Beaver’s Revenge is a challenging yet familiar puzzle  game published by Twisted Games and provided as the free app of the day through Amazon’s appstore for Android.  Each day Amazon offers a paid app from its marketplace for free, perfect for the Kindle Fire and other Android devices.

Set in the woods, lumberjacks have clear cut their way through the forest and it is up the the beavers to seek revenge.  Beaver’s Revenge will have you use the beaver’s tail to launch fish, rabbits, and other furry woodland creatures at the lumberjacks to take down their homes.  If you think that sounds a lot like Angry Birds, you are right.

Beaver’s Revenge will have you progress your way  through four different worlds and 80 levels of furry fun.  Get the highest score on a level to receive three gold stars.  Colorful graphics and lively sounds and music make this a blast for players.  If you are a fan of Angry Birds, Beaver’s Revenge is sure to keep you entertained.

Free offer is good 1/2/2012 only.  Regular price $0.99.  It is currently rated 3 stars in the Amazon Marketplace.

Not on your Kindle Fire? Follow these instructions to add the free Android app from the Amazon Marketplace.

  1. Click one of the links above to the product page in the Marketplace.
  2. Click the Get Now with 1-click button
  3. Sync your device by pressing the Gear icon, then Sync button.
  4. The new app will now appear in your app library. Click onto it to install when you are ready.

Dragon Fire is a fun and challenging puzzle arcade game published by Maribou Inc. and provided as the free app of the day through Amazon’s appstore for Android.  Each day Amazon offers a paid app from its marketplace for free, perfect for the Kindle Fire and other Android devices.

Dragon Fire has the player guiding multicolored dragon breath orbs through a maze and into their proper receptacles.  The player can alter the path to ensure each orb reaches its proper destination.

Dragon Fire comes with two game modes, Regular and Survival.  In Regular, players must guide a set number of dragon orbs into their receptacles in order to clear each level.   Survival mode pits the player against an unending stream of dragon orbs.  Both game modes have 26 different levels, and you can adjust the speed to make it as challenging as you can handle.  Additionally, all 26 levels are opened right at the start; there is no need to unlock levels as you go so you try out the more difficult levels right away.

Dragon Fire plays well on the Kindle Fire.  Cool graphics and great background music help you lose yourself while playing this great puzzle game.

Free offer only good on 1/1/2012.  Regular price $0.99.  It is currently rated at 3 and a half stars on Amazon.

Not on your Kindle Fire? Follow these instructions to add the free Android app from the Amazon Marketplace.

  1. Click one of the links above to the product page in the Marketplace.
  2. Click the Get Now with 1-click button
  3. Sync your device by pressing the Gear icon, then Sync button.
  4. The new app will now appear in your app library. Click onto it to install when you are ready.

The free Android app of the day in the Amazon marketplace is Mahjong Solitaire, the classic tile matching game. Each day Amazon offers a paid app from its marketplace for free, perfect for the Kindle Fire and other Android devices.

Mahjong Solitaire, by Toy Studios, offers two games: Career, which has you trying to clear many preset layouts in the shortest time. And Free Play, with five levels of complexity to custom tailor the challenge for anyone.

Graphics are well done in Mahjong Solitaire. The app comes with three tile sets. My favorite is the Space tile set. It’s vibrant colors and edgy backgrounds will make you want to keep digging through and matching tiles all day.

Free offer only good 12/31/2011.  Regular price $0.99

Not on your Kindle Fire? Follow these instructions to add the free Android app from the Amazon Marketplace.

  1. Click one of the links above to the product page in the Marketplace.
  2. Click the Get Now with 1-click button
  3. Sync your device by pressing the Gear icon, then Sync button.
  4. The new app will now appear in your app library. Click onto it to install when you are ready.

A bit over a month ago I started playing World of Warcraft again. Took awhile to get my lvl80 Tauren Hunter to lvl85, but it was fun. Will need to start doing that with my lvl80 Paladin as well. Playing mostly for PVP (player vs player). Still need to get better gear, but I am still having fun regardless. Would like to eventually get a rogue leveled up to max for PVP as well. Hopefully won’t lose interest in the game before doing so.

If I had not resubbed for World of Warcraft, I likely would have spent way too much cash on games during the last Steam sale. They still got me for a couple bucks this time with Bit Trip Runner and Majicka, but I likely would have spent much more and bought more games that I only play once or twice had I not had the WoW subscription.

Spent the weekend updating my new Kinect for XBox 360 Information site. To promote it I came up with the compilation of people injuring themselves or other people and things while playing Kinect games.

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Got a hold of a Kinect this weekend, and boy is my body hating me. Had to travel to six retailers in order to find one that had the sensor alone in stock. My full review of the Kinect and Kinect Adventures can be found here. I had some doubts about picking it up this weekend, as on Friday night I started experiencing some mild back pain, due to an unknown source. The back pain caused me to gingerly step through a few of the minigames, and I didn’t want to jump around that much, but the pain wasn’t much of a factor and I did not aggravate it any more.

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Microsoft recently released the Kinect motion sensor peripheral for Xbox 360.  From what I’ve seen so far it is impressive.  Kinect is a combination of cameras, motion sensors, and microphones which are then used to put you into the game.  Drop the controller and get off the couch because Kinect uses your whole body to play.

Kinect was released November 4, 2010, and is in stores and at fine online retailers today.  The Kinect sensor, and game Kinect Adventures, retails for $149.99.  If you don’t have an Xbox 360 yet, bundles are available with the Xbox 360 console, hard drive, and Kinect sensor and Kinect Adventures.

More than 10 games are available at launch.  Dance Central, from the makers of Guitar Hero and Rock Band is a rhythmic dance game, moving players through over 600 dance moves in 90 routines.  Dance Central shows players how to perform each move, making it a cinch for beginners to learn more advance dance techniques.  Your Shape Fitness Evolved, from Ubisoft, is a game designed to make players get more active.  With workout routines from well-known fitness experts, Your Shape Fitness Evolved puts you into the game and gives you precise feedback so you know if you are doing it right.  Your Shape Fitness Evolved tracks your progress and how many calories your burned, and if you want, you can share your progress with your friends.  Kinectimals, is another launch title for Kinect.  Kinectimals lets you interact with virtual pets on your Xbox.  Aimed at a younger audience, Kinectimals allows kids to train and interact with several large cats on screen.

Kinect for Xbox 360 is available in stores and online (free shipping for Amazon Prime) now for $149.99.  Most Kinect launch titles are priced at $49.99 or less.  Stay tuned as I will be reviewing the Kinect sensor and one or more launch titles in an upcoming post.
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