This Month's Most Popular Games Tagged 'social, multiplayer' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/games/popular/month/social/multiplayer/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]> This Month's Most Popular Games Tagged 'social, multiplayer' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg This Month's Most Popular Games Tagged 'social, multiplayer' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/games/popular/month/social/multiplayer/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]> en-us Marble Blast Ultra Marble Blast Ultra is the latest in the classic Marble Blast series. Get ready for an arcade action masterpiece with stay-up-all-night gameplay and an insane level of visual polish.

Suitable for players of any age, Marble Blast Ultra transports you to a futuristic 'astrolab' arena suspended high in the clouds. Compete against each other by navigating your marbles through moving platforms and dangerous hazards, while collecting rare gems and power-up enhancements, in an effort to complete each course in record time. Compete head to head in Xbox Live Arcade multiplayer.

Dale Nardozzi - TeamXbox said,
Marble Blast Ultra is one of the more entertaining Xbox Live Arcade games; it stands alone in its genre.
]]> 26 Sep 2006 04:25:14 Space Trader

Hey you! Space Trader is now accepting Pre-Orders! Start playing immediately after you pre-order!


Space Trader has a brand new website! Chat with other players, learn more about the game, and see videos! Check it out!


Space Trader is the game where you challenge your friends, foes, and yourself in a bid to becomes the wealthiest Trader in space! Travel between exotic destinations buying and selling commodities, while avoiding the government that's trying to tax your way of life. Hunt down criminals to collect bounty rewards, or go take jobs from crime bosses to earn money under the table. Explore locations in search of hidden bonuses and other secrets! 8 Players can compete together and have your stats tracked in our online scoreboard.

Get into the game!


For more details or to start playing immediately, go to the Space Trader website and sign up for the beta. If you're a member of The Great Games Experiment, you're approved and can get into the game right away!Space Trader is in development by HermitWorks Entertainment, and the team consists of:

Cameron Tofer - Marcia Tofer - P D - Jordan Dennis - Kjell Iversen - Scott Brooks - Phill Djonov - Chris Fraysse - Matthew Regan - Lena Gilje
]]> 27 Dec 2006 09:38:49 ThinkTanks

Charge in, take aim and take off!


ThinkTanks is a tank combat game designed to be a blast for the new and experienced gamer alike with lighthearted, fast paced pandemonium. Either battling against brain-hungry bots in solo play or going head-to-head against others online, ThinkTanks has something for everyone.

Solo Play


You find yourself in a ThinkTank... just one of many brain slaves imprisoned by Alien Mind Control-- only you have managed to escape their brain rays. But the moment you are free, you are besieged on all sides by insane bot-tanks. You must destroy or be destroyed and keep on your toes at all times. Luckily you can collect powerups that give you wacky weapons to help you stay alive. As you progress through each level, the bot tanks get smarter, stronger and crazier as Alien Mind Control reprograms the bot tanks to match your wits. Your goal is to beat the bosses, then rescue your brain-brethren and continue the fight on other worlds.

Quickplay Battle Mode


Upon entering, you are immediately engaged by heavy artillery. This is no-holds-barred warfare and to the victor go the points. You can be catapulted or thrust in any direction by rolling over the boost and jump pads to escape attack or rush the enemy. The lush, green hills are scattered with bots on the warpath, bots choking in their own smoke, floating orbs with special powers and ammunition, boulders, trees, AND the dreaded pit of doom. The goal here is to keep your brain intact, and triumph over bots of every shape, size, speed and skill.

Scrum


You are cast into a veritable feeding frenzy of tanks. You need to simultaneously track the position of your tank relative to the scrum ball using your radarscope, while navigating your tank along the bumpy terrain. If you are quick enough to pick up the ball yourself, you must make a mad dash to the goal, evading the thirsty pack of mad bots heavy on your trail. You win by capturing the most scrum balls in the allotted time.

