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Good news for fans of pattern-making puzzlers and everyday Joes alike. Just like those who played last year's offbeat original, we suspect anyone who grew up listening wide-eyed to the tales of the Arabian Nights will appreciate token sequel Magic Match: The Genie's Journey. Read more»

Given the chart-topping success of cerebral challenge Brain Age for Nintendo's handheld DS system on both sides of the Pacific, it's surprising that we haven't seen more titles which follow its intellect-raising example. Read more»

How do you improve on one of the hottest casual games of our time? If you're MumboJumbo - the makers of the incredibly popular Luxor puzzler, which has been downloaded more than 40 million times since its 2005 debut - you create a sequel that's bigger, better and more beautiful. Luxor 2 is the stellar follow-up to the hit game, due out on October 10 (mark your calendar, kids!). Read more»

If you dig "steampunk" - that special blend of widget-happy, Victorian-era science-fiction immortalized in films like Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow and the works of author H.G. Wells - then get ready to rejoice. Chances are you'll love Atlantis - Sky Patrol, an eye-catching new diversion debuting next week from Big Fish Studios that celebrates the joys of the genre's singular, neo-industrialized aesthetic and eye for wild, wacky inventions. Read more»

Glyphs appear all around the world -- from England to Egypt, South America to even Utah. So, what's a glyph, you ask? Well, it's a fancy name for a figure or character that stands for a letter, sound or word. Ancient cultures -- the Egyptians, Mayans and Native Americans for instance -- inscribed these "writings" in rock to communicate. Read more»

Toss on your snorkeling mask, flippers and your Speedo - it's time to return to Big Kahuna Reef for an underwater puzzle adventure. This sequel to the wildly popular Big Kahuna Reef - which, in late 2004, became one of the hottest download sensations for its additive 3-in-a-row game-play - offers hundreds of levels, new power-ups and explosive chain reactions. Read more»

Casual games are fun, accessible and hard to put down, but let's face it - they usually have so-so graphics, a lackluster story or music that sounds like it was more of an afterthought. All of this is about to change with Bounty - Special Edition, a pirate-themed puzzle game with production values on par of those pricey CD-ROM games you buy at retail. From its interesting and lengthy story to the dozens of hand-drawn comic book pages to its orchestral music soundtrack, you can clearly see (and hear) how much time, talent and care was poured into this booty-filled adventure. Read more»

A good casual game has a funny way of hooking you when you least expect it. You know, what begins as a quick five-minute diversion while finishing your lunch at your desk somehow turns into a two-hour ordeal. Read more»