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The lovely people at Valve, one of the best developers around at the moment, are offering a free weekend of multiplayer mayhem in Team Fortress 2. If you’re unacquainted with it, it’s possibly the best multiplayer team shooter out there, with great balance and an emphasis on fun gaming.
Why not use your laptop (or desktop) as turntables at a party? With a little practice you can get a much better mix than simply sticking an iPod on shuffle. Plug your laptop into the stereo, and turn up the volume. Here’s my guide to learning to DJ with a laptop!
If you enjoyed the highly polished Scary Girl, you have to check out Paper Moon. From the same company that brought you Off Road Velociraptor Safari, this is a cute and atmospheric platform game. Developers Blurst are fast becoming the kings of the browser game, concentrating on quality and quirky games, instead of the usual lazy casual games that flood the internet.
Pocket PC : Using your mobile to watch online video? Why not give vtap a go? Search for videos without opening a web browser, or even visiting the site. Vtap pulls content from most major video sites, providing a convenient way to watch whatever you want from your Pocket PC.
What are we expecting from the Worldwide Developers Conference in June? Lots of people are predicting that Palm will launch their much hyped Pre handset on June 7th, just a day before the Apple conference begins. Maybe Palm are hoping to overshadow any Apple announcements, but that looks dangerous to me, as Apple are likely to have some cool stuff up their sleeves.
If you find regular war games just a bit too realistic these days, you’ll be pleased to hear that the developer of Battlefield Heroes, the cartoony online multiplayer shooter, is giving out beta testing keys. You just have to sign up here, and wait for a key to be emailed to you (it may take a few days).
The stream of indie games seams to increase by the minute, from big and lengthy developments, to games created in hours. Much of this output is also free, and without commercial marketing constraints there are some truly bizarre experiences out there.
This morning in Sweden the founders of popular torrent seeking site The Pirate Bay, have been found guilty of “assisting the distribution of illegal content online”. They face a year in prison and a $3.6 million fine. As with most big court cases, the decision will be appealed – so it’s not entirely over yet. Moving the case to the high court will mean an even lengthier process.