Condado is a single-player implementation of the card game San Juan, designed by Andreas Seyfarth. Condado, written by Kevin Quan, is clearly a labor of love and is provided for free. I'm always on the lookout for good, quick filler games, and I've found that card games are a good bet to fill that niche. Condado fills that role admirably.In San Juan, players take turns selecting a role to
Five Android Pinball Games
"Ever since I was a young boyI've played the silver ballFrom Soho down to BrightonI must have played them allBut I ain't seen nothing like himin any amusement hallThat deaf, dumb, blind kidsure plays a mean pinball!"- Pinball Wizard, The Who
I always thought Pinball was pretty stupid. On the Atari 2600 it was a basic video game with a few bumpers and a pair of flippers and the real, mechanical
I always thought Pinball was pretty stupid. On the Atari 2600 it was a basic video game with a few bumpers and a pair of flippers and the real, mechanical
Further Beyond Fighting - First Look
Further Beyond Fighting breaks new ground as an Android game. It's the first effort I've seen at a Virtua Fighter or Tekken style game and I just pulled it down to give it a try about half an hour ago. I can't do a complete review with such limited play time, but a game of this magnitude deserves some instant coverage so here goes...
First, the game is HUGE by Android standards. Almost 100 MB. My
First, the game is HUGE by Android standards. Almost 100 MB. My
Stellar Escape
One thing I've always said is that Angry Birds isn't an amazing game... it's just a game that executes that genre VERY well. It's a prime example of how important polish is to a game title. You might have the greatest idea in the world, but unless you can execute it well then it'll probably just result in another mediocre (or worse) game. Stellar Escape is an example of Angry Birds quality
Clash of Mages HD
Review by Joshua Buergel
As I mentioned in my review of Highborn, I am a sucker for fantasy themed games. I’m also a huge fan of board and card games, so when I found Clash of Mages in the Market and learned that it was a fantasy themed card game, I knew I would be giving it a try. Since they touted tablet compatibility and I was looking for more things to put my Xoom through the paces, I bought
As I mentioned in my review of Highborn, I am a sucker for fantasy themed games. I’m also a huge fan of board and card games, so when I found Clash of Mages in the Market and learned that it was a fantasy themed card game, I knew I would be giving it a try. Since they touted tablet compatibility and I was looking for more things to put my Xoom through the paces, I bought
PapiBatting
PapiBatting is simple... real simple. It's another take on the batting side of baseball, but it's pretty clear the game has no intention of challenging Com2Us's brilliant HomeRun Derby 3D for that crown. Instead it goes its own way, perhaps even gaining some fans that might find the former title too complex or difficult. In PapiBatting you get 3 outs before the game is over. I find it odd that an
Press Release: Anagram Online launched by SillyCube!
The Only Anagram that (is) played with real persons in Android Devices
“Simply entertaining for word game lovers. The game provides interactive experience to word puzzle.” says Benny Chan, Founder of SillyCube Technology Ltd.
Hong Kong (21 April 2011) – SillyCube Technology Ltd has launched an Android game, Anagram Online. When users open the game, they will be surprised that they won’t play
“Simply entertaining for word game lovers. The game provides interactive experience to word puzzle.” says Benny Chan, Founder of SillyCube Technology Ltd.
Hong Kong (21 April 2011) – SillyCube Technology Ltd has launched an Android game, Anagram Online. When users open the game, they will be surprised that they won’t play
Highborn
Edit: Welcome to our newest game reviewer: Joshua Buergel. Joshua has been a long time reader and joins us having both a Motorola Droid and Xoom tablet along with a passion for strategy gaming. Please welcome him with your comments below.
