Games

Klingon Monopoly

August 14, 2023 by noemi

Finding the perfect gift for the geek in your life may be a difficult task, especially if that geek has everything he needs or wants. But if your geek can’t get enough of Star Trek (in spite of the several costumes he or she has in the closet for special occasions), then here is the best thing that you can get. Even if his or her birthday is not coming up any time soon, giving a gift for no reason at all is always a good idea.

Enter the new limited edition of the classic board game Monopoly. Star Trek Klingon edition. It really can’t get any better than that for Trekkies, can it? [Read more…] about Klingon Monopoly

The 10 best same-device multiplayer games for the iPad

August 10, 2023 by Rico Mossegeld

iPad owners who keep to themselves aren’t maximizing the experience. With a relatively large 9.7″ screen and support for multi-touch, Apple’s tablet PC is also great for entertaining several people.

Here we feature 10 different iOS apps that will turn your iPad (or iPad 2) into the life of the party, courtesy of some fun two- or four-player multiplayer gameplay.

All the following apps support multiple players on the same device, so no online connection is necessary. You’ll only need one iPad to have fun with friends of family members, meaning even those who don’t have an iOS device (the iPhone, iPod touch, or the iPad) can still participate.

Monopoly for iPad ($9.99)

The star attraction of this modern version of the classic real-estate boardgame? Tabletop mode, where the game orients itself to the active player. It’s this feature alone—not to mention the faithful recreation of the Monopoly experience—that makes this game worth playing with up to three human or computer-controlled opponents.

This Could Be the Hardest Puzzle You’ll Meet This Week

July 30, 2023 by noemi

Do you love challenges? Do you like sitting down and pitting your wits against puzzles? Well I have discovered something that you might like to spend time on when you have nothing else to do. I don’t know what it is called although the first text that you will see is “Enter the Door”.

This level’s pretty easy. Even I figured it out within a second. However, the moment I moved to the second level, I found myself embarrassingly stuck.

The idea of the game is fairly simple. You have to move on to the next level, no matter what. You have to use everything in your power to move to the next level, and as you progress, the solution is not always obvious. You can always read the tips and hints provided with the game, but then if you consider yourself brilliant and independent, you shouldn’t need to check that document. 😉 (Also, the hints are only provided up to level 8. From level 9 to 81, your trainer wheels are taken off, and you’ll be on your own.

It’s Monday, and you may have tons of work waiting for you, but if you need a break, go check out NotPrOn. Please don’t blame me if you end up not getting any work done today. (It’s Monday anyway.)

Ecotopia: A Worthwhile Facebook Game?

July 15, 2023 by noemi

For some reason, I have never gotten into FarmVille, which is perhaps the most popular Facebook game of all time. I did find myself wasting lots of hours on CityVille, though, for reasons I cannot explain. Now, here comes another game, which aims to catch the attention of the hordes of people already addicted to Facebook games. Called Ecotopia, the game seems to have some similarities with CityVille and other games in the same category. The big difference is that Ecotopia is being touted as a “green game”. It is being developed by Talkie, in cooperation Conservation International, with Hollywood star Harrison Ford’s support.

The game has not been launched yet, but there is already a Facebook page for Ecotopia. According to what the developers, the game is:

Eco-friendly
A heroes-versus-villain adventure
Players start with an environment that is dirty and inhabitable. The task is to generate resources and eventually create one’s own utopia – with the good of the environment always a prime consideration.

Just like all other social games on Facebook, players can connect to their friends and interact with them via the game. Indeed, no social game will be complete without these features. For those who may already be raising their eyebrows and thinking that the game is nothing more than an escape from reality, Ecotopia does reach out to the real world. I don’t know exactly how the system will work, but the developers say that “players will also be heavily rewarded for performing real-world acts of green and incorporating them into their Ecotopia gaming experience.”

I know many of my Facebook friends do not care about my fish, my mafia, or my city; but if Ecotopia is going to be good as it is being hyped up, I wouldn’t mind risking the ire of some Facebook friends for a worthy cause. Shall we give it a try when it comes out on the 4th of April?

FarmVille for Dummies

July 11, 2023 by noemi

It is no joke – there is a new book in the Dummies series, and it is titled Farmville for Dummies. Now I don’t know about you, but I think some of the books in this series are quite useful. They make things easier for the average person who may not be as savvy as others. But what about if the topic is NOT hard to begin with?

That’s exactly what I thought when I heard about FarmVille for Dummies. If you think about it, FarmVille is one of the easiest games that you can play out there. It practically guides you every step of the way, and if you have a question, you can simply ask your friends who are probably as addicted to it as you are!

So why the need for the book? Is there really a market for FarmVille dummies out there? Perhaps. This is the argument from the perspective of co-author Kyle Orland:

Sure, FarmVille isn’t a particularly difficult game—it practically holds your hand in telling you how to play, and there’s a limited amount of strategy to playing…Some of the sections of the game—especially the farmer’s market and some aspects of animal tending—require multiple, time-lapsed steps to complete successfully, and the game only gives one screen of text-heavy explanation for how to go about them.

I guess that there will be some people who will appreciate all the tips and tricks put together in one handy reference. Then again, if you have to go through that hassle to be a success in FarmVille, I guess dummy is the appropriate word. Or am I being too harsh?

The book is available on Amazon on a pre-order basis.

Angry Birds Rio Trailer

July 10, 2023 by noemi

That little game that pitted irate birds against green pigs has reached such proportions that everyone around the world knows about it by now. Angry Birds, the game, has converted many a self-proclaimed non-gamer into chronic casual gamers. From the iPhone to the iPad, you will see people swiping and cursing just to get those irritating viridescent hogs out of the way. And, I bet you know just how tough those pigs can be!

There have been several versions of the game, but now, the birds and the pigs are coming to the big screen! In a few months, we can all queue up at the theater to see Angry Birds Rio the movie. The plot – if it can be called that – is ridiculous, I think. Still, the game itself is so ridiculous that it is good, isn’t it? So anyway, the birds are shipped off to Rio for a “vacation”. READ: They are caged and kidnapped. Of course, the protagonists escape from their cages, and that’s when they discover hundreds of other captive birds.

Angry Birds Rio will also be released as a game to complete your avian experience. Here’s the newly released trailer to get your adrenaline going.

Oh, and if you are impatient and cannot wait till March, you can get the Valentine’s Day edition in a week or so. Of course, it goes without saying that this version will have lots of pink in it. 🙂