Are You Dying for Daylight?

Take an original vampire tale, add best-selling author Charlaine Harris, and toss in a little dark humor, a dash of unique artwork, and a pinch of adventure and send it over to I-play. What do you get from this mouse watering recipe? Dying for Daylight, the new Hidden Object/adventure game taking inspiration from the stories behind HBO’s True Blood. “As an author, I have spent my life focusing on the power of words. I can honestly say that this collaboration with I-play has been eye-opening, showing the unique way stories can be told and characters brought to life in games,” said Harris.” Dahlia has always been one of my favorite and complex characters, and it has been rewarding and fascinating to explore her true personality, while creating all new storylines and adventures for her to experience.” In Dying for Daylight, players join quick-witted Dahlia on a quest across the south

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Online Game of the Week – Bloons 2

When I moved to Portland, I was left with a lot of time on my hands in the beginning and I started playing this game called Bloons. I was hooked for weeks, and now I have found a way to bring the Bloons fun to GamingAngels with Bloons 2! This is a whole new set of balloon popping puzzles as you navigate your way through the island. Shoot the balloons with your arrow using the mouse to gauge the power. Pop at least the goal amount of balloons to move on to the next level. It’s addicting, so don’t forget to eat, drink some water, sleep, brush your teeth… .

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Review: MySims Sky Heroes

MySims Sky Heroes is an arcade-style air-combat game. Players take to the sky to lead the resistance against Morcubus and his drone army and to stop his plans to take over the skyways.

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Solve the Newest Mystery Case Files

Big Fish Games’ award-winning Mystery Case Files series is now in its seventh episode with the launch of Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull. In Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull, players will meet an eclectic cast with vital information to aid in unfolding the story through ghosts, fortune, and the pirate’s curse, and solving the mystery of the disappearance of Marcus Lawson. “As with every engrossing mystery, Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull offers rich and textured character development,” said Patrick Wylie, vice president of Big Fish Games Studios. “The game is wonderfully cinematic; the film production techniques used in its development bring each character to life, adding depth and providing visual clues as players discover who’s lying and who’s telling the truth. Players get the experience of an enjoyably addictive mystery novel or movie, while the interactive element takes it a level deeper as objects and information are passed between players

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Interview – Venus Williams Got Game

Today, Target Entertainment Properties launched their new downloadable Hidden Object Adventure game, Venus: The Case of the Grand Slam Queen. Developed by Action Games in collaboration with, and featuring the voice of, Venus Williams, the game challenges players to use their puzzle solving and object finding skills to uncover clues and discover the motive and identity of a mysterious stalker who follows Venus throughout her stay in London as they learn fun and interesting facts about Venus herself as well as the game of tennis. I recently had the opportunity to ask Venus about the game and get a behind the scenes look. Enjoy! GA: Firstly, can you tell me what was the inspiration behind the creation of Venus: the Case of the Grand Slam Queen? VW: I have always enjoyed playing games, so it was really fun to create my own game that people can enjoy as well, with

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Online Game of the Week – Mad Dog

This week’s OGOTW is like Dance Dance Revolution for your fingers… if DDR was filled with cute music and a cute little dog dodging crazy obstacles running down the street in Japan. Help him get as far as you can! (Oh, click the purple to play, and to play again)! Watch the arrows across the top of your screen and use your keyboard arrows to correspond. He will duck, jump over, and dodge different craziness that gets in his way. Enjoy! Tell me how far you get! .

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Review – Twisted Lands: Shadow Town

Twisted Lands: Shadow Town is a interesting cross-breed of game, involving both your skill with hidden object pages and point-and-click adventure style gaming.

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New Agatha Christie Mystery Game for PC

I-play, Interactive Rights Management, and Agatha Christie Ltd have once again come together to create an all new “whodunit” starring one of Christie’s most beloved characters, Miss Jane Marple. Agatha Christie 4:50 from Paddington is the fourth in the popular Agatha Christie game series first launched in 2007. “We’re thrilled to be launching the first Miss Marple mystery in the Agatha Christie series and look forward to fans exploring this latest adventure with Agatha Christie’s other famous detective!” commented Megan Goodwin-Patel, Joint Managing Director of IRM and Mathew Prichard, Chairman of Agatha Christie Ltd and Agatha Christie’s grandson. Head on over to the English countryside for a thrilling adventure that starts with catching a glimpse of murder through the window of a passing train. Team up with Miss Marple and search for leads from limited evidence, follow the trail to London and Paris, solving challenging puzzles, training your eye for

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Explore Egypt on Facebook

YayZee games has just released their first Facebook RPG Adventure game, Expidition Egypt. So get your crew together, pack up your Indiana Jones hat and whip, and get ready for some ancient tombs, breaking and entering, and camp raiding. Complete quests such as interviewing locals, breaking into museums, stealing treasures, and riding crocodiles on the Nile, build up your inventory of weapons and supplies, raid camps to add to your stash, and snatch up some properties to build on your wealth. As the guys at YayZee said, “Whip out your totally practical axe-gun and conquer the sands!” I am pretty excited to be starting one of these games from a time near the launch. I always feel envious of people who started way before I did and are much farther along by the time I start. Come join my crew!

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Review – Chronicles of Mystery: Curse of the Ancient Temple (DS)

In chronicles of Mystery; Curse of the Ancient Temple, players assume the role of Sylvie Leroux, a young archaeologist who is in search of her uncle. Rating: E (for Everyone) Publisher: City Interactive Release Date: November, 2009 Official Website RENT Sylvie’s uncle is a renowned historian working on uncovering the secrets behind the ancient temple. After she receives a distressing letter from him in the middle of his archaeological discoveries, she leaves for France in hopes of finding and returning him to his important work in uncovering the mysterious underground chapel.  The game is mostly a hidden object adventure game, where you look for not only clues, but hidden doors and passageways to open; and figuring how the clues fit together in the search for the professor and who may be causing all the trouble with the expedition. The cast of characters and the mystery factor kept me guessing until the

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