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July 21, 2014
Human Tetris Is a Thing, and We Have the Pics to Prove It
By Jim Squires
The 30th anniversary party That is Tetris in 2014 continues to roll on. The latest crazy stunt? 293 people mashed their tetrominos together last night to created the largest game of human Tetris ever conceived. It’s not as dirty as it …
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July 21, 2014
If Threes! Were a Smartwatch Game, It Might Look Something Like This
By Jim Squires
Threes! co-creator Asher Vollmer shared an interesting retweet over the weekend; someone decided to do a little concept art that re-imagined his sliding numbers puzzle as a perfect fit for smartwatches: @AsherVo I made a mockup of Threes for smartwatches. …
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July 18, 2014
The Meatly Sums Up App Store Pricing Problems Perfectly
By Jim Squires
The App Store has been around for 6 years now, and it didn’t take very long for developers to enter a “race to the bottom” when it came to pricing. It’s a real problem, and it means that great paid …
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July 9, 2014
What Do Yo and Flappy Bird Have in Common?
By Joel Brodie
Depending on your disposition, both apps are brilliantly simple or vastly over-hyped. And now there is a game that brings Yo and Flappy Bird together. Sort of. For those not in the know, Flappy Bird is the extremely simple game where …
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July 4, 2014
You Are Carrying is a Minimalist Text Adventure on Twitter
By Steven Strom
Twitter seems like the perfect place for text adventures. Unfortunately, due to constraints like being unable to post the same text twice in a row, there are limitations. Seattle-based Project Manager Andrew Vestal decided to roll with the restrictions. He started …
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July 1, 2014
Coming Out Simulator 2014 is a simulation game with a heart
By Joel Brodie
There have been some simulation games released and proposed on crowdfunding sites lately that have been for lack of a better word, interesting. Goat Simulator, Cow Simulator 2014, and Rock Simulator. So, it’s refreshing to play a simulation game that …
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July 1, 2014
Can I have some Hashteroids with my Moon over my Hammy?
By Joel Brodie
Two weeks ago, we reported that Atari planned to double down on social casino games and target games at the LGBT market. Bold move! Today, Atari announced a deal with the restaurant chain Denny’s where the diner chain will offer free …
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June 29, 2014
New Trailer For Video Games: The Movie Shows Off Star-Studded Cast
By Tom Christiansen
Last summer, Jeremy Snead took to Kickstarter to pitch his project, Video Games: The Movie. By that time, Snead had already filmed large portions of the movie at prior game conferences and industry events, he just needed $60,000 to finish …

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Human Tetris Is a Thing, and We Have the Pics to Prove It

If Threes! Were a Smartwatch Game, It Might Look Something Like This

The Meatly Sums Up App Store Pricing Problems Perfectly

What Do Yo and Flappy Bird Have in Common?

You Are Carrying is a Minimalist Text Adventure on Twitter

Coming Out Simulator 2014 is a simulation game with a heart

Can I have some Hashteroids with my Moon over my Hammy?

New Trailer For Video Games: The Movie Shows Off Star-Studded Cast

New Genre-defining Action-Healer, 3 Healers Fables The History of Three Influential Figureheads Without Combat

Randy & Manilla’s Fakepeace Update Adds Two New Worlds And A Ton Of Content

Mobile MOBA Honor of Kings Drops Massive Update HOK Plus 2.0

Hand-Drawn Action-Puzzle Platformer The Rusted Drops a Demo on Steam