For those of you who missed last week’s coverage. Kongregate and Scion are hosting a new developer contest. Tutorials on basic AS2 and AS3 programming have been provided, as well as a toolkit containing various image and sound assets. For more information, click here.
Entries will be accepted until November 28th. For each week of November I will post my top picks. These are not in any specific order. It is just a list of entries that I think are worth paying some attention to throughout their development for the duration of the contest; especially for readers who have yet to cast any votes. For a list of all entries, click here.
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Duels, by Challenge Games, may be the ultimate time sink for most casual browser based game players. This strategic RPG offers a lot of content, with great presentation, and a broad player base to boot. Duels is a game in which the player duels other players and NPCs in order to get better equipment, higher levels, and general bragging rights about who is best of the best.
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Remember the first video game character who really got under your skin? For some of you it may have been that dam dog from Duck Hunt. If you’re a younger gamer, maybe you weren’t really irritated by a game until the end of Portal when you learned the truth about the cake.
The point is, we’ve pretty much all been annoyed by a gaming character at one point or another. So, in the spirit of getting things off our chests, CG is counting down our top 10 most annoying video game characters of all time. Of course this is the sort of list that will vary greatly from person to person, so feel free to rant and rave in the comments section.
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Dragon Tavern, by Trident Games, takes a straightforward approach to the casual dungeon crawl. The game, like any RPG, is all about killing monsters to level your character. However, the approach is geared toward the total casual gamer and I found the simple, direct combat somewhat refreshing.
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Today’s flash spotlight is Mytheria, a flash Sci-Fi card based game. Mytheria plays similar to CCG such as Magic: The Gathering, although fortunately it’s nowhere near as complex. As per most card games you collect cards, build decks and try to trash your opponent.
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Still can’t find a reason to get excited about Dice’s first person shooter/parkour simulator, Mirror’s Edge? We may have found just the thing to convince you, once and for all, of this game’s awesomeness.
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Golden Axe is a game I’ve played on and off since childhood but never managed to complete. I’ve come oh-so-close on many occasions, but never quite finished the job. This is possibly the main reason I continue to play the game, as some of the gameplay elements leave a lot to be desired…
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Kongregate and Scion are hosting a new developer contest. Tutorials on basic AS2 and AS3 programming have been provided, as well as a toolkit containing various image and sound assets. For more information, click here.
Entries will be accepted until November 28th. For each week of November I will post my top 5 picks. These are not in any specific order. It is just a list of 5 that I think are worth paying some attention to throughout their development for the duration of the contest; especially for readers who have yet to cast any votes. For a list of all entries, click here.
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In our continued video coverage of the Indie gaming world we present the Top 5 PC Indie Games released in October, enjoy.
Captain N’s got nothing on Super Obama.
Here’s a nifty little flash Mario clone with one notable difference that separates it from the pack. Instead of a typical cutesy little platformer character, you’ll be stomping baddies and collecting golden American flags as newly elected US president Barack Obama.
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