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trends
"News Gaming:" Lots of Buzz but No Breakout
Dad, a newspaper publisher, always told me, "the news is what people are talking about." Video games can be that, too, as we've seen lately with mobile or flash games based on much-discussed current events. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by SsLordMagus: I'm surprised to see the words Christian and Science so close togheter but anyway.. Everytime i see a World map like... 10 Responses | Other threads
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hot flashes
Please Play 'Today I Die'
Daniel Benmergui, creator of the impressive Flash-based game I Wish I Were The Moon, has released the equally creative Today I Die, a gorgeous little adventure with a fascinating gameplay twist. More »
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Comment by LlamaNL: Another one of these WTF IS THIS games. I guess it's supposed to be artsy. It's not... Reeks of EMO 35 Responses | Other threads
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rockstar
From Flash To Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Cash
The Rockstar Social Club is teasing Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars with Mr. Wong's Laundromat, a new flash game that will let players earn cash for their DS game playing Flash games on their PC. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by AndrosZ: So I have to legally own a copy of the game... Touché. 28 Responses | Other threads
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life. love. game design challenge
Love Life Game Design Challenge Kicks Off
The second annual Life. Love Game Design Challenge went live today, the first day of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week in the U.S.
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Comment by Drew Crecente: We're looking forward to more great entries this year! Thanks to everybody for their support of our efforts to... 6 Responses | Other threads
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hot flashes
Perfect Balance Upends Your Productivity
Looking for something to do that's not work-related while at work? Kill your output with Perfect Balance, a brilliantly simple block-stacker that renders one useless as an employee. More »
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Comment by PissedPS3Fan: I couldn't even get past the second. I am truely useless. :((( 7 Responses | Other threads
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oh well
Innovative MMO Twin Skies Not Quite As Innovative Anymore
Neopets creators Adam Powell and Donna Williams have decided to strip the 3D portion of their MMO Twin Skies in order to focus on creating just another free-to-play online flash game. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by diagorus: "3D MMO is really, really hard, especially in this economy." I do enjoy how the economy has become the scape goat... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Games With Agenda
Gaza Strife Reflected Poorly In Raid Gaza Flash Game
A new flash game up at and flash website Newgrounds might be taking its tongue-in-cheek look at the Israeli-Palestinian fighting along the Gaza Strip a bit too far. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by ElReyMysterioso-PBUH: So, the Hamas monkeys declare that the ceasefire with Israel was not going to be renewed, kill a couple of... 24 Responses | Other threads
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hot flashes
Auditorium: The Prettiest Musical Puzzle Game You'll Play Today
Sometimes we like our Hot Flashes to soothe us, rather than stir us into a reflexes-required panic. In fact, after playing Auditorium, the musical puzzle... experience, I've poured myself a strong cup of adult-style eggnog. More »
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Comment by s0ulzx: This game is incredibly addicting. I've been stuck on Spring 4 for about 45 minutes now! 6 Responses | Other threads
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casual gaming
Netbooks Could Drive Casual Boom - Analysts
The casual gaming business could look to netbooks - those little tiny wee PCs like the ASUS Eee - to give the genre a boost, according to analysts. More »
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Comment by AudibleDefect: "They cannot store and run big and complex games internally. They make up for this by having brilliant connectivity. So... 6 Responses | Other threads
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myracer
MyRacer - The Korean Flash Lite Handheld
Do what now? This must be the season for left-field consoles to materialize. More »
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Comment by SmilingPolitely: A lot of good things come out of Korea. This is not one of them. 3 Responses | Other threads
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Firmware Updates
PS3 Update 2.53 Makes Flash Bigger
Hot on the heels of the monumentally ho-hum version 2.52 update, Sony is ready to unleash an all-new world of excitement with firmware update 2.53, scheduled for release tomorrow. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by firen: That's it? That's all it does?! Why bother?! 14 Responses | Other threads
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hot flashes
Doom Finally Ported To Flash
What hasn't Doom been ported to at this point? You can't answer "Flash 10!" anymore, as an enterprising Newgrounds contributor has gone to the effort to port the id Software classic to Adobe's platform, making the first-person shooter playable in the web browser of your choice. It's a tidy little port, if a bit slow on my 2 year old MacBook Pro. More »
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Comment by Factory Records # 50: Please port the first true Doom Killer: Dark Forces... someone anyone? 26 Responses | Other threads
