Tagged: puzzle
The debate on video games as art continues, but the Museum of Modern Art’s recent decision to include video games in its collection may help one side of the argument. MoMA has selected 14 video games in its initial collection… Read More »
I am not the main character in Papo & Yo, and neither are you. Vander is. Before Papo & Yo (translated to the nicknamed “Papo and I”), I knew video games were player-centric. In every other game’s given galaxy (excepting… Read More »
Having played through LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, one question keeps running through my mind: Is this a game meant for kids? Well, it certainly is meant for kids, I thought, but not today’s kids. I convinced myself that LEGO Batman 2:… Read More »
There are few games on this planet that make me feel like a genius. I say this because I know, in fact, I am not a genius. But experiences like Splice trick me into thinking maybe I am. The problem, though, is… Read More »
A merger between two Australian mobile developers – Firemint and IronMonkey – was announced by Electronic Arts yesterday. Now it turns out that an interesting side story regarding Infinite Interactive, makers of the Puzzle Quest franchise, was overlooked. Firemint acquired… Read More »
Uniloc, a Luxembourg-based company “in the business of finding big ideas,” has launched a patent infringement case against Mojang for the use of anti-piracy measures in the Android version of Minecraft. Marcus ‘Notch’ Persson announced Uniloc’s intention to launch legal… Read More »
Earlier this year at E3 it was revealed that Angry Birds would be heading to consoles this holiday season. Now developer Rovio has revealed the first details on the upcoming entry in the famed franchise, including a 3DS version. Angry… Read More »
Journey, the latest downloadable offering from developer thatgamecompany, was met with critical acclaim and impressive sales numbers earlier this year. Now the game will be getting a disc-based release along with quite a bit of extra content. Although Journey Collector’s… Read More »
I enter a new area and the view is pleasant, so I wait awhile underneath a lighthouse. The pixelated sea bobs and above me the sky tessellates into white. A few 8-bit chords strike up in the audio and immediately… Read More »
Above all else, Vessel has proven one thing: My ignorance of indie games is no longer an option. It’s time for me to really dig into what these people are producing. PC gamers can experience it now, or console players can wait until the games hits Xbox Live and PlayStation Network, but either way Vessel is definitely worth the time.