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It seems that while a lot of the media is blaming videogames for all the evils of the modern society, from obesity to bad school results, some scientists are quietly working on showing the benefits that even the simplest of videogames can bestow upon the player.A recent study conducted by the Mind Research Network ha... |
4 September 2009
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Today is the 25th birthday of one of the most popular games of all times. While it's seen thousands of reincarnations, the original Tetris game was created June 6th, 1984 by Alexey Pajitnov. There are very few people who haven't played it and it seems Google shares the love as it is celebrating the game... |
6 June 2009
03:27 GMT |
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Gaming is slowly but surely becoming an important part in our daily lives, as more and more people prefer to entertain themselves with a good video game in favor of movies or TV. That is why a lot of respected organizations are acknowledging the important role that video games have had for our current society. The m... |
2 March 2009
16:51 GMT |
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EA Mobile announces the development of two games for the T-Mobile G1 with Google, the first Android-powered mobile phone. Tetris is available as of today and Bejeweled and MONOPOLY Here & Now Edition will become available in November. Finally, the global addictive hit Tetris becomes available on Android platform. A t... |
30 October 2008
04:41 GMT |
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EA Mobile, subsidiary of Electronic Arts, has just released a new game said to represent a new twist on the old and beloved tetris. Called Tetris POP, the new product that the EA labs have developed is presented as an "exciting" addition to the company's line-up of tetris-related games. Tetris POP features ... |
8 September 2008
10:50 GMT |
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Sad news coming from one of the iPhone developers accepted into Apple's iPhone Dev Program. Noah Witherspoon, a college student, and the guy behind Tris (one of the many free apps available on the App Store), has announced he'll be pulling his Tetris clone from the venue on Aug 27 (tomorrow). The reason? Le... |
26 August 2008
06:43 GMT |
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TiQal is a tetris clone developed by Slapdash Games and published by Microsoft Games studio on the 26th of March 2008 on the XBLA. Purchasing the game costs 800 MS Point ($10). The biggest improvement this title brings is the fact that it acts as an educational tool since it offers, in between levels, short lessons a... |
31 July 2008
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If you remember a very old (but evergreen, on the other hand) game called Tetris, you might also remember the countless hours you spent (or wasted, as your parents would say) playing it. Probably there are still a few people who would love to get the chance and play once more a next-gen version of the beloved Tetris ... |
3 July 2008
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Electronic Arts has made the announcement that five of its Sim City games will be available at a special price bundled together in The SimCity Box. The five games are actually two complete games, two expansion packs and a spin-off from the original Sim City series.Initially created by Maxis, Sim City has been the ess... |
14 April 2008
14:06 GMT |
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EA Mobile recently announced the availability of Tetris Blockout, an innovative new addition to the popular Tetris franchise. According to Nielsen Mobile, Tetris was the most downloaded mobile game in 2007, and Tetris Blockout will continue the legacy as the newest addition to EA's robust lineup of Tetris titles... |
20 February 2008
03:13 GMT |
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Who said that chicks can't play games? They can and they'll do even better than that by turning cult titles like the good old Tetris into real-life "sports". Check out the YouTube video below to see what I'm talking about. It sure looks like a gameshow version of Tetris, played by hot bikini girls, bu... |
21 November 2007
10:01 GMT |
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The 2007 Leipzig Games Convention is not all trailers, demos and multiplayer experiences, as there are more original events to attend. For example, the "Telespiele 1972-2007" exhibition featured some of the most influential games of all times. By influential, I don't mean the God of War-style standard, followed ... |
23 August 2007
05:47 GMT |
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Ojom has just announced the launch of Cubes, a new puzzle game for mobile phone users. The game manages to provide an intense gaming experience to those who enjoy this type of challenges.The game is based on the popular and rather old concept of falling 3D blocks. The cubes are placed on the sea bed in order to form ... |
16 July 2007
09:30 GMT |
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Electronic Arts announced recently that one of the world's most popular mobile games, Tetris, will now be available to play with friends any time, in real-time. The EA Mobile multiplayer games allow players to compete with one another "over the air," regardless of their location, using their mobile carrier'... |
22 March 2007
06:41 GMT |
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In Tetris Evolution, players will enjoy not only traditional Tetris gameplay but numerous new modes including "Go Low" and "Eraser" for both single and multiplayer. The multiplayer mode not only allows for up to four players on a single console, but players can now compete with up to four players via the Xbox Live.Ac... |
12 March 2007
03:51 GMT |
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As a block-dropping game, its look and basic gameplay is similar to Columns and Tetris, although the music and visuals are far more important to this game. A 2 x 2 square (an O tetromino) made of four smaller block pieces is dropped into the playing field. The small blocks that comprise the larger blocks will be one ... |
2 March 2007
10:17 GMT |
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Hexic HD is the next puzzle hit from Alexey Pajitnov, the original creator of Tetris. Rotate groups of three hexes to form clusters of like-colored tiles. Use bonus pieces and starflowers to boost your score and discover new ways to play. But watch out for bombs-clear them before they explode or it's game over. ... |
2 March 2007
09:57 GMT |
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