Both On-line BattleMode and Scrum games have team-play variants and online chat that allow players to play together cooperatively.
]]> 22 Sep 2006 01:35:46 Dark Horizons : Lore Invasion DH: Lore Invasion puts the player into the very mind of the most lethal war machines ever to engage combat in the war-torn Earth of 2155. Connected by a remote neural link, you control your Mechanized Assault Vehicle (MAV) in a squad of allied warriors while seeking to claim soil for the faction to which you've pledged your allegiance. Can you lead your people to peace in a harsh universe where reflexes and nerves of steel are the touchstones of victory? Or will your enemy overpower you with superior resolve and unrelenting firepower? How will you write the Lore of the future?
]]> 22 Sep 2006 02:06:04 Zap! Experience the excitement that brought down the house at IndieGamesCon 2004. Zap! - a 2D vector graphics multiplayer team action strategy game that plays like a cross between Robotron and Tribes with the graphical blend of Asteroids and Pac-Man. As a 2D game Zap can be played with keyboard+mouse or (recommended) a dual-analog gamepad. Zap has several game types, including CTF, Zone Control, Retrieve, Soccer, Hunters and Rabbit, and it supports familiar features like hierarchal V-menu chat and recorded voice.
]]> 22 Sep 2006 04:19:19 Minions of Mirth Minions of Mirth is a single player game and huge MMORPG with tons of features, all without a monthly fee. Choose from 12 races and 16 classes and play on 3 different realms - this game is HUGE! Multiclass your characters with secondary and tertiary classes to increase their power! Summon and play as many different monsters from Dust Mites to Blightborn Dragons. Create and modify characters in game on the fly, and control a party of up to 6 members through a single avatar. Minions of Mirth is not your typical MMORPG.
]]> 22 Sep 2006 06:05:48 Air Ace Online Air Ace is a multiplayer only world war two fighter combat game. Players battle it out for supremacy of the skies. Using high-end shader graphics and a unique physics engine with the Torque Shader engine as its core, the game features intense dogfighting action.

Gameplay is very straightforward, you fly, you fight, you die. Various game modes can be set on the server, dogfight, team dogfight, capture the bases etc. But our aim is to get you into combat within the first 20 seconds.
]]> 25 Sep 2006 01:23:15 Blockland The game where you build stuff.

An open-ended, non-competitive, multi-player construction game. You build online with bricks.
]]> 09 Oct 2006 01:38:19 Age of Time "Barbie horse adventure" is a fair description. Except you can kill the horses. And other people. And arrest people and beat them while they are in jail. And blow them up with dynamite.

It's a persistent online fantasy action game.
]]> 10 Oct 2006 02:52:07 Return To Blockland Return To Blockland is a free expansion mod for Blockland, which is a popular TGE-based online Lego-style building game.

RTB adds more bricks, accessories, game modes, admin/player options, and a lot more. RTB's mission is to keep Blockland fresh and captivating. RTB is just an extension of the fun premise of the "vanilla" Blockland. There also lots of plans for RTB when Blockland goes "retail". Until then, RTB will still be supported and developed for the public beta version 2, which has been enjoyed by the masses for nearly two years (and was featured on TechTV's "The Screen Savers").

RTB was first released in June, 2005. The current version is 1.045. The next version will be version 1.05. When the final version of Blockland is available for purchase we will move development to RTB version 2.0.
]]> 18 Oct 2006 01:49:08 Rack 'Em Up Road Trip Shoot an exciting and colorful game of pool alone or online in this cross country cue ball hitting adventure! It's all there: 8-Ball, 9-ball, UK 8-Ball, Snooker, 3-Ball and 14.1. Whatever your preference, rack 'em up and experience the most incredibly fun pool game around! Sink a few balls or try to run the table - it's up to you.

Reign over opponents worldwide with online multiplayer and gloat with your own personalized trophy case to show off your victories!

Developer: GarageGames
Publisher: Oberon Media
Release Date: October 2006
]]> 31 Oct 2006 06:33:05 Minigolf Mania Miniature Golf has never been so much fun! Minigolf Mania takes you and up to three friends from the traditional Golden Hills to the fiery pools of Lava Islands.

