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  • Assassin’s Creed: Project Legacy Preview
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    Assassin’s Creed: Project Legacy Preview

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    When Assassin's Creed II came out for the Xbox 360 and the PS3 late last year, its award-winning tale of political intrigue and arcane secrets kept me up deep into the night for several weeks. When I learned that Ubisoft had created Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy for Facebook in preparation for an upcoming sequel for consoles, I expected that my days would be similarly sucked away. So far, however, all I see is a clever clone of well-known Facebook games equipped with a few intriguing perks.
  • Gourmet Ranch Review
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    Gourmet Ranch Review

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    Popular social games such as Farmville and Café World are all grown up now, and evidently they've decided to hook up because their hybrid children are running wild on Facebook. Playdemic's Gourmet Ranch is one of the more precocious children, brilliantly combining familiar restaurant and farming methods in one chic little package. Unfortunately, it brings little else to its outrageously expensive tables, but disgruntled Zynga ex-pats seeking a change of scenery will find much here to enjoy.
  • Writer’s Blox Review
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    Writer’s Blox Review

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    Since there's probably a large segment of the population that never opens a dictionary until they need to prove their Scrabble play isn't bogus, it only makes sense that a giant lexicon like Merriam-Webster would be willing to lend their name to a similar diversion. In this case it's Arkadium's Writer's Blox, a new word game that bears a superficial resemblance to Scrabble while spelling out a new direction for the genre.
  • Casino City Review
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    Casino City Review

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    These days, if you told anyone in the real Sin City that you planned on building a casino, they'd laugh in your face and try to book you for open mic at the local comedy club. Times are hard in the so-called entertainment capital of the world, and unfinished casino projects embarrassingly line the Strip like so many broken slot machines. Fortunately, that's not the case with Casino City, an addicting business sim that brings back the recent glory days when Las Vegas' streets were all but paved with the green stuff.
  • VNH Poker Review
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    VNH Poker Review

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    If you have to ask what VNH stands for, it's probably a safe bet that 6 Waves' VNH Poker isn't for you. While wildly entertaining for devoted poker fans, the game offers few tips or tutorials for those unfamiliar with the game, so it's best to get a basic understanding of Texas Hold 'Em from elsewhere before putting all your money on that "very nice hand." For the initiated, however, VNH Poker offers hours of streamlined and addicting gameplay that will keep you coming back for more.
  • My Sweet Shop Preview
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    My Sweet Shop Preview

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    Playing Meteor Games' My Sweet Shop in its current state is like stealing a bit of dessert before it's been properly mixed and baked: while it's decent enough, the absence of a few essential ingredients can quickly leave a bad taste in your mouth. As it stands, the current sugary mix of endearing art design and fast-paced candy baking is enough for a rush, but this promising beta has a long way to go before it leaves you begging for more.
  • Madden NFL Superstars Review
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    Madden NFL Superstars Review

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    Say what you will about Electronic Arts, but they know how to time a release. Yesterday EA Games launched Madden NFL Superstars for Facebook just in time to ride on the recent success of their Madden NFL 11 for home consoles and feed off the excitement surrounding the start of the NFL season next week. It's something of a work in progress, but after the success of their FIFA Superstars earlier this year, EA looks poised to rake in even more millions of players with this accessible football experience.
  • Plants VS Aliens Review
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    Plants VS Aliens Review

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    Whatever happened to the days when developers who wished to rip off popular games would at least make some attempt to mask or redesign their "inspirations?" No, that's not Mario, we'd hear; that's Swordless Ninja. That's not Scrabble, we'd hear; that's Words With Friends. In Plants VS Aliens, the influence of both Plants vs. Zombies and Farmville is at times painfully obvious, but, surprisingly, this brazen clone provides an enjoyable combination of memorable aspects of both games.