation Refactoring

A PARPG Content Creation Refactoring Sprint was announced on May 23, 2011. Here are instructions on how to join and help:Register at AssemblaAdd and resolve ticketsJoin the #parpg channel each Sunday at GMT ...

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Press Release: ThinkFun’s Award Winning ‘Solitaire Chess’ Mobile App Now Available for Android

Executive Director, US Chess Federation Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) May 19, 2011 ThinkFun® Inc., a leading creator of addictively fun, mind-sharpening games, announces that it’s latest mobile game, ‘Solitaire Chess by ThinkFun’ is now available on the Android platform.The Solitaire Chess app, which has been a top educational game for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad since January 2011, was recently...

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Press Release: Reedu from Nomuda

Edit: This game looks gorgeous and is getting good reviews in the Market so far and looks like a must have for adventure lovers. We'll try to get a review up soon.“Reedu: The First Explorer” is now available on the Android Marketplace as a paid app ($2.99). In “Reedu” the gripping plotline and cliffhangers of ‘Lost’ meet the evocative 3D world exploration and mind-bending puzzle solving of...

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Let pixel maps do the talking

New Pages of Adventure graphics.OpenGameArt is looking for a hosting sponsor. The target is a dedicated server with following min. specs:Quad core, 64 bit CPU4GB RAM500GB hard drive space1TB monthly transfer1 gigabit connection64-bit CentOS, RedHat or FedoraRoot access and Auton...

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Big Hit Baseball

The Square Enix name on a game is pretty much a guarantee of a good role playing experience so I was surprised to see their entry into the sports arena with Big Hit Baseball. Now, do we really need another baseball game? Baseball is one of few sports that is well represented on the Android platform while good Football and Basketball games continue to be absent, but I guess companies have to make...

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Assorted strategy game news

Quick Sunday afternoon rundown of recent strategy game updated...0AD got a new beta 5 release, which improvements in rendering & AI code, a completely new faction (Iberians), and a new map:MegaGlest also got updated recently (Version 3.5.1), bringing various fixes and performance improvements. Furthermore I can report that both the sable and the development version of Battle for Wesnoth have been updated, and I strongly recommend everyone (who...

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Newton Physics Open Source!

Funto's edit of the FGDWiki* made me realize that Newton switched to the free-as-in-freedom zlib licenseI did not follow development on the HPL1 (Penumbra: Overture) engine but this might mean that there are no closed dependencies any more.*having a forum account will allow you to edit this wi...

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Gameloft Returns to Android Market

Gameloft has finally returned to the Android Market in a small way. Asphalt 6 and Modern Combat 2 are both available for $6.99. It's been 10 days since their press release and I've been waiting to see if their other titles make the jump... and I'm still waiting. Baby steps. Hopefully this will work out well for them as their game quality is generally excelle...

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GAMEVIL Sale

Gamevil, one of the premier mobile developers, is having a $0.99 sale in the Android Market. Their games, such as the Baseball Superstars series and the Zenonia series, are among the best of their kind on the Android Market and are EASILY worth $0.99. You might want to just go ahead and grap them ALL at these prices.Furthermore, Baseball Superstars 2011 is the Amazon Appstore freebie of the ...

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Jane's Hotel

Jane's Hotel is a casual strategy game from Realore Studios, the first game I've played from them. The obvious game comparison is with Diner Dash, as Jane's Hotel has the same kind of rapid-fire realtime gameplay. I wasn't much of a fan of Diner Dash, but does Jane's Hotel do a better job?In Jane's Hotel, you are helping the title character build her hotel from modest beginnings all the way to...

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Reservoir Dogs (MULTI2/RePack)

Genre: ActionPublisher: Eidos InteractiveDeveloper: Volatile Games SCi Entertainment GroupBased on the Quentin Tarantino flick, game remains faithful to the original movie, with gamers able to play all the key characters, including the infamous Mr Blonde. Staying true to the original plot, this intense, third person shooter follows the progress and planning of the famed diamond heist while filling in some of the cliffhanger questions from the film:...

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Faery Legends of Avalon (ISO/2011/ENG)

Publisher: Focus Home InteractiveDeveloper: SpidersGenre: RPGIn Faery: Legends of Avalon, the player plays as an elf or a fairy that will evolve during the story, through numerous quests and epic turn-based battles.Throughout the adventure, the player will customize his avatar thanks to a unique system changing not only the whole look of the character in every detail, but also its spells and special abilities! The player will recruit various companions...

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Shadow Harvest: Phantom Ops (RIPPED/ENG)

Publisher: Viva MediaDeveloper: Black Lion StudiosGenre: First-Person ShooterWhen tyrants and warlords threaten the well-being of International Law, it's the job of those few, of those skilled to protect the world and maintain the veil of secrecy. These men and women are the unsung heroes, the soldiers who get the job done even behind enemy lines. Often going unheard and unnoticed, but certainly felt -- at least by their enemies; they fight a war...

