Spin Tires – New Game demo [Kickstarter]

this is the gameplay quality

this is the gameplay quality

The other day I was watching Keralis‘ Channel on YouTube,

he’s the guy responsible for my on and off Minecraft addiction :P

anyway he had a video of him playing  a game called “spin tires”, its the latest offroad simulator by oovee game developers and its still in its beta stage, but the gameplay and graphics is great and its from an independent game developer, so I tried it as well.

 

I really loved it and I would like you guys to go try it out and maybe chip in to make this game possible, sincerely I’ve been into indie games a lot recently and some developers have great abilities and creativity; some far beyond the developers behind flagship titles and big corporations, just like Warframe and Minecraft.

it has eight wheels! EIGHT!

it has eight wheels! EIGHT!

  • check out their Kickstarter [here].
  • download the demo [here].

Lurkerz Break – Flash Games

the first game for today is “Sweatshop” its a game where you play a sweatshop “factory” manager, you have to make the workers make the products with the least cost and the least care for human rights.

Click Image to Play Game

Click Image to Play Game

This game was declined by apple to be an iOS game because they thought it was offensive, on the other hand the developers made this game as a parody to give awareness to people on the subject of sweatshops and factories like that, the game is filled with dark humor and evil managers, also the gameplay, graphics and music are top quality, don’t miss out on “Sweatshop”

the second game for today is Chaotic, which is total and utter chaos.

Click Image to play Chaotic

Click Image to play Chaotic

its a shooter/survival game with random colors and designs,

the goal is to survive as long as posible,

I survived till the 21st wave, how long can you last ?

 

Bonus Game:


Click the Link for the Ever Classic “Solipskier” Game [Here]

 

Meeting Kojima

Yesterday was the launch Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. To celebrate the launch GameUK invited Kojima for a midnight event of the Game.

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The 1st 200 people who’ll get there will receive the game from Kojima and character designer Shinkawa. I came in the morning. Saw a bunch of MGS nerds scattered around Westfield shopping centre. Fortunately they hand out queue numbers.

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No one wants to stand from 10am til midnight. I grabbed my numbered . Then, came back at 10pm. They stood us outside which was like -2 yup freezing .

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At the end Kojima & Shinkawa arrived. It was awesome, we talked MGS a lot. I’m really glad he told us he won’t be rebooting the MGS. Some great things should be left alone. I’ve met some great guys there. Taking metal gear, cyborgs and snakes.

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The let down was he didn’t sign any game, there were, obviously, over 200 geeks here. It would take him til morning to sign. Especially, some guys brought their own MGS games to be signed.

I can’t complain after taking a picture with Mr.Metal Gear

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Lurkerz Break – Flash Games

today I’m gonna share some revamped games with you:

 

1) ROBOT Unicorn Attack! 

we will start with one of the most famous flash games back in 2011,

this game went viral because of the design and background music,

in this version “Robot Unicorn Attack: Evolution” they addded more animals

I personally liked the old version more, but yeah sure why not ?

RUAE

click Image to play game

 

2) Super Puzzle Transformer Plus

 

when I posted this game earlier I was amazed at how creative it was,

and now the “Plus” version has added more to this game,

extra obstacles, more characters and other stuff, check it out:

superpuzzleplatformer

click image to play game

the only thing I don’t like about this game is the main characters eyebrows XD.

 

BAD Icecream

this is a new game by Nitrome, a very classic theme game,

kinda like bomberman, as usual nitrome have really good designs and music,

and matching gameplay, enjoy this great game.

BadIcecream

click image to play game

 

 

 

GameStick – promising gaming console

"Ouya" popular Android based gaming console

“Ouya” popular Android based gaming console

you might have heard of “Ouya“, its an Android based gaming console, GameStick is a similar console but the difference is the design, its shaped a lot like the Android TV I bought earlier [Review] with an HDMI output and it can be stored in its own controller, the console uses MHL which is a standard that means an HDMI port also provides the power to keep the device on, just like how the USB port can power up gadgets.

the first GameStick Version

the first GameStick Version

the compact and elegant design is what really attracted me to this “gaming” console, the truth is there are many options and possibilities for Android based consoles, my own ASUS transformer infinity tab can play all kinds of games if you connect a controller to the USB port in the keyboard (provided the games supports game pad/controller).

this is the Mark 2

this is the Mark 2

but the differnce in these consoles is that they have their own user interface, a customized Android and maybe even their own market design.

GameStick UI looks nice and clean.

