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After clicking though the disappointing Bejeweled Twist late last year, we were concerned PopCap Games, one of our favorite casual game companies, had lost its mojo. Thankfully, we were dead wrong.

From the folks who brought us Peggle, Insaniquarium, Chuzzle and Bookworm Adventures comes – get this – a game about plants. Tough plants. Plants so tough they can stop hoards of nasty zombies from terrorizing the neighborhood. Plants vs. Zombies is a quirky Tower Defense-style game of wits that might look like a cakewalk, but proves to be as challenging as it is fun. Read more»

If you were a professional game reviewer, naturally you'd want to bestow high marks on a deep and ambitious game. But what would you do if that game wasn't finished? If it were laden with many technical and graphical issues that marred the experience? And what if it were an unoriginal concept?

Such is the case with Virtual Families, the latest from developer Last Day of Work (of Virtual Villagers fame), and while we had fun with this The Sims-esque game, we also grew frustrated with its lack of polish and innovation.
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The French-made role-playing game 3 Stars of Destiny pushes no boundaries. Its teen-saves-world story is far from original, and it doesn’t introduce any innovative mechanics or scenarios. It simply maintains the classic RPG status quo. Read more»

Wild Tribe is a Virtual Villagers-style strategy game where you must care for a desert island tribe by helping them build things, gather food and water, defend themselves, grow and make new discoveries. Instead of people, though, your tribe consists of creatures called “wobblies” that can evolve into different animals. While it’s a cute twist, Wild Tribe doesn’t have the same level of depth as some of its contemporaries. Read more»

Global warming had been the most dominant theme in the media for a long time, until the banking crisis stole the show. Plan It Green, another addition to the lately prospering resource management genre, sets the record straight by enabling the player to rebuild all the districts of Greenville, a city suffering from heavy pollution, in an eco-friendly, yet profitable way. Do you have what it takes to put the "green" back into Greenville? Read more»

While herding sheep may seem like a chore, throw in some aliens and a bunch of crazy obstacles and you have Capcom’s newest and most entertaining downloadable title, Flock!  Available for download for the PC (which is the system we review the game on), Xbox 360 via Xbox Live and Playstation 3 via the Playstation Network, Flock brings you into the world of live stock alien abduction in a fresh and kooky kind of way. Read more»

While there does not seem to be a week going by without a release of a new hidden object or time management game, the number of options for people who enjoy strategy games like the Chocolatier or Tradewinds series' is rather limited. All the better that Winemaker Extraordinaire turns out to be a compelling and well-made game in the same line. Instead of making coffee, truffles and chocolate bars the player travels the world to acquire new wineries and collect more and more blends of wine. Read more»

Pirate ghosts, yeti-like snowmen and creepy pumpkin-creatures flying on brooms - no, this is not about Halloween, but Wonderburg, the latest resource management game by Shiny Tales. You must help Alisa, a young magician, and her friend Rudi, a dwarf, to get to the bottom of the mysterious force that is threatening the villages of their country. But does real estate management really work in a fairy tale world? Read more»

Wandering Willows, the newest release from PlayFirst, is a delightful and unique adventure that sends you on a journey to whimsical lands of magical creatures and zany new friends. You and your trusty new pet will do everything from digging holes to dealing with Alien aircraft while charming your way into the hearts of everyone finally finding your way home. Read more»

How does it feel to rule a whole realm? To be in charge of a nation's future? Be A King lets you get a feel for this huge responsibility. As a royal leader, you have to provide your people with houses and food while keeping monsters from invading the villages. The game doesn't necessarily deserve a royal recommendation, though. Read more»