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Adding to the Royal Romance tale of Good against Evil, a baby dragon makes a welcome appearance.
For the next episode of its Royal Romance saga, Domini Games has released Fortunes and Foe. Events have moved on in the Kingdom since the previous episode. Since the death of King Illeon, peace and tranquillity has spread throughout the land as the people and animals seem to be co-existing happily. But conditions can change.
This is a 27inch flat panel that has a good amount of colour and brightness. Best of all it sits firmly with some back movement and plenty of forward adjustment. Its maximum resolution is 1920x1080.
The ACER Vero RS272 measures 61x36x1cm the last measurement is along the top with up to 3cm at the base. The stand is 20cm square and around 1cm tall. The base of the screen is 9cm above the stand. When you first connect it you might be in for a surprise as the top half of the rear has a 'Mood Light' which stays on for a few seconds during initial booting. The connections are just below the 'Mood Light' and they are HDMI and VGA, there are also two two 3.
Books are meant to be read and enjoyed but not altered to affect their endings.
The Great Library is not a location you would visit on a whim as entry is restricted to those who have legitimate business there. Fortunately, as this next game, casts you in the role of Megan Webster, a librarian, you are allowed access to this vast store of books who have the ability to provide portals to other worlds.
Spread over 20 locations, you can search for objects listed in various formats.
Having acted as your guide to various American camping sites, Lazy Turtle Games has shifted its attention to the more broad scale covering a “World Quest – Hidden City” environment. As usual the Lazy Turtle team allows you to create profiles to record the progress of individual players. Adjustments can be made to certain volume levels covering background music and sound effect plus opt for full screen viewing.
Linked together by the World Tree, Etheria could have a lot to teach is in the way we cp-exist.
As the follow-up offering to the original Maze of Realities, Domini Games has released Maze of Realities – Synergy of Worlds. Available in Collector’s Edition format, this Hidden Object Adventure title tales you into Etheria where you will have to deal with the effects caused by the World Tree being stricken by various ailments. This disease was threatening the stability of the world through causing threats and the appearance of aggressive creatures.
Can you beat the clock and return matters to their normal state and allow the prince to find his bride?
When the fable concerns the activities of three sisters, with one named Cinderella, your initial thoughts might include elements of a glass slipper, a fairy godmother and a handsome prince in search of a bride. But this Elephant Game obviously through otherwise and has come up with a different slant of the story. Cursed Fables – Before the Clock Strikes is a Hidden Object Adventure title. It presents a different take on the story of Cinderella that you might remember.
Available from e-Funsoft's extensive range of Match 3 titles, you get the chance to visit Hollow Town.
As the title might indicate, is the follow-up offering to one of the numerous e-Funsoft Match 3 series. Somehow I managed to miss the first offering in this series and so must enter the story line a year after the opening disappearance of Holly, a friend of Emily the character you adopt in this game. Emily will need to set out to solve the mystery of the initial strange events that were covered in the first episode of this series.
This is the latest Notebook from Acer in the Swift range. It comes with a 16inch screen. Its quite light and works well in all lighting conditions.
The Acer Swift16 SF16-51 measures 35x24.5x1.5cm the last figure is at the back and it is 1cm at the front. The screen is 35x23cm with .5cm borders left and right, 1cm at the base and up to 1cm at the top, its only 1cm for the centre 7cm which contains the webcam. The viewable screen is 34x21.5cm which gives the diagonal imperial measurement of 16inches. There is a 99 keyboard which has full size alpha and numeric keys plus a slightly smaller set of numeric keys on the right side.
Can you save the family of a friend from the vengeance of the God Forseti?
The Unseen Fears – Fortune’s Consequence is a Hidden Object Adventure title from the Grandma catalogue of offerings. This particular title takes as its subject matter tales drawn from Norwegian mythology.
You can join Ellie on her latest jaunt to Italy as mosaics are created.
For its next excursion into the environment of Adventure Mosaics, DIGIMIGHT has set its sights on the Venice Carnival. As usual with the earlier titles from this particular series, you accompany Ellie as she visits a number of locations. This journey of tourist type travel will be achieved by completing levels consisting of nonogram game play spiced up with the building up of a scene made up of various elements that come as rewards for making progress.
