Archive for November, 2007
Review: Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles for Wii
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles is one of the new games that work for the Wii Zapper (see our Ghost Squad review). I enjoyed the Resident Evil 4 port, but that game promised a very different experience than that one. Would that game be able to live up to one of Capcom’s best franchises?…
Inside Mac Games Reviews Diner Dash: Hometown Hero
November 30, 2007 12:59 PMInside Mac Games has posted a review of PlayFirst’s Diner Dash: Hometown Hero, the fourth game in the popular Diner Dash series of casual games. Here’s a clip from the review:Overall, gameplay in that latest edition is pretty much identical to the previous games. There’s st…
Virtual Programming Releases Plumeboom
November 30, 2007 12:43 PMVirtual Programming today announced the release of Plumeboom - The First Chapter, a casual game for the Macintosh.Orniland is a paradise for birds. Thousands live here in peace and harmony. But two villains, Crowbeak the Wizard and his servant, Cornix the Scientist, seek to…
Review: Ghost Squad for Wii
I had a chance to play Ghost Squad during SEGA’s Winter Wonderland (see our hands-on preview), but didn’t really spend suitable day with it to offer much in the way of a preview. Ghost Squad is a light gun style arcade shooter that can manufacture use of the new Wii Zapper. But gimmicky …
eBay Rock Band auction includes Christmas delivery by sexy Santa elf
Talk about your sweet gaming bundles. Terrijohninc on auction site eBay has put up a Holiday auction that would bring a smile to even Scrooge’s sour face on Christmas eve. that special auction features a sealed PS3 Rock Band Kit (includes drums, guitar, and microphone), 2 Guitar Hero 3 Gibson …
Monopoly for Mac Released
November 30, 2007 6:00 AMMacgamestore.com has released Monopoly, the latest edition to its collection of digitial download game titles. Real Arcade’s version of the classic board game features unlimited play, animated tokens, and both multiplayer and one player modes.Own it all with that amazing ver…
Review: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion G.O.T.Y. Edition for PS3
It’s no secret that I loved The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (see our review and related interview). It earned my first ever Geek Pick. So, you can imagine how eager I was to get a chance to kick around in the Game of the Year edition. The game includes the “Knights of the Nine” and …
Macgamestore: Monopoly Available For Download
November 30, 2007 6:00 AMMacgamestore.com has released Monopoly, the latest edition to its collection of digitial download game titles. GameHouse’s version of the classic board game features unlimited play, animated tokens, and both multiplayer and separate player modes.Own it all with that amazing …
iPod Games Reviewed
November 30, 2007 6:00 AMMac|Life has recently posted a feature covering several games available for Apple’s iPod. The exposition examines iQuiz, Lost, Musika, Royal Solitaire, Sudoku, The Sims Bowling, and The Sims Pool. From the reviews:MUSIKAMusika artistically pushes colors and patterns across t…
Gamepedia Updated To Version 4.1
November 30, 2007 6:00 AMBruji has released version 4.1 of their Pedia programs - DVDpedia, Bookpedia, CDpedia and Gamepedia. The Pedia programs are media stock applications for Mac OS X, with Net search and iSight scanning ability. The update includes customization options for the Add/Edit window a…
