Tag: FLASHGAME

Forget last year's obsession with spasmodic flailings as a way to control video games. It's far more interesting for developers to subvert the classic D-pad and buttons that we've been tapping away at for years. The one-button game perfectly realizes this by forcing both developers and players to think laterally without resorting to fancy new technology. Play 'Canabalt,' and then check out our ...

If you like puzzles and watching your productivity plummet, let us direct you to 'Swarmation,' a time-based game that asks you to form shapes by moving a pixel across a grid filled with other pixels. It's deceivingly simple (navigation being controlled with the arrow keys), but, once you guide that little blue square and its buddies into the shape of a lobster or a house for the first time, ...

If you're looking for a way to blow off work (or recover from that marathon session of 'StarCraft II'), there's now a sequel to everybody's favorite meta-flash game, and, yes, it has even more possible achievements than the original. 'Achievement Unlocked 2' stars everybody's favorite blue elephant as it runs, jumps, dies, stands still, avoids death by spikes, collects coins and performs other ...

Do you find yourself annoyed with those inane quizzes on Facebook that measure how pure or how geeky you are? Well, if so, you probably don't want to wander over to the Microsoft Web site, because the company just launched 'Are You Certifiable?' -- a Silverlight-based quiz game that helps you decide if you're ready to become Microsoft Certified. The game is pretty straightforward. Pick a name ...

In terms of procrastination, the Web (sometimes dangerously) offers unlimited possibilities. When discussing such methods of slack, two of the most entertaining avenues would arguably be (for the porn lovers and Facebook junkies, at least) tripping out with optical illusions and killing time with flash games. While free flash games have helped tech-based slacking evolve from simple pursuits like ...

We're sure you've stopped and thought to yourself before, "You know, 'Super Mario Bros.' is pretty good, but I sure wish it was more frustrating." No? Well, it doesn't matter. Even if you've never asked for someone to create a hybrid of 'Super Mario Bros.' and 'Tetris,' you're getting it, anyway. And the results are wonderfully, and childishly, called 'Tuper Tario Tros.' In this Flash game, ...

You have to wonder. Is there any heroic act taking place in the world that won't soon be turned into a tasteless, online, Flash-based game? We saw it most recently with the Hudson River landing, the real-life pilot's challenge-of-a-lifetime turned into a game so simple a monkey could play. Now, it's the story of Captain Phillips, the US hero who stood up to Somalian pirates recently, that's ...

Stuck at your desk with some time to waste before a meeting? Flash games are perfect for filling in your spare time: The games load quickly, they require no installation or downloads, and, most importantly, they can be quickly minimized and replaced with that spreadsheet you should be working on. We picked out five of the most addictive and creative Flash games that are sure to make the hours ...