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Classic world domination game Risk makes its Xbox One debut for $14.99

Submitted by John Callaham on Tue, 12/16/2014 - 15:20

Risk, the classic strategy board game centering on world domination, is now available to download and play on Microsoft's Xbox One console for $14.99. The game was released just a few days ago for Windows 8.1.

The classic board games Scrabble and Risk make the jump to Windows 8.1

Submitted by John Callaham on Wed, 12/10/2014 - 10:55

Hasbro has brought two classic board games, Scrabble and Risk, to Windows 8.1 device owners for the first time. Both games are now available to download from the Windows Store for $4.99 each.

EA celebrates Easter with Spring Sale covering 12 Xbox Games

Submitted by Rich Edmonds on Sat, 04/19/2014 - 07:44

To celebrate the Easter holidays, EA has launched a Spring Sale on the Windows Phone Store. Twelve highly rated games are available with discounts included, perfect for consumers who are looking to stock up on games this weekend and beef out their Games Hub on Windows Phone 8.1. Pass the break for details and store links.

EA kicks off festive season sale with 6 Xbox Windows Phone games

Submitted by Rich Edmonds on Tue, 11/26/2013 - 12:15

Today, EA has kicked off a rather exciting deal on six of its Xbox Windows Phone titles, currently available on the store. Should you be staring at your Games collection and wondering just what can be added to waste some more of those minutes, look no further. Hop on past the break to find out exactly which games EA has put on sale just for you

Surge, a Windows Phone game that combines arcade features with a little strategery

Submitted by George Ponder on Wed, 08/28/2013 - 09:24

Surge is a Windows Phone game that is a unique version of the board game RISK but with an arcade game replacing the dice throws with the combat phase of the game. It mixes the strategy of RISK with the action of an arcade game.

Game play is very similar to what you would find with RISK and just as challenging. The game pace is a little slower due to the transition from board game to arcade which may not appeal to everyone. Surge has multi-player support for up to six players that can be a combination of computer or human (pass and play)

Surge is an interesting twist on a classic board game but isn't for those looking for a fast paced game for their Windows Phone.

Connect 4 and Risk no longer Lumia exclusives, available to all Windows Phone owners

Submitted by Rich Edmonds on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 12:28

It's always great when Nokia exclusives are no longer upheld and other Windows Phone owners can subsequently enjoy more available content. Today we've been alerted to both Risk and Connect 4 becoming available for not only Nokia Windows Phones, but other handsets too. Both titles are very popular, with the former picking up a number of favourable reviews.

Risk Review: A little global domination for your Windows Phone

Submitted by Paul Acevedo on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 13:45

We’re hard at work on our Skulls of the Shogun review, but it’s a long game and also features an extensive multiplayer component. As such, we’ll hold our judgment of that title until next week. In the meantime, let’s look at one of those formerly Nokia exclusive Xbox games that half of us loved to love while the other half loved to grumble about: Risk.

The Nokia-Electronic Arts partnership has produced games in a variety of genres so far. The mostly highly represented game type is actually board games, with The Game of Life, Connect 4, Trivial Pursuit, and Risk among its numbers. Risk recently gained Windows Phone 8 compatibility, making it a prime target for review. It’s also one of the stronger board game adaptations to appear on Microsoft’s mobile platform.

Risk wins Windows Phone 8 compatibility, but two more Nokia Xbox games lose it

Submitted by Paul Acevedo on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 12:46

Every time we report on Windows Phone 8 compatibility, it’s a good news/bad news situation. The Oregon Trail gained compatibility while Shoot 1 UP lost it… Babel Rising 3D sort of became compatible (which was a mistake), and KenKen lost it for no apparent reason… Which brings us to this weekend.

Good news: Risk from Nokia and Electronic Arts is now available for Lumia phones running Windows Phone 8! On the other hand, two more games – both Nokia exclusives – have jumped ship from Windows Phon 8. Can’t win, can we?

Connect 4 scores four in a row with a 99 cent price drop

Submitted by Paul Acevedo on Mon, 11/19/2012 - 10:11

Alright, so a bad or ill-conceived game is still not good, no matter the price. But as last week’s sale on UNO proves, a lower price certainly makes the pill less bitter to swallow. Owners of Nokia Lumia phones just gained another low cost Xbox game to choose from, because the Nokia exclusive Connect 4 has dropped from $2.99 to the more palatable 99 cent price point.

Nokia releases the Xbox Windows Phone games Risk and Connect 4

Submitted by George Ponder on Fri, 10/19/2012 - 16:01

Adding to the release of FourSquare, Nokia and EA Games has released the Xbox Windows Phone game Risk and Connect 4 to the Lumia line of Windows Phones. Both can easily be considered classic board games and the Windows Phone version represents the originals very well.

The game of Risk is one of global domination where you battle your opponents from country to country. The Windows Phone version allows for you to battle with up to five opponents or computer adversaries. Risk has Xbox Live achievements and leaderboards.

Windows Phone Game Review: World Domination

Submitted by George Ponder on Wed, 08/29/2012 - 08:46

World Domination is an online, multi-player game for your Windows Phone that is designed in the tradition of the classic board game Risk. Your mission is to march your armies across the globe, wiping the floor up with your opponent.

The menu pages for World Domination covers your gaming status. The menu pages include pages that will list the active games you have in progress, game requests waiting to be filled, your completed game stats, and a global high score list. Along the bottom of the menu pages you will find three button controls. One to start a new game, your settings access, and access to the help/how to section.

World Domination was recently updated which really improved the game performance. Before the update things were a bit laggy but after the version 1.8 update things moved along a lot nicer. Overall, World Domination isn't a bad online multi-player game.

Windows Phone Game Review: Touch War

Submitted by George Ponder on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 09:19

Remember the board game Risk? If so, you've got a pretty good idea of what the Windows Phone game Touch War is all about. Touch War is a strategy game where you try to march your Orange Army across the globe in an attempt to achieve global domination.

Touch War has three game levels and if you like the game of Risk, you'll like this Windows Phone game.