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hot flashes
Sunday Timewaster: Robo-Evolution
From SKT comes a bizarrely addictive little game called Robo-Evolution. It's very short, but there's a certain je ne sais quoi about evolving a panko-breaded shrimp (or an egg, or lips) into a scuttling little robot. There are various powerups you need to collect so you can leap over the walls and complete the game; some powerups simply give you stats, while others will also add to your appearance. More » -
hot flashes
QWOP: Why Rag Dolls Will Never Take Home The Gold
Anyone looking for a frustrating yet occasionally hilarious Flash game to while away their Tuesday evening? Try QWOP, named so for its simple control scheme using the Q, W, O and P keys on your keyboard. Those four keys control the thighs and calves of "our small nation's sole representative at the Olympic Games." It quickly becomes clear why no games have ever employed this control scheme for running purposes before. My personal best was a nation shaming 10 meters, at which point Qwop landed face first, snapping his right leg in half. Everyone is a winner! More »
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Comment by journies_end: The furthest I made it was 32.2 meters (slooooooly shimmying on my knees). The Help menu says you can... 19 Responses | Other threads
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hot flashes
99 Bricks Is The Addictive Spawn Of Tetris, World of Goo
When you're done playing Super Obama World, make sure you try out the latest from Weirdbeard Games, a mash up of Tetris and the excellent World of Goo known as 99 Bricks. More »
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Comment by majortom1029: The physics are way off. Why do things lean and fall off when the tower is straight and not on... 3 Responses | Other threads
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identif-fiction
Identi-fiction AO Sphere Beta Test
Identi-Fiction is a French developer that is working on a series of episodic, browser based games using Flash. The first such game – sci-fi adventure, AO Sphere – is about to enter beta testing and the developers are looking for help. More »
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Comment by daisukeumon: Here is the link for the trailer of the game. Wait a little bit and there is actual in game... 1 Responses | Other threads
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hot flashes
DoubleFine Releases Tasha's Game, Not Brütal Legend
Psychonauts developers Double Fine Productions did not release Brütal Legend last month (yes, we really need to check their news feed more often). Instead it released Tasha's Game, a Flash-based 2D platformer that's all rainbows, pink ponies, flying cats and shit. Despite not being Brütal Legend [Ed's note — :( ] Tasha's Game is still charming and fun, full of "pointless unlockables" and swell mechanics. More »
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Comment by Gunhaver: Oh hai look, we're Double Fine! We're so zany and indie, we release stupid flash games while refusing to work... 2 Responses | Other threads
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sega
SEGA Working On Mystery RPG
As you can see from the above screen shot, SEGA are working on an RPG. Now! If you sit through the (incredibly long) flash video on the teaser site you will see the announcement, together with the Famitsu Weekly logo and the date 9.26. More »
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Comment by BlackdogGT: Guardian Heroes. So overlooked, so awesome, even to this day. 2 Responses | Other threads
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escape from rehab
Help Amy Winehouse Escape From Rehab
As if poor Amy Winehouse hasn't got enough problems. What with the incessant hounding by tabloid journalists, wobbly live performances, a jailbird husband and — of course — the ever-rising price of crack. More » -
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Hands On with N+
Lately we are seeing more and more online flash games making the leap to consoles and handhelds. The newest addition to that roster is N+, an updated version of a little Ninja action/platformer game called N that took the interwebs by storm last year. The gameplay is simple and addicting. Guide your stealthy Ninja through mazes of obstacles, grabbing gold along the way until you eventually make your way to the exit. Now, Developer Silverbirch Studios is set to bring the title to the PSP and DS with new levels and new game modes. More »
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Comment by TornadoTK: If only I made a map for the PSP version, I could have picked up all three (DS, PSP, XBLA)... more » | Other threads
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hot flashes
Puzzle Farter, A Musical Hoot
Pet Tomato's debut indie game Puzzle Farter is as high brow as you probably suspect it is. And if you're still amused by the sound of passing wind as we are, you'll probably find it endlessly amusing, even if the gameplay is rather straightforward. There's not much puzzling to be done, but the farting comes through in spades. No, there's no music and Puzzle Farter is more of a platformer than it is a traditional puzzle game—it's more like N with ninja-strength gas—so I guess we're both guilty of misleading titles. More »
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Comment by DaveKap: I beat the game... I'm usually good at games that involve farting. more » | Other threads
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serious games
Winners Named for Teen Dating Violence Prevention Game Design Contest
The Life Love Game Design Challenge named its winners today. The Flash game design challenge sponsored by Jennifer Ann's Group asked developers to come up with games about teen dating violence prevention without using violent content or a violent theme.
