Archive for the games Category

Take poll position in the Aussie election

Take poll position in the Aussie election

Do you feel like when you cast your vote in an election that it doesn't real make a difference? Do you live in an electorate where the local member is not of your political persuasion? Well, here's your chance to vent your frustration in a new gam.. Read More

games | 07.22.10 | No Comments

Play with the grandkids remotely

Play with the grandkids remotely

If you don't get to see your grandkids nearly enough for your liking, the Grandparent Games site might just be the solution to your problem. It's kind of like Skype with a gaming and educational bent — using video and audio, you interact with th.. Read More

Sites, games | 07.18.10 | No Comments

Casual games: Women's Murder Club whodunnits

Casual games: Women’s Murder Club whodunnits

If you're a fan of James Patterson's Women's Murder Club, the PC games based on the franchise should be of interest. If you are unfamiliar with the Women's Murder Club, it is based on Detective Lindsay Boxer and three of her female friends (and assis.. Read More

games | 04.14.10 | 1 Comment

Casual games: Mystery Case Files — Ravenhearst

Casual games: Mystery Case Files — Ravenhearst

Ravenhearst is another hidden object game that I've been playing recently. The mission in this one is to explore the very cluttered Ravenhearst Manor to uncover the truth about a tragic love story that occurred in the rambling mansion over 100 years .. Read More

games | 04.6.10 | No Comments

Casual games: Mystery Stories

Casual games: Mystery Stories

OK, I promised regular reviews of casual games, so I thought I'd kick off with one that I'm playing at the moment: Mystery Stories. Mystery Stories comprises two games, making it a good value proposition. Each of the games is, as the name suggests.. Read More

games | 03.14.10 | No Comments

Casual games rock!

Casual games rock!

Casual games — fun games that you can pick up and play whenever you have a bit of spare time and which don't require you to invest half your life in them — are enjoying increasing popularity, especially among older computer users and women. Let's.. Read More

games | 03.11.10 | No Comments

Solve Rubik's Cube puzzles

Solve Rubik’s Cube puzzles

Today, 40 nimble-fingered contestants will battle it out for the title of Australia's fastest Rubik's Cube puzzle solver. These Rubik's Cube tragics train like athletes to get to this elite level of competition, but you too can master the darstard.. Read More

Sites, games | 01.30.10 | No Comments

The great Christmas game play-off

The great Christmas game play-off

OK, all that Christmas food and grog has been polished off, the last of the cracker crumbs have been vacuumed up, the Christmas wrapping and packaging has been assigned to the wheelie bins, and I'm back on deck. And for the foodies out there, a  my .. Read More

games | 12.27.09 | No Comments