Posts by tag: games

Bookmark This! March 9, 2012 posted by

The Red Ferret Top 21 HTML5 Free Games [Daily Freeware]

Flash is dead, long live Flash. Well it may not be dead yet, but the writing’s on the wall, and the replacement has started to stretch its wings. HTML5 is an interactive global web standard which aims to deliver Flash type functionality in the browser without installing plugins, and the first games based around the technology are already appearing on the Web. One of the key advantages of moving to HTML5 for game development is the fact that each game…

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The Red Ferret Top 21 HTML5 Free Games [Daily Freeware]
Free Software December 31, 2011 posted by

Free Games Corner – Where Is 2012?

This week in Free Games Corner we end 2011 by asking “Where is 2012?“. Well you really don’t have to wait too long to get the answer to that question in real life, in fact in a few time zones the�answer�is very, very, obvious at this point, but none-the-less that shouldn’t stop you delving into the watercolor�wintry�world of this seasonal game-let from�Pastel Games. In the game you play the role of a very gnome-esque Santa, searching for that young whipper-snapper…

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Free Games Corner – Where Is 2012?
Free Software December 24, 2011 posted by

Free Games Corner – Christmas Escape, Find Dwarfs In Christmas & Duendes In Christmas 2

This week in Free Games Corner we take a break from singing�Feliz Navidad over and over (and over) again to bring you a wintery mix of free online games, so grab a glass of eggnog�and lets play… Building�a snowman is the aim of the game in Christmas Escape. Collect the objects, and that includes the snow – naturellement, that�you’ll need to build a truely awesome snowchap. My top tip in this game is to carefully observe the thickness of the…

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Free Games Corner – Christmas Escape, Find Dwarfs In Christmas & Duendes In Christmas 2
but is it art? December 18, 2011 posted by

Free Games Corner – Mysostis, Mysterious Island 49 & Matryoshka

This week in free games corner we ask “but is it art?” whilst we point & click our way through some puzzles and problems, because whilst we’re just in it for the cheap thrill of a free web game or three, some of the people who make these things actually know what they are doing and do a very nice job of lovingly crafting something for our eyeballs and eardrums to feast upon. Bless ’em. Myosotis Chapter 1 takes a…

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Free Games Corner – Mysostis, Mysterious Island 49 & Matryoshka
Bizarre December 1, 2010 posted by

American Express now lets you exchange reward points for FarmVille credit

I’m starting to think that I’m the last person to use FaceBook without ever playing FarmVille. It’s probably for the best, as it seems to be one of the most addicting games� known to man. A while back they introduced FarmVille credit, which allowed you to exchange real money for virtual items in the game. That seemed crazy enough, but now things have gone even further. American Express will now allow you to trade in reward points for FarmVille credit….

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American Express now lets you exchange reward points for FarmVille credit
Cool Web Apps & Sites September 3, 2008 posted by

YoYo Games – an online game making community

Nigel first blogged about Game Maker , the free game designing software, way back in 2003. Well a lot has happened in 5 years. The Gamemaker engine is now up to version 7 and they’ve made a lot of improvements. Using Game Maker you can now create platform games, first person shooters, third person shooters, massive multiplayer online games and construction/management games like Sim City. The games you can make have also improved allowing you to add 3D models as…

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YoYo Games – an online game making community