School 26 Publisher: Oberon Media Developer: Silicon Sisters Platform: PC (reviewed), iOS, Android Release Date: December 16, 2011 Price: $19.95 (available here) Story: Kate is a normal teenager who is unfortunately yet inevitably saddled with less than normal parents. A pair of ‘nomadic spiritual...

Vacation Quest: Australia Publisher: PopCap Games Developer: SpinTop Games Platforms: PC Release Date: January 18, 2012 Price: $19.99 (US) – Available Here Overview Knowing very well Vacation Quest: Australia was a hidden object adventure, I was not prepared to appreciate its simplistic nature. I have...

The Princess Case – A Royal Scoop Publisher: Anuman Interactive Developer: Microids Platforms: PC (Reviewed), iOS, Mac OSX Release Date: Out Now Price: 9.99 GBP (~15 AUD) – Buy Here Overview The Princess Case – A Royal Scoop is a very simple point and click puzzle game, which unfortunately...

Dustforce Publisher: Hitbox Team Developer: Hitbox Team Platform: PC (Steam) Release Date: January 17, 2012 Price: TBA Overview Dustforce is a 2D, side-scrolling platformer which sees you bouncing off walls and flying through levels, cleaning up as much rubbish as you can as you go. Story The story in...

Metal Dead Publisher: Desura, Indievania Developer: Walk Thru Walls Platform: PC Release Date: December 19, 2011 Price: $4.99 (available here and here) Overview: The first  in a planned trilogy, Metal Dead boasts what must be one of the ultimate genre mash ups – a zombie apocalypse survival horror...

Bust-n-Rush Developer: Techtonic Games Publisher: Techtonic Games Platform: PC (reviewed), Mac Release Date: December 15, 2011 Price: $7.99 (buy here) Overview Bust-n-Rush is the first game from Santa Barbara studio Techtonic Games. The first game. And for that, it is seriously impressive. At the most...

XIII – Lost Identity Developer: Microids Publisher: Anuman Interactive Platform: Mac(Reviewed)/iPhone/iPad Release: 08/12/11 Price: $10.49 – Available Here Overview Based on the 1984 comic book series, XIII, this title is not to be confused with the 2003 Ubisoft title XIII. Developed by...

Trine 2 Developer: Frozenbyte Publisher: Focus Home Interactive Platform: PC (reviewed), Mac, XBLA, PSN Release Date: December 7, 2011 (PC and Mac only) Price: $14.99 (available here) Overview Unsurprisingly following on from Trine comes Trine 2, a truly multi platform title that come 2012 will even see...

Jurassic Park: The Game Developer: Telltale Games Publisher: Telltale Games Platforms: PC (Reviewed), Xbox 360, PS3, iPad Release Date: November 15, 2011 Price: $29.99 – Available Here! Overview Having grown up with Jurassic Park, both as films and games, I’ve been pretty excited for...

Afterfall: InSanity Review Publisher: Nicolas Games Developer: Intoxicate Studios Release Date: November 25, 2011 Price: $34.90 – Available Here Overview Afterfall: InSanity brings together a collection of genres to entertain every sense of the word horror. Incorporating third person adventure...

Anno 2070 Developer: Related Designs, Ubisoft Blue Byte Publisher: Ubisoft Platform: PC Release Date: November 17, 2011 Price: $39.99 Available Here Overview: The latest in the Anno series, 2070 for the first time jumps into the future, replacing the old world charm of centuries gone by with a futuristic...

Need for Speed: The Run Developer: EA Black Box Publisher: Electronic Arts Platform: Xbox 360 (reviewed), Playstation 3, PC, Wii Release Date: November 17, 2011 Price: $59.99 – (Available Here) Overview Need for Speed games have been churning out yearly for quite some time now, but it’s been...

Girl With a Heart of Developer: Bent Spoon Games Publisher: Bent Spoon Games Platforms: PC (reviewed), Mac, iOS, Android Release Date: November 17, 2011 Price: $5.99 (desktop), $2.99 (mobile) Overview: Girl With a Heart of is the first commercial effort from indie developer Bent Spoon Games, a largely one...