Expect the unexpected as special course items threaten to throw your ball off mark. Booster Beams blast you in different directions; Super Jumps launch you in the air; Super Grow makes your ball gigantic; and more creative power ups help or hinder your path to the cup.

Four game types and 42 different balls with unique abilities add to the fun. Nothing in Minigolf is free though, you will need to complete challenges
throughout the courses to unlock them. Track your scores in the Online Top Scores Tables to compete with opponents worldwide!

Developer: Top Meadow
Publisher: GarageGames
Release Date: November 2006
]]> 09 Nov 2006 12:10:37 Gears Of War Violent and a feast of bloody images in a post-apocalyptic version of Earth after the Locust Horde have emerged from the ground to destroy mankind.
Amazing multiplayer, single player, and co-operative play. Gears of War combines the best elements of first person shooters, RPG'S, and squad based teamplay with an excellent arsenal of weapons ranging from the necesity of a pistol, to the amazing Torque Bow, but most importantly the ever popular Chainsaw Bayonet on the Machine Gun.
Visuals that will keep your drooling, and action that will keep you twitching like a psych patient. This game will Rox Your Sox with the power of the Box.
]]> 13 Nov 2006 04:26:16 Survival Seventy years ago, NuTech, the R&D arm of Megatech Corporation, developed a weapon that triggered the Cataclysm and destroyed civilization as it was then known. In those intervening years nuclear winter, ozone depletion, unstoppable plagues, horrific natural disasters and lingering radioactivity have proven to be the bane of Mankind. Now, in the year 2100, those few who have managed to remain alive emerge from their fallout shelters in the hopes that they can salvage something of Humanity. Because if Nu-Tech has its way, Humanity will be wiped from the face of the Earth.
]]> 22 Nov 2006 04:08:41 The Repopulation You awaken in unfamiliar surroundings to find that earth has been destroyed. You are part of a Repopulation effort on Novus Orsa, Alpha Centauri. This Post-Apocalyptic multiplayer RPG aims to break the boundaries of modern MMORPGs.

Players can join or form societies in their effort to rebuild humanity. Innovative PVP systems will pit society vs. society while working together, and against one another at the common and conflicting goals.

Unique features include a completely dynamic quest generation system that breaks the molds set in previous titles. Player created societal systems, tournaments and sporting events. We promise to show you things you have never seen before.
]]> 23 Nov 2006 08:46:24 World of Warcraft Four years have passed since the aftermath of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, and a great tension smolders throughout the ravaged world of Azeroth. As the battle-worn races begin to rebuild their shattered kingdoms, new threats, both ancient and ominous, arise to plague the world once again. Rich in legend and filled with adventure, the World of Warcraft awaits! For the first time, players experience the lands of Azeroth from a new, in-depth perspective. As heroes, they explore familiar battlefields, discover new lands and take on epic quests and challenges in Blizzard's massively multiplayer, on-line, role-playing game. Welcome to the World of Warcraft.

A monthly subsription fee is required.
]]> 25 Nov 2006 05:25:09 Carmageddon In Carmageddon, the player races a vehicle against a number of other computer controlled competitors in a (usually) suburban setting. The player has a certain amount of time to complete a specified number of laps of a course, but more time may be gained by going through checkpoints, collecting bonuses, damaging the competitors' cars or by running over pedestrians.
]]> 26 Nov 2006 03:33:30 Maple Story You can explore a totally new and unknown world you have never been to, put on beautiful clothes and gorgeous accessories, and even attract other users in the process. You may begin the journey to explore the world of unknown alone, but you may come out on the other end with numerous new friends through hunting and chatting. If you're tired of hunting and competition, how about playing minigames with a friend for a change?

You'll become a brave adventurer protecting the Maple World, and if you're exhausted from all the intense battles and competition, you may one day build your own house at a quiet rural village, enjoying the life of a recluse who welcomes visitors.

At Maple Island, you will learn from the NPC's simple hunting skills and basic control of the game to help you ease into the game. Then, you'll board the ship that heads to Victoria Island, and that's where your journey REALLY begins.

From Lith Harbor that welcomes you from a long journey from Maple Island, you'll run into such fascinating towns as Henesys - the village of bowmen with comfy mushroom-shaped houses gathered together; Ellinia - the village of magicians with mysterious spells embedded between tall trees; Perion - the village of warriors with the fighting spirit typical of the Indians living in highlands; and Kerning City - the village of thieves that reminds you of the back alleys of dark cities.

You'll be playing the game at Victoria Island where all these diverse and unique towns and fields coexist.

Here, you are going to be just a regular gamer hunting down monsters and protecting yourself in the process. You'll be given 4 paths to choose from, 4 that will define your life in MapleStory: Warrior, Bowman, Thief, and Magician. Through leveling up and meeting some requirements, you'll be able to make job advancements and nurture your character in your own, unique way.
]]> 26 Nov 2006 07:31:06 Entropia Universe

What is the Entropia Universe?


The Entropia Universe is more than a game. The Entropia Universe is for real. Real people, real activities and a Real Cash Economy in a massive online universe.

Join people from around the globe who use the Entropia Universe currency, the PED, to develop their characters everyday on the untamed planet of Calypso. The unique and secure Real Cash Economy allows you to transfer your accumulated PED back into real world funds.

Online around the clock for decades to come, the Entropia Universe is continually enhanced with new content every month and supported by the Entropia Universe Support Department.

The Entropia Universe is a direct continuation of Project Entropia, which had a 2005 turnover of 1.6 Billion PED (160M$).
]]> 26 Nov 2006 01:25:20 Runescape RuneScape is a Java-based MMORPG operated by Jagex Ltd. With over nine million active free accounts and more than one million paid member accounts, RuneScape is rated among the most popular online games in the world.More than five million unique players access their accounts to play RuneScape at least once per month. RuneScape offers both free and subscription content and is designed to be accessible from any location with an Internet connection and to run in an ordinary web browser without straining system resources.

RuneScape takes place in the fantasy-themed realm of Gielinor, which is divided into several different kingdoms, regions, and areas. Players can travel throughout the gaming world on foot, by using magical teleportation spells or devices, or mechanical means of transportation. Each region offers different types of monsters, materials, and quests to challenge players.

Players are shown on the screen as customisable avatars. They set their own goals and objectives, deciding which of the available activities to pursue. There is no linear path that must be followed. Players can engage in combat with other players or with monsters, complete quests, or increase their experience in any of the available skills. Players interact with each other through trading, chatting, or playing combative or cooperative mini-games.
]]> 26 Nov 2006 04:54:57 Star Chamber In Star Chamber, you take the role of one of the major races of the Republic. You must balance the careful planning of a turn-based strategy game with the unexpected twists of a dynamic trading card game. Will you lead your nation to victory through military conquest, cultural achievement, or political domination? The future of the galaxy rests in your hands.
]]> 27 Nov 2006 02:35:34 Anarchy Online Anarchy Online (AO) is a science fiction MMORPG released in June 2001 by Funcom. It is one of the few popular MMORPGs that makes use of a science fiction setting as opposed to the more common fantasy setting.
]]> 27 Nov 2006 03:04:52 Everquest The pioneer in 3D MMORPG games. Still around and still fun.
]]> 27 Nov 2006 05:16:25 Killzone: Liberation In Killzone: Liberation, two months after the events of Killzone, most of southern Vekta is still under Helghast control. The rules of war have been cast aside with the Helghast General, Metrac, employing brutal measures in order to seize the initiative and strengthen his position further. Returning as Templar, players will be sent on a mission to undertake a covert operation to save hostages captured by Metrac, while ISA troops continue the fight for liberty.

KEY FEATURES


Unique Third Person Camera: This new intelligent camera system gives the player the best overview capturing all of the intense action, enabling them to make tactical decisions before engaging in a firefight.
New and Returning Characters: The player reprises the role of the battle hardened Templar (although other familiar characters appear including Rico) as he attempts to save ISA hostages taken captive by the evil General Metrac and leads the battle to gain the liberation of Southern Vekta. The player will have to overcome all new Helghast enemies including bodyguards (complete with riot shield defence) and trained killer dogs.
Missions: The fight against the new, sinister General spans over 16 missions in a variety of new environments.
Weaponry: Players will be able to utilize a wide range of weaponry including sniper rifles and a crossbow with explosive tipped arrows and more.
Tactical Command System: At specific points in the game, players will be able to use a new Tactical Command System to give orders to an AI buddy during frantic firefights.
Vehicles: Killzone: Liberation also allows players to drive vehicles including tanks and hovercrafts to help defeat the powerful and intelligent enemy.
Challenge Games: Players can compete in challenge games to sharpen their skills and earn new abilities.
Multiplayer Functionality: The multiplayer functionality in Killzone: Liberation takes full advantage of the wireless capabilities of the PSP hardware, with two distinct styles of gameplay: 1) Two player cooperative gameplay in the single player mission 2) One to six player games over six multiplayer maps.
Gameshare Mode: Killzone: Liberation will feature gameshare mode where players can share demo levels of the game with other PSP system owners.
]]> 27 Nov 2006 10:23:19 Pok3d Pok3d is the Next Gen Poker Rooms.
]]> 29 Nov 2006 03:30:45 Phoenix Phoenix is a MMORPG loosely based on historical events set in the 1800s in the United States, Europe, and Australia.

We're currently scheduled to go closed-beta in mid-2007.
]]> 29 Nov 2006 03:09:11 Agent of Chaos Agent of Chaos is a cyberpunk rpg, based in a future where life is cheap. Corporations have such power that small governments hide in their shadows. Become the most powerful agent with cybernetics and bioware, even start your own corporation.

Agent of chaos is still in development, but will be entering the beta testing state by Christmas. So feel free to stop by and share your thoughts. Please forgive the programmers art :]
]]> 29 Nov 2006 11:40:58 MinuteMatch Challenge your friends in 5 delirious mini-games!
]]> 30 Nov 2006 10:25:59 Wii Sports Tell us about your game here
]]> 30 Nov 2006 07:58:26 Pirates of the Burning Sea Pirates of the Burning Sea is an upcoming PC massively multiplayer online role-playing game set in the Age of Sail. It is currently in closed beta, and scheduled for release in June of 2007.
]]> 01 Dec 2006 02:00:01 The Endless Forest The Endless Forest is a social screensaver, a virtual place where you can play with your friends. When your computer goes to sleep you appear as a deer in this magical place. There are no goals to achieve or rules to follow. You just steer your deer through the forest and see what happens.
]]> 01 Dec 2006 02:05:34 Gibbage -- Hi-Octane Single or Two-Player Hijinks!
-- 27 Unique Maps!
-- Loads of brilliant Power-ups, Special Moves and Weapons!
-- Team Setup lets you track your Stats!
-- Laws of Physics!
-- Unnecessary Levels of Gore!
-- Kick-Ass Music!
-- Acts of God!
-- Actual fun, like how games used to be!
-- Armies of the Undead and Monkeys touching themselves inappropriately!
-- What more could you possibly want for £6/ $10-ish?!
]]> 02 Dec 2006 04:36:08 Qwak Qwak is a 2D platform/puzzle game originally created for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron. Team17 published a version for the Amiga in 1995, and now a GBA version is available
]]> 03 Dec 2006 05:11:59 Ultimate Duck Hunting Ultimate Duck Hunting is a duck hunting and retrieving simulation spanning six realistic 3D hunting preserves! Dog at side, compete with other hunters and their dogs for wild and evasive ducks. Hear the atmosphere crackle with gunfire, honking ducks, thunder, and excited barks while feathers explode with each hit. Give calls, aim your gun, then shoot the evasive ducks and watch their feathers fly!

Leave your duck blind to greet your waiting dog and send him out to locate your fallen ducks. Train your dog with dynamic dog stats to retrieve ducks more quickly! Upgrade your equipment as you play through career mode, or compete with other hunters online for the top score. Your choice of hunting accessories, dog training ability, and aim accuracy determines your success.

