Casual Gaming

GAME REVIEW: Matches and Matrimony: A Pride and Prejudice Tale

GAME REVIEW: Matches and Matrimony: A Pride and Prejudice Tale

I was pruning my hard drive when I stumbled across a game labelled Matches and Matrimony: A Pride and Prejudice Tale. I somehow forgot I bought this game last year. Since I was in the mood for a game set in Jane Austen’s fictional universe, I was all for it. Even when I discovered it’s not an(…)

Wednesday Midday Links: Book Sales Plummet, eBook Sales Flat

There is a new Amazon controversy arising out of a self published book by an author (not linking to it because I don’t want to give needless publicity to the book itself) about how to become a better pedophile.   A number of people want Amazon to remove the book.   The content is certainly disgusting but(…)

GAME REVIEW: Nora Roberts’s Vision in White

GAME REVIEW: Nora Roberts’s Vision in White

How could I resist another HOG (hidden object game) adaptation of a romance novel? This time, it’s  Vision in White, based on the first book of Nora Roberts’s contemporary romance  Bride Quartet series. The book series revolves around four childhood friends, who share a love for weddings that led each to develop a speciality of their own:(…)

GAME REVIEW: Harlequin Presents:  Hidden  Object of Desire

GAME REVIEW: Harlequin Presents: Hidden Object of Desire

Sometime last year I heard about Harlequin Presents: Hidden Object of Desire, created by Gunnar Games, for BigFishGames.com. As a veteran traditional adventure gamer and long-time romance reader but new to Hidden Object Gaming (HOG), I couldn’t resist giving Harlequin Presents: Hidden Object of Desire a try, so I bought a downloadable copy. The official(…)