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Tourist Trap: Build the Nation's Greatest Vacations!

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:42:03 -0500

From the “World’s Largest Ball of Twine” to the great “Corn Palace” nothing says Americana like the zany roadside attractions scattered across the good ol’ US of A. In Tourist Trap - Build the Nation’s Greatest Vacations, you become the mayor of a small Middle American town that has a major US highway opening right next to it. You have a vision of transforming your sleepy one-horse town into a mecca for the hordes of cars flying by on this new superhighway. Your citizens are full of unique and wacky ideas for what will entice the stream of family vacationers, college students, business professionals, truckers and the buses of senior citizens with hope that they’ll choose your exit ramp on their cross-country travels.

Collect revenue from the tourists and manage growth by adding to public safety resources like police, fire and repair shops to keep visitors happy, safe, and spending.
Unlock the ability to upgrade attractions as you gain additional funds.
Balance the businesses you open to draw from a variety of different travelers including Business Professionals, Middle Class Families on Vacation, Honeymooners, Truck Drivers and Senior Citizen Bus Tours.

Legend: Hand of God

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:05:14 -0500

It’s time to fight! The Order of the Keepers of the Holy Flame has watched over the portal that once allowed demons to invade Aelfal. One fateful night when the flame is extinguished and demonic hordes descend on the Order’s abbey. It’s up to you to re-establish order and forever seal the gate to evil.

Immerse yourself into the fantastic world of ARIS – made up of epic landscapes populated by Orcs, Goblins, Elves, Dwarfs and Humans.

Search for the three parts of the amulet “Hand of God” in a campaign with over 30 challenging quests.

Create your character by combining 2 out of 5 skill paths; 2 paths combined form one of 10 possible classes.

Navigate through ARIS with a little help from a real-time light fairy as she accompanies you, acting as your mouse cursor, companion and campaign guide.

Fight your enemies in a challenging and realistic manner – and in beautiful, spectacular 3D Cinematic graphics.

Explore massive randomly generated dungeons populated with over 30 types of monsters and big bosses.

Fight scenes spring to life with fantastic 3D Cinematic Combat System.

Exciting storyline written by Susan O’Conner - Star Wars Galaxies and Gears Of War.

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Hunting Unlimited 2010

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:19:31 -0500

Get the Shot. Get the Game.

Experience fast-paced hunting action in pursuit of the biggest trophy bucks throughout North America, Canada and Now the Bavarian Forest!

Wilderness Madness! Free Hunt Mode drops you right in the action with game a plenty, or for exacting hunting adventures try Challenge Mode.
Calling All Predators. Track and hunt 18 of the most prized big game animals including Moose, Mountain Lion, Mule Deer and NOW the Red Deer.
Get Armed! Choose from a vast arsenal of 32+ weapons including shotguns, rifles, crossbows, and more. Buy binoculars, hunting scents, rifle scopes and more to lure and track your prey.
Call of the Wild. Encounter the fiercest animals on earth, including lions, grizzly bears, jaguars and more.
Command the Outdoors. Trek through and seek out savage animals in 11 of the world's most expansive and challenging locations including North America, Canada and NEW this year the Bavarian Forest.

Take aim at the Target Range before heading out into the wilderness.
Choose from 32+ weapons and accessories. Compound Bows, Shotguns and Rifles - Decoys, Blinds, Bait, and more.
Take on 110+ hunting missions that span the most remote and challenging habitats hunted today.
Design and customize the most realistic and perfect hunt using the Mission Editor – even replay your favorite missions.

Prison Tycoon 4: SuperMax

Mon, 3 Aug 2009 09:07:02 -0500

Hard Time is Money
Build a profitable privately run prison from the ground up. Every wall, every fence, every decision is yours. Start small and forge your reputation as a first rate warden. Grow your facility to SuperMax capabilities, housing the most dangerous and diabolical criminals on earth – all for the bottom line.

