Lately, several casual gaming companies have been acquired by larger corporations. Playfish, Playdom, and Ngmoco are just a few examples of casual gaming companies that have been bought for, in some cases, hundreds of millions of dollars. So it comes as little surprise that the incredibly popular Bejeweled developer Popcap may be next in line for purchase.
Revamping classic games is a big trend these days, and every old Atari or Commodore 64 hit will inevitably get a HD, XL, or Ultimate edition. Now it is time for Boulder Dash to have a go with a new generation of gamers as a downloadable arcade game for Xbox Live Arcade.
We seem to have finally reached that gap before Madden
comes out and the fall rush returns, but there’s still plenty of content
to check out on the PS3 this week, especially if you haven’t played one
of the last generation’s overlooked classics. Let’s take a look.
PSN is back, and we’re happy. We were even happy to hear Sony apologize to it’s partners, and especialy to us gamers. However, Sony still faces significant hurdles. Ones that could mean very big problems for the company.
In an industry dominated by shooters, with few of them changing the
formula and most suffering from sequel-iatus, F.E.A.R. 3 attempts to be original by being a first-person horror shooter but falls short of its potential.
I don’t know about you, but personally I felt a bit more distant from
the whole E3 hoopla this year than I have in years past. Still, lots of
interesting games were shown, and some of them were interesting enough
to pick up a handful of awards from critics at various recognizable
American game publications. Bioshock: Infinite was the big winner this time, picking up all four awards it was nominated for, including Best of Show.
Indie games these days come in all shapes and sizes. Infested Planet is a new one that looks to combine squad-based strategy gameplay with a very cool, dynamic AI. The game sets you as the commander of a crack military team who must clear out a terrifying alien infestation. Sure the story isn’t exactly the most original, but Infested Planet isn’t trying to tell a science fiction epic, it’s trying to give gamers a fun strategy experience with some unique twists. We got to play around with the beta to see exactly how close they come to their goal.
