Being 'the world's greatest detective' is one of Batman's things, so it makes sense that the new Arkham Knight trailer had a rock hard mystery hidden inside. » 2/26/15 6:30am Thursday 6:30am

Two Victorian gentlemen take to the stars in this interesting-looking puzzle-adventure called 39 Days To Mars. » 6/25/14 7:30am 6/25/14 7:30am

Meet Pushmo World. It is the upcoming sequel to Intelligent Systems' 3DS puzzle games, Pushmo and Crashmo, and it's coming to the Japanese Wii U (yes, Wii U) eShop on June 19. UPDATE: Nintendo has confirmed that Pushmo World will also launch on the US (and EU) Wii U eShop on June 19. » 5/28/14 8:00am 5/28/14 8:00am

There's something really peaceful and fun about slowly clearing this board of different colored pieces of paper. It reminds me of playing with the paint bucket tool in MS Paint. It can also get just as frustrating as when you have a space in your outline that you didn't catch. » 2/20/14 1:04pm 2/20/14 1:04pm

What happens when you take a real time strategy game and an RPG, and wrap it all up in the package of a casual match three game? A huge stinking mess without a clear direction—at least that's what I imagined when I was told about Cavemania. After taking my time with the game, I have to say, I'm impressed. » 9/23/13 7:00am 9/23/13 7:00am

The Professor Layton series is one of the staples of the Nintendo DS and its successor, the 3DS. The series has sold over 13 million copies across the world and has spawned spinoff games, novels, a manga, and a feature film. And what is the inspiration for all this? A book series that series creator Akihiro Hino read… » 3/05/13 5:00am 3/05/13 5:00am

I've always favored cats over dogs. Cats clean themselves. Cats do not require action on my part in order to use the bathroom. Cats have an intelligent look about them, so when they do stupid things it's even more hilarious. I feel cats are superior to dogs in all ways but one—dogs make better detectives. That's why… » 12/28/12 9:55am 12/28/12 9:55am

Enclosure: Infinite Hues instills peace. If petting a cat is enough to lower one's blood pressure (which it is), then surely this browser-based game can do the same. » 2/06/12 7:30pm 2/06/12 7:30pm

More than 16 million players have enjoyed Armor Games' flash-based Shift series of puzzle platformers. Now Akysys Games seeks to capture some of that magic on Nintendo's 3D handheld with Shifting World. » 12/06/11 12:20pm 12/06/11 12:20pm

Thanks to its wonderfully convenient camera, most iPhones are home to dozens if not hundreds of random photos, depicting everything from smiling friends' faces to particularly interesting bits of plastic. These photos are the fuel for Chillingo's twisted new photo game Play Kalei. » 4/22/11 8:00am 4/22/11 8:00am

Here are two tricky puzzles for you to solve. » 1/24/11 5:00pm 1/24/11 5:00pm

Bouncing, a rather straightforward knock-out puzzle game from JRSoftWorx, confounded me for a solid 30 minutes until I realized the problem wasn't the game, it was me. » 1/20/11 10:00pm 1/20/11 10:00pm

Rarely does a game with such a boring name and such a boring premise turn out to be so damn addictive. » 1/12/11 2:30am 1/12/11 2:30am

Here's a curiosity: Over the past 90 days, eight of the top 12 sellers in the Kindle Store - including all of the top six - are games, dusting President George W. Bush's memoir and heavyweight writers like John Grisham. » 12/10/10 10:30pm 12/10/10 10:30pm

Bejeweled 's Endless mode is soothing enough to put players into a blissful trace. With subliminal positive affirmations, fine aural tones, and breath modulation, Bejeweled 3's Zen mode could have players slipping into puzzle-induced comas. » 11/01/10 12:20pm 11/01/10 12:20pm

Today is Binary Day, being that it's 10/10/10 - and that goes for both here and Europe. And to continue its 10-month celebration of the 10th anniversary of Bejeweled, PopCap has an offer that is free to you today. » 10/10/10 4:00pm 10/10/10 4:00pm

Although she's reprising Mary from the Pietà, the secret is not "Pitgirl is a virgin." Having trouble divining the message inside this Monday Night Combat wallpaper? Think bigger picture. Seen via Uber Entertainment. » 10/06/10 8:30pm 10/06/10 8:30pm

Nominated for awards in Art and Technical Excellence for obvious reasons in the 12th Annual Independent Games Festival, Playdead's stunning black and white puzzle platformer Limbo is heading to Xbox Live Arcade this summer. » 3/03/10 11:40am 3/03/10 11:40am