New Hercules Trailer

Somehow it seems like we didn't post the new Hercules: Curse of the Hydra game trailer to this blog. Whoops! We sent it everywhere else. If you haven't had the pleasure of viewing it before prepare to get excited. The game will be coming out for iPhone, iPad, and various Android devices very soon. We promise!

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Hercules Blog: Hercules vs The Great Bear – or Lou Throws Stuff Into Space

You've probably heard tell by this point that we're putting out the greatest thing since sliced bread in gaming soon. I'm referring of course to Hercules: Curse of the Hydra for iPhone, iPad and various Android devices.

Hercules has had many a turn in pop culture media. Perhaps one of the least famous but most entertaining is the '80s Movie with Lou ferrigno. Check out our post about it on the official Hercules website : CLICK HERE

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Hercules: Curse of the Hydra Website

The Hercules: Curse of the Hydra website is up here: http://hercules.smercgames.com

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Hercules is coming out on iPhone very soon and not long after that it will be available for iPad, Android and Android Tablet.

Tic Tac Paddywhack! Makes Babble's Top 50 Favorite iPhone Apps For Kids

Tic Tac Paddywhack! has made Babble's list of the Top 50 Favorite iPhone Apps for Kids.

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Playdom picks up another $33 million

A week following gigantic Zynga fundraiser, Playdom draws more money for social gaming.

Playdom's latest round comes at a time where social gaming startups are constantly making headlines with fundraisers, acquisitions, and other announcements. A week ago, for example, Zynga raised a whopping $147 million from Japanese telecom SoftBank to expand the company's social gaming offerings in Asia.

It looks like the social media spending wars are on. Time will tell if his leads to innovation or saturation. The drop off in userbase is a sharp one when you count down from the top developers. Zynga and Playdom seem to be saying that you need to buy your place at the top in the current social network geography.

We're at E3!

We're showcasing our latest iPhone/Android game at E3 this week and we're pretty amped on how great it looks.  Here's an exclusive sneak peek at "Hercules - Curse of the Hydra"

This epic action-adventure game allows you to play as Hercules, as he fights to stop the goddess Hera from unleashing havoc on the city of Athens. The game features multiple weapons upgrades, myriads of baddies, and lush levels that introduce you to characters and settings from Greek mythology.

We'll keep you posted with more news and previews as the week goes on...

The Stupid iPhone-Controlled Computer Game You Have to Play Today

Pirata Boat Race gets undeniable cool points for this unique implementation. Download the program, scan the QR Code and start rowing with your iPhone. The set up is a bit clunky but the innovation on the cheap is top notch.  


Check out the title link for more or just go to http://piratalondon.com/boatrace/ .

Boing Boing's 8-bit obsession is now a contest

From Boing Boing:

We love chiptunes, the quirky celebration of 8-bit-style music that's become a a vibrant genre of its own with a thriving scene supporting it. The compositions evoke a time where electronic musicians had to make the most of the limited resources offered by primitive computing technology. Keeping that fire alive, the latest compositions are like the soundtracks to vintage videogames that never existed.

As teased last week, we're joining with Safari Books Online, the massive online library of technical know-how, to honor the mighty chip in the form of a Game Dev Challenge. Your task is to make those games real. For inspiration or technical insight, Safari Books Online is offering Boing Boing readers 30 days free access to five videogame-related books from the library.

Game dev folks have until July 5 to get there 8-bit tribute to Boing Boing to submit in time. The prizes include a limited-edition art print to a Gama-Goon statue


While we understand the nostalgia around 8-bit graphics and music it seems quite tired now. Boing Boing might as well be asking the game development community to make a cubist game. It is endemic of a culture of sentimentality and childhood obsession that is running rampant.


This contest does nothing to move gaming forward. It only keeps us mired in the past.