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Kairosoft’s RPG Story lands in the Android Market

RPG Story

Kairosoft is at it again by releasing another simulation game. This time, the Android Market is the place to go to buy the developer’s latest game. RPG Story (at least that’s what we think it’s called), was released on February 3, 2012 for $5.41. The only problem is that the entire game is in Japanese. more »

Gran Prix Story is on sale for $0.99 in the Apple App Store

Gran Prix Story

It has gotten to the point where any game developed by Kairosoft is an automatic purchase no matter what kind of simulation the developers decided to take on. Gran Prix Story is another one of those familiar Kairosoft games. This time around, you have to manage your own racing team and create race cars that more »

Casual Friday for January 29-February 3, 2012

analogue a hate story

Morning everyone! Brace yourself for a good casual game round-up. This week a surprising number of games were released and they cover multiple genres. You have eight to choose from! People who prefer mainstream games can go through new hidden object adventures or time management simulations, while people who like more unusual games can check more »

Casual Friday for January 21-28, 2012

mahjong legacy of the toltecs

It’s time for more casual games, and this week there are quite a few to check out. Actually, there are six, but still. The six available games cover multiple genres and one is even available for Windows and Macs. The most intriguing game this week is A Sirius Game, which has strategic and simulation elements more »

Adventure Bar Story is like a portable Recettear

adventure bar story

Okay, so almost two years ago an indie darling by the name of Recettear: An Item Shop’s Tale got gamers interested in Japanese doujin games and RPGs. It involved a young girl running an item shop for RPG adventurers, while also doing some questing herself for stuff to sell. It worked, and other developers noticed more »

The Sims 3: Showtime expansion stars Katy Perry

the sims 3 showtime katy perry collectors edition

Not a fan of shameless celebrity endorsements? Well then, you may want to turn away. EA has jumped on the Katy Perry bandwagon and is officially welcoming her into The Sims 3. When The Sims 3: Showtime expansion appears on March 6, 2012, you’ll be able to pick up a Katy Perry Collector’s Edition for more »

Players decide which World of Keflings DLC comes next

a graveyard for keflings dlc

The city management and civilization simulation World of Keflings is about to get bigger. Ninjabee, the developer, wants to release some new DLC to enhance the overall game experience. The thing is, it doesn’t know which World of Keflings DLC theme to go with. Right now, it’s thinking Candy, Graveyard or Pirate could work, but more »

Atelier Meruru will fix things up in May

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NIS America has really been keeping on top of those Atelier releases! The Arland branch is a trilogy of three PS3 games and the first two entries, Atelier Rorona and Atelier Totori, were releases respectively in September 2010 and September 2011. It seems the company realizes demand is high for the third and final entry, more »

Minicraft’s in the Android Market

minicraft

When the 2011 Ludum Dare came up, Mojang’s Markus “Notch” decided he’d try participating and seeing what he could come up with in that period of time. Since the theme this year was “alone,” Notch put together a rudimentary, 2D version of Minecraft called Minicraft. The result was a game with some mild RPG and more »

My Epic Astro Story: Part 2

Epic Astro Story part 2

This is a continuation of My Epic Astro Story: Part 1. It has been 12 years since Planet Darwin was colonized.  The economic boom of the civilization continues, and advancements in technology is a big contributing factor to that. In part two of My Epic Astro Story, I’ll cover Darwin’s immigration boom and its growing more »