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tetris’d turns tetris into a platformer

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When most of us think of Tetris, we think of puzzle games. But this new variant of the classic brick-stacking puzzler isn’t about that. You see, Tetris’D is a platform game. Huh, wha?

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October 17th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games

queens: simple homebrew, sobering concept

queens game solo competition domestic violence

If you play any sort of video games at all, you’re probably intimately familiar with character death. We’re desensitized to it; touch the bad thing, fall off the cliff, fail the jump, and down goes your character. Whether the game is as simple as the original Super Mario Bros. or as complex and terrifying as…

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July 1st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: strange + wonderful video games

mirror’s edge gets flattened into 2-d

Mirrors Edge 2D

It looks like the new hit 3-D action platform video game Mirror’s Edge has just gotten a makeover as a 2-D Flash mini-game you can play right in you web browser.

The guys over at Borne Games have created this flattened version of the game (in partnership with EA), and it’s kind of reminiscent of…

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November 20th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: video games

powerizer leg springs: perform superhuman feats

Powerizer Spring Loaded Stilts

These crazy-looking contraptions strap on to your legs and feet, letting you fly high into the air and perform crazy stunts.

The spring-loaded PoweriZers amplify the pressure of your jumps enabling you to perform death-defying feats of athleticism.

Now I don’t need to tell you this, but bouncing ten feet in the air on something…

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July 16th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun