Actress Janine Turner stars in our video showing you how to install the WildTangent Games App onto your Android mobile phone and tablet. Janine flew up to our headquarters in Redmond, Washington to help demonstrate how easy and fun it is.
It was like “old home week” for her. Many of the Northern Exposure TV episodes were taped right around the corner from our WildTangent Redmond offices! She was a joy to work with and we think she explains the simple install details very clearly.
Remember, with the Games App you get to play premium games for free, rent them for a fraction of the price or own them. You choose. Of course all of your WildCoins you use on your PC or laptop can be used on your Android phone or tablet as well.
The final category in our Best Games of 2011series is Family. Just as the name implies, this category is great for every member of your family. From puzzle and card games, to mystery and kid games, we think you’ll enjoy these little adventures. The winner in this category is Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum which combines the excitement of rollercoasters with the fun of building your own theme park! If you’re more interested in traditional games, then you’ll love HOYLE Puzzle & Board Games 2011, a great collection of favorite games for all ages – from Chinese Checkers and Solitaire, to Hangman and Backgammon. More of a card player? Then try Solitaire Kingdom Supreme, a fresh new way to play your favorite Solitaire game with infinite daily challenges. If you like mysteries, then we dare you to playNancy Drew®: Shadow at the Water’s Edge, a first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game where you’ll explore rich environments for clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games. You can also use your detective skills to play I SPY Mystery where you’ll choose a case file, and then earn mystery clues by solving riddles and searching for carefully concealed objects. For the little ones, be sure to try Dora’s Ballet Adventures where Dora and Boots are preparing for their big dance performance.
Our mission here at WildTangent is to offer quality games for every member of the household. We had a lot of fun playing and choosing the Best Games of 2011, so we hope you enjoy them too!
We love working at WildTangent so much we’ve just wigged out! Check out some of our team members who’ve donned a new hairstyle for the day and tell us what you think. Is this a good look for us?
We hope you love WildTangent Games just as much as we love working here. Happy gaming!
If you’re snowed in like we are here at WildTangent, you may have an interest in a little action and adventure with our Best Enthusiast Games of 2011! Our best-selling series and favorite in this category isFATE: The Cursed King, where you’ll fight your way through vast and varied dungeons on your quest to break the terrible curse that threatens your home. Looking for Sci-Fi instead? Then, try SINGULARITY, where you’ll fight enemies from the past, the present, and abominations caught somewhere in between. Or, check out Dead Rising 2: Off the Record where you’ll face off against twisted enemies, build outrageous combo weapons and explore brand new areas of Fortune City. If you want more even more action, then we highly recommend Off-Road Drive, a true-to-life, extreme racing experience where the terrain under your vehicle will act just like it does in real life; the car will sink in dirt, stones will fly from underneath the wheels and damage other cars. Lastly, we have two different simulation games that we think you’ll love. In Agricultural Simulator 2011, take on the role of farmer as you breed cattle, grow crops, and market the produce you cultivate. In Cities XL 2012 you design, build, and link up cities of all shapes and sizes with an amazing variety of nearly 1,000 buildings and more than 60 maps.
So, what are you waiting for? Don’t let the winter weather bring you down. Add some action and adventure to your life with our favorite Enthusiast games!
Now that you’re starting to recover from the holiday season, why not massage your brain with our Best Strategy Games? You can build a village or an army, or manage a business or even a farm. Our best strategy games will present you with interesting obstacles, challenges and puzzles that will be sure provide you with the mental stimulation you need! Our 2011 winner in this category is Virtual Villagers 5 – New Believers, where you will guide your tribe and convert the savages. Then, go on a quest and rebuild the Roads of Rome 2 as you help Victorius find the magic potion that will save Caesar’s life. In LandGrabbers, you will lead your troops to capture enemy fortresses and the surrounding land. Next, you can switch gears to the present time and try your hand at running your own bakery with Cake Mania: To the Max. If you want to escape the city life altogether, then practice your harvesting skills with Hobby Farm. Lastly, a nice way to reward all of your hard work is to create your own getaway with Build-a-lot: On Vacation.
We think you’ll enjoy these stimulating games so play our Best Strategy Games today!