Just like real duck hunting, dogs tire and must be rested. Fallen ducks flounder and require skill to retrieve. Dogs race and fight for the same duck, and hunters can outmaneuver each other and steal ducks!

With both hunting and retrieving, Ultimate Duck Hunting doubles the fun!
]]> 04 Dec 2006 05:12:26 Second Life Second Life is a 3D digital world imagined, created and owned by its residents.

Since opening to the public in 2003, it has gotten a total of almost four million members.
]]> 04 Dec 2006 06:29:57 Crowns of Power A totally free and new MMORPG from Rampid Interactive. Small servers with intense PvP and PvE action. Still in beta testing phase.
]]> 06 Dec 2006 07:17:42 Token Frenzy Token Frenzy is a multi-player 3D vehicle driving puzzle-strategy-racing game aimed at the casual gamer market. It has 5 randomly created levels, each progressively more difficult than the previous.
]]> 06 Dec 2006 08:56:33 Call Of Duty Call of Duty is an intense first-person action game that allows players to experience the movie-like intensity and gripping combat of World War II as never before--through the eyes of ordinary soldiers, fighting as part of a squad through the chaos of battle.
]]> 07 Dec 2006 03:05:00 Brothers In Arms: Earned In Blood Brothers In Arms: Earned In Blood is one of the most incredible World War II shooters around. Meet the men of the 101st Airborne and Sgt. Joe "Red" Hartsock. You'll lead him and his squad of paratroopers through some of the most intense missions of WWII as you fight for the liberation of Normandy. Arm yourself with new weapons like the M3 grease gun, and command new vehicles like the M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyer More challenging and dynamic combat, featuring close-quarter urban environments and a new, next-generation artificial intelligence system
]]> 07 Dec 2006 03:43:21 Virtua Tennis 3 The third entry in Sega's smash-hit tennis franchise, designed for the advanced Lindbergh arcade board. AM3 developed the PS3 version of the game, Sega got Sumo Digital to get the Xbox 360 (w/ live), PC and PSP ported.
]]> 09 Dec 2006 05:41:52 EVE Online One of the most rich and complex multiplayer environments available, EVE Online offers players the opportunity to inhabit a single-sharded world with a wider range of gameplay choices than most MMORPGs. Monthly fee.

A number of community created videos can be downloaded from the Community Videos section. The "Great Northern War (Timeline)" is highly recommended.
]]> 09 Dec 2006 09:27:34 Neverwinter Nights According to wikipedia:
"Neverwinter Nights (NWN), produced by BioWare and published by Infogrames (now Atari), is a third-person perspective computer role-playing game that is based on third edition Dungeons & Dragons and Forgotten Realms rules (with minor changes). It was originally to be published by Interplay Entertainment, but the publisher's financial difficulties forced the change. Infogrames released Neverwinter Nights for Windows on June 18, 2002. BioWare released the freely downloadable Neverwinter Nights Linux Client in June 2003. MacSoft released a Mac OS X port in August 2003."
]]> 10 Dec 2006 08:21:17 The Singular The Singular is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game that you play casually, through your web browser. It doesn't require any plugins and can be played from any standard browser.
]]> 11 Dec 2006 11:56:17 Go! Sudoku 2 A casual-interest PS3 game designed for download release over SCE's online network. This game is released as a Starter Pack over the PlayStation Store network -- the initial download is free, with each pack of levels costing a set amount of money for whichever stage packs you choose to purchase.
]]> 12 Dec 2006 03:07:04 Club Penguin Club Penguin is the ultimate online game. Opening to the public in October 2005, this great game has been massively populated. Join servers (it's so popular, it can be hard to find one!) to begin the terrific adventure. You. Your a penguin. You can buy colors, clothes, and more. Waddle around, chat, make friends, play games, and even become spies. Go on missions! Join the club of penguin, today!
]]> 14 Dec 2006 05:29:14 Cramgene Create meals for bizarre pets!

Cramgene is a very unique puzzle game inspired by today's advances in genetic science. Players compete through rounds, deciphering creature DNA to create specific meals for bizarre pets. Bonus moves are designed to add an element of surprise and strategy to every match. Cramgene offers a solitary mode played against the computer, as well as a 2-player option through an Internet connection.

