Archive for April, 2008
Moshi Monsters : Preview
Moshi Monsters, by MindCandy, is primarily for kids. I questioned posting about it here, but the game is pretty to look at and might be interesting to some. Also, MindCandy is known for engaging products. Game play is centered around your adopted monster. You care for your monster via puzzle games that award currency, feeding, customizing it’s room, and generally interacting with it. Monsters can also interact with each other, via adding your friends to a friends list.
Add comment April 28, 2008
Metaplace : Upcoming
Metaplace from Areae Inc. is a platform for building virtual worlds and other mmos. The games are developed by users and hosted on Metaplace’s servers. The platform itself appears to be open and extensive; allowing communication via rss, javascript, html, etc.
Add comment April 26, 2008
Aeronauts : Upcoming
GameNGame will soon bring Aeronauts to an English audience. Details are sparse, but the game play is based on aeronautical combat.
Add comment April 25, 2008
Finally…
The semester is officially over for me, took my last final today. Now I’ll have some time to post content here again. However, starting around the middle of next week I’m going to be away from my computer for a little less than a month. I should still be able to post, just not very often.
Add comment April 24, 2008
NeoSteam : Update
Looks like GameNGame will be the first to bring NeoSteam to the English market.
Add comment April 24, 2008
Earth Eternal : Upcoming
SparkPlay Media’s Earth Eternal is an upcoming browser based mmorpg. Features include 16 character races, 4 character classes (with the ability to learn abilities from other classes), and a “grove” system which acts as a sort of camp/base for each character. Details are a little sparse at this point, but so far game play seems interesting.
Add comment April 20, 2008
Erepublik : Upcoming
Erepublik is a civilization/character building sim in which a player builds a character through various actions, which then affect the development of a character’s country. The game world is based off the physical world, so you can join (and possibly become president of) actual countries. Erepublik is currently in closed beta.
Add comment April 19, 2008
LEGO Universe : Upcoming
Despite the fact that the game is supposed to be released sometime this summer, little is known about LEGO Universe. The premise seems to be some virtual world in which players can express creativity via legos.
2 comments April 18, 2008
Bang! Howdy : Review
Bang! Howdy is a browser based, western, turn based strategy game. Game play is based on a series of turn based strategy games from which players accrue in-game currency. Players can use currency to alter their avatar, purchase additional units for game play, or purchase items that alter game play. In addition certain game play achievements can award special badges which award special units, additional items to alter your avatar, customization options, etc.
Add comment April 17, 2008
Stone Age 2 : Upcoming
Aeria Games has acquired the North American rights to Stone Age 2. The majority of game play seems centered around training and leveling a series of pets. The pet system is the defining feature of Stone Age 2, to the point that pets may send messages to your cellphone in the actual world. Other unique features include in-game ‘webcams” that show various portions of game stages in real time, allowing non-members to view game play. (This name makes me wonder, where is Stone Age 1?)
Add comment April 16, 2008
