[book] The Player of Games (Culture #2) by Iain M. Banks #review

Looks like Friday is becoming the day of blogger for me. I don't think that all 10 books from Culture series one by one is a good idea. I haven't read every anyway and the second is the most relevant to blog topics and brilliant as for me too.

[movie] Riddick #review

Riddick is surprisingly good, #CG is strong and stylish, the rules of genre are kept, maybe a bit too long #movie.

[gamedev] Game Developers Conference 2014 #gdlviv

I've attended  Game Developers Conference 2014 last Saturday. It's taken about 10 hours, so lots of impressions to share.

[html5] Shake It #game

Nice to meet another proper implementation of classic #gameplay for touch.

[flash] Ironcalypse #game

Ironcalypse - I like those runaway #skill #games very mush, funny character and nice overall #cartoon #robot #techy style :) 10.0 / 10

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e+Games Game Top Week 141

This week we had a lot of work on other projects and it was not too much users activity, so 9 games instead of 10, please help us, submit flash and Unity games, suggest games to review in comments ;)

9.

Good #runaway game, no double jump ability surprises, sounds and title are not too original, shake effect is good, in browser in 1280x1024 resolution is not too fast, will do as for #html5 #game :P And it's #mobile #BTW ;)

8.
AppleShooter -  children funny toy, which gladly play 10.0 / 10

[flash] Infectonator : Hot Chase #game

Infectonator : Hot Chase - Legendary #game is back, completely unexpected and just great transformation of chain reaction game into runner, must be great on mobile :) 10.0 / 10

[html5] Indiara #game

Good #runaway game, no double jump ability surprises, sounds and title are not too original, shake effect is good, in browser in 1280x1024 resolution is not too fast, will do as for #html5 #game :P And it's #mobile #BTW ;)

[movie] The Wolverine #review

xmen + ninja mix is a bit weird but aesthetics and hard action fixes everything :) Really good in 3D. Well done 9/10

[unity] The Dark Side of Unity #gamedev

We've done a large part of work on our first game on Unity to lose First Impressions prefix for article and to get not positive impressions only %)

Unity programming slowly but steadily becomes more and more like hell. The reason is the really unstable functioning of MonoDevelop (version 4.0.1).
- IDE in some cases is irresponsive and the simple switching for another window and back can take a couple of seconds. However, that is bearable. It’s much worse, when the text scroll stops working all of a sudden or the autosuggestion disappears and the scroll position can change after saving – such small bugs never existed in FlashDevelop. Well, those things can be lived with too, but when it comes to debugging real trouble begins.

[flash] Zombinsanity #game

Zombinsanity - Very high level of production in this platform #shooter and zombies for sure :) #action #game 10.0 / 10

[EAv] Empire Avenue Top Supporters List by (е)GETITCOOKED, (е)EPLUSGAMES & (e)7а 2014-01-27

Thanks for support to our most active fiends for more and more activity all over #socialmedia from (е)GETITCOOKED, (е)EPLUSGAMES & (e)7а! This week 161 players are on the list :) Please consider to buy those kind and active players our top supporters of the week at Empire Avenue:

(e)DRYORIKOTODD, (e)QUADRA, (e)R2RM, (e)WEBMENTOR, (e)HANTEN, (e)CASHCONNECT, (e)HSPHEALTH, (e)TAXTERRY, (e)MPRIMEC, (e)NIGELOHRUM, (e)COSMICDOGREL, (e)CVICHIEE, (e)SOMGBE, (e)MOUNTAIN, (e)ANTATEK, (e)GWEIR, (e)RACHELBLOOM, (e)MADGETT, (e)SCOTTY1, (e)PAULTAKEUCHI, (e)FRANKWILHELM,

[socialmedia] Klout #article

Looks like it's blogger day for me today. Here comes one more article scheduled 2-3 weeks ago.

It's going to be one more experiment with article format. Let's split it to theoretic part and practical howto. 

Theory
Clout may refer to political or social power. In social science and politics, power is the ability to influence the behavior of people according to Wikipedia.

[book] Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1) by Iain M. Banks #review

I have nearly no spare time at all recently and reading one #book a month, To fix the situation I've decided to review my best ever favourite #books old but still amazing.

Consider Phlebas is Culture, #1 by Iain M. Banks. It's so old that Kindle addition is not avail for affliates at Amazon, so the paper version on banner %)

[movie] The Internship #ad #review

The Internship is in focus today. I like commercials and worked with video advertising for a long time, so maybe spoiled.  Nearly all time watching the #movie I had a feeling that I'm watching Google's commercial, long and anyway %)

[flash] ElectroAppliances #game

ElectroAppliances - It's always fun for me to #play engineering #puzzle :) #game for weekend #2 0.0 / 10

[html5] Aquatic #game #review

Always great to meet a new #gameplay. It's not actually new, it's matching #gameplay variation and it completely redesigned for touch screen that's really good :) Addicting as hell, hardly made myself stop at 4K+ points, You know, don't even try it :P

[dev] Windows Phone Store #gamedev

Now I'm proud Windows Phone developer too! +1 #mobile platform to iOS and Android :) Cheap and easy so far ;)

e+Games Game Top Week 140

More and more #platforms and #technologies, one #game from this weeks top is avail on XBOX 360 with Kinect and on Amazon Kindle too :)

10.
Train Raiders game - shooter does not require special skills ) 10.0 / 10

9.
MegaMan - Play the MegaMan Flash version )) 9.0 / 10

[flash] Zombie on Wheels: The Arrival #game

Zombie on Wheels: The Arrival - Nice idea with a cart, great rushy implementation and zombies for sure :) #shooter #game 10.0 / 10

[html5] Nom Nom Bunny #mobile #game

Nom Nom Bunny - funny pacman #gameplay reincarnation for #mobile

[Windows Phone, Android, iOS, !FB] Fruit Ninja #game #review

Fruit Ninja – I (Arthur) played it once more. Avail and tested on Windows Phone, Android, iOS, tested and  not avail for now on Facebook in browser and not tested on Amazon Kindle and Kinnect version on XBOX 360, so not tagged. 

The last time I played Fruit Ninja was almost a year ago and not much has changed since then, in fact, I think it’s way too monotonous and becomes boring quite soon. It simply was in the right place at the right time and “came to light”.

The game has three modes: classic, arcade, zen.

In the classic mode there’s not much fruit and there are flying bombs. If you slash one of them, the level ends and those bombs are slightly annoying. You also cannot miss any fruit and after three falls the game is over – but that’s bearable. Fruit aren’t really that random and after 10-15 you can subconsciously guess what fruit will come out next. There are also super-rare fruit, which provide you with a lot of money.

[html5] Hatch the Egg #mobile #game

Cute character and proper Socoban #gameplay implementation, better play on small #mobile screen, graphics is not vector/procedure generated/scalable :) #html5 #mobile #game

[movie] The Last Stand #action #review

I've watched the movie at 60 frames per second for the first time. First it looks like theatre, looking in window or in aquarium. In half an hour or so You get used to :)

The film looks like the mix of western #movie and Need for Speed #game, action is strong and here rocks still :) Good 8/10

Get @ Amazon:

[flash] Hard Point #game

Hard_point - I've spent hundreds of hours with top view #skill #games like this on my ZX Spectrum when I was a kid :) 9.0 / 10

[flash] Rocket Boots Inc. #game

Rocket Boots Inc. - I love one button runaway #skill #games, looks like lots of upgrades and 3D effect is well done here :) 10.0 / 10

Empire Avenue Top Supporters List by (е)GETITCOOKED, (е)EPLUSGAMES & (e)7а 2014-01-20

Thanks for support to our most active fiends for more and more activity all over #socialmedia from (е)GETITCOOKED, (е)EPLUSGAMES & (e)7а! This week = 135 players :) Please consider to buy those kind and active players our top supporters of the week at Empire Avenue:

(e)GETITCOOKED, (e)MILIEUNET, (e)ARMINIUS, (e)ZIZIZTIME, (e)HANTEN, (e)GWEIR, (e)NICIASONOKI, (e)HERX, (e)LEARNEDWORDS, (e)HLEICHENRING, (e)THEBEYERS, (e)FENYA, (e)FIREDRAGON, (e)JMHHACKER, (e)MADGETT, (e)R2RM, (e)CVICHIEE, (e)SOMGBE, (e)CONCAFF, (e)ANTATEK, (e)PAULTAKEUCHI, (e)LACOUVEE, (e)PROTIGHTWAD, (e)GEOLELIS, (e)PCARRIER, (e)TULLEUCHEN, (e)MAGICAPPLE, (e)COSMICDOGREL, (e)JMMDP, (e)IWD, (e)TAMMIKIBLER, (e)CASHCONNECT, (e)MOUNTAIN, (e)STORMWAVE, (e)PARISTWEETUP, (e)RAZUOL, (e)TAXTERRY, (e)GARDNER, (e)TIMOTHYALEX, (e)MCCBLN, (e)MANFRYS, (e)PROFJOHNSON, (e)AHENKEN, (e)NIGELOHRUM, (e)TYNO, (e)DRYORIKOTODD, (e)QUADRA, (e)WEBMENTOR, (e)HSPHEALTH, (e)MPRIMEC, (e)RACHELBLOOM, (e)SCOTTY1, (e)FRANKWILHELM, (e)GPLUSSING, (e)DEANO, (e)RREIJMERINK, (e)NABUCO, (e)GROW, (e)LABOUROFLOVE, (e)WEBSTERMCN, (e)KAREALCONTIN, (e)WORLDWORTHW, (e)GOHEWITT, (e)STEVEKROHN, (e)RUTAFOKAITE, (e)IESL, (e)MARALLA2, (e)TOMTOM62, (e)GODSENT247, (e)PHILLINDA, (e)BIGUSK, (e)ADEB, (e)LISA2013, (e)DORUMAN, (e)BEGGAR, (e)REGINAKES, (e)AKLEINES2, (e)STEWARTMAR, (e)GOLDEN, (e)DIGILAUNCH, (e)LIVETOCREATE, (e)GEORGEJLLOYD, (e)JANICEPK, (e)NOMORESLAVES, (e)JOSUECORNIER, (e)DWPOORE, (e)SALESPUNK, (e)PFGREGG, (e)ANGUS1, (e)OLDWORLDLABS, (e)IPOMAVEN, (e)WDAVIES, (e)CIDERMAKER, (e)THELINXGROUP, (e)JONCMU, (e)JACLYNANNED, (e)GUTI, (e)SATOSHIN, (e)JULIEKOWAL, (e)BIGBLUESKY, (e)ABELPARDO, (e)WWAESSA, (e)TIMSPAULD, (e)VPERRIELLO, (e)GR8LISTENER, (e)JONSTOLPE, (e)AUBREYB, (e)HILGOS, (e)JACKQUILINEB, (e)EVASTARZ, (e)BULOWOPS, (e)360PSG, (e)SCONNER, (e)INFOSCOUTER, (e)KVVINTO, (e)REXD, (e)SPMASTER, (e)WONDERART, (e)HWBAILEY, (e)SILKROAD, (e)PLUMPI, (e)ADAMHOULAHAN, (e)MANAWATUSON, (e)MASTERSMERCH, (e)SANDOR, (e)RIC9871, (e)BIZARROGUY, (e)MITHUHASSAN, (e)MYERDOGAN, (e)EVENTIGE, (e)QWOO, (e)CELTICKING, (e)EPLUSGAMES, (e)ADOROERGOSUM and (e)TCRAMBLER

Buying as promised will take some more time... :)

Have an amazing day and week ahead of You my friends :)

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e+Games Game Top Week 139

Less and less #flash games on our weekly chart: 2 #html5, 1 #unity, 1 #mobile/#console:

10.
Air War 3D: Invasion - Must be great and I didn't managed to find the enemy from 5 attempts, twice killed three times lost, radar needed for sure 9.3 / 10

9.
IX Puzzles - Pretty hard #puzzle #game, nice minimalistic visuals :) 10.0 / 10

[flash] Neopede #game

Neopede - Good old days shooter, reminds me of R-Type, rushy :) 9.0 / 10

[Windows Phone, XBOX, iOS, Android, OUYA] Square Off #game #review

Today in focus is Square Off . It's my first #game review with OUYA version :)

First of all I like loaded trip-hop sound track, then oldschool graphics stylization in intro and best of all that there is a version for my Windows Phone :) Free version has permanent banner and completely playable besides this limitation.

