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Among the most popular conventions in puzzle gaming is something that I like to call "match three and smile." This applies to any game that has the player matching three or more like things to make them disappear. Of course, if you're blessed with actual triplets there's no option to have them stop crying, let alone disappear. Read more»

In the relatively young medium of the video game, the break-the-bricks game is one of the oldest genres out there. It's also one of the most replicated, with slightly altered versions appearing on nearly every device that can play games. You'd think that after all this time, they'd have run out of ideas to modify the simple formula of breaking bricks with a paddle and ball. Breakquest proves that they haven't. Read more»

The mom and pop business is a dying breed in this age of MegaMart homogenization. Today's victim is the small bakery, where the smell from the sidewalk is enough to lure you in to a world of tempting treats you can't get anywhere else. Sandlot Games' Cake Mania makes this classic David and Goliath story personal: you play the role of Jill in this tasty new flavor of Diner Dash-style gameplay. Read more»

They squeak, they squeal, and they're just as cuddly as all get-out. In fact, if you could hug them and take them for a walk, they'd no doubt make great pets. But until "Chuzzles" are available at your local pet store, you'll need to have your fun with them in the "match-three-in-a-row"-type game from PopCap that bears their name. Read more»

If the metric by which a game can be called addictive is the number of times you forget to blink while playing it, then Karu by GameGekko should have its own twelve-step program. This game requires such constant attention that even a split second of looking away can spell disaster. The heightened tension it brings to a now classic gameplay model cannot be denied. Read more»

I used to be just like you. I used to think I was a pretty good poker player ... that was until I had the chance to compete with some of the greatest players in the world in Poker Superstars II. Read more»