Criminal Minds is Going Seek and Find

Legacy Interactive has announced the development of a hidden object form of the intriguing CBS television series (and one of my mom’s favorite shows) Criminal Minds. With some of the darker storylines on TV, it will be interesting how the mood of the show will translate into an interactive experience. The game will feature brand new stories that stay true to the show’s nature and is slated to be released on PC and Mac later this year. Here’s a peek at the “developer diary” by game producer Ryan Modjeski. (August 17, 2010) – I admit it. I was late to the game. I never really started watching the Criminal Minds TV series until about a year ago when I caught a marathon of episodes late at night. I couldn’t tear myself away! Each episode was captivatingly creepy and refreshingly different from the vast majority of the other “cop” shows on

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Let’s Play Wedding!

Playfirst has released it’s newest Wedding Dash time management game, Wedding Dash 4-Ever on PC and Mac. From the ceremony through the reception, anyone who has ever planned a wedding knows that there is a lot more to tie in than meets the eye (I mean, come on, flowers don’t just grow together into nice centerpieces). Wedding Dash 4-Ever gives our matrimonial hero, Quinn more to deal with than ever before. · Circulate throughout the reception to avert all potential disasters · Manage every detail including guests, gifts, food, toasts to name a few. · Oversee DinerTown’s Flo with the 3 course meal · Plan seating intentionally to promote conversation · Handle last minute blips from guests to faulty decor · Attend to every last detail (including the after party conga line) to create the couple’s perfect day!

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Pogo Unleashes Some Old Favorites

One of our favorite social gaming sites, Pogo.com, is expanding its download library with two new games based on the classic favorite board games Scrabble and Clue. Scrabble Tour has players stretching their vocabularies across premium score spaces, using tough letters to try to optimize their scores. As a downloadable game, it also features different modes of play, including solo play and story mode. Solo mode allows players to hone their skills and provides an arena for self competition and story mode takes players on a U.S. tour across themed cities such as Las Vegas and New York City where they can shoot for awards including trophies for multiple 5 letter words. Price: $19.99 Clue Secrets & Spies plunges players in the role of a Police Operatives Global Organization (POGO) agent, jet setting around the world in an attempt to halt the shady doings of Agent Black. This mystery game

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Clues That Your Love Interest May Be a Vampire:

It’s Spring, and love is in the air! And like so many before her (Bella, Snookie, Buffy…), Victoria, ignores all of the signs and falls for her vampire, Damon, in PlayFirst’s upcoming Adventure/Hidden Object Plus game, Love & Death: Bitten. Not only is Love & Death: Bitten a challenging new twist on the Hidden Object genre, allowing players to not only find objects, but turns the found objects into puzzles, all leading Victoria and Damon closer to unloving happily ever after… In determining how Victoria could have known better, and to help all of their potential players avoid this same trap, PlayFirst did some research for Love & Death: Bitten, which uncovered some helpful warning signs: - He can never meet you for brunch, and only ever picks you up after sundown. - His house is actually a secluded castle in a cursed forest. - The other people in your

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Sandlot Releases New Heartwild Solitaire

Sandlot Games has just released the second book in their Heartwild Solitaire series. Help Binky put the pieces of her life back together by matching cards and collecting power ups and bonus points in this new choose-your-own-adventure style of game play. You direct the storyline at every turn, making each time you play through truly unique. Heartwild Solitaire book 2 features: ~ Branching storyline with 4 possible endings ~ 280 levels ~ Bonus rounds to boost your score ~ All-new features and rules Get the new book now from Sandlot Games for just $6.99, or for a limited time, Sandlot is offering both books together for $9.99, so we can solitaire to our heart’s content. . . . .

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Dream Day Wedding Goes to Italy

Ahhh, Amore! I-Play has announced today the release of the newest “Dream Day” installment – Dream Day Wedding: Bella Italia. This 6th installment of the popular hidden object series takes us abroad for the first time through a beautiful proposal and wedding through 77 stunning city and country locations in 50 unique levels. “Creating breathtaking backdrops for beautiful weddings is exactly what has made the Dream Day Wedding series one of the most beloved and successful franchises in the casual games industry,” said Tony Leamer, VP of Marketing at I-play. “Whether exploring the timeless beauty of Florence or visiting an enchanting family villa in the Tuscan countryside, it is hard to imagine a more perfect setting for a wedding. In Bella Italia, the team has created a game that truly delivers that experience through gorgeously detailed backgrounds and challenging puzzles, with fun adventures around every corner.” This one promises to

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