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The End Could Be An Interesting Only Friend

Max Abrams — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:20:00 EDT

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The End is like no other educational game you've played before. Commissioned by Channel 4 Education and produced by Preloaded studios, The End is a free online web-based platformer that probes into the player's philosophical and metaphysical opinions on morality and death. Combining physics-based puzzles with questions and battles with the world's Guardians, the game gives the player a deeper view at their own thoughts on important questions surrounding death. Scheduled for release this month, The End is worth keeping an eye on. More »

Play Angry Birds Online, Right Now, for Free

Mike Fahey — Wed, 11 May 2011 13:40:00 EDT

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Google isn't above killing a little productivity to prove the power of its web browser. The search engine king has released a special free browser-based version of Rovio's avian-flinging sensation Angry Birds on the Chrome Web Store, just to prove it can be done. More »

A Trip Through Pokémon Black And White's Online Dream World

Mike Fahey — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:20:00 EDT

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With the Pokémon Global Link service, Pokémon Black and White players can sync their game data with their PC and enter a magical world that exists in the dreams of pocket monsters. Join me on my first trip to this Pokémon Dream World. More »

Survive Earthquakes, Floods, And Tornadoes With Disaster Hero

Mike Fahey — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:30:00 EDT

Adventure game company Legacy Interactive and the American College Of Emergency Physicians have teamed up to create Disaster Hero, a web-based game aimed at helping people keep it together while the world is falling apart. More »

You Can Play The Secret Of Monkey Island Inside This Post

Mike Fahey — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:20:00 EDT

Online gaming innovator InstantAction may have just changed the way games are distributed on the internet, with the introduction of a service that lets publishers embed games like The Secret of Monkey Island as easily as a YouTube video. More »

Games Even Babies Can Play

Mike Fahey — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:20:00 EST

How young is too young to play internet computer games? If they can move their limbs, they can play with Kneebouncers. More »

Battlefield Heroes Recruits 1 Million

Mike Fahey — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:20:00 EDT

EA is quickly discovering the joys of free-to-play games as web-based Battlefield Heroes surpasses the one million player mark right out of the gate. More »

Make Your Own Damn Ben 10 Game

Mike Fahey — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:00:00 EDT

Worried about what D3 Publisher has in store for their upcoming Ben 10: Alien Force game, based off of the relaunch of the hit Cartoon Network series? Well then head over to the Ben 10: Alien Force game creator and make your own damn video game. Launched today at Cartoon Network's website, the flash game allows players to creator and share their own action adventure game creations with the community, where they will be weighed, measured, and assigned a rating based on how awesome they are or aren't. They've already got several entries ready for you to test out, or dig right in and create your own. It's a bit limited of course, but it is also completely free, so it balances out. Head over to CartoonNetwork.com to check it out! More »

InstantAction.com's Rokkitball Trailer

Mike Fahey — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:30:00 EDT

Here's the exclusive trailer for Rokkitball, the latest game to grace the lineup at GarageGames' InstantAction.com web-based multiplayer gaming portal. It looks like guns and soccer. Or guns and basketball. We'll just stick with guns and ball for now, until we get our hands on the game. It should be showing up at InstantAction later tonight, or possibly early tomorrow. Be sure and friend MikeFahey if you are signed up over there, as currently I have none and it makes me sad. More »

The Witcher Goes Web-Based With DuelMail

Mike Fahey — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:00:00 EDT

From the creators of The Witcher PC RPG comes The Witcher: DuelMail, a turn-based fighter that plays in your web browser. The game's simple mechanics conceal its addictive nature. Basically you choose one of three character types - witcher, sorceress, or frightener - select a series of attacks and defensive moves, and then hope your moves counter the ones your opponent has picked. Battles play out in your web browser, with the victor receiving experience points and gold to spend on new moves and equipment. Once a fight is finished you can copy the link for the fight to share your victories and defeats with your friends. Developer one2tribe Company has big plans for DuelMail, including special events and constant updates to keep things fresh. Open beta starts April 7th, when thousands of players will discover just how damn addictive this little web game can be. More »

IGA And ID Team For Free, Web-Based Quake Live

Mike Fahey — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:55:04 EST

In-game advertising specialists IGA and id Software have partnered to bring you the next iteration of the classic Quake franchise, Quake Live, and it's definitely not your normal web-based, free-to-play game. Quake Live will deliver a full community experience, including stat tracking, friends lists, matchmaking, and sponsored tournaments, all within your standard web browser. Integrated with IGA's proprietary SDK, it is the first title in the company's "freemium category", offering premium gaming experiences for free thanks to integrated advertising.

"id Software is among the proverbial godfathers of modern gaming and we are thrilled to be working with them on their first title in our 'freemium' category," said Justin Townsend, CEO of IGA Worldwide. "This partnership is only the latest testament to the increasing acceptance of in-game as an effective, measurable advertising medium and a strategic revenue opportunity for publishers and developers."

Transformers Game Site Spurs Global Conflict

Mike Fahey — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:20:06 EDT

The war between the mighty Autobots and the ass-flavored Decepticons comes to a head tonight, as the official Transformers the Game website launches, and with it begins The Battle for the Allspark, a web-based game where people around the world can compete to win prizes, gain access to exclusive game and movie news, and prove once and for all that the Autobots kick total ass. More »