Andrew Buffa of Modojo writes:
"Words with Friends, believe it or not, turned five years old. The original was one of the first mega hits for mobile games. With its five-year anniversary upon us, an updated version called New Words with Friends was released. Does it rekindle the same magic? Let's find out, one word at a time."
Social networking giant Facebook has today launched Instant Games, an initiative whereby players can play a selection of classic video games with their friends directly via the Messenger app or their online news feed.
Jarrett at Irrational Passions writes: "There’s nothing incredibly new about many of gaming’s biggest ideas. We live in a time where iteration is more popular (and profitable) than innovation. In some ways, iteration becomes innovation. The gradual process of making little things like running, jumping, and climbing feel a little better with every game can lead to progressive design by inches. I assure you, none of the games on this list had that in mind."