If you build it… Manage the layout, construction, and equipping of your lockdown. Every choice determines the safety and respectability of your prison.

Us vs Them – Staff your prison from guards to rehabilitation experts. Your decisions and budgets govern your team’s morale and overall performance.

Break ‘em Down - Manage the security levels throughout your prison. Too strong a grip can explode in prisoner riots – too weak and the gangs will run your stir.

Bad to the Bone! Lock up the worst of the worst in the NEW Restricted Access Quarters for 23 hours a day with 1 hour for outside exercise.

Someone’s Gotta Pay! Build prisoner factories to bring in some extra income to help keep the prisons finances healthy.

Be the Big Boss! Determine your prisoner’s fate – release your prisoner on parole or keep them locked up for the safety of society (and your pocketbook)

Control or Be Controlled! Keep the peace among the prison gangs or one may take over certain areas of the prison as their own.

Elizabeth Find M.D. Diagnosis Mystery

Mon, 3 Aug 2009 09:07:02 -0500

Welcome to the life and death drama of the Emergency Room! Follow a team of young doctors and their mentor, Monica Roberts as you unravel a seemingly insoluble problem to provide the key clues for treatment and diagnosis.

Knowledge is Key! Utilize three main labs - Blood, Radiology and Bacteriology – to help you uncover the mysterious diagnosis in 3 exciting mini-games.

The Drama Spreads! Confront dramatic emergency cases as love and life in the ER unfolds some dramatic situations.

Symptoms to Diagnosis! Every decision is critical as you uncover the hidden objects as you face life-and-death situations.

Tools of the Trade! Use realistic medical tools and procedures to record your patient’s vitals and determine your next step or diagnosis.

Travel outside of the hospital to beautiful locations including a local nursery, Spice is Nice restaurant and St. Olaf Academy to uncover more to Dr. Finds story and life.

From pneumonia to poisoning, it’s up to you to discover the cure as you search for the hundreds of hidden objects in this medical drama!

National Geographic: Herod’s Lost Tomb

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:21:29 -0500

Join National Geographic on the hunt for one of history’s greatest mysteries and uncover the story of one of the infamous rulers of the ancient Middle East, King Herod of Judea! Based on the National Geographic special event, Herod's Lost Tomb features stunning photography, authentic content, and hours of hidden object fun.

Hunt down elusive hidden objects as you are lead by exciting footage from the actual tomb of Herod.

Uncover the clues through 16 environments that have been left behind in the Judean Desert – your next clue may be found at a previously visited area.

Look for Herod’s coins in each excavation site – each one you find will earn you an extra 30 seconds to locate your next clue in your quest!

Recreate the mysterious life and death of one of the most infamous rulers as you locate thousands of objects and complete 5 challenging mini-games.

Print Workshop 2009

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:20:50 -0500

Satisfy Your Creative Side
Choose from 25,000+ pre-designed project templates and 10,000,000+ images to easily start your next project from scratch. You can design layouts for multimedia presentations, letterhead, business cards, greeting cards, forms, multi-page brochures, stationery sets, CD/DVD labels, newsletters and much more.

10,161,000+ Premium Images
25,400+ Project Templates
8,400+ Sentiments
400 Fonts
Capture life's special moments in beautiful photo frames, or create custom newsletters and calendars.
Design everything from basic greeting cards to newsletters, full stationery sets and seasonal decorations.
Easily burn your creation to a CD or DVD.

Personalize Your Projects
When it's time to add the perfect image to your project, Print Workshop™ 2009 features a gallery for more than 10,000,000 premium images that include photos, graphics, illustrations, Web art, backgrounds and textures, seasonal images and more.

Enhanced photo editing features provide professional looking results to make your photos extraordinary.
Apply artistic effects to transform your photos – fade, black & white, sepia, masks, frames and more!
Print multiple labels with a variety of images or text simultaneously on one sheet -- perfect for mass mailings or customizing a variety of labels with ease.

