The ballots have all been counted, and here are the five nominees in each category for the 2012 GiN Game of the Year Awards. Congratulations to everyone who worked on a game that earned a spot on the ballot this year. For all our voters, don’t forget to cast your final ballot for the overall winner in each category. Last year we had more than 100,000 votes cast, so be sure you’re ballot is in there. Voting is, as always, free. Lots of people worked really hard to bring us these great games. Show them we care! And when you’re … Continue reading The 2012 GiN Game Of The Year Nominees→
Spiderweb Software, Inc. announced today the upcoming release of Avadon 2: The Corruption, an all-new, indie fantasy role-playing game and the second title in their hit Avadon Trilogy. Return to Avadon, the dread Black Fortress. You are a spy and warrior, fighting the foes of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your power is great and your word is law, but you will need all of your skill and cunning to end the civil war that is tearing your land apart. You are an agent of Avadon. The Black Fortress. Your job is to protect your homeland … Continue reading Avadon 2: The Corruption Soon To Invade PC, Mac→
HeroCraft Games are delighted to announce the launch of the Protoxide: Death Race for devices shipped with Android OS. The game has already been praised by users of iPhone and iPad. It has topped the charts in its genre and garnered a large number of fans. Protoxide: Death Race offers you a vision of the ‘world after 2012’. Showing you all you need to know about ultra-fast, battle-ready super-cars that look like machines from a Hollywood blockbuster and the wild industrial tracks they inhabit. Various modes of Protoxide: Death Race give you a chance to test yourself in high-speed competition, … Continue reading Protoxide: Death Race Now Available→
Side-Kick Games, a studio focused on family and mid-core games, today announced Dr. Jolt, an electrifying new puzzle game that will be coming to iOS later this month. In the game, you help Dr. Jolt activate his crazy contraptions, using your fingertips to generate electricity and create chain reactions and dazzling light shows. The game will be available for free via the App Store for iPad and iPhone 4 and later devices. ‘Dr. Jolt is a pick-up and play puzzle game for all ages,’ said Guy Bendov, CEO of Side-Kick Games. ‘We’ve built a very fun and engaging game that … Continue reading Dr. Jolt Puzzle Game Slides Into App Store→
Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games and a wearer of lifejackets, and developer Pieces Interactive today announced the forthcoming release of a new tactical action game, Leviathan: Warships, for PC, Mac, iOS, and Android platforms. The game, which challenges players to assemble customized fleets of warships and weaponry, will feature cross-platform gameplay across all supported platforms, allowing battles to be fought from nearly any computer, tablet, or location. With a full co-op campaign and several player-vs.-player (PvP) maps ready to put fleets to the test, Paradox reminds players that their tablets will not function as floatation devices. In Leviathan: Warships, … Continue reading Leviathan: Warships Launching Cross Platform Naval Warfare→
Independent game developer and publisher EnsenaSoft is proud to announce the release and availability of their brand new and first of its kind 3D word-game, ‘Ultimate Word Search 2: Letter Boxed’. Available on the iOS, Mac OS, Google Play and Amazon app store, this highly addicting word game has you searching for hidden words in a matrix of scrambled letters. Featuring a suspenseful supernatural detective mystery theme, Ultimate Word Search 2: Letter Boxed is a great sequel and follow-up to the highly successful original release. Each puzzle in the game is made up from words that wrap around a 6 … Continue reading Ultimate Word Search 2: Letter Boxed 3D Puzzler Ships→
Many of the games developed or published by Bethesda Softworks are now on sale through the iTunes store. The complete list of titles, their composer and price includes: The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Original Game Soundtrack (Jeremy Soule) — $9.99 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Original Game Soundtrack (Jeremy Soule) — $9.99 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Original Game Soundtrack (Jeremy Soule) — $15.99 Fallout 3 Original Game Soundtrack (Inon Zur) — $11.99 Fallout: New Vegas Original Game Soundtrack (Inon Zur) — $11.99 Dishonored Original Game Soundtrack (Daniel Licht) — $9.99 and RAGE Original Game Soundtrack (Rod Abernethy) — $9.99 … Continue reading Bethesda Softworks Puts Game Soundtracks On iTunes→
SlotZ Racer 2 is Strange Flavour’s long-awaited sequel to their Number One slot car racing game hit SlotZ Racer. As well as boasting 25 different cars and bikes and a whopping 31 tracks, SlotZ Racer 2 also has a built in track editor so that players can create their own tracks, share them with friends and race around them with custom tuned and painted cars. Aaron Fothergill , Managing Director and Lead Coder, said "SlotZ Racer has always had a great fanbase and we’ve been wanting to give them a new version for a couple of years. SlotZ Race 2 … Continue reading SlotZ Racer 2 Zooms Into App Store→
Tozai Games announced today that Lode Runner Classic, a remastered version of the classic Apple II game, will be released worldwide on January 17 for iOS and Android smartphone devices. With all-new features and graphics, 150 throwback levels, and authentic gameplay designed specifically for today’s technology, Lode Runner Classic will put a delightfully retro Lode Runner experience into the palm of any player’s hand. Happy 30th birthday Lode Runner! Amongst the celebration festivities (such as a cover feature in Retro Gamer Magazine’s January issue), Tozai Games has retro-engineered the vintage classic from the ground up, all while maintaining the feel … Continue reading Lode Runner Leaping To Smartphones→
Oft forgotten and trod upon, even ants need love too! Today marks the release of Amazing Ants for iOS devices, the debut title by developer Twyngo, published by Pocket Gems. Now available in the App Store, Amazing Ants is a personality-filled puzzle game that is a game about the game of playing with ants. ‘As a child, remember seeing a group of ants struggling to carry a scrap of food to safety? Perhaps you placed a twig bridge to help them cross a small puddle," said Unni Narayanan, CEO of Twyngo. "Amazing Ants was inspired by the timeless game of … Continue reading Amazing Ants Crawls Onto App Store→
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