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  • Garfield and friends come to Gourmet Ranch in special Thanksgiving event
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    Garfield and friends come to Gourmet Ranch in special Thanksgiving event

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    Just in time for Thanksgiving, Garfield and his pals Odie, Nermal, and Pooky will all be getting their chow on this week in a food-filled trip to Gourmet Ranch, the popular Facebook game from Playdemic. In the game, players can grow their own crops and create fantastic gourmet recipes to sell to hungry customers in their in-game café. I'm not sure if Garfield knows all that much about growing crops, but he's certainly got the whole delicious recipe thing down pat!The special Garfield event will begin on November 21, 2013, and is set to run for an anticipated two-week stretch. The new limited content will allow players to utilize a number of Garfield-themed ingredients like a Garfield Turkey or Jon Cinnamon, for use in making extravagant recipes like Maple Glazed Pumpkin Pie and Thanksgiving Lasagna. Players who manage to complete the special Thanksgiving quest will be rewarded with an exclusive Garfield trophy."In response to Gourmet Ranch's new collaboration with the notoriously hungry cat, Playdemic CEO Paul Gouge has stated, "We know that lots of our players are Garfield fans and we think it's a real coup to get everyone's favorite fat cat to visit Gourmet Ranch. We just hope he doesn't eat us out of house and home!" Well I don't know about you, but I just got extremely hungry writing all of this up. Time to go raid my fridge for something good to eat - unless Garfield somehow managed to get there first!
  • The Room Two is coming December 12
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    The Room Two is coming December 12

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    If you happen to be the proud owner of a smartphone or tablet device, then there's a pretty good chance that you've already played Fireproof Games' eerily fantastic puzzler The Room, with its beautifully dynamic graphics, its head-scratching puzzles, and of course, its enigmatic atmosphere. Well we knew the highly anticipated sequel The Room Two was already on the way for a few months now, but this week Fireproof Games has finally nailed down an official release date: and the good news is that it's coming up really soon!The Room Two will make its official iPad debut on December 12, 2013, with iPhone and Android versions expected to follow in early 2014. No other details about the game were revealed in the official announcement on the Fireproof Games Facebook page, but given the sheer amount of mystery surrounding this series, I can't really say that anyone should be all that surprised."Will you be picking up The Room Two for your iPad in a few short weeks? That's a silly question, of course you are. Sorry, I'm not as good at being mysterious as the folks at Fireproof Games. But be sure to let us know your thoughts on the upcoming sure-to-be fantastic sequel in the replies!
  • Nintendo is experimenting with Android-based tablet for educational games
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    Nintendo is experimenting with Android-based tablet for educational games

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    Ever since mobile gaming has been on the rise, there is one thing that dedicated gamers always seem to be clamoring about, and with good reason: the want of a full-fledged Nintendo game like Mario or Pokémon on their tablet or smartphone. Of course, Nintendo has always stood firm in their message that something like this would never be a reality. But now it looks like Nintendo might actually be making their first baby steps into the world of mobile: although not in the way that most Nintendo fans might have expected.In a series of tweets that were sent out earlier this week, Nintendo software engineer Nando Monterazo has revealed that the Big N might be working on a line of tablet devices for use in schools to play educational games. Monterazo also went on to clarify a few of the finer details about this announcement in the same batch of tweets, stating that the experimental Nintendo tablet will be powered by Android, and that the primary educational games will be featuring recognizable Nintendo characters."Unfortunately, Monterazo also confirmed that we wouldn't be seeing any NES, SNES, or Game Boy games cropping up on the tablet at any time, and reemphasized the fact that the new device will strictly be for educational purposes only. Nintendo has been pretty adamant in the past that we would never see officially licensed Nintendo games on any mobile platform, but then again, they were also extremely hesitant to embrace the world of online gaming once upon a time, and look how that turned out for them lately.Do you think this new educational Android-based tablet will be a precursor for Nintendo to start experimenting with the prospects of more console-quality mobile game development in the future? Can you imagine getting help from Mario or Link in the classroom? I personally think it will be called the NinTablet U. Weigh in with your own thoughts down in the replies!
  • Dragon Season Review
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    Dragon Season Review

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    Wouldn't it be great to soar through the sky as a powerful dragon, feeling the wind whipping at your scales, and spitting out fireballs whenever something tries to get in the way of your peaceful voyage? Well now you'll actually get to see what that's like in Dragon Season, a quirky and colorful take on the endless running genre, where the skies are your friend, and the seasons are always in full bloom. But while the idea for the game is certainly cute, it won't be long before your dragon starts to lose a little bit of the steam that's powering up all of those fireballs. Boy, are my wings tired!At its core, Dragon Season is a 2D sidescrolling endless flier, as players guide a cutesy red dragon through a medieval landscape, collecting coins and breathing fire along the way. The flying mechanics might take a little getting used to at first, as your dragon moves upward in a curvy arc when ascending, and this can feel a little choppy for players who are just starting out on their dragon careers. You'll eventually fall into a groove though of tapping and holding on the screen when you want to gain altitude, and then quickly releasing your hold to drop back down and remain somewhere in the middle of the area."You can even run along the ground at times, so long as you find a clear stretch of land to do it on, and this proves to be another unique twist to the "don't touch the ground" formula in traditional endless flier experiences. Another button on the lower left-hand side of the screen allows you to shoot a fireball from your mouth, which comes in handy for blasting away the large chunks of castle walls that serve as obstacles throughout your adventure. All of these things are brought to life through a colorful art scheme, which incorporates just the right amount of blockiness and cartoony character designs to give Dragon Season a rich and lighthearted personality.
  • Humble Bundle partners with Ouya to bring the first ever console game to the Humble Store
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    Humble Bundle partners with Ouya to bring the first ever console game to the Humble Store

