Sqrxz 3 (PC/Mac/Linux/Dreamcast/GP2X)

Do you enjoy going to the gym and performing the same rigorous workout day after day, each time pushing yourself just a little bit further, beyond the threshold to completion and experiencing the rush of victory through a blinding fog of muscle burn? Do you enjoy crunching through a difficult problem, banging your head against the wall for hours, just to find the ultimate answer?

If the answer is yes to both these questions, then Sqrxz 3 is probably the game for you.

Wind & Water Puzzle Battles (DC/GP2X/PC)

Yuan Works' Wind & Water: Puzzle Battles has been out for a while now, but I for one can not give this game enough love.  I originally purchased my copy in Dreamcast format back in 2008 via Red Spot Games, and over the past couple of years it has been one of the most played titles that I own for the console.  With it's combination of beautiful presentation, well executed design and original game concept (a rarity these days in the puzzle genre), W&W:PB is a genuinely special game that still has me hooked.

When the news broke earlier this year that the game was being released for PC as freeware, I was initially taken aback; how could Yuan Works possibly give this AAA quality title away for nothing?  But that is exactly what they've done - and you, the games playing public, owe it to yourself to download a copy of this perfect independent release at the earliest opportunity.

Gun Lord (Dreamcast/NeoGeo)

  

Just a quick news post (yes, some actual news!) - whilst wasting time on the internet this evening I stumbled across these stunning new images from NG:DEV's forthcoming Dreamcast and NeoGeo release Gun Lord.  A webpage announcing the game was first put online a few months ago, with a logo image that hinted that NG:DEV's next release wouldn't be (yet) another frantic arcade shmup - and with these teasing screen shots we now have confirmation.