BANG! Developer: SpinVector and Palzoun Publisher: DVGiochi Platforms: iPhone, iPad (reviewed), iTouch, Atom Netbook and PC Release Date: 21 October, 2011 Multi-player features: 12 November, 2011 Price: $3.99 – Available Here Overview I’ve never played Bang! as a boardgame, although I can’t...

Might and Magic Heroes 6 Developer: Black Hole Entertainment Publisher: Ubisoft Genre: Turn-based strategy Platforms: PC Release Date: Out Now! Price: $46.99 (Available Here) Overview: Do you have friends, girl(/boy)friends, family members or other social activities that need to have any substantial time...

Battlefield 3 Developer: DICE Publisher: EA Platforms: PC (Reviewed), Xbox 360, Playstation 3 Release Date: Out Now Price: $58.99 (Limited Edition - Available Here) / $50.99 (Download - Available Here) Battlefield 3 is the latest in a long line of war based shooters from DICE and EA. The game features a...

Skylanders: Spyros Adventures Developer: Toys for Bob (Wii), XPEC entertainment (PC, PS3 XBOX 360), Vicarious Visions (3DS), Frima (IOS, mobile) Publisher: Activision, Square Enix (Japan) Platforms: PC,Wii, PS3, XBOX 360(Reviewed), 3DS, iOS Genre: Action, Adventure Released: October 13th 2011 Price: 59.95...

Developer: Team 17 Publisher: Team 17 Platform: PC (reviewed), PSN, iPhone/iPad Genre: Sports/Strategy Release Date: October 19   Overview At first glance, Worms: Crazy Golf is an odd concept. At second glance, it makes sense: the mechanics of traditional 2D Worms gameplay actually line up quite well...

Publisher: EA Sports Developer: EA Sports Consoles: Xbox 360 (reviewed), PS3, PC, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo 3DS, PSP, PS2 Release: 29 September 2011 Price: Fishpond Australia ($88.55), Amazon US ($57.98), Amazon UK (£39.90) When I first took my hand at FIFA 12 during EA’s FIFA tournament night, I won’t...

Name: Dragon Age 2 DLC: Mark of the Assassin Developer: Bioware Publisher: EA Genre: RPG Platform: Xbox (reviewed), PS3, PC Release: October 11, 2011 Price: $9.99 or 800 Bioware/Microsoft Points – BUY HERE Overview Just when I started itching for a Dragon Age 2 replay, Bioware decided to throw me a bone...

Developer: Sports Interactive Publisher: SEGA Platform: PC, Mac (both must be accessed via Steam) Release Date: 21st October 2011 There’s a reason why previous versions of Football Manager have been so successful. After having had my life taken over by FIFA 12 the last few weeks, I came into Football...

The Blackwell Deception Developer: Wadjet Eye Games Publisher: Wadjet Eye Games Platform: PC Release Date: 12 October,  2011 Price: $14.99 (buy here) Overview: The Blackwell Deception is the fourth in the series of point and click Blackwell games, following on from Legacy, Unbound and Convergence. I...

A Game of Thrones: Genesis Developer: Cyanide Studios Publisher: Focus Home Interactive Platform: PC Price: $29.96 (buy here) Release Date: September 29 2011 Overview: Game of Thrones : Genesis has to contend with two things: 1. The popularity and complexity of the source material The universe of a Song...

Developer: Team 17 Publisher: Team 17 Genre: Strategy Platform: PC (reviewed), XBLA, PSN Release: 29 September 2011 Price: $US15 (PC), 1200MS Points (XBLA), $TBA (PSN)   Overview The transition to 3D with the PS1 and N64 showed us new ways to play, but killed off some of the old ways in the process....

Trackmania 2 Canyon Developer: Nadeo Publisher: Ubisoft Platform: PC Price: $24.99 US (buy here) Overview: Somehow Trackmania has managed to hide from me. With the first game released in 2003 and a player base of over 9 million it is the most popular online racing game for PC. Yet somehow, the first thing I...

Developer: Codemasters Birmingham Publisher: Codemasters Platform: Xbox 360 (reviewed), PS3, PC Release Date: Out now! Going into F1 2011 I have to say I felt a bit uneasy. I played through the 2010 version a bit and loosely follow Formula One, but I’ve never been overly excited by F1 on the whole,...