Monthly Archives: August 2009

Flash Game Interweb Mash-up: Monday, Aug 31, 2009: Flash Game Distribution Reviews

Posted on August 31, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Flash Game Interweb Mash-up: Monday, Aug 31, 2009: Flash Game Distribution Reviews One cannot live by Mochi games alone. I burned myself out after 3 weeks of reviewing virtually every Mochi game launched (during that time frame), so I have … Continue reading →

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“B.A. PANTS’ (not underwear for the UK folks, but trousers)

Posted on August 30, 2009 by 8bit_admin

‘B.A. PANTS’ (not underwear for the UK folks, but trousers). Note: This diatribe is only tangentially related to Flash game development. Read at your own risk.   I used to wear jeans and skate shoes to work every day. I did … Continue reading →

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Atari Nerd Retro Gaming Interweb Mash-Up: August 24, 2009

Posted on August 25, 2009 by 8bit_admin

First off, some Nolan Bushnell stuff: A Story about uWink Hollywood , plus a story about Nolan Bushnell getting back into the game business with Battleswarm! Here is a retro style Flash named Zapataur that will help you save an … Continue reading →

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Flash Game Interweb Mashup: Mochi Game Reviews,nbsp; Tuesday Aug 25, 2009

Posted on August 25, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Flash Game Interweb Mashup: Mochi Game Reviews  Tuesday Aug 25, 2009 Wow, what a haul today. Great games all around. This is what happens when you take a few days off.  Games covered this time: Bug Box,  Kahoots, Crazy Go … Continue reading →

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JayIsGames.com Gives .+.palindromes.+. plus A Nice Review

Posted on August 21, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Sometimes I wonder how to get games promoted on well-known web sites.  Sometimes I wonder why some of our more high profile games seem to get lost in the shuffle.   Days like today do not make this puzzle any easier … Continue reading →

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Flash Game Interweb Mashup: Blogs, Sites and Mochi Game Reviews, Friday Aug 21, 2009

Posted on August 21, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Flash Game Interweb Mashup: Blogs, Sites and Mochi Game Reviews, Friday Aug 21, 2009 For a second straight day I am doing a Mochi Review AND Site, Blog, and Game Mashup. I am a sadist, and I hate myself. I … Continue reading →

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Indie Game I.P. Issues Start To Heat-Up

Posted on August 20, 2009 by 8bit_admin

We here at 8bitrocket.com spend a lot of time trying to educate small developers on the issues of Intellectual Property” (I.P. or IP). Why? Well, one because we love you. Two, because we both have vast experience working for major … Continue reading →

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Flash Game Interweb Mashup: Blogs, Sites and Game reviews,Thursday Aug 20, 2009

Posted on August 20, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Flash Game Interweb Mashup: Blogs, Sites and Game reviews,Thursday Aug 20, 2009 This is a combined Blog / Site Mashup as well as a Mochi Game review Mashup all in one.  I figured why not try to do as many … Continue reading →

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2008 Prediction Results, Plus 10 New 2009 Predictions!

Posted on August 19, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Last year we made 10 predictions for the next 12 months It’s time to evaluate our progress and make 10 more predictions for 2009-1010 . First, the results from last year. Not too shabby. Some of the more “out there” … Continue reading →

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Flash Game Interweb Mashup: Blogs, Sites and Game reviews, Aug 18, 2009

Posted on August 18, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Flash Game Interweb Mashup: Blogs, Sites and Game reviews, Aug 18, 2009 This is a combined Blog / Site Mashup as well as a Mochi Game review Mashup all in one.  I had to take a weekend break because it … Continue reading →

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Mochi Game Review Mash-Up: Friday, Aug. 14, 2009 (18 Games Graded)

Posted on August 14, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Mochi Game Review Mash-Up: Friday, Aug. 14, 2009 (18 Games Graded). I am still catching up with the non-featured games today. It will possibly be Sunday before I actually get to them all (sans most of the Dress Up games). … Continue reading →

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Mochi Game Review Mash-Up:Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009. Kick Ass Game Day.

