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  • Transport Tycoon Released on iOS and Android

    This version of Transport Tycoon appears to be based on the later sequel Locomotion, and features its graphical core and several of its gameplay tweaks. Thankfully, the update contains no “free-to-play” hooks whatsoever. Chris Sawyer’s Transport Tycoon was originally released on MS-DOS in 1993 (complete with Strathclyde University’s Livingstone Tower), though it eventually made it…

  • Star Command Debuts on Android in Humble Mobile Bundle 2

    Star Command, which began life as a Kickstarter project, gained popularity earlier this year for promising (and mostly delivering) a Star Trek-like crew management experience on the go. The only problem was that it was limited to the iOS platform. That’s not longer an issue as the latest Humble Mobile Bundle includes Star Command and…

  • Free to Play? – Just how free are FTP games?

    More and more games are joining the free to play model, but are these games as cheap as they seem?

  • Magic 2014 – Duels of the Planeswalkers Expansion Announced

    The news was made in a press release issued today. It highlights several new features for the expansion, including: Five New Playable Decks – Unlock 280 unique cards over multiple battles. New Campaign Levels – Battle through six new single-player campaign levels, exploring the planes of Ravnica and Kamigawa. Five New Challenges – Fiendish puzzles…

  • Gamers spend more on Android than on Sony and Nintendo handhelds combined

    A recent study has suggested that statistically speaking gamers are spending more on their Android tablets and smart phones than on software for the Nintendo 3DS and PS Vita combined. This follows a continued shift towards such games, especially considering the roaring success of Apple in making often extremely cheap handheld games available for download,…

  • The Watch_Dogs Hacker Hunt Begins Now

    A press-release issued by the publisher outlines the premise and the tools needed to compete in the event: “Five hackers are loose in London and Ubisoft is challenging you to hunt them down with the use of the ultimate surveillance tool: http://wearedata.watchdogs.com. Can you track them in the midst of the bustling centre of London and…

  • Firefly to Return in Firefly Online for iOS & Android

    The announcement was made by Fox Digital Entertainment at this week’s San Diego Comic Convention and was joined a brief teaser video, embedded below. Much like the series it is based on, Firefly Online will allow players to become a captain of their own crew, maintain their own vessel, and – of course – take…

  • Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition

    I should confess that I’ve never played a full table-top RPG. While I’ve always been fascinated with the mechanics of Dungeons and Dragons and the like, I live in a tiny village on the west coast of Scotland, where organising a party of four bodies of sentient flesh to engage in an imaginary adventure is…

  • Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition Pulled From App Store

    Commenting through the FAQ posted at the Baldur’s Gate website, Beamdog president Trent Oster sounded frustrated with the situation: “This has resulted in significant amounts of wailing and gnashing of teeth amongst the development team.” Furthermore, the issue has also delayed the Android release of Enhanced Edition, as well as the forthcoming Baldur’s Gate II port:…