The Possibilities are Endless
Delight your family and friends with innovative print projects!

Easy share options to export your projects to multiple file types including PDF, JPEG, TIFF, GIF and much more.
Celebrate a special event or preserve a family getaway with a custom CD photo slideshow.
NEW! Personalize your iPod® skin with your favorite photo, pictures of your friends, a cool design or more.

Be Inspired! Print Workshop helps preserve your family’s memories in style. Print Workshop 2009 gives you all the tools you need to design and publish professional business materials, creative projects, web pages and more. Your Memory – Your Project – Your Way!

Eco Match

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:15:18 -0500

It’s keen to be green! In these times of global climate change, the earth needs a helping hand. Use your matching skills to identify and react to environmental concerns in every nation of the world. As Director of the newly formed World S.A.F.E. organization, you’ll receive reports of potential threats to the planet allowing you to take “eco-logical” action! Play to restore the earth’s fragile balance.

Complete levels and solve environmental issues one colorful match at a time.

Match your way around the world as you reduce climate change, clean up pollution and restore biodiversity through 21 projects.
Go on a Save the Earth mission across 105 levels spanning the globe.
Add an extra boost of eco-friendly help with the unique power-ups awarded for successful environmental change.

Big City Rigs: Bus Driver

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:15:18 -0500

Your job is easy - drive a bus!
Get behind the wheel of one of the 8 bus models and master the city streets as you transport passengers and increase your cash flow!

Move ‘em or lose ‘em! Manage your fleet, rent larger bus models or invest in advertisements and special offers to attract more customers to keep the cash flow going and expand your bus company.

Drive on a timed, planned route, while obeying traffic rules and keeping your passengers happy and uninjured.

Choose from 8 different bus models, including City bus, Long-distance bus and Double Decker.

The Dark Eye: Drakensang

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:23:14 -0500

Make friends – because your enemies will be numerous indeed!
In a world where darkness lurks, evil forces are at work in the city of Ferdok. Summoned by a letter from an old friend you suddenly find yourself bound to investigate a series of strange ritual murders. But getting to the bottom of this only means scratching on the surface of a much bigger, even more sinister plan... Only if you gather trusty companions will you have a chance against a huge conspiracy threatening to change the world of Aventuria forever!
Behind closed doors sinister figures are pursuing their dark schemes, spreading fear and terror among city’s population. As the adventurers begin to investigate the series of murders they are constantly confronted with new questions and mysteries. What is the connection between the murders and the proclamation and what role does a mysterious arch-magician play in the story? Aventuria is waiting for you to uncover the ancient mysteries!

Enjoy classic party-based RPG gameplay and go on an adventure with up to four adventurers across 18 levels including the deep woods, cities, villages, vast dungeons, daunting mountain ranges and jagged cliffs.

Choose from more than 40 spells, with over 30 talents and nearly 40 special abilities allow a large range of possibilities for character creation.

Prove your worth as you choose from standard and basic skill attributes including Courage, Intuition, Dexterity, Endurance and Vitality.

Intense tactical combat that can be paused at any time to change weapons or sip a potion at any time.

Talent-based dialogue system, that allows you to threaten, persuade or charm your enemies.

Master the art of Magic to change the course of history, doom entire kingdoms or bring death and madness upon men.

Experience an exciting story within a huge campaign involving numerous main and side quests.

Join the fight against 70 varied enemies and monsters such as elves, ogres, undead mules, giant amoeba and many more!

Explore the world of Aventuria and control up to four characters with an exciting tactical combat system which can be paused to change weapons, characteristics and more.

Equip and customize your character with a never before seen flexibility and level of detail - in minutely detailed 3D.

Eco Tycoon: Project Green

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:57:53 -0600

It’s up to you to balance the nation’s economy, power levels, food supplies, water supplies, and natural resources while working to reduce CO2 levels and keeping population happy. B(eco)me greener!

