Archive for May, 2009

29 May, 2009 | No comments

Jay Is Games: Link Dump Friday

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A witch, cheese fiends, some goop, a bounty hunter, and the raddest hair you have ever seen walk, ooze, and fly into a bar . . . No, wait, that’s not right! It’s Link Dump Friday!

20 May, 2009 | No comments

Jay Is Games: Seed of Destruction

[Platform: Flash]

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There comes a time in everyone’s life when they have to step up to the plate and lay waste to an entire city despite the best efforts of the army and the air force. It’s just one of those rites of passage, you know? Like riding a bike or going on a first date. Deflect missiles, crush your foes, and grab the… seed… by the, uh, horns?

19 May, 2009 | No comments

Casual Gamer Chick: New Apple App Game

pimg class=alignright size-full wp-image-3809 title=hydro-tilt src=http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/hydro-tilt.jpg alt=hydro-tilt width=250 height=165 /Publisher X has announced the release of emHydroTilt XL/em for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. The XL version is an expansion to the original emHydroTilt/em game and adds a level editor, which allows players to create their own levels and share them with their friends./p
blockquotep“Fans of HydroTilt have been asking for a level editor since we first launched the game,” said Mel Kirk, Director of Marketing for Publisher X.  “With the XL expansion pack, we build on the original game and provide gamers with the ability to design and share their unique creations resulting in several hours of extra game play for everyone.  In addition, we have included 30 new levels that consumers can download and play right away.”/p/blockquote
pThe goal of emHydroTilt XL/em is to get a drop of water from the start to the finish line in the fastest time possible. Of course, there are all types of obstacles standing between the player and the finish line. Players have to navigate their drop of water over ramps and moving platforms. Players are able to change their water from water state to vapor and ice allowing them to navigate over the obstacles and solve the puzzles to get their drop to the finish line./p
pemHydroTilt XL/em sounds like an interesting puzzle game. Games that require state change can be challenging, but fun. Puzzle games are always a good fit for a portable device and this game should be no different./p
pspan id=more-3808/spanstrongPress Release Follows:/strong/p
pSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – May 19, 2009 - Publisher X, a videogame publisher committed to providing entertaining and innovative titles through the growing digital distribution channel, is proud to announce that its 3D puzzle game HydroTilt XL is available now for Apple® iPhone™ and iPod® touch.  As an expansion of the original HydroTilt app, the XL version includes an all-new level editor that lets players create their own playable levels and share with others right from within the game./p
p“Fans of HydroTilt have been asking for a level editor since we first launched the game,” said Mel Kirk, Director of Marketing for Publisher X.  “With the XL expansion pack, we build on the original game and provide gamers with the ability to design and share their unique creations resulting in several hours of extra game play for everyone.  In addition, we have included 30 new levels that consumers can download and play right away.”/p
pHydroTilt XL is all about precision, timing and control!  Guide a bead of water over ramps, moving platforms and through brightly colored and challenging environments, all in an attempt to reach the finish line and score the best time.  Players can alter their water droplet from a liquid state, to a solid state (ice) and even a gas state (water vapor).  Using these different forms, the player solves a variety of puzzles, activates mechanical devices and safely navigates across a variety of suspended platforms to complete each level./p
pWith the innovative XL level editor, players will easily build custom levels with the touch of a finger using a variety of tools, blocks and interactive objects.  To learn more about Hydrotilt XL and to view the tutorial videos, please visit www.HydrotiltXL.com./p
pHydroTilt XL Key Features:br /
Create, build and share levels using the XL level editorbr /
Intuitive control physics allow for superb interaction with iPhone and iPod touchbr /
55 challenging levels with five unlockable bonus levels and side missions for extended playbr /
Save progress and replay unlocked levels to obtain faster timesbr /
Gorgeous 3D environments/p
pDeveloped by Codeglue, HydroTilt XL is available through the App Store for $4.99/p
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19 May, 2009 | No comments

