First off, we are releasing brand new versions of some of our most popular games (thanks to Tom and the rest of the beta testers for all of your help on this!).
Be on the lookout for new versions of these games on Thursday:
- Billiards
- Bowling
- Mah-Jongg
- Calculation Solitaire
- Free Cell Solitaire
- Klondike Solitaire
- Golf Solitaire
- Pyramid Solitaire
All of these games have been given massive graphics overhauls. We've also brought the physics on Billiards and Bowling straight up to 2007 standards. Don't be a hater! I've played these games for years, just like you... it takes time to get used to the new versions, but trust me -- they rock!
Over the next few months, we'll be updating almost all of our classic games. As I've mentioned before, some of the changes will be nearly impossible to detect.... heh, but you're not going to believe what we're doing to some of your old faves like 3D Snowboarding, Dodgeball and RC Rally. We'll have plenty of previews here on the blog, so keep checking in to be the first to know!
The news does not stop there, my friends... Sure, I've hinted this news like crazy the last few weeks, but I'm proud to "officially" announce that Candystand.com is coming to the UK & Ireland!
On Thursday morning, if you're from the UK & Ireland you will notice something different about the site. Sure, all of your favourite games will still be there, but the site will now keep you up-to-date on Wrigley products like Airwaves, Extra and Orbit Complete... oh yeah, and you'll now be eligible to win prizes on the site, too! (NOTE: If you're not from the UK & Ireland, but still want to check out the new site tomorrow, just log-out and select "change country" from the My Candystand menu).
Of course, we're not stopping here! Over the next several months, new versions of Candystand.com will be popping up all over the world.
While our UK users will still be able to play the games that they've always played on the US site, we'll be building loads of new games that they're sure to love (Hint: Airwaves Ducati and maybe a football game or two).
Check back next week for news on three new puzzle games coming in the next week or so!
6 comments:
Nice work!
Bowling is going to take some time to get used to, but I think the Billiards and Mahjongg games are way better.
On the Billiards game, the shots/angles are more true than they were before, and I like the aim arrow from the cue ball. It will definitely take some time getting used to the pockets and side rails. They rebound like they are made of rubber now. Shots that would have rattled around in the pocket and fell in now rattle around and bounce far away from the pocket.
Yeah -- I think, though, the the added difficult adds to the realism of the game. If you hit the ball too hard, it doesn't drop unless it goes in the pocket flush. Give it time and keep the feedback coming.
Angles on the Pool: great. Graphics:Supoib! Having to wait 5 minutes inbetween shots for the balls to stop rebounding....not so much love for this...but overall thumbs up for Billiards!
Like the pyramid solitaire game, it's cool.
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