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LanPower Game Key v2

On 2. July, the second Free-as-in-freedom USB Game Key will be released by the French-language based team LanPower.The GameKey light serie 2 is a compilation of portable FOSS games, mostly compatible with both Windows and Linux.English, German, French, Italian and Spanish translations are available for the GUI. If you would like to add your translation to the mix, here are the translation files: English | French. (contact: asso.lanpower...

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Sound Walk #1: BOFH

This is a 0:46 soundwalk of BOFH. Music not turned off.[download ogg vorb...

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Naev Sound and Xonotic Map Devolution

Spoiler alert regarding a video of a NAEV mission that shows off the sound capacities of the game. The project relies on OpenAL Soft.You should come for the sound [10MB vorbis rip]* or for the HD version.Effects to notice:Positional sound (basic for OpenAL)Doppler Effect (depends on velocity)Air absorption factor (sounds like you’re under water)Reverb (also helps make it sound like you’re underwater)Speed of sound changes (depends on nebula density – also for sounding underwater)* It'd be great if more project took so much care of audio licensing...

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Hex Defense

This time I wanted to review a game that has been on my device for quite some time.  A game that I keep going back to again and again.  One that hasn't lost its place on one of my 7 precious Sense UI screens.  This game, is Hex Defense by the team at gotow.net.  Hex Defense is a tower defense game.  Now that might stop you right there and make you move on but read on to find out what makes this...

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Paper War for 2 Players

I recently got an iPad 2. Yes, I know... I'm a traitor to the cause, but in my defense there's a lot of great stuff available for iDevices (board game conversions in particular) coupled with my desire to move into mobile development soon such that the pros outweighed the cons. Plus, I still have an Android tablet on order which will be my primary usage device. Anyhow, two of the things that have...

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FlightGear at LinuxTag 2011

I took a quick look at the Gluon Talk and the games booth at LinuxTag 2011 and thought I'd share some pictures at least....

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Bus Driver

Genre: SimulationPublisher: Excalibur PublishingDeveloper: SCS SoftwareIn Bus Driver, your job is to transport passengers around an attractive and realistic city. You must drive to a timetable on a planned route, while obeying traffic rules, and taking care not to upset or injure your passengers. This makes Bus Driver unlike any other driving game - the experience of driving a bus is very different from blazing through a racing circuit. 12 buses...

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Press Release: Space Out from Zygo Games

About the gameSpace Out puts a new spin on the break out / break the blocks type of game - instead of a bat you tilt your phone to control where the ball goes. Try to keep the ball inside the level boundaries and break all of the bricks to proceed to the next level.Level boundaries aren't boring rectangles and the gaps don't stay still. A series of power ups are available to help you along ...

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Star Raiders Cracked-THETA (2011/MULTI3)

Genre: Flight ActionPublisher: AtariDeveloper: Incinerator GamesLanguage: English/German/FrenchBased on the classic Atari game, this space-based action game has you flying through the cosmos and engaging in heated dogfights with a transforming fighter ship. Players engage in epic dogfights and aerial assaults against the onslaught of the evil Zylons. Utilize radical ship transformations and robot co-pilots in the heat of battle as you fight to save...

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Total Overdose: A Gunslinger's Tale in Mexico

Genre: ActionPublisher: Eidos InteractiveDeveloper: Deadline GamesIn Total Overdose: A Gunslingers Tale in Mexico, you can play as two brothers who are searching for their fathers killer. Plumb the depths of Mexican drug trade, fighting lowlifes from the coast of California to jungle hideouts in Mexico. You can use a large arsenal of weapons and vehicles to get your revenge. Total Overdose: A Gunslingers Tale in Mexico also includes a combat and...

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Zuma - Star Wars ( Portable )

Are you a Star Wars fan?Are you a Zuma fan?If so, you are going to love this game!This is Zuma Deluxe with a Star Wars theme.You will hear Darth Vader talk to you!You will help fight the force!It supports 3D hardware acceleration so if the game isn’t playing correctly,check that you have the proper drivers for your card so that you can enable it.Size : 15.69 MBDownloadhttp://i2links.me/57...

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Swingers

I'm not sure exactly what genre of game they fall under, but I enjoy games in which the goal is to swing from rope to rope through a city landscape like Spiderman. I've tried two such games on Android and will contrast them and pick a winner.Rope To Fly: A 'cool' stunt is turnedRope To Fly and SpiderBoy both have an identical premise. Using rag doll style physics (in that your body bends ...

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Remember Iris2?

Iris2We haven't typed a word about Iris2 in over two years! There are quite some new bugfixes to the 3D UO client.The latest stable release (rev 3395) is one week old.Iris2 was updated to use Ogre 1.7.2, it now runs stable on Windows.This old video is still pretty much up-to dateThe project mainly suffers from lack of community interest and aid in creating or converting free assets or hosting servers. :) A few trees seem to be hard enough...

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