NEW DELHI: Rovio, maker of the popular Angry Birds mobile games, is back with ‘Jolly Jam,’ a match three genre game taking on King’s Candy Crush, a rage among casual mobile gamers. The game has been developed by Magic Tavern and published by Rovio. It is available as a free download for iOS and Android devices. According to Rovio, Jolly Jam mixes casual matching gaming with new game mechanics such as box-to-box gameplay, corner to corner colour matching and power-up prizes to make the game more exciting. The game can be synced with Facebook to play with friends. “We’re proud to bring Jolly Jam in partnership with Magic Tavern to puzzle game fans worldwide!” said Wilhelm Taht, head of external products at Rovio. “Jolly Jam is a next generation puzzle game with a truly innovative gameplay mechanic and incredibly beautiful graphics.” “We are very proud of Jolly Jam. Our ambition was to create a new game play mechanic that brings something new, fresh and really … [Read more...] about Angry Birds-maker Rovio launches Candy Crush rival Jolly Jam
Nardis tavern
review: A pastoral, contemporary escape
Game Details Developer: ConcernedApe Publisher : Chucklefish Platform : PC Release Date: February 26, 2016 Price : £10.99 / $14.99 Links: Steam | Official website Simulation games have always felt lonely to me, almost empty. For all of their enticements, their promises of endless adventure, they invariably fall short. Somewhere, somehow, something breaks the immersion, laying bare the machinery behind the curtains. It's never the virtual life advertised, just a simulacrum of a dream. So, when the first mentions of farm-life simulator Stardew Valley bloomed on Twitter, I raised an eyebrow. It's been described as Harvest Moon crossed with Animal Crossing and Zelda , a love letter to the pastoral classics. But I'd been there, done that, and while I adored my time with Starbound— my last farming-type flirtation—it left me feeling as though I was a child with a diorama of talking action figures, rather than an extraterrestrial colony leader. … [Read more...] about review: A pastoral, contemporary escape
20 Things Your Most Annoying Friends Do on Facebook
1. TMI Parents We love your babies, really we do. We do not, however, relish vivid descriptions of their every wee wee and poopee. And we especially don't look forward to 46 similar posts every single day. 2. Marketing Congratulations, you have a job! So does the majority of the rest of the 900 million people on Facebook. We simply ask one favor: If you wish to market, create a marketing page . If you wish to lose all your friends, keep spamming them with P90X ads. 3. Vaguebooking Urban Dictionary defines "vaguebooking" as the following: "An intentionally vague Facebook status update that prompts friends to ask what's going on, or is possibly a cry for help." See also: "Wondering if it's all worth it..." "Yep, that just happened." "Karma is a bitch." 4. Unsolicited Check-Ins I really don't think anyone cares about our third trip to Dunkin' Donuts this week. For that matter, I'd prefer if my boss didn't learn about our weeknight … [Read more...] about 20 Things Your Most Annoying Friends Do on Facebook