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Smithore for sale

roaring beast — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:17:35 -0800

Let's play M.U.L.E! More info and updates on the classic game at World of M.U.L.E.

Dino Run

pancreas — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:48:39 -0800

Pixeljam (the folks responsible for the retro flash classic Gamma Bros) have just released a new game: Dino Run. Control your dinosaur and escape the wall of doom.

Top 10 online point and click games.

Ufez Jones — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:39:22 -0800

Top ten point and click games based on graphics, difficulty level and overall enjoyable gaming experience. (via)

Cityscape puzzle game (Flash)

Melinika — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 07:10:02 -0800

Cityscape. (Flash game) Build a city with 18 available components. The order in which those components are employed determines how they'll interact and how far the city will develop. There's one correct order that will score the full amount of points. (via)

Babble

Melinika — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 23:59:10 -0800

Babble - a seriously addictive hybrid of Boggle and Scrabble.

Reflex

anomie — Fri, 17 Dec 2004 11:36:23 -0800

Reflex is the game responsible for a significant drop in the scores of my final exams. (Friday Flash)

Jumping snail love quest

Cryptical Envelopment — Sun, 05 Dec 2004 07:34:04 -0800

Saltacol {flash} is a jumping snail who needs your help to reach his mate. Level codes and hints are here. Warning: can be frustrating and addictive.

Just Letters

Ljubljana — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 04:43:23 -0800

Someone Keeps Stealing my Letters. (via Davezilla)

Twisted Reality 0.1 Beta

jopreacher — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:26:04 -0800

Policing Virtual Reality. Wired reports on Sociolotron(NSFW). A MMORPG that allows gamers to rob, rape, and kill other players. Being a gamer, I understand that actions in an MMORPG aren't "real" but how far can you take it?

"Lord Foucault is an admitted rapist. He does it on impulse -- for the thrill of it and for the feeling of control he has over his female victims." Is this any different than running around and killing dwarves?

An Adventurer is You!

ODiV — Tue, 06 Apr 2004 20:56:24 -0800

The Kingdom of Loathing. Not since Progress Quest has the world of online RPGs seen such innovation. Look out Everquest!

Puzzle games are eeeeeevil.

Melinika — Fri, 05 Mar 2004 11:59:38 -0800

The Mystery of Time and Space! [note: Flash]
Rather involving game, if puzzlers like Myst are your bag, baby.

Presidential Market 2004

Brilliantcrank — Wed, 28 Jan 2004 06:59:36 -0800

Presidential Market 2004 is an online game in which players buy and sell "shares" of the major 2004 presidential candidates. If you finish on Election Day with one of the two highest-valued portfolios — by executing savvy trades throughout the primaries and general election campaign — you'll win a trip to the inauguration next January.

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Melinika — Fri, 26 Sep 2003 07:23:49 -0800

It's Friday, and you don't want to work. You want to practice your hacking skillz instead.

Moo

homunculus — Fri, 11 Apr 2003 12:02:40 -0800

Cow Annoyer. It's just like being back on the farm. Moo. [Flash.]

sixtwenty3dc — Tue, 28 May 2002 12:21:59 -0800

Hexxagon , yeah, so its not friday flash, but it's sure a good way to waste a few hours on a tuesday afternoon or a wednesday morning. great game with some real strategy involved.

Spoon — Mon, 13 May 2002 07:03:30 -0800

There goes the rest of the week. The 100 best online games. Ever.

Melinika — Sun, 21 Apr 2002 18:58:08 -0800

The "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" Infocom game online! (Java-based) I think I just died and went to heaven. I played this years ago on a crusty old Mac - this and Fool's Errand. What old games do you remember spending hours or even days playing?

Benway — Wed, 09 Jan 2002 12:50:10 -0800

In gaming news, Disney has thrown itsself into the online gaming market, with Toontown, pitting it against some of the other successful online games, but targeted towards kids. The reviews have been decent or better, and heck, who wouldn't want the chance to become a toon. From personal experience, online games can be incredibly addictive and time intensive, limiting actual human contact to zero. So, is this a great way to introduce young kids to the wonders of the online experience, or is it another way for parents to let technology play babysitter?

me myself and i — Sun, 24 Jun 2001 13:51:54 -0800

Diablo II Goes Gold! The official release date is now next week, 6/29/01. Diablo was addictive, Hellfire was even worse. I spent a six months playing Diablo II non stop and now this. I hope my wife doesn't kick me and my Assassin out the door.

Melinika — Fri, 18 May 2001 12:49:01 -0800

Addictive game based in large part on discussion. Perfect for MeFi'ers in my book. There's trivia, there's politics, plenty of "strategery", and the heart of it is the message boards. Plus the added benefit of very few trolls, because to make it in this game, you need to be intelligent and literate. No wonder I'm addicted.

ed — Mon, 30 Apr 2001 17:43:47 -0800

The Daily Radar is dead. This leaves only Gamespot and IGN left as the primary mega-gaming news sites. With IGN's stock everything but worthless, what is the future state of online journalism in these specialized areas? Sure, there's Blue's News and Stomped. But with the online business model unprofitable for everyone from the small-timers to the big-timers, is the hobbyist nature of personal sites an effective way of carrying the torch of dedicated reporting? Is something being lost as whole staffs are decimated? Discuss.

luke — Sat, 28 Apr 2001 19:11:32 -0800

The Tibet Game: Doom for Buddhists. Give away your possessions, pump up your karma, see and hear beautiful Tibet. (Don't forget your high bandwidth, grasshopper.)

Brilliantcrank — Thu, 08 Mar 2001 19:58:07 -0800

EA:WTF? I understand if people want to make web apps that only work on Windows based browsers. But you would think that a large games company like EA would treat others a little better than this (Proud Macintosh owners, get ready to squint).

Besides, I really want to play Majestic, and last time I checked, a game that uses email, fax, web and AOL IM technology doesn't require Windows. : p

grank — Mon, 01 Jan 2001 03:27:46 -0800

JDoom. Get this. It's a patch for Doom that allows for 3D acceleration, dynamic lighting, free mouse looking, and remapping keys. Works with ANY version of Doom. Simply Unzip the file [737k] into your Doom dir and run JDoom.bat (for OpenGL mode). It also supports D3D (I'll explain inside). Some screenshots: 1 2 3. Doom shareware is available here.

hijinx — Sat, 04 Nov 2000 06:37:07 -0800

The life and times of a game company. While everyone knows Maxis for the SimCity games, they've has dabbled in everything from kids' games to Diablo-like titles. While this isn't a brand new article - it mentions The Sims in future tense - it is fascinating to see what happened to this unique company.