In the past week, we have seen a spur in the rise of casual gaming, but at the end of the day, developers do bow down to the hardcore HD gaming fanatics. Well, so this is it, Overkill. This game is a premium game without any lousy price tags. It is free, yes, once you have played and experienced the game, you would probably whack yourself in order to believe it.

Developed by Craneballs Studios, makers of the highly rated SuperRope, Overkill is a class apart compared to that. It is violent, brutal, tricky, visually appealing, intuitive and with large number of customization options. The game has been around for quite awhile on iOS and finally it makes a landing on Android.

In-game, players take the role of a mercenary, ready to kill everyone who acts as an obstacle in his way. The game is packed with enemies whose difficulty levels range from easy to downright tough. So in the first wave the enemies die with just one shot from a not-so-powerful weapon, but once the tougher enemies appear then even 3 shots from a fully equipped gun do little damage.

There are 5 venues where the missions take place, each venue tougher than the previous. Also, each venue has a set of 20 different waves that get harder on the player with the progress. If you are successful in clearing out all the 20 waves, then the game throws up a 'Hell Wave' which in my books is 'one crazy level'.

Overkill scores the extra brownie points thanks to the guns available in-game. Every shooter will drool over the arsenal available, the war machines range from M4, MP7, HK 417, and the P90 to name a few. The buck does not stop here, as players have the full option to customize these babies to their hearts content. The guns are unlocked as you attain higher levels. Each gun can be equipped with better advancements, add-ons, scope, barrels, cartridge, and frontmouth.

Being a free game, Overkill also supports itself via in-app purchases, but here they are not forced. I could cross the first mission after equipping my gun fully without any in-app purchases whatsoever. To unlock heavy-duty guns, OM Medals are required and some of them can be acquired for free by just completing offers.

Overall, Overkill is a killer game with true HD graphics and a great gameplay system. Finally it is time for Android users to go on an 'Overkill'.

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Attention! Calling all hardcore-action fans. Repeat, calling all hardcore-action fans. Gamers, if you own an Android or iOS device, then it is time to rage war with guns with players around the world. Yes, it is time to unleash hell with Gun Bros Multiplayer.

Created by Glu Mobile, this developer needs no introduction and has created a strong foothold in the smartphone gaming segment with masterpieces like Frontline Commando, Blood & Glory, Contract Killer: Zombies and a ton of other slick offerings.

The game features two protagonists, who are all out to destroy the T.O.O.L invaders. Gun Bros was always a highly acclaimed arcade shooter, with the introduction of Multiplayer mode, the game has taken a new turn and given an all-new feel to the already popular game franchisee.

The players take on the role of F.R.A.G.G.E.D who specialize in the deployment of superhuman special agents. Currently, only two active field agents exist, code-named Percy and Francis Gun. Their lifelong mission: to protect the cosmos from the Tyrannical Oppressors of Life known as T.O.O.L. The Evil organization T.O.O.L is hell-bent on infesting the galaxy with evil allover.

The evil T.O.O.L organization has decided to harvest the rare element Xplodium in an effort to create even more powerful weapons to dominate the universe and enslave the people, but all this is a distant dream if the GUN BROS are in-charge. The game is more than just fun to play and graphics are truly gorgeous in true old-school arcade style architecture.

Multiplayer option is something that will be welcomed by long-time fans of this game. In Multiplayer CO-OP MODE players can revive their added Bro in the game, then level up even faster and dominate those vicious T.O.O.L enemies. Add your favorite players to your friends list and play with them every time you're both online. This is the biggest update ever to come to Gun Bros on Android & iOS.

Overall, the game is great and once again GLU Mobile has offered a game that raises the bar for freemium apps. A must try for every gamer who is on the Android or iOS platform, this game will provide with the whole killer experience.

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Team Fortress Arcade is a retro side scrolling demake created by Eric Ruth and inspired by the popular online shooter from Valve, Team Fortress 2. Ruth has been known to take big name titles and giving it his own spin. He's the same guy who created side scroller versions of Halo and Left4Dead and even an 8-bit remake of DJ Hero.

This cool sidescroller has been winning raves from fans of the original game as well as those that are just discovering it. Like the original, the developer promises to include an online multiplayer function later on but for now players will have to settle with sharing their keyboard with a friend if they want to play co-op mode.