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Comment by ChatwinAluminoid: jsf49 said: "After thinking this game over though, I wonder if this abusive boyfriend is really less "abusive boyfriend" and more... more » | Other threads
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timewasters
Saturday Timewaster: Putty Puzzle
I don't have time to waste this weekend, sadly, but if you do, there's a challenging little puzzler called Putty Puzzler, found over on the interestingly named 'Coke and Code.' It's putty. It's a puzzle. It's kinda hard. I spent a little bit of time with it and was pleasantly challenged — I'll come back for more after I've got a little time to waste. More »
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Comment by ninjafetus: @Purple Dave: Okay, good to know that there really is just 18 levels (for now), and I didn't miss something. more » | Other threads
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hot flashes
The Last Canopy Wins Casual Gameplay Contest
JayisGames announced the winner of the Casual Gameplay Design Competition, number five, with more than $10,000 in cash and prizes handed out to indie Flash game developers. More »
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Comment by Protector one: I have no idea what's so great about Last Canopy. I think it sucked balls.(And no, I'm not spoiled on... more » | Other threads
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advertising
Nickelodeon Preps Gaming Glut
Nickelodeon plans to develop 600 games in the next few years. Most of the titles, it sounds like, will be web-based games, with nearly a third popping up on Nick.com alone, Yahoo reports. More »
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Comment by MoarFightos: @monkeysaresilly: Yeah, those are the younger kids. I bring up old school Nickelodeon and they want to talk about... more » | Other threads
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zack & wiki
Zack & Wiki "Demo" Released
We told you to go buy Zack & Wiki. Some of you listened. You have our thanks. Everyone else, though, you're a great disappointment. Not just to your fellow Wii owners, but to Capcom as well, who have had to go to the trouble of throwing together a free, Wii-friendly flash demo of the game, just so you can see what all the fuss is about. More »
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Comment by knails: Z&W is one of the few reasons the wii gets turned on here anymore more » | Other threads
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contest
Game Design Contest for Teen Dating Violence Prevention
My brother just launched a Flash game design contest that I'll be one of the judges for. The object of the Life Love Game Design Challenge is for people to create a Flash game about teen dating violence prevention and to do so without violent content or a violent theme. More »
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Comment by Drew Crecente: fyi - the game rules have been slightly modified. You no longer have to be a US Citizen. Good luck! more » | Other threads
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freebies
Hot Flashes: Untangle
We love a good Flash game, especially when it takes about .05 seconds to understand the gameplay concepts involved. To wit, I'm loving—and pulling my hair out to—Untangle by Chris Benjaminsen, which couldn't be simpler to get into. Unfortunately, I'm finding it increasingly damn hard. You may remember the creator's previous work on Multiplayer Asteroids, but if not, don't fret as they bear no relation. All one need do to win a round of Untangle is move the points around until none of the puzzle's lines intersect. It's a fun little diversion that can only be made more complete with the inclusion of a timer, a move counter and a more obvious puzzle reset button (hint hint!). Let us know how far you get. More »
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Comment by Rocksteadily: Got tired at level 14... As soon as it said it's going to get a lot more complex I knew... more » | Other threads
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hot flashes
Samurai Movers
Oh Granny. Somehow, all her furniture's ended up outside her house! Outside and near the catapult. Guess you're going to have to do to get it all back inside. Did I mention there's a catapult? One click starts it swinging, another releases the furniture. That pic above? Total accident. I swear. More »
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Comment by Empty_One: 3895, a new personal best. Hit myself in the head with the dresser, and shot it into the corner.... more » | Other threads
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game design
What If Everyone Could Make Video Games?
