Category: game

open-source version of 2048 and 1024 is 16384

A Devilish Twist on 2048

Well, you thought 2048 was as hard, and addictive as puzzle games got. You haven’t yet come across 16384. 16384 is 2048, except the board is four times larger. I’m talking about 64 slots to worry about, and 64 slots that you have to fill to lose. It’s a four-times bigger board, but whether it’s four times as fun? That’s up to you to...

Flappy Bird Developer Pulls Game Over Privacy Concerns – Is he the next Salinger?

About once a year, a game goes so viral, that everyone downloads it. First there was Angry Birds, then Words with Friends, and DrawSomething, and Candy Crush. Usually these games grow so popular that the developer tries to milk their success. Zynga went public after Words. DrawSomething sold themselves to Zynga. Candy Crush made millions of dollars in in-app purchases. Flappy Bird’s creator, Dong...

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How Well Do You Really Know Your Facebook Friends? This App Calls Your Bluff

The definition of ‘friends’ has morphed in the online era; some say it’s gone from ‘individuals with mutual affection’, to “people I think I saw or met once, somewhere”. Teen developer Ash Bhat’s new game, Quicki, tests your friendship and your memory, by seeing if you can connect names with the faces of your facebook friends. Gameplay: Basically, after connecting your facebook account to...

Flow Puzzle Game Review: iOS’s Most Addicting Games

To get a review on this site, games have to be really addictive, and we’ve only encountered a few such games over the past two years. Flow, and Flow free together are one of those games. For both iPhone and iPad, I find this game excellent. Read on: Gameplay Flow is connect the dots with a twist. No lines can overlap, and every square...

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Dear Nintendo: Wake Up

Nintendo has had a touch couple of years. While their stock price has improved over the last few months, it’s still a small fraction of the company’s 2008 peak. Sales have plummited amongst a lack of innovation, and as it has fallen behind in a world of tablets. Until a few bright spots this year, it seemed that the company had fallen asleep at...