That’s what Phil Harrison of Sony tells us today in PlayStation 3 loses all Emotion in Europe: “What has previously gone into PS3s on sale elsewhere in the world was a custom component, which we have now removed.” Harrison won’t… Published by Chris KohlerContinue reading: Is the Emotion Engine in US and Japanese PlayStation 3s a […]

In this collection you will find 3 original puzzle designs and 1 that may be familiar to you. The “grow” theme is maintained in the visual design of the collection and to a degree in the puzzles as well. Included is the aspect of figuring out what you have to do as part of the […]

Sprout is the next entry from our competition, and it was designed and created by Jeff Nusz of New Zealand. The puzzle / adventure game features beautiful charcoal drawings as the basis for its graphics and style, appearing as if taken directly from a storybook. The ‘grow’ theme is quite evident in this piece, as […]

I actually never liked the original NES Zelda, but was hooked after the SNES version. This is sort of a mix of the SNES version and the very capable GameBoy Color titles: oracle of time and seasons. Anyway, enjoy. Visit Graduate Games [To read the full article, check out the blog. It has games, videos, […]

Wednesday’s edition of Chatterbox. Published by Chris KohlerContinue reading: Chatterbox Wednesday

Overall yesterday’s online testing confirms the difficulty in pining the PS3 down. Published by Chris KohlerContinue reading: PS3 online impressions

Lars A. Doucet is the man responsible for the Alchemist’s Apprentice, a charming puzzle game of wizardry and magic from our first competition. He is also the designer behind Tower of Babblers, a puzzle game of towers and babblers. Yes, they do talk. The rest you’ll have to construct yourself. Published by sebevrahContinue reading: Tower of […]

Shiny Entertainment founder Dave Perry has returned to high profile game development with an intriguing new project for Acclaim, the rejuventated US publisher. Top Secret is an MMORPG which will be designed in a collaborative venture with its own fanbase…. Published by Chris KohlerContinue reading: Dave Perry returns with Top Secret project

Bedroom-coding hothouse Introversion has announced its latest project - a multiplayer version of the award-winning indie strategy title, Darwinia. The game will allow players to engage in co-op and competitive battles with enormous armies. There will be subtle tweaks… Published by Chris KohlerContinue reading: Darwinia goes multiplayer

Orbit is the latest from Sean Hawkes, one of the winners of our previous competition, designer of Clack, Houses, and Weight. It’s a puzzle without instructions, it’s up to you to figure out what to do. Part of the challenge, as well as the reward, of a puzzle game like this is in the discovery […]

Not only can you play the original flashgame HERE but the very successful indie game that I mentioned only weeks ago has just been picked up for Xbox Live Arcade! Check it out here @ Xbox.com [To read the full article, check out the blog. It has games, videos, and more!] Published by Gnade GamesContinue reading: Alien […]

so yes, Crackdown is out and actually fun, but when is the Halo 3 Beta going to activate? and when is Halo 3 going to be available in stores. Well, if you look back a couple posts, you’ll see that Halo 3 is confirmed for Fall 2007…my guess is somewhere in November right before the […]

Go to Halo3.com to register for the Beta available this spring and check out the Halo 3 TV ad that was on last night during Monday Night Football. It’s a pretty sweet teaser movie. Just can’t wait till actual gameplay footage starts getting churned out. [To read the full article, check out the blog. It has […]

Check out this technological marvel…or not. I just stumbled upon this and had to share it. Above is an excerpt from the documentary “Project Grizzly.” A movie where Troy Hurtubise documented the creation of his bear protection suit. Now he has moved on and is apparently the next Dr. Catherine… [To read the full article, check […]

Halo 3 is getting closer and closer and with it comes all the marketing and hype. This first batch of marketing materials is cool, but really just a rehash of the Ark seen in the initial Halo 3 trailer. Still worth seeing and checking out. For those Halo fans out there stay tuned for more […]

Crazy Frog will haunt us for at least the next five years. Published by Chris KohlerContinue reading: Crazy Frog to usher in Olympic year

Tuesday’s edition of Chatterbox. Published by Chris KohlerContinue reading: Chatterbox Tuesday

Grab a paper pad and a pencil, you’re going to need it with this next one. Tonypa, certainly no stranger around these parts, delivers a word puzzle competition entry that is a lot like a cryptogram. Grow Word is about the biggest hint one can give without giving it all away. Here the ‘grow’ theme […]

NOBuzzle Tree is a beautiful logic puzzle game that is based on a simple concept; but its simplicity may be deceiving. The ‘grow’ theme implementation in this game, apart from the obvious sprouting tree blossoms, actually has a similarity to an Eyezmaze Grow game: Each puzzle has a correct sequence that will make the tree […]

A quick note on business economics (yes, they intrude even here) about Sony’s decision to de-Emotify the PS3. Why would they do it? Some suggestions are that it means that Sony can cut prices more quickly in the future. One… Published by Chris KohlerContinue reading: Why cutting out the PS3’s Emotion engine makes business sense.. if […]

Just a quick one - and the title says it all. Sony announced today that its five in-house PS3 launch titles will each retail for GBP39.99 in the UK - a tenner lower than some predictions. Downloadable content prices have… Published by Chris KohlerContinue reading: PS3 in-house launch games: GBP39.99

Media analyst Screen Digest has produced a report on the next-gen videogame industry named ‘Next Generation Consoles: Games publishing, hardware analysis and forecasts to 2010′ and the contents are no prettier than the title. There are some obvious conclusions -… Published by Chris KohlerContinue reading: Screen Digest report: publishers play it safe in risky market

So what’s Crackdown best known for?…undoubtedly the Halo 3 Beta. You have to tip your hat to Microsoft on that brilliant marketing move…a game that was receiving only mediocre hype and attention boomed to one of the most discussed games on the ‘net. The question is how do you evaluate Crackdown… [To read the full article, […]

Wouter incorporates the grow theme and makes it integral to the gameplay in this nice little puzzle game with an impressive presentation. Click on the diamond-shaped pieces to expand, or grow, them and create a network connecting all pieces for each level. Published by sebevrahContinue reading: PLANned

Created by Anders Gustafsson, Gateway 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to the original game from our first competition. And it picks right up where the first one left off. Anders tells me he has incorporated the “grow” theme heavily into the story element of the game. Published by sebevrahContinue reading: Gateway II

After a power outage with Dreamhost last night and some traffic routing issues with Road Runner today, I am pleased to finally be able to roll out the first competition entry to our Flash Game Design Competition #2! The first entry is from Komix and it is a puzzle game called Rings and Sticks. Published by […]

Funeral Quest is a travesty of lemonade stands, sim games and common decency in general. Basically you open a funeral parlour and handle customers. The aim is to gain Burial Points (which is your ranking) and earn tags (currency), while engaging in a spot of skullduggery to advance your standing and income. Published by sebevrahContinue reading: […]

It’s Saturday and that means another JIG Poker Night event coming your way! We’ll be setting up the poker tables in our own Triplejack poker lounge, as we do every week, and the tournaments will get underway this evening beginning at 9PM EST (GMT-5). Be sure to join us for some fun and good times, […]

It’s announcements time! A lot is going on in our casual gaming world and the creative talent behind the games we love is really blossoming. Is it the crisp February air? The freshness of a new year? Either way, here’s an update on a few recent events you should know about. Consider yourself… informed! Published by […]

More than just a doughnut, the cruller is a symbol of mankind’s struggle to evolve. Often topped with sugar or icing, crullers represent the twisted yet delicious journey that life as an upright mammal can be. We have to pay taxes, we have to stand in line at the DMV, sometimes we even have to […]