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Azkend Review

Pattern-matching puzzler Azkend's chief innovation isn't its haunting atmosphere, lilting Far Eastern soundtrack or even admittedly gorgeous presentation. (Although they are major pluses, elevating the title to that elite rank of games you can tell received the royal treatment when it comes to both manpower and production values.) Rather, it's the way in which the outing buffs and polishes an oft-explored formula to an undeniably brilliant shine, proving that even the most cliched design conventions can still be used to tremendous effect, if given the proper time and tender loving care.

Posted on 5/9/2008, 6:27pm

Profitville Review

Profitville, like many other towns in America (and no doubt elsewhere), are experiencing the "mega mart" pinch - a huge, do-it-all store with dirt-cheap prices that is single-handedly shutting down mom and pop stores one by one. We don't need to name names, but we all know which corporation we're dealing with here. Ahem.

And so it's your job to save these smaller stores in the fictitious town of Profitville, a new casual game from savvy developer Myth People.

Posted on 4/7/2008, 9:17pm

Sparkle Review

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.

Posted on 4/7/2008, 9:17pm

Abundante! Review

Make some room on your calendar because a little 'ol game you haven't heard of--Abundante!-- is waiting to be downloaded, and believe me, you won't be able to stop once you begin.

Posted on 5/9/2008, 5:55pm