Need a little boost after the holiday season? Why not kick off the New Year by playing our Best Match 3 Games! The winners in the Match 3 category will take you on a different journey that will be sure to give you that extra lift you need. Start with 4 Elements II and set the fairies free to restore the book of magic. Next, explore the land of the Pharaohs and build the Great Pyramids in the Cradle Of Egypt Collector’s Edition. In 7 Wonders: Magical Mystery Tour, you’ll use a team of master builders to collect the blocks needed for enchanting sites like Camelot, El Dorado, Atlantis, Shangri-La, and more. You’ll visit a different world in Heroes of Hellas 3: Athenswhere the heroes of Olympus can help you rebuild Athens from the ashes and battle an evil god. Match even more dazzling gems as you journey through the mesmerizing world of Nevernear in Jewel Match 3. Finally, it’s back to the countryside you go with Farmscapes, where you earn money by selling fresh veggies, juicy fruits, eggs, flowers and honey to the townspeople, and spend your cash to restore the land to its former glory.
So, time to go on a little journey and play some of our favorite Match 3 games! Have fun!
Underworld Awakening: The Game, is a new free fighting game at WildTangent tied to the 4th film in the Underworld franchise releasing in theaters on 1/20/12. You can find it at: http://www.wildtangent.com/Games/underworld-awakening. It allows you to take part in the eternal battle between Vampires and Lycans that has been told through the film franchise.
The game is styled as a one-on-one death match where fast and decisive moves can mean the difference in your character’s survival. Sony Pictures and WildTangent Inc., have worked in conjunction to develop the game , with an Android version coming soon for smartphones.
You can fight as a female Death Dealer in story mode to follow some of the action that will take place in the film. Then, work your way up to a final enemy, an Uber-Lycan, that is larger and more powerful than anything in the Underworld universe. Arcade Mode allows players to have some fun by playing on either side of battle. Play as any of the Vampires or Lycans featured in the game, including the Uber-Lycan once it has been defeated in story mode.
Each character has its own set of attacks, a special move (firing a gun or a vicious bite), and a powerful finishing move that players enter by following on screen prompts. Logging in to the game through Facebook is optional, and recommended if you want to challenge friends and maintain achievements. You can choose up to 5 pre-defined fighting moves- and can then send them to a friend in the form of a challenge. Your friend will have the opportunity to respond/counter your moves in real time. Once accepted the friend can enter his or her moves and let the battle begin.
You can also play solo if you choose. By choosing the social format will be able to find a queue of friend battles that have been sent and await them.
WildTangent has also created a light version that will deploy within Brandboost in front of core, enthusiast and action games.
Underworld Awakening, the movie, hits theaters on 01.20.2012. Enjoy the free game!
We’ve got a variety of games for our next category of Best Games of 2011 – Free and Social Games! The winner in this category is DoubleDown Casino, a social game that brings you a Virtual Vegas with slot machines, blackjack, video poker, and roulette. Or, if you prefer puzzle games, we think you should try Mahjongg Dimensions which takes tile-matching to a whole new level. We also like Truck Loader 2 where you can use an amazing magnetic forklift to stack everything in the right position. In Lord of Ages, a different kind of construction game set in the medieval times, you can train an army and compete against other forces. For those of you who enjoy making people look their best, our favorite in the girl power category is Salon Street. And finally, our favorite bowling game this year is perfect for the winter holiday season, Polar Bowler Strike!
We’ve had a good year with some great games and now we’d like to share the Best Games of 2011! In the next several weeks, we will highlight the top games of 2011 in the following categories: Hidden Object, Free, Match 3, Strategy, Enthusiast and Family.
First, let’s start with the Best Hidden Object Games for the year! Here’s our recommendation for some fun game play over the holidays: Begin your journey to New England with the Mystery P.I. – Curious Case of Counterfeit Cove. Then, explore the magical undersea world in the Tales of Lagoona. In Chronicles of Albian, search for hidden treasures among the many rooms of the castle. Next, you’ll love the gorgeous seek-and-find scenes of the wildly popular series, Jewel Quest Mysteries 7th Gate. Also, don’t forget to try Mortimer Beckett and the Crimson Thief to find famous artifacts from museums around the world. Finally, end your hidden object journey on an abandoned ship in Escape the Emerald Star.
Escape the stress of the holiday season and let your mind relax with the Best HOGs of 2011. Enjoy!
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