Seeing as how there's a gazillion iPhone pinball games already, the average gamer is probably wondering why there's any reason to get excited about this title with its spartan "toy-like cabinet (and) old-style mechanical score drum." Furthermore, it's easily the most primitive game released by a developer whose never budged from charging new-release prices even for titles that are 20 years old. ... more.

After saving Daphne from the clutches of Singe the Dragon, Dirk settled down with his princess and had children. Life seemed perfect for our bumbling hero for a time. Without warning, an evil wizard by the name of Mordoc kidnaps Daphne, whisking her away through time. Aided by a talking Time Machine, Dirk must travel through various fairytales and time periods to rescue his damsel in distress. ... more.

Summer's here, bringing with it that classic sport with balls and bats. Since most of us who play instead of watching it are on sandlots instead of in stadiums, there's also frequently rule tweaks to account for conditions/players/etc. The version we'll be playing on what we'll call Mark's Virtual Sandlot includes a few simple basics: • Everybody bats each inning. No strikeouts – players... more.

Looking for a way to get your creativity rolling? Look no further than  Aztec Quest. Aztec Quest allows you to take the elements of a puzzle and put them in their proper place to hit the ending diamond with your ball.  A ball comes out of the starting element, the dragonhead. The other elements of the game consist of  rollers, spring pads, tubes, hammers, catapults and teleport pads. Thes... more.

The Bitmap Brothers were responsible for some of the industry's more pivotal titles during the late 1980's. After being established in 1987, The Bitmap Brothers released Xenon (a shooter) and then shortly afterwards the legendary Speedball. Speedball is a futuristic sport where teams compete for points in a steel arena. A cross between Ice Hockey, American Football and Pinball, the object is to... more.

PWCF's main claim to being "unique" (a word repeatedly used) is depicting various elements like enemies and weapons as crudely drawn icons on little scraps of paper. It also strips gameplay down to the essentials, as all action takes place on a single-screen battlefield with one cannon in the lower left corner as only your weapon. Waves of enemy soldiers march from right to left and your mission i... more.

Dying for a game that you  can sink your teeth into? Charlaine Harris’s Dying for Daylight is the answer for you. You play Dahlia, a vampire looking for the legendary Sun Potion.  This potion is said to allow vampires to walk in the sun. The story opens with comic book style art that starts the story.  The game is broken down into episodes.  As you complete each section you will move... more.

Maybe it was figuring out how teachers' passwords were encoded on my high school's typing tutor program. Or how to copy the code from a game cartridge on my computer to disk. Or recovering "eternally lost" files for eternally grateful people. But the dark portion of my soul is largely occupied by a cyberpunk. The truly sinister contemplations are restrained by that large reservoir of sanity ... more.

Game developer Arc System Works continues to develop some of the best 2D fighters in the industry. Their most recent effort - Arcana Heart 3: No Boys Allowed - is a continuation of Arcana Heart (released Stateside on the Playstation 2  in 2008) and Arcana Heart 2 (which never received a North American release). Arcana Heart 3 follows the story of 23 female fighters as they battle each other ac... more.

Mortal Kombat has finally returned to its 2D roots after all these years. Well, as close as it can get to the originals anyway. I was overwhelmed by memories from my youth as I launched Mortal Kombat on the Playstation 3 for the first time: the long lines at the arcade; the endless hours of combat; and performing fatalities and watching the crowd marvel at its gruesome splendor.  Thanks to Nether... more.