Also note that Highborn is an Amazon Appstore exclusive for now.Review by Joshua Buergel
When the Amazon Appstore launched for Android, one of the earlier
Also note that Highborn is an Amazon Appstore exclusive for now.Review by Joshua Buergel
When the Amazon Appstore launched for Android, one of the earlier
Game Reviews
I've been inundated with great Android games to review and just can't keep up. Currently I'm working on a comprehensive review of Pinball games for the Android, but writing real reviews takes time invested in both playing the games and writing about them. So I'll do a shout out that I'm still either looking to join up with another game review site or be joined by a handful of others with a
Press Release: Gameview’s Tap Fish Comes to Android
Gameview’s Tap Fish Comes to Android, Soars to #1 Free Casual Game
Leading iOS aquarium game now available in the Android Market
Mountain View, CA – April 19, 2011 – Gameview Studios Inc. (www.gameviewstudios.com), a leading publisher of mobile social games and a division of DeNA, announced today that Tap Fish, the largest aquarium game on iOS with more than 10 million downloads, is now
Leading iOS aquarium game now available in the Android Market
Mountain View, CA – April 19, 2011 – Gameview Studios Inc. (www.gameviewstudios.com), a leading publisher of mobile social games and a division of DeNA, announced today that Tap Fish, the largest aquarium game on iOS with more than 10 million downloads, is now
Stupid Rabbits for Android Press Release
Edit: This is among the most thorough Press Releases I've received.
In brief
“Stupid Rabbits” is a new arcade-puzzle game, developed by an indie Russian software studio Mobiquest (http://mobiquest.ru, note: Russian language website). Released independently.
The game takes players through a number of short puzzle levels, where they must combine thought, precision and good timing to lead a
In brief
“Stupid Rabbits” is a new arcade-puzzle game, developed by an indie Russian software studio Mobiquest (http://mobiquest.ru, note: Russian language website). Released independently.
The game takes players through a number of short puzzle levels, where they must combine thought, precision and good timing to lead a
Mixt : Launches on Android!
Uprising Games Ltd. in association with Jakyl are pleased to announce their critically well received iOS title “Mixt” is now available for Android devices.
Mixt is an action puzzle game which is simple enough to play with a single finger, yet involving enough to test players of all levels. Use the responsive, tactile controls to drag, flick, cut, mix and sink the coloured Blobs into the correct
Mixt is an action puzzle game which is simple enough to play with a single finger, yet involving enough to test players of all levels. Use the responsive, tactile controls to drag, flick, cut, mix and sink the coloured Blobs into the correct
New Phones
It's been a grueling decision. Last fall I was attracted to the Samsung Epic 4G as my Motorola Droid started showing its age before its first birthday. However, I'd have had to pay the early termination fee for a full year of service. So I waited and since then we've seen some hot new phones hit the street and even more hit the headlines. There are so many things I'd like my next phone to do. I'd
Through the Desert
When Through the Desert first made its jump from board game to Android game I was quite thrilled. Finally, there are some quality board games on a device that pretty much sleeps with me. Unfortunately it didn't have App2SD and weighed in at a hefty 18 MB which was much too much for my beleaguered Droid. App2SD has since been added and I've since downloaded and played it.
First, here is a quick
First, here is a quick
PewPew 2 is Amazon's Freebie Today
As I've mentioned previously, I really like Amazon's App Store not only because of its new organizational features, but also because they're doing a "free app every day". Today it's PewPew 2, the successor to the highly regarded PewPew. If you're in the US of A then you really need to get their App Store on your Android device NOW and start getting the freebies. Over the past few days they've
Aporkalypse
Generally speaking if a game has a really stupid name like Aporkalypse then I tend to shy away from it. However, HandyGames has generated enough quality titles to warrant an exception to that rule. This does highlight just how important naming your new game is, though, for those that are indie developers. Seriously... when you see a game named Aporkalpypse doesn't it make you cringe a little at
9 Innings: Pro Baseball 2011
When I saw 9 Innings arrive on the Android Market last week I just about freaked. I've drooled over it on the iPhone and wished that it would make the leap to Android, but hadn't heard that it was on the agenda. Sports games are one of my things... probably because I'm pretty competitive and like winning. And if I don't win, then I'd rather lose than tie. Plus it's from Com2Us... the same folks
Flight Control (part 2)
I ripped on Flight Control last month when it was released at a price of $4.99. Apparently even Namco agreed with me as the price was quickly lowered to a much more competitive $2.99 and today it's the freebie of the day on the Amazon Appstore. Free is my kind of price especially when it's for the full version sans advertising.
I did play the game and it's got 5 air fields and plays well on my
I did play the game and it's got 5 air fields and plays well on my
