Capcom Takes Onimusha to the Broswer

The last Onimusha game came out way back in 2006. Capcom always has better things to do seeing that their gaming franchises include Street Fighter, Resident Evil and Devil May Cry. As the latter group of titles get frequent releases and development, it is not hard to imagine that Capcom has their hands full and is unable to devote any time to their other intellectual property.

However, there may be a way around this predicament. Rather than work on another full scale installment of Onimusha, Capcom will be using it to venture into the browser gaming market segment. The developers are looking to release Onimusha Souls, a browser game for both the PC and the smartphone. The game is expected to show up on 28th June 2012.

The game will mine the Sengoku era of Japan for its story, also used as the narrative bedrock by games such as Shogun 2, and players will assume the role of a daimyo as they compete with other regions. You can expect similar mystery solving gameplay as the previous titles to boot.

The move may be an interesting way to tap in to fringe fan bases. Every gamer has a title they love which for one reason or the other gets neglected by developers. The browser game format might actually represent an easy way for developers to satisfy gamers and the process is sure to not be as taxing as working on a full blown console and PC version.

Capcom has previously dabbled with the social and casual game segment with Smurf’s Village to great success. With smartphones being adopted like hotcakes and gamers being connected 24/7 a browser game seems like a smart way to monetize the neglected Onimusha franchise.

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Zoomumba

ZooMumba is a 2D Browser MMO where players will manage their own zoo full of exotic animals from around the world.

Zoomumba is a basic management game like we've all played before. You start building your zoo and earning funds but you must build your zoo bigger to bring in more people to get more money, but the more people that come the harder it is to manage, keeping all the animals and people happy.


Like a famerama and other bigpoint games you can also interact with other players. In my opnion this is a great game for all the family to play with challanges and levels to pass it keeps you entertained.

The best thing about this free browser game is that it is a browser game so there is no download, updates and events are regular and it always stays interesting.

I would reccomend zoomumba to all ages and i know it looks like a little kids game but trust me it stays entertaining for all ages and it's more fun then playing farmville.

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Drakensang Online

Drakensang online is the next level in browser based mmorpg. Drakensang is a free action packed 3D fantasy mmorpg. And who doesn't love a free game. Being a browser game gives this game a huge advantage over other mmorpg's that are around today.

Drakensang online gives you the option of choosing between heaps of different characters to play with base classes of Heroes, monsters or humans. This is definately bigpoints answer to games like world of warcraft with many advantages. It may not have the population as such games but without having to download anything and being able to battle with or against players from all around the world it already has over 2 million registered players and was only released at the start of 2011.
 
If you are into the fantasy worlds of mmorpg's and love swords, magic, monster, pvp & pve and everything else that comes with this 3D realm then drakensang online is the free 3D mmorpg game for you.

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FarmVille Outside of Facebook

FarmVille may be the biggest game on Facebook, with over 75 million active users, but you don't necessarily have to be on the social network to play anymore. Utilizing Facebook Connect, developer Zynga has made the farming phenomenon accessible both from its own website and MSN.com. You still need a Facebook account to play, but these options let you experience FarmVille without having to be on Facebook, perfect for computers where the social network might be blocked.

Here's how you can sneak in a little farming while you're stuck at work or school.

1. MSN.com
Starting recently, the game is now playable at MSN.com. Again, you still have to have a Facebook account to play. First, you have to access MSN's game portal, which can be found at www.zone.msn.com. It's important to note that games on the MSN game portal are only playable if you're using Internet Explorer, so users of other web browsers like Chrome or Firefox will have to switch to IE if they want to play. You can access FarmVille either by clicking one of the links on the homepage, or simply searching for it via the search bar at the top of the page. This will bring you to the game's page where you'll be logging in over Facebook connect. Once logged in the game looks just like the Facebook  version, with the only added frill being the Game Feed, which appears directly below the game itself.

In the future, Zynga has also said that it will be bringing more of its popular games -- like Cafe World, FishVille, and Mafia Wars -- to MSN Games, as well as the company's popular instant messenger program Windows Live Messenger.

2. FarmVille.com
Playing the game from FarmVille's dedicated website is about as simple as you would imagine. You simply go to www.farmville.com and log into Facebook by providing your email address and password. The game itself looks and plays exactly as it does in Facebook, only without the social networking trimmings. These have been replaced with a variety of FarmVille specific features. There's a Game Feed, which provides you with all of the latest updates from your in-game friends, letting you know everything they've been up to. You can also check out all of your current requests and stay up-to-date with a Farmville news feed, which keeps track of all the latest developments in the game. You'll also find links to Zynga's other popular games and the Game Bar: a toolbar for your web browser that lets you take FarmVille with you no matter where you are on the web.

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The Latest Work of Dai Hyakka

The Latest Work of Dai Hyakka is the latest Space Escape game from Japanese website No1game.

As well as this 1 is you the easy side.

Have fun!


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Treasure of Big Totem - Final Chapter!

Treasure of Big Totem 17 is the seventeenth and last installment in the Treasure of Big Totem adventure series from Federico Rutenberg, the writer of the Esklavos and Doctor Ku series.

“Nineteen months after launching the first Big Totem as well as having worked with great illustrators, here it is the last chapter.

In this last chapter, there are 2 potential endings, depending on the decision you take on a certain part of the game!”

Have fun!


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FarmVille Outside of Facebook

FarmVille may be the biggest game on Facebook, with over 75 million active users, but you don't necessarily have to be on the social network to play anymore. Utilizing Facebook Connect, developer Zynga has made the farming phenomenon accessible both from its own website and MSN.com. You still need a Facebook account to play, but these options let you experience FarmVille without having to be on Facebook, perfect for computers where the social network might be blocked.

Here's how you can sneak in a little farming while you're stuck at work or school.
1. MSN.com
Starting recently, the game is now playable at MSN.com. Again, you still have to have a Facebook account to play. First, you have to access MSN's game portal, which can be found at www.zone.msn.com. It's important to note that games on the MSN game portal are only playable if you're using Internet Explorer, so users of other web browsers like Chrome or Firefox will have to switch to IE if they want to play. You can access FarmVille either by clicking one of the links on the homepage, or simply searching for it via the search bar at the top of the page. This will bring you to the game's page where you'll be logging in over Facebook connect. Once logged in the game looks just like the Facebook  version, with the only added frill being the Game Feed, which appears directly below the game itself.

In the future, Zynga has also said that it will be bringing more of its popular games -- like Cafe World, FishVille, and Mafia Wars -- to MSN Games, as well as the company's popular instant messenger program Windows Live Messenger.

2. FarmVille.com
Playing the game from FarmVille's dedicated website is about as simple as you would imagine. You simply go to www.farmville.com and log into Facebook by providing your email address and password. The game itself looks and plays exactly as it does in Facebook, only without the social networking trimmings. These have been replaced with a variety of FarmVille specific features. There's a Game Feed, which provides you with all of the latest updates from your in-game friends, letting you know everything they've been up to. You can also check out all of your current requests and stay up-to-date with a Farmville news feed, which keeps track of all the latest developments in the game. You'll also find links to Zynga's other popular games and the Game Bar: a toolbar for your web browser that lets you take FarmVille with you no matter where you are on the web.

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Castle Empire Closed Beta

Browser-based strategy games seem to be growing in popularity, and Ubisoft is getting in on the action with Castle Empire. The game lets you build a medieval kingdom, explore, and go to battle with neighboring kingdoms. Developed by the team responsible for the Settlers series, Castle Empire uses a similar art style, and it goes by the name The Settles Online in Europe. The game will be free-to-play when it launches.

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