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SandScript Review
Many of you likely have fond memories playing Hangman as a kid, be it playing against a friend during a boring day at school or doodling on an airplane napkin with a sibling to stay entertained on long flights (before laptops, iPods and portable DVD players!).
SandScript Preview
What's a genie without his magical powers? Not much apparently, which is why you have to help the little purple guy get his mojo back in SandScript, the latest word game from PlayFirst and Viqua Games.
Sweetopia Review
Rumor has it the only thing more addictive than videogames is candy.
As for Sweetopia, a charming little reflex-intensive arcade puzzler that combines both? Let's just say the title's magically delicious, color-matching antics should prove a hit with enthusiasts hungry for finger-blistering fun.
Connect 4 Cities Review
This ain't your daddy's Connect Four.
Of course you remember the Hasbro four-in-a-row tabletop game from your youth - sit across from an opponent at table and drop black or red checkers into a upright-standing yellow board.
Pirate Poppers Review
Somewhere, the pirates had a party and painted all their cannonballs pretty colors. Then, lined them up and rolled them down some rails while taking potshots at them with their biggest cannon. Well, that's not actually the back story of this game, but I tried to imagine what might be going on in some logical sense ... and that's about as close as I could come.
Poker Pop Review
Changing the familiar to create something new is a tantalizing, but potentially perilous endeavor. It risks alienating purists and intimidating newcomers (some "real time" chess games come to mind), building a significant audience with neither in the process. Happily, Poker Pop, from PlayFirst and Say Design, is a unique hybrid that should appeal to poker enthusiasts who want (or need) to step away from the tables for a bit, as well as puzzle game fans who don't mind learning a few poker hands.
Poker Pop Preview
What do you get when you combine poker, mahjong tiles, a countdown timer and an airline ticket?
The answer is Poker Pop, a refreshingly unique offering that fuses multiple genres into one challenging and rewarding game.
Diner Dash 2: Restaurant Rescue Review
Lately, there's not a waitress alive who wouldn't love to have me as a customer: I'm the guy who's polite, never asks for a substitution, and tips 35 percent.
What's turned me into the best table of the night, every night? The culprit is more than a few hours of PlayFirst's Diner Dash 2, which has taught me just how hard food service industry folks are working for their money.