In game music is still great, active and not too electronic. Controls are similar to Halo: Spartan Assault (next in review queue), now too easy to jump in for #PC #gamer and looks like the only solution for the #shooter on smartphone and natural for #console #gamers.

Cartoon graphics, perspective and depth for 2D view enhancement and proper #hardcore rush gameplay makes really good game. I've played several levels and going to play more and maybe buy the full version too. And just forgotten a bit too cute but still great designed characters and aliens for sure :P

Available on Xbox 360, iOS, Android and OUYA, 9/10 Recommended.

Have an amazing day, see You, work less, play more (c) ;)

[html5] Dragon Dash #mobile #game

Pretty nice classic one button tunnel #game, dash mode is really good, better looked on small mobile screen :) #html5 #mobile #game

[flash] IX Puzzles #online #game

IX Puzzles - Pretty hard #puzzle #game, nice minimalistic visuals :) 10.0 / 10

[flash] Shine #game

Shine - Proper retro #game :) 9.0 / 10

[flash] Minitrain #game

Minitrain - Well done stacker game, new for me gameplays mix :) 9.0 / 10

More #Mobile #Traffic :)

I like positive #trends: more #traffic @ m.eplusgames.net - more then 5% so far according to Alexa :)

Empire Avenue Top Supporters List by (е)GETITCOOKED, (е)EPLUSGAMES & (e)7а 2014-01-13

Thanks for support to our most active fiends for more and more activity all over #socialmedia from (е)GETITCOOKED, (е)EPLUSGAMES & (e)7а! This week os a new best ever so far = 187 players :) Please consider to buy those kind and active players our top supporters of the week at Empire Avenue:

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Buying as promised will take some more time... :)

Have an amazing day, week ahead of You my friends and Happy Old New Year :)

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Sweets Monster | e+Games #Mobile - [experimental] #html5 #game of the day

Sweets Monster | e+Games #Mobile - [experimental] #html5 #game of the day, nice, detailed and addicting runner #game

[stats] G+ 99+ notifications, blog 500+ pageviews #traffic #socialmedia

I like to share growing #stats values and positive #trends: G+ 99+ notifications, blog 500+ pageviews a day again after Holidays :) #traffic #socialmedia

Rocket Fish

Rocket Fish - #Launcher #games are better as more they are absurd %) - #game for weekend #2 ;) 8.0 / 10

Zombies Ate My Motherland

Zombies Ate My Motherland - Stylish RPG, shooter and zombies - #game for weekend #1 ;) 9.0 / 10

e+Games Game Top Week 137-138

It's two weeks top, we were on vacations, so missed one chart. Thanks for submissions, sorry for delays with moderation, have an amazing Year ahead of You my friends :)

10.
Turkey and the Basket - Good old pipeline gameplay with completely unexpected setting :) 7.0 / 10

9.
Santa at Beard Salon - Funny idea of makeover #game for Holidays :) 7.0 / 10

Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood - 36 levels with many different obstacles and enemies divided into 3 chapters. Collectible items such as flowers and apples. Many scary enemies. And remember to not talk with strangers on your way. 10.0 / 10

[Android] Draw slasher #mobile #game

Tested on Android Sony Xperia Play so tagged #Android. Also avail on Playstation Vita and iOS, no Windows Phone version found %)

Draw slasher – I (Artur) won’t write much about it, as there’s not that many features in the game.

The game isn’t big, but with a high quality: the sound, drawn graphics and minimal, but at the same time cool gameplay. The game has several modes with no difference, to my opinion, and only 3 enemy units. However, despite such poor realization, there are many positive reviews on the game as a some kind of a quality time-killer.

 

Go Under

Go Under - Shift strikes once again :) #puzzle 9.0 / 10