Reviews

3D Chess Game

3D Chess from publisher A Trillion Games isn’t just another chess game for Windows, as it was developed specifically to take advantage of Windows 8’s features. Also, this game is 100% free, with no in-app purchases required to unlock levels or features. In addition, the game has a solid AI that makes winning challenging.

Mecca:83 aka Rise: Ain’t Done Too Bad

Mecca:83 (aka Rise) is a Manchester, UK based producer, known for his many instrumental releases, great hip-hop beats, and some amazing remixes. Ain’t Done Too Bad is a compilation of artist’s best beats and collaborations to date, all to celebrate his amazing ten years of music making. But as much as it is a celebration it is also a good-bye gift for his fans, as Mecca:83 announcement of retiring his music career surfaced just yesterday.

PhotoMath

PhotoMath is an app that’s designed to help anyone with problems in math or need to do some serious number crunching. But don’t think that it’s a calculator, as it isn’t. Instead you scan the equations you need to solve, and the app will do it for you. Developed by PhotoPay, this is clearly one useful app.

Minus the Bear

Seattle has always been a breeding ground for great rock bands – see Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Bikini Kill, Death Cab For Cutie. The list could go on and on. There must be something about the Seattle landscape that influences its people to create music from different genres. Take Minus The Bear, for example. This indie rock band has been around since 2001 and boasts “sophisticated time signature composition.”

Desktops

The Desktops program was created by Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell, and it lets you organize your Windows applications in up to four virtual desktops. With this free utility you’ll be able to do more on your computer and make full use of the available screen.

Eminem Vs. DJ Whoo Kid: Shady Classics

On November 24th, 2014 a music label you all most likely heard about, Shady Records founded by no other than rapper Eminem, celebrated it’s 15th Anniversary. But the celebrations extended far beyond that of a label itself as we all got a little present in the form of a free 66-track (yes, 66 – collecting two discs full of music) Shady Classics compilation, curated by DJ Whoo Kid.

Paint Monsters

Paint Monsters is a match three puzzle game from SGN, and if you love that stuff you’ll get a kick out of this one for sure. The game is brilliantly colored and the fast pace and challenging levels will keep you playing again and again. It doesn’t reinvent the connect three genre, but it adds something new.