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Just In - Egypt II: The Heliopolis Prophecy
Help the young doctor Tifet stop the deadly disease that is afflicting his father in the large-file adventure game Egypt II: The Heliopolis Prophecy. Download the game (warning: no free trial), write a review, or talk about the game in our forum.
iPhone: Doodle Jump
You know that feeling the first time you played the Yeti game where you whack the penguin with a bat and send it flying across the screen? When I first played the Yeti online game years ago, I kept trying to beat my high score (sending the poor penguin further and further) and before I knew it, an hour had gone by. That's what happened to me the first time I played Doodle Jump by Lima Sky. This simple, yet ridiculously addictive little game will suck you in . . . you'll find yourself playing over and over until you have to tear yourself away or risk spending your entire day on a quest to become the Doodle Jump master.
Introducing Big Sea Games
Big Fish Games has always been known for their diverse library of casual games, but now their lesser-known online game offerings have taken a step into the spotlight with the launch of Big Sea Games. Formerly known as "Ion Thunder," "atlantis," or the "Big Fish Games Game Community," Big Sea Games is a free online casual game portal containing many fan favorites such as Riddle O'Day, Unwell Mel and Fairway Solitaire.
Cake Mania: Main Street Review
Sandlot Games sort of went off the deep end for Cake Mania 3, sending our favorite heroine baker Jill on a freaky time-traveling journey to recover missing family members and serve up thousands of delicious frosted delights for a menagerie of dinosaurs, mummies, and wizards. Cake Mania: Main Street sees Jill settling back into the slightly more normal routine of trying to revive her hometown of Bakersfield. This time she brought her friends, and there's a lot far more than baking in store for you.
Women's Murder Club: Twice in a Blue Moon Preview
We have some new screenshots for I-play's hidden object game Women's Murder Club: Twice in a Blue Moon, which is launching Sept. 10. Check them out here.
As we reported last week, the third game in the Women's Murder Club series lets players join the Women's Murder Club and take on the role of Lindsay Boxer, Claire Washburn and Cindy Thomas to decipher cryptic messages, uncover facts and gather evidence needed to stop a killer in his tracks. The game contains more than 50 levels with 25 unique locations, 27 puzzles and nine investigations.
Steals & Deals - Aug 28, 2009
Spintop Games is having a Back to School sale! From now until Sept. 3, every game on the site is 50% off. Big Fish Games' deal of the day is Laura Jones and the Gates of Good and Evil for $2.99 (use coupon code JONES299 at checkout).
Casual News - Aug. 28, 2009
Virtual world e-commerce provider Live Gamer acquires Twofish; Zynga says FarmVille has become the fastest-growing social game ever with 11 million daily active users; and Her Interactive launches the next Nancy Drew Dossier game. These headlines and more behind the cut.
Slingo Mystery Preview
Slingo (a fusion of slots and Bingo) has been entertaining casual game fans for years, but developer Funkitron has something a little different in store with the upcoming Slingo Mystery. Slingo Mystery blends traditional Slingo gameplay with a hidden object adventure set in a luxurious Las Vegas casino.
Valerie Porter and the Scarlet Scandal Preview
Valerie Porter and the Scarlet Scandal is an upcoming hidden object game from PlayFirst and GameBrains set in the 1920s, where you play as Valerie Porter, a young aspiring reporter looking for her first big scoop.
Mystery Age: The Imperial Staff Review
Normally, I frown at people who click through a game's story as fast as possible. The story is there to give you a reason for solving the puzzles/finding the items/doing whatever it is you're supposed to be doing as you play, so paying at least some attention to it seems only fair. But the story of Mystery Age: The Imperial Staff will only reduce your enjoyment of the game, so click away as fast as you can.
