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Mush, Skateboard Party, Nightmares from the Deep, and more Windows Phone Red Stripe Deals

Submitted by Paul Acevedo on Thu, 01/16/2014 - 11:53

Since we didn’t get a new Xbox game for Windows Phone this week (though I finally worked through Temple Run 2), the Xbox Red Stripe Deal must once again sustain Achievement-minded Windows Phone gamers. This week’s deal title Mush from Angry Mango has been on sale thrice before, most recently in April of last year. But Mush is still a charming exclusive that somehow never escaped to iOS like most tend to do. Might as well pick it up for a buck if you haven’t already.

The non-Xbox Red Stripe Deals offer some fine game and app discounts as well. Artifex Mundi’s beautiful hidden-object adventure game Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart gets knocked down to $1.49, while graphically intense Skateboard Party 2 from Ratrod Studio and Kristanix Studio’s casual Fantastic Farm come in at 99 cents each. Meanwhile, non-game MusicStation from Raphaël Ruis is on sale for $2.99 and RaveIT Pro for 99 cents.

Descriptions and Store Links after the break!

Ruzzle and My Stocks Portfolio+ joins Mush for this week's Windows Phone Red Stripe Deals

Submitted by George Ponder on Thu, 04/25/2013 - 11:43

We've already mentioned the Mush is part of this week's Red Stripe Deals over at the Windows Phone Store. We are now seeing Ruzzle and My Stocks Portfolio+ joining the Xbox Live title to complete this week's Red Stripe Deals package.

Ruzzle is a Boggle-styled word game that has you finding as many words as possible from a 4x4 grid of letters. The game is played online in matches of three rounds and played against Facebook, Twitter, or Ruzzle friends or with a random opponent.

Smile, Mush is this week's Xbox Red Stripe Deal on Windows Phone

Submitted by Paul Acevedo on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 13:53

Last week’s Red Stripe Xbox Deal gave us a fine sale on Sonic CD, a game that had never been discounted before. This week’s game has never been a Deal of the Week before, but many of us picked it up during the Black Friday sale last year. That’s right, Mush from Angry Mango will be the new Red Stripe Xbox game starting on Thursday. It’s going on sale for 99 cents, down from $2.99.

Celebrate Black Friday with a massive Xbox Windows Phone and Xbox 360 sale

Submitted by Paul Acevedo on Fri, 11/23/2012 - 10:46

Last year’s Windows Phone Xbox Live Black Friday Week Sale wasn’t terribly exciting, but it did put three games on sale at once, a quantity only equaled in the Countdown to 2012 Sale a month later. A lot has happened between then and now, and today Microsoft has really upped the ante. The 2012 Black Friday Week Sale is live and includes a whopping six discounted Xbox Windows Phone games!

Head past the break for sale details, game impressions, and Xbox 360 Black Friday news too.

Windows Phone Central Game Roundup: Go To Games

Submitted by George Ponder on Fri, 09/14/2012 - 08:15

Windows Phone Central's Roundup of Go To Games

This week's Roundup deals with Go To Games for your Windows Phone. For the lack of a better term, Go To games are the ones that always find their way on to your Windows Phone and really never grow old. These games are amongst your favorites but always seem to rise to the top of that list. They are the games you go to for entertainment that are great time wasters that never disappoint.

The Windows Phone Central staff were polled on which two gaming titles are their Go To Games. We see a lot of games come and go on our Windows Phones but these titles seem to always be around. The Roundup contains a wide range of games that include a beauty salon, chickens and rainbows as well as a healthy selection of Xbox Live titles.

Mush: Xbox Windows Phone Review

Submitted by Paul Acevedo on Wed, 08/15/2012 - 09:48

People play games for many different reasons: to be challenged, to be stimulated artistically or intellectually, for the narrative, and even for the Achievement points. Not every game needs to be a high-pressure experience or a bombastic assault on the senses though; sometimes you just want to relax and play. In fact, I would argue that calming games are especially suited for mobile play since we often play them on the go during our otherwise hectic days. Mush - from student developers Angry Mango - is just the game for such an occasion.

Xbox LIVE Developer Interview: Angry Mango, developers of Mush

Submitted by Rich Edmonds on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 09:26

Windows Phone Central was at the recent WPDD event in Bournemouth on the Saturday just gone where a number of developers presented their apps and projects or gave advice to inspire attendees and showcase what they've been up to. Among the presenting developers were Ahmed Zaman and Henry Hoffman from Angry Mango, the team who brought us the Xbox LIVE for Windows Phone title Mush.

If you're not familiar with Mush, it's a charming puzzle game that is focused on alternating between moods, which can be drawn on-screen. The cute little character reflects whichever mood you decide, and each mood will bring unique abilities (for example: draw a smile and he'll float through being so elated). Mush is much like ilomilo in the sense the player can't die so the game focuses more on the gameplay and puzzle aspects.

Exclusive Mush wallpapers and strategy video for your Windows Phone

Submitted by Paul Acevedo on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 20:04

Mush is probably the most charming platformer in the mobile Xbox Live lineup – and it’s an exclusive to boot. Developer Angry Mango has kindly provided Windows Phone Central with some exclusive goodies to share with you.

