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November 18th, 2009 at 07:45pm
Under Xbox 360
Filed under: X3F TV
This week brings two casual games to Xbox Live Arcade. For puzzle fans, we have Gyromancer (1200
, $15), an RPG take on PopCap’s Bejeweled Twist. For those who prefer something a little more manic, there’s Diner Dash (800, $10), which tasks players with running a restaurant and keeping customers happy. If you’ve ever dealt with real customers before, you’ll know that keeping them happy is harder than it sounds.
See both games in the latest episode of XBLA in Brief.
Download the trial version of Diner Dash
Download the trial version of Gyromancer
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X3F TV — XBLA in Brief: Diner Dash, Gyromancer originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 16th, 2009 at 03:58pm
Under Xbox 360
Xbox Live Arcade shows a belligerent disregard for productivity this week, hosting a pair of light puzzle games that are sure to weigh heavily on your mind during working hours. Why not have a go (and then just one more) at Gyromancer, the gem-shifting collaboration between Square Enix and PopCap? The cost of entry is 1200 ($15). If it’s a cohesive concoction of puzzles, RPG elements and item collection, your departure is likely to be at no point.
PlayFirst is also serving up an XBLA version of Diner Dash for 800 ($10). The culinary-themed time management game should be an ideal snack in between gorging on Dragon Age: Origins, Modern Warfare 2, Assassin’s Creed 2, Left 4 Dead 2 and … hmm. How good are you at time management?
This Wednesday: XBLA takes you out for Diner and a Gyromantic date originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 6th, 2009 at 08:00pm
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Looks like we’re going to have to start working on that Bucket List a lot sooner than we would’ve guessed. The recently released English language trailer for Square Enix and PopCap’s RPG-puzzle mash-up Gyromancer has delivered a release date for our pending doom: November 18. Not only that, but the trailer’s now-readable text has revealed a gameplay mechanic which slipped our attention in the original, Japanese trailer: Monster collection.
So, it’s Bejeweled, Final Fantasy and Pokémon all rolled into one, then? Awesome. That’s really awesome. We hope you guys have enjoyed reading our humble site, because Gyromancer looks to be addictive enough make us forget to feed ourselves, let alone work.
Gyromancer will end our lives on November 18 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 2nd, 2009 at 11:10pm
Under PSP
Last week, the Tokyo Game Show brought in over 100 posts worth of news, previews, interviews, galleries, and videos. Clearly,
a lot happened. If you’re looking for a comprehensive list of all the goings-on during
TGS 2009, Joystiq has you covered —
and organized!
Click on a platform below to scan the highlights:
(On the far right: that’s “News” and “Culture” on the top and bottom, respectively)
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TGS 2009: The Recap Post originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 24th, 2009 at 02:41pm
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Square Enix is teaming up with the “broadly appealing” e-crack peddling masters at PopCap Games on Gyromancer, a new puzzle RPG for XBLA and PC. At its core, Gyromancer is a re-skinned version of PopCap’s Bejeweled Twist with Square Enix delivering the … um, big hair? Maybe some writing — or 20-minute cutscenes? We have no idea.
There’s currently no scheduled release date for Gyromancer, but we’ve definitely had our fill of Puzzle Quest clones recently. Give it some time and, you know, something different. Then again, PopCap has a nasty habit of turning tired casual-gaming genres into gold.
Square Enix & PopCap team for puzzle RPG ‘Gyromancer’ originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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