Cramgene features charming characters, vivid graphics, and upbeat music to provide an amusing atmosphere. Its 3 difficulty modes are designed to give players of all ages a chance to feed up to 10 bizarre pets. Can you uncover the best strategy?

Yamisoft Entertainment Inc. supports Cramgene with tips and tricks, and provides a free demo version.
]]> 15 Dec 2006 03:58:05 iPuissance 4D iPuissance 4D is a free (online) Connect 4 style video game: It can be played through the Internet against other real players, or locally against an artificial intelligence. The Connect Four grid is rendered in 3D. It is also possible to see the scores, time left, change the game rules, and even chat with others in the game or in chat room. You can play on-line and chat on the Beroux.com server for free and increase your rank in the high score.
]]> 19 Dec 2006 06:21:15 artifact Build an empire from a single city. Form alliances with other players. Search the world for the Ancient Artifacts and claim them for your own. Use their powers to help you and your allies conquer the world!



Compete against Live Opponents - Real, Live Players from all over the United States and the World come together to battle for control of the Artifacts. Not only do you compete with other players, but you can also create alliances with them to "guard your back" while you're offline. More than just a game, Artifact has been a thriving online community since 1999!


The Thrill of Real-time Combat - All building, movement and combat are resolved in "real time." Build your empire, scout your neighbors, and wage war on your enemies, all in real time.


The Challenge of a Persistent World - Artifact is always running. When you log out, your empire is still there--your population is still growing, your workers are still working, your military is still there defending your holdings. Your enemies will still be there too, so make sure you have allies you can trust!


Free to Play! - Artifact is FREE to play for as long as you like. Learn to play without paying a cent, or go for Full Access right from the start. It's your choice!
]]> 21 Dec 2006 08:48:15 SketchFighter 4000 Alpha Remember those super-cool space ships you doodled on graph paper in Middle School? Pen strokes furiously waging massive intergalactic battles in History class with the fate of humanity hanging in the balance? Well they have sprung to life in SketchFighter 4000 Alpha!
SketchFighter 4000 Alpha redefines "retro" by bringing together the imaginative pen and paper sketches from your youth with a killer resolution independent OpenGL graphics engine. SketchFighter also boasts a unique synthesis of exploration and action game play, which has you alternately blasting cute little lady bugs into oblivion and then puzzling your way through the hand-drawn challenges presented to you.
With a notebook stuffed full of killer challenges awaiting you, and a unique two-player gaming mode that's unlike anything you've ever seen, SketchFighter 4000 Alpha brings the fantasies of your youth to life in an absurd yet utterly wonderful gaming experience.
It'll take you plenty of time to defeat the nefarious obstacles and devious bosses that challenge you in SketchFighter, but once you do, there's no need to despair. SketchFighter 4000 Alpha's two player mode allows you to play with a friend at the keyboard, or play with other SketchFighters over the Internet for live action!
Still haven't had enough yet? SketchFighter also has a level editor that lets you create your own battlegrounds, allowing you to release your inner creativity to create levels for yourself and others to enjoy. --ambrosiasw.com
]]> 23 Dec 2006 10:19:08 Linked Linked is a drawing tool that lets you work on solo projects and collaborations alike! The game combines a simple and intuitive drawing system with the power of the Reflect Account System to allow players from anywhere in the world to connect to each other and work on the same drawing, chat, and play games.

Using this program, it is possible to play all sorts of games! Hangman, tic-tac-toe, and pictionary are only a few possibilities! The chat system allows players to view the image that is being drawn while chatting, and vice versa; the player who is drawing can see the chat unfold as he or she works. Linked also provides the hosting player with the ability to limit the amount of new players who can enter, as well as who can draw and who cannot.

Linked began as an investigation into the power of Game Maker's surface capabilities, and wound up being much more. I truly hope some of you out there enjoy this game, and create some wonderful things with it, by yourself or with a group of friends.
]]> 27 Dec 2006 07:22:18