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• 2009-11-20

  Captain Forever now open to the public

  The addictive Flash game I posted about a while ago (as a 1 time pay to play beta) is now open for everyone to enjoy for free. So if you’ve got a few spare moments today give it a try, I bet you’ll end-up playing longer than you first intended.

  

  A new version of the game was also launched for paid supporters called Captain Successor. It features new ship parts and slightly tweaked/updated graphics, a nice update to the original game.

• 2009-10-05

  

  Epic Mickey - Game Informer Cover

  There have been rumors and leaked concept art about this new Disney game. Apparently it’s a twisted almost “Tim Burton style” take on classic Disney characters and worlds.

  [via destructoid.com]

• 2009-08-04

  Space Invaders: Infinity Gene (iPhone/iPod Touch) $4.99 [iTunes Link]

  Checkout this review on Destructoid. I just got the game myself before even seeing this review. It’s a very fun and cool take on Space Invaders.

• 2009-04-23

  Demo video for the game Love. Must see!

• 2009-03-16

  All the Gaming Mice I am interested in

  Logitech G5

  

  A fancy well reviewed gaming mouse. It’s got adjustable weight even. It’s slightly ugly and costs the most of the mice I’m looking at. No native Mac OS X drivers so 3rd party shareware drivers would be required if I wanted to use the extra buttons in Mac OS X, however user reviews would suggest it works fine under games in OS X without drivers.

  Logitech MX 518

  

  Lacks a few features of the G5 (above) but has the same basic form and function for a bit less money. I also do like the color of this mouse better. This also has no native Mac OS X drivers, but works.

  Razer DeathAdder Mac 3G Gaming Mouse

  
  My Previous blog post was about this mouse. I’m a little less interested in it now that I’ve seen reviews of the Logitech saying they work fine on Macs. I was mainly interested because of it’s native Mac OS X drivers.

• 2009-03-06

  Watchmen MMO game for iPhone Now Available

  

  Crazy, an actual MMO game for iPhone and iPod Touch! I hear the servers are being crashed by the amount of interest in the game today, but there are some positive impressions from the people who are able to log-in and play.

  The game is only $0.99 on the iTunes App Store.

  UPDATE: I got the game and it’s currently unplayable because it can’t connect to the server and the game crashes when it fails to connect.

  [via toucharcade.com]

• 2009-01-14

  [Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]

  Rebel FM - Episode 2
  Better sound quality and more memories of EGM and 1UP.

• 2009-01-12

  Player One Podcast ep 116: About 1UP UGO buyout

  No game talk this week. Instead, we dedicate the whole episode to talking about EGM’s closure and the 1UP layoffs in the wake of Hearst/UGO’s purchase of 1UP.com. In addition to regular hosts Chris “CJ” Johnston (ex-EGM News Editor) and Phil Theobald (ex-EGM editor and former GameNow Reviews Editor), we welcome a couple more ex-Ziff guests to the program: Kevin Gifford (ex-1UP editor and gaming magazine expert/Magweasel), Greg Sewart (ex-EGM Previews and Reviews Editor), Greg Ford (EGM Managing Editor), and Andrew “Skip” Pfister (ex-EGMer, GMRer and 1UP.com Reviews Editor/Podcast Producer).

  A great behind the scenes look on 1UP and EGM. It’s also turning-out to be a good video game podcast.

• 2009-01-09

  1UP Video Game Podcasts “Replacements” Impressions 2

  

  See Impressions 1 if you missed it.

  • Rebel FM (RSS link) The indi reincarnation of 1UP FM, a must listen for anyone who loved the 1UP podcasts. I donated $10 to help them get started, I figure I owed them that much after enjoying their 1UP podcasts.
  • IGN Game Scoop! (iTunes link) Actually reminds me a bit of the old EGM Live podcast that was on 1UP before 1UP FM. I haven’t been a fan of IGN for a few years, but I think I’ll be taking another look starting with their podcasts.
  • IGN Three Red Lights (iTunes link) The IGN Xbox podcast. Just enough structure and interesting on topic discussion. I’ll stay subscribed.
  • IGN Beyond (iTunes link) The IGN PS3 podcast. They seem more like fanboys than the IGN 360 podcast. They can be a little annoying and rowdy but for the most part the podcast is entertaining for PS3 owners.
  • Destructoid podcast (RSS link) They are a bit more crazy than some of the other podcasters, but they had some interesting discussions in the episode I listened to. I’ll keep listening.

• 2009-01-08

  [Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]

  As Promised: Episode 1 of Rebel.fm [Digg the show]

  Former 1UP staff/podcasters start something new to fill the void.

• 2009-01-07

  1UP Video Game Podcasts “Replacements” Impressions 1

  

  On my quest to fill the 1UP Podcasts void in my life I am listening to a bunch of podcasts I have never listened to before. So far I’ve listened to:

  • Player One Podcast (iTunes link) I picked-up on an after holiday episode so it was rather bland. The hosts are ex-EGM staff so I went back to the previous episode to get a better taste. It might grow on me but I’m not overly impressed yet… I’ll give it a chance and stay subscribed for now.
  • Gamers With Jobs (iTunes link) This was also an after holiday episode where they were missing someone but it was still actually enjoyable. In the episode I heard they talked a bit more about obscure PC games than I’d care to hear about. I’ll stay subscribed.
  • Giant BombCast (iTunes link) It’s a bit more informal than the 1UP podcasts. If they added slightly more structure it could be great. I do like that they jump right into what they were playing after the opening silliness. I’ll be subscribing and I’m sure it’ll grow on me.
  • Idle Thumbs (iTunes link) I enjoyed this one within the first 5 minutes and was fun all the way through. They actually have the best “1UP podcast” style synergy between the podcasters that makes it much more engaging. They also stay on the subject of games better than some podcasts. Less structure than 1UP podcasts, but still very good.

• 2009-01-06

  Review: Edge (iPhone game)

  A 1up.com review of the new iPhone game.

• 2008-11-13

  Ambrosia Releases Aquaria for Mac

  Ambrosia Software has taken to the seas and released Aquaria for the Macintosh, an epic 2D, side-scrolling underwater adventure game offering puzzles, exploration, and combat. Drop-dead gorgeous to look at and edge-of-your-seat exciting to play, Aquaria is packed with creativity, action, and innovation.

  

  Finally! The PC version came out over a year ago and got a lot of buzz in the indi games community and games media. The Mac port has been in development for a long time now. Ambrosia does quality work though, and apparently they’ve added widescreen support among other polishing.

  Here’s a cool interview with the creator of the game.