Posts Tagged ‘flash’
Flash confirmed for the Palm Pre
February 17th, 2009 •
Tags: Adobe Flash, flash, iPhone, Palm Pre, pre, smartphone
Gizmodo reports that Flash support is definitely happening on the Pre giving it one more mark in the “win” column over the iPhone. Palm is mounting quite an attack and seems to be specifically targetting complaints of iPhone users which sounds to me like a good way to differentiate your product from a very similar one in the same space. If they would just open up the platform for native apps, I would be on board.
Three great gaming blogs (two new to me)
February 15th, 2009 •
Tags: blogs, casual games, coop, cooperative games, flash, games, Gaming, gaming blogs, Indie Games, News
Awesome gaming blogs are coming out of the woodwork. I have found two excellent blogs in the past week that were not at all on my radar before.
The first is Play This Thing! That’s their exclamation, not mine, but it is well-deserved nonetheless. The blog covers games that are otherwise starving for coverage. They cover indie games of all kinds including downloadable games, Flash games, and even board games (which makes me very happy). If you’re interested in trying games that are small and virtually unheard of, this is the site for you. I strongly suggest you try it. There are really quite a few gems out there.
Next up is Co-Optimus. Thanks to one of the podcasts that rose from the ashes of 1Up (I can’t recall if it was Geekbox or Rebel FM.) for pointing this one out to me. This blog is perfect for fans of cooperative play in games. Cooperative play has been gaining more traction in recent years. Gone are the days of multiplayer being almost exclusively competitive… and good riddance! I’m as much a fan of competing as anyone, but I don’t want that exclusively as the only multiplayer experience. This covers news and information for games that can be played cooperatively.
Lastly comes a blog I have read for some time and just realized I had not yet subscribed to in Google Reader: Jay Is Games. The blog covers casual games of all flavors (albeit mostly Flash games). Don’t let this turn off any hardcore gamers as there is plenty of fun to be had here. I’m sure you have all played Tetris and know that a hardcore gamer doesn’t have to interface with a steroid-hyped space marine with a gun the size of the typical geek’s entire body to get satisfaction from a gaming experience. The games here are fun, easy to get into, and great for a few minutes of play. Please note: if you view this site at work, your productivity may suffer greatly!
Do you know any awesome blogs that me or my readers may be missing? It can be related to anything covered on this site. Just post them in the comments. I love finding new blogs to read!
iPhone may finally get Flash
February 1st, 2009 • 2 comments
Tags: Adobe, Adobe Flash, Adobe Systems, Apple, flash, iPhone
Adobe‘s CEO has stated they are now in collaboration with Apple to develop Flash for the iPhone. It seems to me that, if this ever comes to fruition, we will see a major shift in the type of games available in the app store. After all, why would I pay $5-$10 for a tower defense game or a card game when I could play them for free in the web browser? Now all we need is a version of the Kongregate site for the iPhone…
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix playable demo
January 21st, 2009 •
Tags: demo, flash, puzzle, Puzzle Quest, RPG
The original Puzzle Quest pioneered the puzzle/RPG hybrid bastard child genre. The game quickly became available on a multitude of platforms and was critically praised.
A couple of days back, a Flash-based demo of the next game in the PQ series—Galactric—which is playable in any browser that supports Flash. In case you were in your hole for the past day or two and missed the news, you can now try one of the puzzle battles for yourself to check it out without even having to download and install a program. The puzzle part of the game is very similar to the original. The blocks are not square so the movement of blocks after clearing a group isn’t as immediately evident as it was in the original. I’m sure I will come to understand which blocks will fill in the holes as I continue to play. It’s certainly enjoyable, but I hope the RPG elements of the game have some new twists over the original to really bring this sequel into its own. Check it out and post your comments on the demo!
If you still haven’t checked out the original Puzzle Quest, it is definitely one of the most addictive gaming experiences conceived in the last several years (possibly only bested in the addictiveness category by Peggle). My favorite edition is the Xbox Live Arcade version which offers online play and excellent graphics. I have heard the PSP version is an excellent mobile version, but some of the mobile versions suffer due to the fact that the game puts so much information on the screen. It is sometimes difficult for feeble mobile displays to cram everything onto the screen. Sad since it is perfectly suited to mobile play!