The game features tons of characters in different classes just like the original game. Each character has his own set of skills and specialties that you can take advantage of when bringing him into a firefight. The characters have a primary attack, a secondary one, a melee attack and one air or jumping attack. This gives you plenty of ways to take care of the enemy. If you're not familiar with the original game, some of the characters at your disposal include a doctor, an engineer, a spy, a scout, a soldier and a couple more.

Team Fortress Arcade has 9 levels worth of gameplay and an epic boss battle if you get that far. It's much like Contra or Double Dragon, where you have up to 4 players invading enemy territory. Although the game doesn't allow PVP just yet, the bots are fully capable of giving you a good challenge.

Even though the game still has a few bugs here and there (full screen option for Mac still has problems,) it's quite a fun and exciting game to get your hands on. The best part is that you can get all this goodness absolutely free! Definitely worth playing if you ask me.

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Team Fortress Arcade Official Website
Team Fortress Arcade on IndieGames
Team Fortress Arcade on CNET
Team Fortress Arcade on IdealSoft
Team Fortress Arcade on UberGizmo

Time for some very addictive arcade fun and this time around the treat is for the desktop lovers. No Gravity is a highly addictive gaming action with very neat graphics, gameplay mechanism and environments. This no nonsense game seems to win a favorable spot in fan books around the world, specially when it is being offered as a free and legal download.

And although the developers Realtech VR have shifted to the more competitive mobile platforms like iOS, Android, WebOS - No Gravity remains a classic and provides a highly refined game structure.

Players in this uber-cool classic are put in the year 8002 on a system called the OOLRO 3 in which, the KROSSO empire is deemed to exist; the oldest and most powerful in existence with thousands of colonies. The eighth millennium celebrations have just been concluded and so have the happy days, as a strange and mysterious disease has begun to spread. The possibilities are terrifying, as the disease could be related to the mind.

The environment of No Gravity in which the player is immersed is mind-blowing with a futuristic universe made up of five intergalactic worlds. In the dawn of more realistic HD gaming, old-time hardcore fans will love this arcade game for allowing them to hop into space battles against space stations, space-fighters, bosses and much more. The total number of 55 mission is just eye-popping and hard-hitting with ten training exercises thrown-in to get a hang of things.

Gamers enter a real-world 3D textured surrounding with missions not only setup in the deep space, but also inside enemy camps with the highest possible security forces working against you and your mission. Players are also required to have a detailed information about enemy space, help in escorting of friendly ships and defending their own space station from any threat and foreign attack.

In-game, players are provided a brief synopsis of the mission to be accomplished. Few missions grant the players to have a wingman and orders such as "Attack enemy", "Retreat", "Protection of Base" can be given adding to the whole realism of the gameplay structure. The game consists of episodes, each episode is made uo of 10 missions on a whole. At the end of 1 episode, players need to gear up and destroy a large base-station (More of a Boss level). The game ends with all 5 episodes come to an end.

Overall, No Gravity is a true breather of sorts and helps in breaking away from the "reality in your face" gaming with the dawn of HD games and high-end developing engines. The classic addiction is up for a free download and it is sure to hook you up with a minimalist, yet death-defying approach.

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Make way for heavy duty gaming action with MechWarrior 4 Mercenaries. This game belongs to the very popular and widely rated MechWarrior franchisee, and the publisher is none other than Microsoft Game Studios; developed by FASA Studios.

The game brings you a good dose of adrenaline pumping action with loads and loads of machinery thrown-in everywhere. Developed with the help of Mechwarrior 4 engine, it looks gorgeous to say the least.

MechWarrior 4 Mercenaries has a very in-depth plot and the gameplay is far from becoming stagnant. It has a variety of levels to offer with some of the most visually detailed maps. MW4M is a RPG set between the years 3066 and 3067, where players take on the role of mercenary BattleMech pilot who travels within the fictional region of the BattleTech Universe called the Inner Sphere. What will really interest players is the objective and it is far from winning and losing. The object of the MW4M is to earn money by beating the opponents and using the earned money for further improvement to the arsenal; and also for hiring extra MechWarriors to ones clan.

The setting is very natural and the choice of missions initially decides on what future missions are assigned to a player. So for example, if a player is a heavy-duty civilian and neutral target destroyer, he earns infamy points. This accumulated in higher numbers limit the player to brutal and unethical missions. Something really new in a game and brings the situation closer to real-life.

Further, the game has two war-factions, they being House Steiner and House Davion. Choosing either side results in a different ending and different missions.