Do More! Build additional buildings to cope with the people’s needs for power, food and water.

Power More! Earn enough money to keep the nation afloat and enough fuel to power the various power stations.

Earn More! Export excess fuel such as oil or coal to bring in extra money to the nation’s coffers.

Learn More! Use the 7 Government Advisors to gain helpful advice on finance, energy, farming, politics, the environment, mining and research.

Hit key ecological targets while working towards an ultimate goal at the end of the time limit or be voted out of office if your popularity falls too low due to bad economical and ecological decisions.

Set up government policies such as introducing a carbon tax, subsidizing domestic solar panels and encouraging the use of public transport to try to cut down CO2 emissions and save money.

Watch out for natural disasters including earthquakes, tsunamis, oil spills and nuclear waste – they are a direct result of your performance.

Paws and Claws: Pampered Pets

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:20:18 -0600

Only the best for your pets! Luxury and extravagance are the way of life at the Pampered Pets Spa. Let the pampering begin!

Time for TLC! Welcome your clients to your Pampered Pets Spa to style and spoil your pets.

Bling! Create custom diamond collars, sequined bags and more in your very own Pet Shop.

Posh pad! Welcome your VIPets to their very own luxurious themed room including the Pretty in Purple and You’re a Movie Star rooms.

Secret to Success! Grow your Pet Spa business as you receive gold star recommendations from your satisfied customers.

Spare No Expense! Expand your custom treatments such as water aerobics and acupuncture in the Wellness Center.

Pamper your VIPets with nothing but the best treatments including massage therapy and oxygen tents.

Become the star of the business welcoming your guests with a limo ride from the airport.

Offer your Pet Spa customers posh accessories and lavish personal pet rooms.

Office Suite 2009

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:10:09 -0600

Powerful Features at the Perfect Price.
Finally, all the full-featured office tools that are fully compatible to Microsoft Office® at a fraction of the price!

Create Documents in a Snap

Make school projects easier, office projects more manageable, organize your schedules, or simply write letters.
Create and edit .DOC and .DOCX compatible documents with ease with Office Suite’s Microsoft Word-like functionality.
Realize the importance of spelling, grammar and thesaurus checking-search, correct and verify you have everything spelled and grammatically correct!

Simplify Your Workday

Manage your monthly budget, create expense reports for your small business, and simplify your business payroll.
Create, open, edit and save .XLS and .XLSX compatible files.

Take Charge of your Day

Collect information through forms in e-mail or import data from external applications.
Edit and create detailed reports that display sorted, filtered, and grouped information in a way that helps you make sense of the data for informed decision-making.

Take Control

Create fully compatible .PDF files that can be viewed with the FREE Adobe Acrobat® Reader.
Send important documents via PDF that can be viewed on any computer but cannot be edited by end users.
Enhance, organize and share your digital photos.
Optimize your digital photos and images to restore color, contrast and brightness with one-click Auto Image Tuning.

Look Professional

Create your own small business collateral, business cards, web pages, scrapbook pages and more.
Select from 24,400+ project templates, or create your own.

Effortless Mailings

Easily create labels for all your mailing needs from business mailings to holiday cards and birth announcements.
Create a set of form letters, e-mail messages, or faxes.

Paws and Claws Pet Vet: Australian Adventures

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:22:43 -0500

Get ready for an adventure at your very own Paws & Claws Pet Vet clinic down under! Work as a doctor and care for 6 fun loving animals including koala bears, wombats, dingos and kangaroos! Learn all about these amazing wild animals as you build up your very own veterinary practice!

Experience the Outback! Welcome guests to your ranch who want to have a vacation or safari in the Outback.
You have the magic touch! Treat and cure the wild animals you find in the!
You’re the boss! Buy supplies such as x-ray machine or kennels for animals.
Be an entrepreneur! Use the profits from your Pet Vet clinic to expand your business.