First off, Mush is a generally easy game. Like ilomilo you can’t die, so the challenge comes entirely from the puzzles. It does get harder as you progress though – take the puzzle at the end of Level 5: Catfish Capers, for example. Getting the ball where it needs to go in order to activate a switch and open the door might just stump some gamers. Fear not; the above video shows exactly what to do. Whichever lovable writer got stuck on this puzzle was most certainly overthinking things.

Next up we have a bevy of beautiful Windows Phone-sized wallpapers. Check ‘em out after the break.

Emotional platformer Mush now available for Xbox Live on Windows Phone

Submitted by Paul Acevedo on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 10:26

Care for a fine Windows Phone-exclusive Xbox Live release this week? You’re in luck then, because Mush from indie British developer Angry Mango is finally available after a whopping two years of development.

Mush is a bright and original platformer that plays a bit differently from the norm. The titular character Mush gains unique abilities based on his emotions. Draw a smile and becomes so elated that he floats; make him frown and he sinks way down low. Using 12 different emotions, you’ll help Mush solve puzzles and rescue his friends who’ve been trapped inside of Matroska dolls. Besides the creative emotion mechanic, Mush also boasts a beautiful and appealing art style. You can see it in action in our E3 hands-on video.

Mush costs $2.99 and there is a free trial. Don’t get too mushy on us; just get it here from the Marketplace.

The Xbox LIVE for Windows Phone title on July 4th is the adorable Mush from Angry Mango

Submitted by Daniel Rubino on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 01:47

A few weeks ago at E3 2012 in Los Angeles, we managed to get some hands on with the upcoming Xbox LIVE title 'Mush'. The game is from studio Angry Mango and it looks like it will finally bring some new life into some of the slightly boring and repetitive titles of late.

Mush is a fairly adorable and cute casual game where you use tilt controls to move your character around the board. Full of puzzles and bold graphics, the game has a unique trick up its sleeve: you manipulate the character's emotions to get by the levels.

What was that again?

Basically if you draw a smile on the screen, he floats. Draw a frown and he sinks. Shake the device and yes, he gets angry (and he will smash through things). Call us crazy but with the LocoRoco-esque graphics, the unique animation and the creative way to control your character, we're super excited for this title. It should appeal to the regular gamer, kids, the ladies, fans of Ilomilo and anyone who enjoys some fun challenges.

Look for Mush on Xbox LIVE for Windows Phone next week on July 4th. See their website here and check our hands on with the game after the break on what to expect.

Hands on with 'Mush' for Xbox LIVE on Windows Phone - E3 2012

Submitted by Daniel Rubino on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 16:52

Hey look at that! Mush is finally here, at least here in Los Angeles at E3. We've talked about Mush before as the game looks to fill the gap for "super cute, slow paced, causal game" on Windows Phone, one that appeals to mom, your kid and heck, even ourselves. From our earlier description of the game:

"A puzzle platformer that gives you control over how your character feels. Change their emotions by drawing smiles and sad faces, and by rotating or shaking the Windows Phone. Mush will be a Windows Phone exclusive."

Mush was announced last August as one of 14 new Xbox LIVE titles coming to Windows Phone. While we don't have a release date, seeing as we have a solid working demo being displayed, our bet is "within weeks".

We really like this game from what we've seen. It has well done graphics and unique character controls which should appeal to a lot of people. Seeing as it's a Windows Phone exclusive, we're excited for this release.

Check the demo video of the game after the break for another look...

Mush for Xbox LIVE video preview surfaces

Submitted by Daniel Rubino on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 22:11

We're not gonna lie: Mush from Angry Mango looks like a fun type of game for Windows Phone, one type we haven't seen much of (though Ilomilo comes to mind as far as the cuteness factor). The game is very LocoRoco-like and we're okay with that. From our earlier description:

"A puzzle platformer that gives you control over how your character feels. Change their emotions by drawing smiles and sad faces, and by rotating or shaking the Windows Phone. Mush will be a Windows Phone exclusive."

Hopefully we'll see this in a few weeks times with the Mango launch frenzy.

via: WindowsPhoneFR

Video highlights 9 upcoming Xbox Live games for Windows Phone

Submitted by Paul Acevedo on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 22:17

Today at Gamescom, Microsoft announced a ton of upcoming Xbox Live games. They have since provided a video that shows many of these games in action.

In the video:

Chickens Can’t Fly from Amused Sloth
Mush from Angry Mango
Fight Game Rivals from Khaeon Studios
Kinectimals from Frontier Studios
Toy Soldiers Boot Camp from Signal Studios
Orbital from BitForge
Shoot1UP from Mommy’s Best Games
Cro-Mag Rally from Pangea Software
Burn the Rope from Big Blue Bubble
Farm Frenzy 2 from Alawar Entertainment

You’ll notice that Shoot1UP wasn’t actually included in today’s announcement. But we do know it’s a 2D shooter and a port of an Xbox 360 indie game. We’ll have more details about the game soon.

Thanks Colin for the tip!

Fourteen new XBox Live titles heading to Windows Phone

Submitted by George Ponder on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 16:05

We have already mentioned the new features heading to your Windows Phone Game Hub with the Mango update. Well the other shoe that dropped with that news is that fourteen new XBox Live titles are also headed to Windows Phone.

We know about Beards & Beaks: Cave Area, IonballEX and Fight Game: Rivals and to see what the other eleven titles are, hit the break.