Barnes and Nobles has announced that their e-book reader, NOOK Color will now have an app store. Readers will now be able to play games on their NOOK. Astaware has announced four different games that are now available for the NOOK. The four games are Astraware Mahjong, Astraware Solitaire, Astraware Sudoku, and Astraware Casino.

Astraware Mahjong includes more than 30 different puzzle layouts and four difficulty levels. The game also has daily puzzle challenges that can be downloaded. Astraware Solitaire contains twelve different solitaire games in one package. Astraware Casino contains eleven different Casino games, such as Texas Hold’em, slots and Roulette. Astraware Sudoku has six different difficulty levels and a puzzle generator. If the puzzles are too difficult, there is also a puzzle solver. Players can enter their own puzzles, as well.

“We’ve put together a selection of titles that are ideal for people who like to both relax and use their brains – which will be perfect for NOOK Color owners!  With great features to make the games rewarding to play, and customisation to really make them your own, these will sit perfectly alongside the books, magazines, and entertainment that NOOK Color owners already enjoy!”

If you own a NOOK Color, check out the game suite from Astraware.

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The latest Mac update brought the App Store to the Mac and many of the companies that have had games out for iOS have launched titles for the Mac too. Astraware is one of those companies. Astraware has announced three games for the Mac, Astraware Solitaire, Astraware Mahjong, and OddBlob.

Astraware Solitaire is a collection of single player card games. The game contains twelve of the most popular solitaire games. Astraware Mahjong is a modern version of the old tile-matching game. The new version adds 3D graphics and thirty different puzzle layouts. OddBlob is a puzzle game. OddBlob contains unique graphics that are hand modeled clay.

“We’re eager to extend our success with iOS gaming to the Mac,” said Howard Tomlinson, CEO of Astraware. “We look forward to reaching even more customers with our new games on the Mac App Store.”

If you are looking for a new Mac game, check out the Astraware titles on the App Store for the Mac.

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Mahjong Artifacts HD is a Mahjong game for the iPad. Players have to match the tiles to clear them off the board. The goal is to uncover the hidden artifacts. Pieces of the artifacts have been spread across the world. Each place has a piece of the artifact and the player has to solve the mahjong puzzle to uncover the artifact piece.

The story is interesting and is weaved through out the different mahjong boards. Each time the player solves a mahjong puzzle there is a comic that appears and tells the story. Each new area brings another mahjong puzzle to solve.

The puzzles are not too difficult and there are plenty of features to help the players along the way. If there is a move that the player is just not seeing, they can click the hint button and the move will be revealed. There is an undo button to take back a move the user did not want to make. The layouts of the boards make for interesting game play and it is not the same board over and over again. There is a tutorial in the beginning of the game to explain how to play the game and all of the different features available to the player.

The graphics in the game are really nice looking and contain scenery from all over the world. Each place that holds the artifact is a different background for the mahjong boards.

Over all, Mahjong Artifacts HD is a fun and entertaining game. Players can solve different types of Mahjong puzzles and pass the time. The story line is interesting and keeps the player coming back for more. The levels can be played in a short amount of time, which makes the game a good way to pass a few minutes or pass the time while waiting for something. If you like Mahjong games, you can’t go wrong with Mahjong Artifacts HD.

Mahjong Artifacts: Chapter 2 HD is an amazing looking mahjong game that eases players into the game of mahjong. Mahjong Artifacts: Chapter 2 HD is for the iPad. Mahjong is a matching game where players need to match tiles with the same pictures on them. There is a puzzle aspect to Mahjong, as well. There are times where more than one tile can be matched and players have to decide which is the best match to make. Once the matches are made the tiles disappear and reveal the tiles that are under them or next to them. Tiles can not be matched until they are only touched on one side by another tile or totally fee of tiles.

Mahjong Artifacts: Chapter 2 HD wraps a story around the mahjong game. The story takes players through Japan, India and other great places. The main character is looking for Marc and finds herself traveling through all these places trying to track him down. Each place brings another few levels of mahjong puzzles to solve. Each level gets harder as it progresses, but as the player is solving the puzzles there are tiles with pearls on them. Matching a tile with a pearl on it will collect the pearl in a container. The pearls can then be used for power-ups such as undoing the last turn, mixing up the board when there are no more matches left or even getting hints when you can’t find the match on the board.

The graphics in the game are stunning. The iPad has a fantastic screen and the game takes full advantage of the screen. The iPad screen is much bigger, as well, making the mahjong boards large enough to see the tiles clearly. The pictures are clear and easy to tell what they are and which ones match. In some mahjong games it can be hard to tell which tiles match, but that is not the case.

Over all, Mahjong Artifacts: Chapter 2 HD is a fun and entertaining game. The progression of the mahjong puzzles is a good pace. The addition of the power ups and pearls is a nice feature of the game. If you enjoy playing mahjong games, you can not go wrong with Mahjong Artifacts: Chapter 2 HD for the iPad. Check it out in the Apple App Store. There is a trial version available for players that may not know whether they enjoy mahjong.

G5 Entertainment has announced the release of Mahjongg Artifacts for the iPhone/iPod Touch. Mahjongg Artifacts takes players on an adventure through the great game play of Mahjong.

Players are taken on an adventure in the search for treasure. The adventure takes player and their partner, Mark Hawk, through five different exotic locations and 25 different puzzles. After the quest in complete, there are two other modes to challenge players. More modes means more game for your money. There is an endless game mode and a classic game mode.

If you like Mahjong, and really who doesn’t, check out Mahjongg Artifacts.

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