Being an online multiplayer game, MW4M enjoys numerous number of mods, maps, cheats, and other tools that add to the overall play-ability. The game also supports a chatbox for players to choose between talking to teammates or to all in the game. It has a lot to offer and the system requirements are very moderate with any new-age PC.

So all FPS fans and hardcore action fanatics, this game is your true escape into some serious destruction and cold-blooded war. Choose your side and let the WAR begin.

Related Links:
Microsoft Games Studio Website
MechWarrior 4 Mercenaries on Cyberlore
MechWarrior 4 Mercenaries on Facebook

Developed by Monolith Productions, F.E.A.R Combat is a multiplayer online game being offered as a freeware. The game takes the entire queue from the other F.E.A.R versions and fans will immediately notice the similarities, once the game has shot-up and the mouse starts controlling the gun.

F.E.A.R Combat takes the multiplayer angle very seriously and does a darn good job with the maps, surroundings, gameplay, texture, and pixel-shaders. The graphic of the game even in 2011 look quite fresh, if not mind-blowing. I specially liked the destruction depicted on walls with bullet-shots, debris and smoke due to the grenades; also the blood and gore seem quite convincing. All this keeping in mind the game was a top-notch graphic produce in 2006 and has hold-up quite well, so a thumbs-up on that count.

Quite a few recent gamers do complain about the lack of additional guns (as combat offers only 7 regular and 3 special ones), but if the game is played for a while you will certainly notice that all the weapons are amazing and they are perfect for winning any level.
F.E.A.R Combat is one FPS game that is not recommended for newbies. This games takes FPS seriously and it is almost like business for the hardcore shooter fan. The balance of the game is enriched, so the more skill you possess, higher are the chances of winning.

The gameplay is super speedy, its like playing Counter Strike at 2x speed. There are 19 multiplayer maps and most of them have a very eerie surrounding, play them with earphones in a dark-room for the best experience! Its quite scary to say the least. Team commands are very simple and gun-load times are also very quick and responsive.

Overall, F.E.A.R Combat makes up for an excellent FPS with mean graphics and beautiful head-shots. It is highly balanced and a true calling for hardcore shooting addicts with an urge to kill and destroy. Many reviewers believe this offering to be quite a mean shot on the block till date. So whats the wait, head over to the site and make your rival clan feel the F.E.A.R!

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F.E.A.R. Combat on Liberated Games

This time we bring something for the power-hungry gamer on both Android and iOS ecosystem in the form of Contract Killer: Zombies, an FPS game with highly detailed visuals and a very intuitive gameplay mechanism. The game takes its cue from the original Contract Killer version, but this time replacing human targets with brain-dead, flesh hungry and blood thirsty zombies.

Brought to us by Glu, who have created some very visually intensive games in the past, the developers have raised the bar yet again with Contract Killer: Zombies.

The game puts the player bang-in-the-center of an apocalyptic setting with the sole motive of survival. As expected, the game is generously loaded with buckets of blood and gore; some really intensive shooting action. Gameplay is very similar to the original Contract Killer, with players swiping the screen for lock-on targets, shooting with fire-button in the corner-right of the screen and getting maximum head-shots for extra bonuses in a given level.

The game is very close to reality with the major contributing factor being the presence of Evelyn, who not only accompanies the player on missions, but also provides with valuable in-game information. A drawback with Evelyn, however, is that she tends to play the typical Damsel-in-distress role on more than one occasion and players needs to kill zombies and protect her at the same time.

The game is not only about shooting, hacking, and killing. Players need to build-up on ammunition, food, medical supplies, rescue survivors and the works. Overall, the game is free and a must have for both, Android and iOS. The biggest advantage for iOS users is that the app is an universal one, so no windowed-mode on the iPad. A really thrilling game, with vast array of missions and multiple options to purchase ammunition for better precision, shooting, reloads and terminations of ZOMBIES.

Related Links:
Contract Killer: Zombie on App Store
Contract Killer: Zombie on Android
Glu on Facebook
Glu on Twitter
Glu games YouTube channel

Time to tie-your-boots, load the guns and stack up the ammunition. iOS is being invaded by Brothers in Arms: Global Front; a franchisee game which for the first time ever is being offered for free.

The game has been developed by Gameloft, the makers who have produced visually appealing titles such as N.O.V.A 2, Backstab, Assassins Creed: Altairs Chronicles and a host of other enthralling gaming titles. Brothers in Arms: Global Front certainly lives up the prior releases and the growing legacy of Gameloft.

