Peggle is the latest arcade action game from PopCap, and currently available as a download for Windows only. Think of a pachinko machine and an upside-down breakout game and you will be close to the unique and simple gameplay found in Peggle. It is a classic casual game: simple to understand, easy to pick-up and […]

Something Amiss is an online adventure game created by Tucker Bowen to promote his book of the same name. It has a distinctly classic Lucas Arts adventure game flair with surprisingly good visuals and plenty of mystery surrounding the main character, Alice. Published by sebevrahContinue reading: Something Amiss: Chapters 1 and 2

It’s the final days to vote for the panda avatar which will represent Aleks in the Second Life Relay for Life American Cancer Society fundraising event. For every vote between now and Monday night, Aleks will donate 300 Linden Dollars - approximately £1 - to the cause. Published by Susan ArendtContinue reading: Panda power

Today’s Guardian Technology has a short piece (by me) titled “Is the PS3 a Trojan horse to help sell Blu-ray films?” Unlike almost all stories with a questionmark in the headline, the answer to this one is “yes”. (Apologies, the… Published by Susan ArendtContinue reading: The PlayStation 3 isn’t for games: it’s for business. The Blu-ray […]

I know I’m a day late with this, but I couldn’t let such an epoch-shattering event pass without mentioning it and I was snowed under with work yesterday. In case you missed it, Sega and Nintendo announced that Mario… Published by Chris KohlerContinue reading: They said it could never happen…

From developer Nitrome is a new physics-based action game, Skywire. You control a small chairlift that runs a crazy path through the sky. Three passengers are on board who would appreciate if you got them to the goal unharmed. A variety of obstacles stand in your way, from birds dropping bombs, deranged-looking pandas, and whales […]

Six new SingStar games are on the cards over the next six months. What about opening up their online store so new bands’ tunes can be downloaded for the game series for free? Published by Lore SjobergContinue reading: Vocal chords at the ready… SingStar goes sequel crazy

Blizzard are pushing to get more than 8 million playing their online game World of Warcraft with a special trial edition available with a UK newspaper this weekend. Published by Lore SjobergContinue reading: Grab some Wow this weekend

I got Casino Royale over the weekend and compared it to a couple of HD-DVD films on the 360 - I couldn’t see any noticeable difference. Published by Lore SjobergContinue reading: Blu-ray, reviews and a gaming musical

A new game from Donut Games, creator of Castle Smasher, has just rolled onto the web: Chicken & Egg. All of the cute chickens have been trapped in their eggs by the Easter Bunny. It’s your job to match like-colored shells together by sliding the eggs across the grid. When the pairs come together, they […]

Xbox 360 Elite - the upgraded Xbox360 - has been confirmed for a US launch on April 29th. The new black console - $479 or $80 more than the current system - will have a 120GB hard drive and a… Published by Chris KohlerContinue reading: 360 Elite confirmed

Games prices are increasing, but what implications will increases in game prices have on size of the widening audience? Published by Chris KohlerContinue reading: Why the games cost so much

Videogames aren’t messy enough. This thought struck me as I stepped out of the Future Publishing offices yesterday lunchtime and was confronted with the apocalyptic site of Bath’s Marchant Passage shopping centre being razed to the ground by gigantic… Published by Susan ArendtContinue reading: Games need more mess

The official Euro DS launch event in 2005 was memorable - Paris, Girls Aloud - but the console appeared to be an ungainly oddity. Published by Chris KohlerContinue reading: DS sells 3 million in the UK

The old “navigate through a maze” concept enjoys a small rebirth in the form of Overhead Persistence, a gorgeous Flash game by Acrid Rose. Guide the cursor through each level avoiding the walls and any other obstacles you come across. Normally a game like this wouldn’t be anything special, but Overhead Persistence provides a stunning […]

The gamesblog is running the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life inside virtual world Second Life. At the behest of gamesbloggers, we’re running it backwards and in a panda suit. Now readers can join in the fun. Published by Susan ArendtContinue reading: Pandas and marathons

Deep down, you knew, didn’t you, that this would happen. ChartTrack has this evening apparently confirmed to Gamesindustry.biz that PS3 shifted 165,000 units in its first two days on sale, beating Wii’s 105,000 units and Xbox 360’s 70,000. Now, before… Published by Susan ArendtContinue reading: PS3 UK’s fastest-selling UK console

German indie developer, Pixelate, is working on a clever series of interactive guides tackling basic videogame theory. Entitled Understanding Games, the first three episodes are already available and they deal with issues such as simulation, representation and motivation by… Published by Susan ArendtContinue reading: The easy way to understand games

Veteran developer Dave Perry has unveiled more details of his “secret project” - the one where punters can get involved in the creation of the game. Published by Chris KohlerContinue reading: Dave Perry needs your help

Veteran developer Dave Perry has unveiled more details of his “secret project” - the one where punters can get involved in the creation of the game. Published by Chris KohlerContinue reading: Top secret - make a game

We are very pleased to announce that JIG has made it onto the tangible printed page of WIRED magazine in the April issue (shown). You can find us mentioned in the Playlist feature, an article that lists 10 things the WIRED folks think are cool (or “wired”) for the month. Published by sebevrahContinue reading: JIG is […]

PS3 then, how has it been for you? Published by Susan ArendtContinue reading: PS3 - the first weekend

From John Hattan comes BaffleBees, a quick, fun puzzle game for those on a coffee break. Be the best by ordering your bees around the hive until your entire honeycomb is filled with honey. The game has extremely simple graphics and almost zero sound. That said, it is fun and casual play. There are a […]

For those of you who have been trying to connect to the IRC server all day Sunday, we’ve moved. If you use the integrated Java applet by clicking “Chat” in the site menu above, then you will automatically find us at our new home on xelium.net. If you set your favorite IRC client to point […]

Tau’Ri Bedrock by Luca Deltodesco is an unusual and original platformer. In Bedrock you play a… slime? blob? that has been tasked to roll a boulder through levels upon levels of verdant terrain in order to return it to its parent rock. It’s a lot like a simplified version of Loco Roco melded with the […]

Matt Hammill’s Gesundheit! is a beautifully hand drawn game with a soothing toy-instrument soundtrack (you’ll need it) and adorable sound effects. You play an allergic pig chafing under the invasion of hungry monsters from the mountains.The monsters can hear your footsteps, and if they see you, they’ll eat you. But you have a secret weapon […]

It’s here! The next chapter in the captivating virtual island village sim is available to download. The follow-up to the monumentally successful Virtual Villagers game keeps the same formula as the original but adds all new puzzles, events, collectibles and more. It’s the perfect follow-up to one of the most amazing casual games ever released. Published […]

Guxt is an original shooter created by Pixel, author of Cave Story, This work-in-progress download doesn’t attempt to be revolutionary or even particularly modern, but Pixel’s original music, sound effects and pixel-perfect sprites come together beautifully in this difficult but fair shooter. Published by sebevrahContinue reading: Guxt

Get the Glass is a 3D board game produced as a part of a new Got Milk advertising campaign in the US. The object of the game is to get the Adachi family around the board and into Fort Fridge so that they can…erm…Get the Glass. It’s an absolutely beautiful game with gorgeous scenery and […]

Yes, Microsoft has been up to some amusing stunts in an attempt to spoil the European PS3 launch (didn’t Sony already do that by delaying it three months then removing the Emotion Engine? Just kidding Sony! See we’re all at… Published by Chris KohlerContinue reading: Microsoft ’s PS3 spoilers