Posted on August 13, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Mochi Game Review Mash-Up:Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009. Kick Ass Game Day. All great games today! Just this batch will have you playing awesome free games for weeks. Who needs a Wii or Xbox Live Arcade with this set of gems? … Continue reading →

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One Of The Best Mainstream Game Articles In A Long Time: The Magic of Wii Sports Resort @ IGN

Posted on August 12, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Michael Thomsen @ wii.ign.com has written what I believe is one of the best gaming articles I have ever read.  His piece, The Magic of Wii Sports Resort is notable not just for it’s structure and style, but also for … Continue reading →

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Mochi Game Review Mash-Up:Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2009 (14 Games Graded)

Posted on August 12, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Mochi Game Review Mash-Up:Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2009 (14 Games Graded). .Again, Wednesday seems to be “new release” day at Mochi. I couldn’t get to all the games (many of them Dress up games), but I will attempt to cover them … Continue reading →

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Mochi Game Review Mash-Up: Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009 (11 Games Graded)

Posted on August 11, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Mochi Game Review Mash-Up: Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009 (11 Games Graded). My hat’s off to the Mochi staff once again for always doing a great job of selecting the Featured games. I do (once in a while) find games that … Continue reading →

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Micropayments In Flash Games: What Would You Pay For?

Posted on August 10, 2009 by 8bit_admin

There has been a lot of discussion lately about Micropayments in Flash games. New service offerings such as Mochicoins and Gamersafe promise untold riches for Flash developers beyond sporadic licenses and advertising pennies. Both the aforementioned services have plans to … Continue reading →

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Mochi Game Review Mash-Up: Monday, Aug 10, 2009 (26 Games Graded)

Posted on August 10, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Mochi Game Review Mash-Up: Monday, Aug 10, 2009 (26 Games Graded). So, I take one day off (Sunday) and the “fit hits the shan”. There are so many truck loads of new Mochi games every day, and I have no … Continue reading →

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Flash Game Interweb Mashup (including Mochi Reviews) Aug 8, 2009

Posted on August 8, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Flash Game Interweb Mashup (including Mochi Reviews) Aug 8, 2009 This is a combined Blog / Site Mashup as well as a Mochi Game review Mashup all in one.   Let’s start with the games. Here are the titles on … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. John Hughes

Posted on August 6, 2009 by 8bit_admin

R.I.P John Hughes. I did not think I would feel this bad the day the filmmaker John Hughes died.   The trailer above is for the “Breakfast club”, widely regarded as the best teen movies of the 80′s  It is also … Continue reading →

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Mochi First Impressions Game Review Mash-Up: Thursday, Aug 06, 2009

Posted on August 6, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Mochi First Impressions Game Review Mash-Up: Thursday, Aug 06, 2009 I know you are going to play the world tiniest violin for me, but reviewing games is hard. No matter how much I try, I’ll never be able to grade … Continue reading →

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Possibly The Scariest/Best Flash Game Contest Ever

Posted on August 5, 2009 by 8bit_admin

I have finally found what might be the scariest/best Flash Game Contest ever created.  Fellow Flash Game Developers, I show you this: Do you recognize that logo in the bottom-right corner?  That’s right, it’s Yahtzee Crowshaw from Zero Punctuation at … Continue reading →

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Mochi First Impressions Game Review Mash-Up: Wednesday, Aug 05, 2009

Posted on August 5, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Mochi First Impressions Game Review Mash-Up: Wednesday, Aug 05, 2009 Wow, what a great day full of wonderful Mochi games. Oh, we have a few mediocre games, but really, this is the most A grades I have given out. Maybe … Continue reading →

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Mochi First Impressions Game Review Mash-Up:Tuesday, Aug 04, 2009

Posted on August 4, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Mochi First Impressions Game Review Mash-Up: Tuesday, Aug 04, 2009 Here’s the deal. Don’t piss me off. You know you have pissed me off when your game aggravates me more than the FIVE (count em up), FIVE dress up games. … Continue reading →

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Clayton Grey’s Blit Layer Erase Speed Test

Posted on August 3, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Clayton Grey’s Blit Layer Erase Speed Test A super diligent and incredibly intelligent (aren’t you all) 8bitrocket reader (and now contributor), Clayton Grey has been running some tests on blitting entire screen-sized portions of BitmapData to clear the screen and … Continue reading →

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Mochi First Impressions Game Review Mash-Up: Monday, Aug 03, 2009

Posted on August 3, 2009 by 8bit_admin

Mochi First Impressions Game Review Mash-Up: Monday, Aug 03, 2009 There are some pretty good games on tap for today: I just did one of these last night, so I am surprised by the overall quality just a few hours … Continue reading →

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