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New Kids on the Blocks by Dave Cook | 22-04-09

Xbox 360 | Wii | PC

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Game genres are a double-edged sword in that we now find it so easy to pigeon-hole games. It's got cars in it, so it must be a racing game, or it focuses on lots of gunplay, therefore it must be a shoot-em-up. Titles that transcend these borders often get slotted into the arty, abstract or 'definitely not going to sell over ten thousand unit' category, but these are the titles that get rave reviews and industry awards then fall into obscurity.

All Consoles | PC | Mac | Linux | Free

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Same Again, Please by Michael Slevin | 24-02-09

Having purchased a couple of Guinea Pigs the other week, I've realised that they're a lot like videogames: they're great fun to play with, both alone and with friends, and whilst they have a high intial startup cost, the benefits you'll receive from them are well worth the asking price. They also cost around the same, but, whereas my Guineas will bring happiness to my home for the next 4-8 years (here's hoping much longer), games don't quite seem to last that long.

Java Games | Other Mobile

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Tetris Pop by Dave Allen | 01-10-08

To some, fiddling about with the fundamentals of the godfather of gaming, Tetris, is the equivalent of squatting on the Mona Lisa and curling one out. Yet with a now yearly update to the mobile version of Tetris, game makers (well, Electronic Arts) have become fed-up with the minor adjustment of yearly re-branding the game and given the classic puzzler a complete overhaul for the mobile generation.

Xbox 360

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Lumines! Live by | 24-03-08

Block-based puzzle games are ten-a-penny these days yet few shake up the formula as much as Lumines. A subtle blend of rhythm action and a music based score system this gives the block puzzler a new lease of life.