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    After yesterday's announcement that Ouya would be getting a spiffy new Limited Edition console release in a pristine white casing just in time for the holidays, today we've also learned some interesting Ouya-related news. The company behind the controversial Android-based home gaming console has teamed up with Humble Bundle to bring gamers the very first console game to be available for purchase through the Humble Bundle website.The game in question is the highly addictive TowerFall by Matt Makes Games, and players will be able to scoop up the multiplayer combat platformer at a discounted price of $9.99 over the next 24 hours on the newly-launched Humble Bundle storefront for use on their Ouya console. Considering how Humble Bundle has been an avid supporter of Android games with their series of Humble Mobile Bundles (the third bundle was just unveiled today!), this is certainly a big win for the Ouya camp, especially if we see more of these kinds of collaborations in the future."You have just under 24 hours at the time of this writing to pick up TowerFall for your Ouya console at the discounted price, so you shouldn't hesitate to head on over to the Humble Store and get to platforming with your pixelated friends today!
  • The Humble Mobile Bundle 3 goes live, brings Ridiculous Fishing to Android
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    The Humble Mobile Bundle 3 goes live, brings Ridiculous Fishing to Android

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    The Humble Mobile Bundle 3 has officially gone live today, and not only does the latest offering bring with it another great selection of indie games like usual, but this time it also has a few exciting platform debuts for dedicated Android users as well. Most notably, gamers will now be able to play Ridiculous Fishing and Swordigo on their Android device for the very first time.Gamers can pay whatever they want for The Humble Mobile Bundle 3 to receive EPOCH, rymdkapsel, SpellTower, and Swordigo; all while helping out the developers and doing some good for the Child's Play Charity. But if they want to pay more than the average (which is a mere $4.23 at the time of this writing), then they'll also be able to snag both Ridiculous Fishing and Kingdom Rush: and take it from us, those two games are pretty ridiculously amazing."You can pick up The Humble Mobile Bundle 3 for Android right now by heading on over to the Humble Bundle website, and don't forget to keep checking back on that page, as additional games are already promised to be added to the deal before the bundle reaches its end date in just under two weeks from now.
  • Kim Kardashian teams up with Glu Mobile for new celebrity lifestyle game
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    Kim Kardashian teams up with Glu Mobile for new celebrity lifestyle game

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    Just when you thought our little corner of the internet was safe from the infamous clan of TV personalities known as the Kardashians, it looks like Kim Kardashian is going to be involved in the development of an upcoming mobile game next year. Yup, you read that right: Kim Kardashian will have a mobile game in 2014.The E! reality TV star will be teaming up with Glu Mobile of Contract Killer and Deer Hunter fame to create a brand new celebrity lifestyle game about, what else, but living the glamorous Hollywood life. The game will include both Kim Kardashian's likeness and voice, as she mentors players by giving fashion tips and career advice on their way to becoming a full-fledged celebrity themselves."Alongside the announcement, Glu CEO Niccolo de Masi has stated: "We look forward to leveraging Kim Kardashian's brand and fan base of 18 million Twitter followers, 15 million Facebook fans, and 11 million Instagram followers." In addition, de Masi says, "We anticipate that the combination of Kim's creative input with Glu's leading development and publishing platform will create a uniquely compelling celebrity game experience."
  • Get a Limited Edition white Ouya console just in time for the holidays
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    Get a Limited Edition white Ouya console just in time for the holidays

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    If there's one company and product that's become synonymous with terms like "train wreck" and "that's a darn shame" in 2013, that award would unequivocally go to Ouya and the disastrous launch of their Android-powered home gaming console earlier this year (not to mention the controversy surrounding their recent Free the Games Fund).But despite all of the negativity surrounding the company and the sheer amount of things that have simply gone wrong, no one can say that Ouya has stopped trying to sell the world on their unbalanced product! So to this end, Ouya has announced a special Limited Edition of their Android console for North America just in time for the holidays."The Limited Edition of Ouya comes in a shiny new white coating for both the console and the controller, and features an upgraded 16GB of memory for you to store all of the promised "500 games" in the Ouya library. The price is set a little higher than the standard edition of Ouya at $129.99, and gamers can pre-order the system right now on the Ouya website to be guaranteed a delivery by December 8.