GameStick UI looks nice and clean.

on the other hand the beauty of these consoles is that they are cheaper than the current generation of gaming consoles (Sony PS3, Xbox360, Wii) and they are also great because Android games are much cheaper and sometimes free even, so the cost is significantly less, another issue is that smartphone/tablet games are becoming better and more developed, so I think that the market for these consoles is still young, and its very promising.

 

you can support GameStick at KickStarter [HERE]

http://kck.st/Uk6VPu

personally i paid $79 to get me one of them, I’d like to see how it plays, you can also read about them in the engadget .

LittleBigPlanet 2 Cross Controller: Trailer

This is Sony’s answer to the WiiU gamePad controller. They still have a long way to reach Nintendo. You have to have a Vita, on the other hand WiiU is build for the GamePad controller to be an essential part of the gameplay. So, the developers have to do some integration for the wiiU. Ps3 and vita are two separate things, I feel this thing is like a bonus feature, and I think only Sony will work on this kind of integration.

GTA V in real life (and second trailer)

the new GTA trailer is out and people are excited,

but these guys decided to make a video of their own,

this is an awesome viral video on GTA in “Real” life.

  

watch the real Grand Theft Auto V trailer

speaking of the game i really enjoy the GTA series, this one looks even more realistic, Rockstar has been doing really good with games like L.A. Noire and Red Dead Redemption, and most recently Max Payne 3.

and I’m excited to see what the gameplay looks like.

[video link here]

Mada Online Games Bloggers Tournament

 

Last night I had the pleasure to attend the Mada Event,

they were showing off their online gaming side,

they had four Sony PS3′s and Mada routers connected,

and they made a little tournament, two games were up for the picking:

  • Call of Duty: Modern warfare 3
  • Need For Speed.

the prize was Samsung Galaxy S3 for the #1 player on each game.

what I like about the even was that it was small,

simple and friendly, it was casual and nothing like pro gamers.

what I didnt like about the even is that I almost won an S3 :P

and some guys complained about the fact the Mada had connection issues, the thing is that they made this event to show the technology capabilities, but I don’t think any wireless based connection is perfect for online gaming, I have Mada at home and its pretty fast, but I use DSL for gaming, cable based connection is the best, that is the truth.

on the other hand, the games i personally played didn’t have much issues,

there was a tiny bit of lag but maybe I’m used to that.

Anyway I would like to thank them for the nice fun event,

it was great and well organized.

Wreck-it Ralph: review

Yesterday I went to see Disney’s latest CGI movie Wreck-it Ralph. I’ve been excited about this movie like all the gamers out there. It’s fun, lots of it actually. I thought the potential of this movie would wasted. It didn’t. Loved the many references about games out there.

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The whole concept is just awesome. The characters were fantastic. The plot was, well it’s a Disney movie so its straight forward & linear. It had so many beautiful ideas from the gaming world. Highly recommended. 8.5/10

Lurkerz Break – Flash Games

 

the first game for today is a TMNT game:

– click image to play game -

 

I can’t believe this is a flash game, looks like a PSP game to me :)

the second game is called City Siege 4 – Alien Siege:

– Click image to play game -

 

in this game you play a group of soldiers that siege an alien planet, the game has an extensive upgrading and leveling up system.

Enjoy

IamJester local online boardgame store

ever since last summer my friends & I been playing boardgames through the whole weekend.
games like:

  • settlers of Catan
  • king of Tokyo
  • Power Grid
  • Game of Thrones
  • Dixit
  • Carcassonne

I’ve just stumbled upon a local online store IamJester, which has a small but decent boardgame section. Frankly the boardgame market is practically dead here in Kuwait. If you go to Sultan Center, Toys R Us , or Fantasy World you’ll only find the mainstream games such as:

  • Monopoly
  • Dictionary
  • Risk
  • scrabble
  • Cluedo

but Catan is pretty mainstream it sold like 15 million copies around the world.

The closest boardgame store is in Dubai at kinokuniya Bookstore in Dubai Mall. which is the closest bookstore -.- and next to it the closest BluRay store virgin -.-

anyway check IamJester out

Lurkerz Break – Flash Games

today i have two interesting games for you

click image to play game

 

The first game is a BMW advertisement basically,

I like the simple controls and game play but the most is the graphics,

music and atmosphere of the game, its wonderful what they did with flash.

 

Click to play Nanaca Crash

 

the second game,

a very well known game to my friends,

we used to compete on who can make the highest score,

its easy to figure out and a lot of fun to play, so enjoy ^_^