Archive for the 'Computer Games' Category

Scrabulous Changes Name And Rules To Skirt Lawsuit

The creators of the Scrabble knockoff Scrabulous have taken their Scrabble knock-off game off Facebook and replaced it with something new. This time they are sure that they have avoided any problems concerning trademark and copyright laws.

The creators removed Scrabulous off on Tuesday from Facebook when they were approached with a lawsuit from the owners of Scrabble’s North American rights. Now, the game has reappeared with the name Wordscraper. The change could help it avoid any confusion with Scrabble.

Hasbro Inc. Suing Online Scrabble Knock-Off

Hasbro Inc. - the American toy company - is suing the creators of Scrabulous. Scarbulous is a Scrabble game knock-off and according to Hasbro it has infringed on the rights that Scrabble holds. They filed a suit this week asking for assests of bankrupt Coleco. They also asked Facebook to block the game from their site.

Although Scrabulous has been around since 2006, Hasbro is apparently angry that, even after releasing an official Scrabble together with game maker Electronic Arts Inc., Facebook users still preferred the knock-off, even though both were free.

SingStar For PS3 To Be Released

Sony is popular for many games that they have released – but none has been as addictive and well sold as SingStar. It was a chance for PS2 gamers to listen to their favorite music and to sing along to it either on their own or in a group as friends. Now Sony has made the SingStar game for the PS3 and given it a few new features.

Guild Wars Reaches 5 Million Mark

Those who still use their computers to entertain themselves with the many games available to them will most likely know World of Warcraft by Blizzard. It is a popular online video game that has attracted many gamers from all around the world.
There is another game out there that was created by Blizzard and has made a smaller mark on the gaming community. Guild Wars may not be as popular – but it is still a game that is fun to play and offers a way for others to connect and play with each other.

Half-Life 2

We’ve waited six long years for the sequel to the best first person shooter that has ever come out on PC. We were afraid that after so long a time most of us would not be interested anymore – setting our sights on something greater – but it has proven to be something worth having.

Age Of Empires III

Age of Empires III is beautiful to look at. Some games when you play them are choppy, but this game is amazing to look at as you play it. Just look at the gorgeous, shimmering water, the rugged contours of that unexplored landscape. Admire the detailed, brilliantly animated units, the settlers chopping trees, planting crops or hunting deer, the way that buildings splinter and shatter when they receive one cannon ball too many. Zoom in and check out the detail, the jumping fish, the wildlife, the smoke, the vegetation. Watch ships gliding along a channel between two tropical islands.

World Of Warcraft

Computer games seem to be a thing of the past these days, but yet there is still one game that has made its way into every computer and taken hold of everyone who plays. “World of Warcraft” is an online game and has become well known and has over millions of players on it. In World of Warcraft, you create your alter ego by choosing from a variety of colorful races and powerful classes, and then you begin exploring, questing, and battling in Azeroth, the fantasy setting featured in Blizzard’s Warcraft real-time strategy games.