User—generated content is an issue that has been getting a fair amount of press as of late (even Stanford is looking at how to make it easy for everyone to create nice models to share); Mark DeLoura takes another step, and discusses average fans making entire games. My gut reaction is that if everyone could make games, there would be a lot more crap out there than there is currently, but I suppose lowering the barrier of entry is not always a bad thing. Where does the novice get started? More »
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Comment by brent_w: What if everyone could make games? Gentlemen, I present "newgrounds" hundreds upon hundreds of games ... and almost all of them... more » | Other threads
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Comment by JimmyLo: That was hilarious - I even made my kid play it... Daily drudgers, check out: drudgetracker.com more » | Other threads
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presidential paintball
Hot Flashes: Presidential Paintball Has You Shooting the Candidates
It's about time someone's come up with a video game that lets the presidential hopefuls face off in a forum befitting their partisan manner: Paintball. Presidential Paintball pits your candidate of choice against the other presidential hopefuls in a rolling paintball match that takes place in and around the White House. While the game is fairly easy to beat, I never get tired of watching a huge-headed Clinton or Romney roll across the floor. Oddly enough, when I got to McCain, he kept standing up and shooting at the floor by his feet. Statement or coding mistake? More »
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Comment by MySoul7: low ammo bonus because it locked up when I beat the final dude... XD awesome game, really really well-done... the animations... more » | Other threads
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flash
Hot Flashes: Cursor*10
Cursor*10 may feature the graphical wonder of echochrome and gameplay length totaling in the minutes, but I'll be damned if this isn't the most clever Flash game of 2008. More » -
puzzle games
Hot Flashes: Chain Factor
With this year's list of stellar releases, you shouldn't be wanting for games to play, but if you've found yourself dead broke or simply stuck in your cubicle with nothing to do today, direct thy browser to Chain Factor, the best beta puzzle game I've played all day. The concept—and art direction—is brilliantly simple. Drop a disc onto the playfield and, if the number of discs in that column or row matches the digit of a colored disc, it will disappear. If it weren't for Desktop Tower Defense, Chain Factor may have taken the prize for best Hot Flash game of the year. At the very least, it will probably walk away with the Hot Flashes Award For Musical Achievement. More »
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Comment by shorelick: Re. the music.. I composed it. If you like it you can go to my site: www.steveHmusic.com and download it... more » | Other threads
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portal
VG Cats Still Alive
VG Cats creator Scott Ramsoomair loved him some Portal. Not only did it inspire him to create a comic featuring the worst babysitting choice in the history of parental irresponsibility, but he also broke out his mad flash animation skills to create a music video for the song that I listen to over and over again on my iPod whenever the world conspires to drag me out of this chair and out into the harsh sunlight. No, not "Two Princes" by the Spin Doctors. That was last winter. Of course I am talking about "Still Alive", that epic tale of cake and lies. Nice to finally put a face to the voice, even if the face is just a series of blue blocks. Hit the link to check it out. Just go ahead now! More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by SupaPhly: the cake is a lie XD XD XD XD XD XD XD SO RANDOM!!!!!!111 I LUV YOU SCOTT XD XD... more » | Other threads
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hot flashes
Flash As A Viable First-Person Shooter Platform?
It may not have the complex geometry capabilities or, say, ability to actually shoot at things of something like the Unreal Engine 3.0 or Source platform, but this tech demo for a 3D first person engine built in Flash Player 10—codenamed "Astro"—using Papervision3D is pretty impressive. I fully expect Quake to be ported to Flash within the week. Any longer and I'll have no faith in Earth's programming geeks. More »
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Comment by qubique: I would guess that you guys have seen this game: [www.rasterwerks.com] (Phosphor) Sorry if this link is in some way a repost.. more » | Other threads
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slowest flash ever
Wii Flash Vulnerability Exists, Not That Bad
Symantec, the security specialists you know and love, has found an exploit in Adobe Flash. When running on the Wii's Opera browser, this exploit can occur through a standard YouTube .flv, causing a Wii to completely freeze (though not bricking the system or anything that evil). More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.: Note to self: Unplug Wiinternet when I feel like reliability. more » | Other threads
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timewaster of the day
Weird Timewaster of the Day: Hotel
Hotel isn't exactly a game, per se, described as a 'multiple narrative work' and 'e-lit,' but with more and more people discussing the overlap between interactive fiction and games in a more traditional sense, it's close enough. At the very least, it's a surreal way to spend an hour or two. More »
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Comment by KRIGBERT: Pretty neat. Got bored of the music kind of quickly, though :l more » | Other threads
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By Kim PhuComment by 2fingerguaiac: Even though she may be wearing a leotard, she actually seems to be performing some form of martial arts. It... more » | Other threads
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pocket ninja
N+ Slinking Stealthily Towards DS, PSP
The tiniest ninja just got tinier. The game that proved once and for all that true ninja don't need polygons to kick ass is making the flying death leap from the PC to handheld consoles, as Atari announces N+ for the PSP and Nintendo DS. N is a popular flash game created by Metanet Software that distills the ninja experience to its purest form...jumping around. gathering gold, and killer robots. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by ceilingFANBOY: I've been looking for something to justify buying a PSP and this may just be it. I used to... more » | Other threads
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