Brothers in Arms is a gaming franchisee known for the adrenaline-pumping FPS action. Global Front is a step ahead with the inclusion of a full-fledged multiplayer mode, accompanied by a vast story mode. With its immersion into the WWII action, players are able to choose between 5 maps, with 3 game options, i.e Free for All, Deathmatch and Domination. Multiplayer mode supports up to 5 players. Furthermore, the title offers varied gameplay options through 50 unlockable missions, all playable across 5 locations (Normandy, North-Africa, Sicily, Germany, and the Pacific).

Another great addition for players is the ability to drive different vehicles. These vehicles are not only used for going from Point A to Point B, but also for running over opponents (fun for the mayhem maniac) and making cinematic, close-to-death escapes. The in-game vehicles consists of a tank, a glider and an off-roader.

Gameplay is very immersive with the AI reactions being very real. Graphics are top-notch with very detailed surroundings and all those with an eye-for-a-detail will certainly notice the way gun-fire, ammunition, vehicles and terrain have been designed and detailed, replicating the WWII battelfields.

Gameloft has once again done a great job with Brothers in Arms: Global Front, which runs on both iPhone and iPad.

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Gameloft Website
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BIA: GF on Techgravy

Attention all FPS lovers. Its time to pick-up your weapons, choose your allies, and gear up for war. We are talking about the iconic FPS, Return To Castle Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory. Developed by Activision, the same developer who has churned out impressive titles such as Driver, Driver 3, Call Of Duty series, Crash Bandicoot series, just to name a few.

Enemy Territory was supposed to be an expansion pack to the RTCW game series, but a problem owing to the single-player aspect led to Enemy Territory being released as a free and open-source standalone game on 29th May, 2003.

Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, like many FPS games, is based on the online multi-player platform. Here, players interact with each other over a network, most commonly LAN-network and have the option of picking up two sides, Allies and Axis. Both the clans have a destroy or defend mission.

Environments are map dependent, with a choice of six officially released maps. What makes these maps really interesting is that all of them are based on real places and real incidents. There are also more than hundred custom ones available on the web made by various internet communities. A game-play video after the break.

A very Counter-Strike like game, with each clan getting a limited time for carrying out a certain task and completing objectives. Wolfenstein has four game modes to offer, namely Campaign Mode, Objective Mode, Stopwatch Mode and Last Man Standing.

Unlike many LAN FPS games, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory has also five character classes to offer: Soldier, Medic, Engineer, Field Ops, and Covert Ops. These character classes have their own methods of defence, special skills, particular set of weapons and many more customizable options.

The game offers a heady-mix of action and is sure to get the strategy lovers roll-up their socks and get inside the action of World War II. The more mod-friendly players will also find a plethora of modifications avilable on the Internet for use with Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory. So all action lovers, its time for WAR!

Related Links:
Activision Website
RTCW: ET on Facebook
RTCW on Facebook
RTCW: ET Mods
RTCW: ET Cheats

A direct successor of the Nexuiz Project, Xonotic is a free, open source (GPL) shooter game that serves as the updated and much improved version of the former. After internal disagreements plagued the Nexuiz Project, several developers took a stand and vowed to remake the game from scratch. Creating one that's even better and ensuring that it'll remain free with an open source license.
The game was created by a team of "players, developers, and artists who enjoy learning and refining their skills through contribution and collaboration with other players from around the globe." Thanks to this effort, this forked version features much of what gamers could hope for. With stunning graphics, engaging gameplay, great maps and a host of other features; Xonotic is slowly shaping up to becoming an excellent game.

Although the developers are still working on completing the entire game, their release of a 0.5 version is a great teaser for showcasing just how far the game has improved. Among the upgrades include a multi-language support which allows easy translation into languages such as German, Spanish, French, Italian and more.

It carries more maps, seven new ones to be specific. As for the older ones, these were tweaked and updated with more details added to ensure better gameplay. More vehicles and weapons are also incorporated to make the game more interesting. Player balance is also improved, ditching the dodgy and unstable Nexuiz gameplay. Plus, there's a whole list of technical upgrades done to the game as well. You can check out more info right on their website. Judging from these improvements, they're definitely looking to turn this into a standout affair that both hardcore gamers and developers will enjoy.

As of the moment, there are still a few bugs here and there but you can give it a try. It's fast paced, free and works on all three major operating systems: Mac, Linux and Windows. Try it out.

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Xonotic Official Website
Xonotic on Twitter
Xonotic on Facebook
Xonotic on Wikipedia