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Month: June 2026

  • Peggle Review
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    Peggle Review

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    Its been said by many game designers the first 15 minutes of a game is the most important in order to win over the player. We couldn't agree more -- especially with "casual" game players as time isn't always on their side -- but there are always exceptions to the rule.Case in point: PopCap's Peggle, easily the finest casual game of the year thus far, may not grab you by the lapels the first few minutes you spend with it.But give it time, baby, give it time, because it'll grow on you like crazy.
  • Westward: How a Casual Game Proved the Pioneer Spirit is Alive and Well
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    Westward: How a Casual Game Proved the Pioneer Spirit is Alive and Well

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    There is an Independent Games Developers Association white paper on how to make casual games. Repeatedly in the white paper it emphasizes that a real-time strategy game is a poor fit for the casual space.Unbeknownst to the IGDA, they had laid down a gauntlet that Andy Megowan, Creative Director of Sandlot Games, found irresistible.
  • Jewel Quest 2 Tips & Tricks Walkthrough
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    Jewel Quest 2 Tips & Tricks Walkthrough

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    Check out our Tips & Tricks for Jewel Quest 2.If you're stuck for moves, wait a few seconds and relics will animate to show a possible match.Two buried jewels of the same color next to each other can both form part of the same match, which will cause them to break at the same time.There are two ways to deal with unidentified buried jewels: either try to match various relics with it until you figure out its identity by trial and error, or match three coins to get a special move and use the s...
  • Sparkle Review
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    Sparkle Review

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    Fantasy sells these days, whether it's the cinematic successes of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe or the eager anticipation that greets every new book and movie starring everyone's favorite teen wizard Harry Potter.
  • Super Collapse! Puzzle Gallery Review
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    • PC
    Super Collapse! Puzzle Gallery Review

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    One of the most popular casual game franchises - GameHouse's Super Collapse! series - is back after a year-long absence with Super Collapse! Puzzle Gallery, an addictive puzzler with more than 300 levels to click through.It's a solid game that doesn't mess with the game-play formula much at all -- this is either a good thing or not, depending on what you're looking for.
  • Jewel Match Review
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    Jewel Match Review

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    Producing a match-three game has become something of a right of passage for developers of casual offerings. And the releases are so similar, it's easy to picture developers exchanging a tattered manual listing the necessary components for a successful product. Buried within its pages would be a chapter that reads, "Insert twist here." Alas, that section must have fallen out before the guide reached the creators of Jewel Match.
  • Virtual Villagers: The Lost Children Tips & Tricks Walkthrough
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    Virtual Villagers: The Lost Children Tips & Tricks Walkthrough

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    Welcome to the Tips and Tricks for Virtual Villagers: The Lost Children, an exciting new game from Last Day of Work and Big Fish Games. Following are some basic strategies to incorporate into play, as well as solutions to the puzzles. So, read at your own risk!BASIC STRATEGIESOrganizationThe first thing to consider is the importance of organization, and naming each villager helps. Select a villager, click the Detail button and change their name to one you can easily remember (like someone you k...
  • Platypus II Review
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    Platypus II Review

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    Now here's something you don't see every day, let alone within the casual games arena: A side-scrolling spaceship shooter with a candy-colored visual style that's seemingly been ripped from a Claymation short. Nonetheless, that's just what trigger-happy fans hungry for more mile-a-minute action get in frantic aerial showdown Platypus II, which pits players against the evil Collosatropolians in the sequel to one of the Internet's most recent popular arcade blasters.