Rovio are certainly keeping the Angry Birds license alive and active in the gaming world. We saw quite a bit of saturation with the original, physics based, model and we are seeing more branching out now. The Angry Birds group has gotten around alright, from downhill racing to Bust-A-Move style puzzlers to Clickomania style ones, […]
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Review – Angry Birds Blast on Android
December 26th, 2016 
Carl Williams
Posted in Games, News 
Tags: angry birds, Angry Birds Blast, clickomania, puzzle, Rovio, same game, ZTE ZMAX 2 
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Study Shows Pokemon GO Players Activity Levels, Staggering Results
December 26th, 2016 Carl Williams
Pokemon GO took the world by storm, one region at a time. For a short period, anyhow. Niantic have been struggling to keep players interested in the game. From pushing forward mysterious Pokemon such as Ditto to giving out regular, increased, prize give away events and more. Now a study has been released that shows […]
War Commander Rogue Assault Attacks Android, Developed by Member of Command & Conquer Creators Team
December 23rd, 2016 Carl Williams
When you think of real time strategy games today, you probably think of mobile games like Clash of Clans. For retrogaming fans, though, real time strategy games probably started and ended with one franchise: Command & Conquer. One of the creators of that seminal game is back with a new game called War Commander: Rogue […]
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Live out an Orwellian Nightmare in Beholder
December 23rd, 2016 Dash Bomber
Fear, paranoia, mistrust, and a severe lack of privacy in the bathroom! These are all realities faced when you’re presented with an Orwellian nightmare. A world where privacy is a myth and the ever impending threat of death is a wrong step away. But in Beholder, it is you as the player who decides the […]
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Dex Brings Dystopian Future to PlayStation Vita, PS4 and Xbox One Gamers
December 23rd, 2016 Carl Williams
It seems the future is not all roses and green grass, certainly not in Dex for the PlayStation Vita. Taking on the role of the titular Dex, a refugee of sorts being hunted by corporate mercs, you must survive the treacherous levels. That is easier said than done. For a good idea of what you […]
Posted in Games, News Tags: 2D, action, adventure, Badland Games, Dex, dystopia future, Playstation 4, Playstation Vita, PS4, PSVita, side scrolling, Xbox One No Comments »
Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword Review
December 23rd, 2016 Dash Bomber
Blast the face off your enemies with a musket that’s about as accurate as a blind man firing from 200m! This is what With Fire & Sword brought to the table when Mount & Blade got its current expansion out. Mount & Blade are a series of games about a random man, controlled by the […]
Pokescout Expands Information Available in Pokemon GO
December 23rd, 2016 Carl Williams
Anyone still playing Pokemon GO? If so, you are probably enjoying the new gyms around town thanks to the Sprint deal. There is one inherent problem with the digital monster collecting game though. A problem that Pokescout addresses. This could be a game changer for those still playing. Carl WilliamsIt is time gaming journalism takes […]
The Dwarves Fall Short in Combat (Review)
December 20th, 2016 Dash Bomber
We recently discussed the release of The Dwarves here on Gravis Ludus with much anticipation and excitement. The game was based on the first book of the aptly named series. However, in spite of our hopes for the game, the actual product almost certainly falls short of our expectations. We’re not saying that everything in […]
Minotaur Visual Novel More than Pretty Graphics Available Now
December 18th, 2016 Carl Williams
When you think of visual novels, you probably think of dating sims with very limited actions and storylines. That is most definitely not what Minotaur is about. This release is more of a kindred spirit to the classic Snatcher by Konami than it is a strict visual novel. There is an actual honest-to-goodness adventure engine […]
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Transformers Forged to Fight Coming to Mobile Devices
December 18th, 2016 Carl Williams
We knew it was just a matter of time before we got a one on one fighting game featuring the Transformers franchise. I know, on consoles this has been done already, somewhat, I am sure. On mobile devices, it is another story. On Android and iPhone, we have seen strategy games and that Clash of […]
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