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I'm a video game critic, game designer and obsessive gamer. I play everything, but my real love is old school point-and-click adventure games so when the zombies come, I'll be hunkered down in a bunker with my Keurig, my dogs, and a copy of Gabriel Knight: The Beast Within.
  • Haunted Halls: Revenge of Doctor Blackmore Review
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    Haunted Halls: Revenge of Doctor Blackmore Review

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    Ol' Dr. Blackmore's been a busy boy. In two previous Haunted Halls games, this leering, four-eyed, tentacled evil genius has caused a boatload of trouble while trying to take over the world. The latest in the series, Haunted Halls: Revenge of Doctor Blackmore represents an entertaining, but flawed third chapter in the octo-homme's saga - and if its unresolved ending is any indication, it won't be the last.  
  • 1931: Scheherazade at the Library of Pergamum Review
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    1931: Scheherazade at the Library of Pergamum Review

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    Much to the delight of long-time adventure and role-playing fans, the interactive novel's steadily gaining ground in the casual arena. Not quite games and not quite books, these digital diversions enjoy the advantages of both, telling complex stories that allow gamers to play decisive roles. A shining example of the genre, Black Chicken Studios' 1931: Scheherazade at the Library of Pergamum introduces us to a winning new heroine and stylishly demonstrates the endless potential of this unique form of entertainment. 
  • The Dreamatorium of Dr. Magnus Review
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    The Dreamatorium of Dr. Magnus Review

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    Lots of folks make hidden object games these days. The popularity of the genre means a lot of games on the market, and a lot of competition. It also means fast development times and the premature release of games that to put it bluntly, are not ready for prime time. The Dreamatorium of Dr. Magnus, the new hidden object adventure by Two Desperados, is one of those. Inconsistent in presentation and sloppy in the details, this is one adventure title that was definitely a preemie.
  • Angelica Weaver: Catch Me When You Can Review
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    Angelica Weaver: Catch Me When You Can Review

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    It's been a while since such an impeccably-made hidden object adventure hit the 'net, but without doubt, Angelica Weaver: Catch Me When You Can is destined to become what some people might call an "instant classic." Brought to us by the folks at Mumbo Jumbo, it represents a rare mix of creativity, beauty fun and narrative skill—a formula not seen enough in the hidden object genre, or even in games in general.
  • Gems With Friends Review
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    Gems With Friends Review

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    Recently, in a bid to make social games more social, Zynga's been working the competitive online angle. After starting it's "With Friends" line with games like Words With Friends and Scramble With Friends, Zynga has now expanded on the franchise with a mobile match-three game called Gems With Friends. Unfortunately, this title can't hold your interest as well as its predecessors, and as such, is far less successful.
  • Gothic Fiction: Dark Saga Review
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    Gothic Fiction: Dark Saga Review

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    For the last few months, the games coming out of ERS Game Studios have been going steadily downhill. ERS cranks games out at breakneck speed, and it's possible that at this point, the pace of development has begun to negatively affect product quality. The company's last two releases, Redemption Cemetery: Grave Testimony and Dark Alleys: Penumbra Motel were both far from amazing, and its latest release, Gothic Fiction: Dark Saga, is the weakest yet seen. 
  • Fairy Magic Review
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    Fairy Magic Review

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    There's a big difference between making console games and making games for mobile, and one of the biggest is content. While the console arena is often dominated by licensed movie adaptations and franchise sequels full of bad language and violence, the mobile arena allows for more creativity and a gentler approach. This month, Bay Area developer inlifesize takes advantage of the more flexible mobile platform with Fairy Magic, a fun little pet sim that gives us a peek into the enchanted land of Fairy. 
  • Living Classics Review
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    Living Classics Review

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    These days, when it comes to the lucrative business of social game making, everyone wants to get into the act. Need proof? This month, well-known online retailer Amazon (who's created its very own game studio) brings us Living Classics, a hidden object-style Facebook game. And this entertaining little diversion could have been a solid first entry into the social arena, too, if not for its reliance on some of the more irritating mechanics of the genre. So let me tell you a little story...