When searching for the truth. just how far will you go is the question that this Crossroads title might answer.
Elephant Games believes it is about time you were informed of the “Fatal Truth”. To this end the company has opened the doors to its favourite hostelry for the third time with the release of its latest Crossroads excursion. In order to avail yourself of the establishment’s psychological resolving facilities, you will need to don the mantel of Taylor Campbell, a journalist who believes the search for truth will always be fully justified.
If it is lost and you can not find it then this next title might not be the way to go.
Tiny Little Lion has released version 3 of its “Just Find It” puzzle offering. Available with a choice of European languages, this title features a range of different puzzles that have been spread over 7 specific categories. Your choice of selection can be made from Click to Cycle, Difference, Detail, Match, Memory, Montage, or Swap.
Developing a suitable area of the Land of the Dead may not be your favourite pastime but have you the skills to try?
Having reached number 16 in the series of Match 3 game play, Laruaville takes the player deep into the history of the Aztec world. As usual with this series, the game revolves around the development of an area of Laruaville that has been assigned as suitable to a new-comer to this home of the dead. This development will be carried out by the newly arrived soul and a spirit guide with both wearing the appropriate headdress showing they allegiance to Aztec beliefs.
When deciding to take a camping holiday, you need to consider the choices available.
Caravan Quest – Discover America takes you on a trip around the iconic campgrounds of America. With this title, Lazy Turtle Games has decided to concentrate its focus more on the campground areas themselves rather than the actual caravans providing the living quarters.
Probably the piece of software that I have used for the longest time as Windows has gone from V7, V8, V10 and now V11. It started as a way to reinstall files or the whole of Windows when it failed to boot and now while it can still reinstall via USB or CD-ROM it also does far more to protect you from people trying to deny you your 'work'.
As the chosen warrior of the Goddess Harmony, you need to react whenever the call arrives.
Jet Dogs Studio has returned to the world of Harmony for this next title. Entitled “The Harmony Chronicles – Demon of the Void”, this Hidden Object Adventure casts you in the role of Mona, the chosen warrior of the Goddess Harmony. Your role in this existence is to carry out the wished of your mistress and return everything to the peace and harmony that delights the Goddess.
Clearing clutter can result in a form of beauty.
As with most communities, fashion and facilities can change and affect the needs of the population. In the case of Animalville, the Jet Dogs Studio's environment, housing the Walker family and other types of animals, the residents began to struggle with their matted fur which affected their appearance.
Play your cards right and you could bring down a crime organisation.
With its reputation of being closely associated with organised crime, it might seem unusual to pair the Mafia with the popular Solitaire card game but obviously DIGIMIGHT thinks otherwise. Mafia Solitaire 2 is DIGIMIGHT's follow up making this unlikely connection. Set in 1920s America, this game covers all manner of Mafia action as you visit a variety of locations while tackling Solitaire game play.
Fans of Hidden Object game play and mini game puzzles can also plan a digitally decorated room with this next title.
With a new collection of Hidden Object scenes and mini game puzzles, AVI Games has released a follow-up offering in its Sweet Home series of titles. Appropriately entitled "Look and Find 2", this new release is available in Collector's Edition format.
A 27inch flat panel that is fast, bright and sharp. It can be used both as a landscape and a portrait device and equally happy displaying 2560x1440 and 1920x1080, 5K is the former and 4K is the latter.
The measures 60x35x2cm and can be between 11 and 18cm above you desk when used in landscape mode. Its stand is 20cm square and is 1cm tall. In portrait mode it can be close to the stand and up to 6cm above it. There is a lot of back movement and some forward movement, it can also be rotated so almost anywhere can be viewed at far less than the maximum 178 degrees.
Can you spare the time to rescue the Celestial Sisters and restore time?