Casual Gamer Chick: Study Shows Average Gamer Is Changing

pimg class=alignright size-full wp-image-3806 title=market-research src=http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/market-research.jpg alt=market-research width=250 height=71 /MarketResearch.com has released a package of facts about the people that play video games day in and day out. The stereotypical video gamer use to be a young male between the ages of 18 - 34 years of age. The report is titled “The Adult Video Gamer Market in the U.S.: Tapping into the New Diversity of Video-Game Players,” and provides all types of information regarding the people now playing video games./p
pOne of the interesting facts was this one:/p
blockquotepThe report also shows how the population of videogamers is rapidly diversifying beyond the core young male gamer. The prototypical videogamer is now as likely to be a woman as a man. The videogamer population includes 25 million adults in the 55+ age bracket, 13 million retirees and 28 million grandparents./p/blockquote
pPersonally, I think the casual games industry is to thank for the above statistics. I can#8217;t imagine the 25 million people in the 55+ age bracket playing first person shooter type games. The Nintendo Wii probably has a lot to do with those numbers as well. The Nintendo Wii really capatized on the casual gaming market when the Wii came out. The Nintendo Wii provided an entirely new gaming device to an entirely new gaming audience./p
pspan id=more-3805/spanstrongPress Releae Follows:/strong/p
pROCKVILLE, MD–(MARKET WIRE)–May 19, 2009 — MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Packaged Facts’ new report “The Adult Video Gamer Market in the U.S.: Tapping into the New Diversity of Video-Game Players,” to their collection of Consumer Electronics market reports. For more information, visit a class=yltasis href=http://www.marketresearch.com/redirect.asp?progid=67618amp;productid=2042474spanhttp://www.marketresearch.com/redirect.asp?progid=67618amp;productid=2042474/span/a/p
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p!– Article Related Media –This groundbreaking Packaged Facts report provides a detailed analysis of the consumer attitudes and behavior of the 114 million American adults who play video games. Videogamers represent more than half of the adult population and have an aggregate income of $4 trillion./p
pThrough the innovative use of data from the Simmons Market Research Bureau National Consumer Survey, this report challenges numerous stereotypes of videogamers. For example, videogamers are far from being slackers who do nothing but sit for hours on end in front of a gaming console or computer screen. In fact, videogamers are exceptionally active consumers. They work out more, go out more and shop more than adult Americans who don’t play video games. Although video games are a primary form of entertainment for many gamers, traditional forms of media and entertainment such as watching television, going to the movies and dining out remain a central part of the leisure-time habits of most video-game players./p
pThe report also shows how the population of videogamers is rapidly diversifying beyond the core young male gamer. The prototypical videogamer is now as likely to be a woman as a man. The videogamer population includes 25 million adults in the 55+ age bracket, 13 million retirees and 28 million grandparents./p
pThe report begins with an overview of the videogamer market, which is divided into “Avid,” “Moderate” and “Occasional” segments based upon gamers’ degree of involvement with video games. It includes chapters on trends and opportunities in the videogamer market as well as an assessment of the size and growth of the market./p
pThe next section of the report provides a detailed analysis of key segments in the videogamer market. Separate chapters present demographic profiles of video-game players and video-game buyers and include detailed data on the types and brands of games played and purchased. Another chapter provides an assessment of three gamer segments of increasing importance to the video-game industry: women, mature videogamers and family gamers./p
pAnother section of the report analyzes the consumer behavior of video-game players. One chapter provides an overview of the in-store and online shopping behavior of videogamers. Another chapter provides in-depth profiles of the consumer behavior of videogamers in the areas of financial services, food, fashion and automotive. Other chapters analyze the connection of videogamers with consumer electronics, computers and the Internet./p
pThe report continues with a chapter discussing how videogamers use the media and relate to advertising. It concludes with a chapter on the leisure and entertainment choices of videogamers./p
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19 May, 2009 | No comments

Jay Is Games: Tower of Greed

[Platform: Flash]

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Tower of Greed is a game about the banker’s favorite deadly sin, in the form of an aggressively retro, fast-moving platformer. Will you exit the tower with untold riches? Or will you be betrayed by your own avarice? If your fingers are nimble enough, let’s find out!

18 May, 2009 | No comments

GBGames: Thousander Club Update: May 18th

pFor this week#8217;s a title=The Thousander Club in 2009 href=http://gbgames.com/blog/2009/01/join-the-thousander-club-in-2009/Thousander Club/a update:/p
pbGame Hours:/b 576 (previous three years) + 118.5 (current year) = 694.5 / 1000br /
bGame Ideas:/b 775 (previous three years) + 10 (current year) = 785 / 1000/p
pUgh. Another slow week. And actually, the increased numbers represent two weeks. I#8217;m doing a horrible job of focusing on game development. On the other hand, I#8217;m doing a great job of focusing on other aspects of my life, so lulls are to be expected. I just fear that this lull is taking longer than it should./p
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15 May, 2009 | No comments

Jay Is Games: Link Dump Friday

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This Link Dump Friday features something for everyone. If by everyone we mean people with varied, discerning tastes and really great hair. Say, that’s you! Especially if you like fast-paced platforming, sequels, physics, and dungeons. And really, who doesn’t?

13 May, 2009 | No comments

Jay Is Games: Toys

[Platform: Flash]

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Toys is a compact, high-quality escape game that, if not exactly groundbreaking, is certainly enjoyable. A prominent feature of one of the game’s puzzles is the usage of stereograms, a form of optical illusion in which a three-dimensional image is hidden within a two-dimensional picture. All in all, a high-quality production.

11 May, 2009 | No comments

Jay Is Games: Mobile Monday

[Platform: Mobile (iPhone, iPod Touch)]

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Monkeys with balloons, kids with slingshots fighting off zombies, an ultra-powerful hero who runs around blasting giant bugs and making dents in the earth, and, erm, a number-linking puzzle. This, ladies and gentlemen, is your typical Mobile Monday.

8 May, 2009 | No comments

GBGames: The Best Resignation Letter Ever

pThanks to a href=http://twitter.com/juggernautco@juggernautco/a, I learned about a href=http://www.farbs.org/Message.htmlA Message for 2K Australia/a, the best resignation letter from an indie game developer ever. Apparently from the creator of iROM Check Fail/i and iFishie Fishie/i, it#8217;s a fantastic way to tell your day job that you#8217;re moving on. /p
pGood luck, Farbs!/p

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