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run away!: a game about running (away)

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When it comes to games you can buy for just a dollar, Jon Keatley’s Run Away! should be at the top of the list. If there isn’t a list of wonderfully cheap games, then maybe someone should make one, just so this game could be on the top.

Run Away! is a simple game…


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October 26th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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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

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a fading melody blurs the line between games and art [xbox 360]

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If you’re not paying attention to the Xbox Live Community games, you should be. These indie titles are so often a steal at minuscule prices, and if you’re into simple, beautiful experiences, you can find ‘em aplenty. Some may say games aren’t art, but an example like A Fading Melody pushes the definitions into…


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May 7th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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achievement unlocked: i did it for the score

achievement unlocked flash game score platformer

Admit it: if you’re an Xbox 360 owner, you get the tiniest little thrill whenever that “achievement unlocked” message flashes before your eyes. Some of you even play solely for that moment, it seems (though why you’d do that when you could do this is beyond me). Well, now you can rack up all…


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December 24th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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