Archive for the 'Games' Category

Flash In The Brain Pan: Ghost Trix

Ghost Trix is another one of those movin' stuff around games that looks easy but then turns terribly hard.     When you start, you'll have to solve an easy puzzle. If you can't get this first one, just sit quietly and wait for the Soylent Green truck to come and pick you up. But if you can, great! That's basically what you'll be doing for the rest of the game!...

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An Exclusive Diablo III Preview from Woot

 Wow. That's all we can really say. We got a special advance copy of Diablo III , the biggest game release in years, and put over 100 hours into it. And now, on the eve of its release, we're going to share with you some of our favorite updates to the classic point and click dungeon crawler. You've heard the leaks, the rumors, and the hints at what may be. But only read on if ...

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Flash In The Brain Pan: Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now

Some times you gotta wake up and say Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now . Today is one of those days.     It's not hard to do well in this ridiculous dream-hunting game, but like all dreams, that final push to greatness will take you a few tries. In the length of time it takes to hear the Theme to "Perfect Strangers" , you've got to cross the whole world, from pastur...

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Flash In The Brain Pan: I Saw Her Standing There

If you're the sort of person who likes zombies and This American Life , I Saw Her Standing There might be right up your alley.     To the tune of a gentle guitar, you'll be playing an upside-down exclamation point in love with the girl of his dreams... who sadly happens to have a dark secret. If you don't want to be spoiled, stop reading and go play I Saw H...

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Flash In The Brain Pan: Spring Marbles

Soothing. That's the best way to describe Spring Marbles .     All you have to do is drag your mouse from circle to circle and make the shapes you see in that list over on the right. Like so:     As you'd expect, the marbles vanish after you make each shape. Just don't think it's easy or anything. The longer you play, the more likely you'll trap...

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Flash In The Brain Pan: Johnny Upgrade

Are you a natural capitalist? Well, then, you owe it to yourself to master Johnny Upgrade , the most bootstrappin' hero the world has ever known. Here he is the moment you begin the game:     With only a dollar to his name, Johnny doesn't even have the strength to walk to the nearest coin. He's nothing more than an intern in the game of life. And what happens? ...

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Flash In The Brain Pan: Tripod Attack

This just in: there may be life on Mars . And honestly, who doesn't want to drive a tripod? In Tripod Attack you'll be the one who does the invading. Naturally, those little fleshlings on Earth aren't going to surrender without a fight, but in your state-of-the-art death machine, a fight is what you want the most.     You're the alien gunner and your only d...

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Flash In The Brain Pan: Mega-Mash

So your grandmother went to the mall and bought you a cheap knockoff cartridge. You wanted to throw it out, but your mom said no. And now you're playing Mega-Mash , a combination of seven different games that look familiar but actually aren't. Whatever. It kills some time.     The first game is a Mario-clone about this rabbit, and maybe it's not so bad. You pic...

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Flash In The Brain Pan: Happy Dead Friends

Today we'll be playing Happy Dead Friends (scroll down a little if you don't see it right away). Your goal is to take these sad zombies, ghosts, skeletons and Frankensteins and make them happy. It's harder than it might at first appear.     Each dead thing has different needs on the grid of life. Zombies and skeletons want to hold hands, Frankensteins want to ...

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Flash In The Brain Pan: Innkeeper

Siquijor, Philippines. That's where you're building your hotel. In Innkeeper , you'll be trying to turn this:     into the greatest tropical vacation spot the world has ever seen. Like some residential Punnet square, you'll have to balance the needs of your guests with the skills of your staff, coming to a happy medium that works with them both.   ...

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