Time is the subject matter under consideration of this next offering from the Grandma catalogue of titles. Appearing as "Reflection of Life - The Shattered Timeline", this offering is a Hidden Object Adventure game. It places you in the role of assisting Grace of the Order of Guardians. You will be required to assist in the quest to save the Celestial Sisters and restore the damage caused to time by the activities of an evil powerful being.
It is Jigsaw puzzle solving time yet again.
8 Floor Games has released its latest collection of images from its 1001 series. This particular addition is entitled 1001 Jigsaw Legends of Mystery 5. As usual with this entry in the series of Jigsaw image collection, its content is spread over five books containing the images. Each book contains 100 images that are presented in photo album style as you flip through pages to make your selection of puzzle image to work with.
A PC that is fast, bright and sharp, this is sold as a gaming PC another item that is important is lack of noise and here this is perfect as even with my ear right beside it it's silent.
Quite a bit smaller and lighter than the previous offering from HP published on 26/3/25 and the only light is on the front. This measures 29cm from front to back add another 5cm for cables to be inserted, 14cm wide and 31cm tall. The right edge of the front has a line of items going down from the top turn on button, 3.5mm audio, 4 USB and USB 'C' this ends 17cm from the top.
Can you help the detective duo of Morgan and Jack attempt to win the reward of £20,000?
For the next title in their series of Gaslamp Cases, e-Funsoft take us on a trip to Scotland. The investigative duo of Morgan and Jack are ordered to put their investigative skills to the test and check out the stories regarding the appearance of the Loch Ness monster emerging from Scotland and grabbing the recent headlines. These reports have even brought about a reward of £20,000 being offered for the capture of the beast.
What is the link between a portrait created with magic paint and a family's disappearance?
Grim Tale - All Shades of Black is a Hidden Object Adventure game from Elephant Games. Available in Collector's Edition format, this product comes with a number of bonus items to supplement the main game involving paranormal activities and delving into matters best left undisturbed. Your role will be that of Anna Gray, the central character in this adventure, who sets out to save her family.
When you capture a person's image with a photograph, do you also capture their being and soul?
Available from Domini Games, Mystical Riddles - Haunted Portraits is a Hidden Object Adventure offering. I have been looking at the Collector's Edition version of this product which comes bundled with a number of bonus items to help enhance the appeal of the main game. While some of the bonus items will be available immediately, others such as mini game puzzles and Hidden Object game play, are only accessible once they have been tackled in the main game.
This is not only an excellent portable speaker but also a two microphone unit that can kill other external sounds so it works well in areas that are very noisy.
The Poly Sync 10 speaker from HP measures 18x9x3cm and has a fixed USB lead of 63cm in length, the unit also comes with with a USB 'C' adapter if your PC or Notebook does not have USB. There is a start Guide sheet that shows the five touch buttons on the front of the unit and how to connect to your PC/Notebook either with USB or USB 'C'. The rear of the leaflet has where you can collect more information either from a link or a QR code.
Can you work through various scenarios to help ease any worries you may have?
With this next title. Elephant Games has opted to return to the Crossroads playing environment. Rather than the often derided television soap famous for its use of flaky scenery, the Elephant Game's take on Crossroads focusing its attention on a building that you could well walk past and ignore it completely. It is the type of building that will hide its appeal under a bushel unless it felt your needs and thus would draw you into its warm embrace.
Put your Match 3 skills to the test as you complete many levels of gem clearing action.
It is time for another visit to the colourful world of StarL as Version 5 of this product arrives. Developed by Itera Labs, this Match 3 oriented challenge spreads its challenging influence over 130 levels of grid mastery. As you travel along its journey of action, you will be expected to complete a series of individual challenges as you remove set numbers of colourful pieces of fruit while overcoming obstacles through the use of various boosters.
With no need to leave your gaming area, you can explore aspects of Alaska with this next title.
Point 8 Games would like to invite you to take part in a virtual tour of Alaska. This invitation comes in the form of the company's Vacation Paradise - Alaska Hidden Object title. This offering is available in Collector's Edition format but more on that aspect a little later. Those playing this game have a choice of playing the game in a variety of European languages. You also have the option of playing this game in a choice of Easy, Medium or Hard difficulty levels.
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