7.31.2011

Looking Back for the Future | GoozerNation

Every year there's a cry from the gaming community for more original IPs. Generally, I am among the throng of vocal gamers hoping for something more inspired than, "run from point A to point B while shooting everything that moves," but every few years there are some sequels that get me more excited than any original IP could. This year a couple of games are really getting me pumped up: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception.

Haven't played them? Looking for some nostalgia? Read on.

7.28.2011

Colosseum for Android Announcement and Screenshots | GoozerNation

Gamevil is on a roll lately. Games like Zenonia 3 and Baseball Superstars II being released for free on the Android Marketplace (and being great games) have really bolstered their reputation in my mind. Colosseum has now found it's way to the Android platform and it looks ready to sink it's claws into the mobile (phone) gaming crowd.

What's Colosseum all about? I'm glad you asked. Find out here.

7.20.2011

Baseball Superstars II Free for Android | GoozerNation

I've mentioned before that Baseball Superstars on Android is my favorite Gamevil series of games. I don't even enjoy baseball but something about this arcadey simulation hits the sweet spot for me. And now Gamevil has just released BS II on the Market for free and it really shines.

What's so great about it? Let me tell you.

7.15.2011

Catherine Demo First Impressions

The GoozerNation crew tackles the Catherine demo and tries to make sense of it all...

That's right, three different contributors in one review. Have a look.

7.14.2011

What makes FPSs Fun? | GoozerNation

Competitive multiplayer used to hold very little value to me as a gamer. I was always much more interested in the single player experience and RPGs were the best providers of that. As the technology of each new console generation moves forward other genres better embrace the grandiose storylines and complex characters that RPGs made popular. There were, and definitely are now, genre bending games like Deus Ex that really sunk their hooks into me. But the biggest impact I've seen are the level up mechanics implemented in competitive fragfests. This has given me a reason to be excited about playing First Person Shooters but also makes me wonder what makes them so fun.

Want to know what I discovered? Of course you do.

7.11.2011

Amazon App of the Day: 180 Ultra | GoozerNation

Today's free Amazon App is 180 Ultra and it plays like a mix of Bust-a-Move and Bejeweled.

Is that a good thing? Could be, let's find out.

7.08.2011

Amazon App of the Day: Age of Zombies | GoozerNation

HalfBrick Studios Age of Zombies is free today on the Amazon Appstore. If you haven't played it elsewhere yet then all you need to know is that this time-traveling romp of a twinstick shooter is an excellent game and well worth the free download.

Never heard of Age of Zombies? Find out more about it and why the Android version is the best version.

7.07.2011

Listen To This #5 | GoozerNation

Taking Back Sunday was the focal point of the last installment of Listen To This and if you read it then you know that I was super excited to see them live. What I didn't mention was how excited I was to see the other bands as well. This edition highlights those bands as well as the brand new self-titled TBS album that wasn't available for recommendation last article.

Read about the other bands.

7.01.2011

Zenonia 3 FREE on the Android Marketplace | GoozerNation

For those that aren't familiar with the Korean development house Gamevil, they make a lot of high quality addictive games for mobile devices, my favorite being Baseball Superstars. Zenonia is one of their more well known RPG titles and the third entry in the series has just landed on the Android Market for my favorite price of FREE.

What's it all about? Read more here.