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[Windows 8] BallStrike is an augmented reality fitness game that you must try

Varun January 26, 2013 0

Screenshot.2057.1000000BallStrike is the coolest app I have right now on my PC. BallStrike is a must for everybody and anybody. This helps you get fit while you are in your room in front of your PC. Too good to be true? I felt so too, but after using this app, [...]

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[Windows 8] Get a beautifully-animated, wonderfully-futuristic disk scanner with Disk Falcon

Locutus September 24, 2012 9

The future is of technology awesome, according to movies such as The Minority Report and Avatar. (The future itself, not so much.) But those futuristic computer interfaces are actually somewhat possible today–through the use of animated computer graphics and some clever design, the team of developers at Sad Cat Software [...]

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[Windows 8] Play checkers with your computer in Modern Checkers

Locutus September 21, 2012 0

Are you a fan of checkers? If you are, you’ll probably be disappointed to hear that there is not going to be an official Microsoft release of checkers for Windows 8. However, that doesn’t mean that other developers can’t come in and create their own versions of the game–and that’s [...]

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[Windows 8] Break and place triangles for as long as possible in LINX

Locutus September 17, 2012 0

Each triangle you place gets you more points… but the screen fills up quickly! Link L shapes into rectangles of 3×2 or bigger, but beware that each rectangle then turns into another L–of a different color. This keeps you running and running, until the board inevitably fills up.

Linx is [...]

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[Windows 8] Flick off the lights with the classic puzzler Lights Out

Locutus September 16, 2012 0

There are a set of classic games that must be repeated on every platform before it can be considered a viable platform. There’s Tetris, of course, and Minesweeper. But then there’s also Lights Out. It’s a supposedly simple game, and with its simple logic, it’s even been created in Minecraft. [...]

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[Windows 8] Play Scrabble with friends and random players with WordFeud

Locutus September 15, 2012 1

Are you a fan of the real-world game Scrabble, or the Facebook game Words with Friends? Try WordFeud. Building on the everlasting classic, WordFeud adds twists like random boards, push notifications, multiple languages, and more.

Everyone knows at least the basics of Scrabble. You are given a set of letters, [...]

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Play an extremely confusing game of Tetris in 3D with Blockability 3d [Windows 8]

Locutus September 12, 2012 3

Are you a huge fan of the 2D falling block game also known as “Tetris”? If you are, you probably love that we’ve been covering a lot of Tetris-like games recently. Blockability 3d is yet another one of those: it’s Tetris, in 3D.

Unlike some 3D Tetris games, Blockability 3d [...]

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Play Tetris on your computer or tablet with Tetriblox [Windows 8]

Locutus September 11, 2012 4

By this point in life, you must be familiar with the game of Tetris. If you’re not, it’s the game of falling blocks in which one must attempt to stack up a full row of blocks. Doing so causes them to disappear–earning you more time before they reach the top. [...]

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Like Hangman? Bring it to your Windows 8 computer or tablet with Doodle Hangman Free [Windows 8]

Locutus September 10, 2012 0

Do you remember playing hangman in class instead of learning boring ol’ algebra? Now, you can play against your computer with Doodle Hangman Free! It’s a fun little game that lets you choose the category, so you actually might have a chance to win.

Doodle Hangman Free starts off with [...]

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Play a fun crossword game on your PC or tablet with Word Search [Windows 8]

Locutus September 9, 2012 2

Are you a fan of the crossword puzzle? I certainly am, so I was excited when I found Word Search on the Windows Store. It’s a free, singleplayer crossword app that features built-in lists with varying difficulties and a timer to keep you on track.

There are three modes to [...]

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Keep your square in the court for as long as possible in Escapa [Windows 8]

Locutus September 8, 2012 0

Are you a fan of this free JavaScript game? Apparently someone was, as it’s made its way into a Windows 8 app and onto the Windows Store. There, it’s downloaded by thousands as it’s incredibly fun, high-definition graphics rock the world. Escapa is a free game in which you simply [...]

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Connect the dots on the deceptively challenging game Blueprint [Windows 8]

Locutus September 6, 2012 0

There are boring, simple puzzle games. Then there are wacky, complicated puzzle games. But probably the most interesting of all is the category of puzzle game that appears to be incredibly simple, but turns out to be extremely devious. Blueprint, a game in which you need to connect all the [...]

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Pop balls in the relaxing free game Plop! [Windows 8]

Locutus September 3, 2012 0

There are literally billions of games in every app download center for every device in which you click on or tap on sets of three or more balls to make them disappear. Invariably, the rest fall down, and you’re left with another set of balls to tap on. Plop! takes [...]

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Find words in a square with Wordament [Windows 8]

Locutus September 1, 2012 0

Are you a fan of [WordHero] on your Android phone, or Wordament on your Windows Phone 7 phone? Now, you can get that same game on your computer with Wordament: find the most words in the 4×4 grid as possible in the least amount of time!

Wordament is at least [...]

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Solve jigsaw puzzles on your PC with PuzzleTouch [Windows 8]

Locutus August 28, 2012 0

Are you a fan of puzzles? If you are, you may find PuzzleTouch a fun game to download. It’s a free jigsaw puzzle app that has dozens of built-in photos, plus the ability to create puzzles from your own photos.

PuzzleTouch is a fun little app. Do beware that the [...]

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Bring the classic mine-sweeping game back with Microsoft Minesweeper [Windows 8]

Locutus August 27, 2012 0

Are you a fan of the classic game Minesweeper included in practically every version of Windows ever released? You might be dismayed to know that Microsoft has opted to not include any of their games with Windows 8, instead requiring you to download them from the Windows Store. With their [...]

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Play a fun game of Tic-Tac-Toe with Simple Tic Tac Toe [Windows 8]

Locutus August 26, 2012 0

Some games are destined to fall away and never be played again. Others are timeless, and will exist as long as humans do. Tic Tac Toe is one of those simple, fun games, and with Simple Tic Tac Toe, you can play a fun game in just seconds on any [...]

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Unscramble the dots with the free game Unscramble [Windows 8]

Locutus August 25, 2012 0

Much like games on other platforms, Windows 8-native games are beginning to evolve into small little ways to pass time while you’re on your device. Untangle is one of those, and it’s one of the better ones. How quickly can you untangle the dots?

Untangle is an incredibly simple concept. [...]

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