If there is one truth in casual games, it is that casual gamers love hidden object games. In 2010, we continued to view and review at least 3 new hidden object games released per week and I predict this trend will continue even more so in 2011. But I also predict you’ll buy and play hidden object games in different ways in 2011.

If you thought 2010 was a year flooded with mergers and acquisitions, just wait for 2011. After all, we’re only four days into the new year and the first surprise purchase has already hit the newswire! Firemint, the developer best known for iOS games like Flight Control and Real Racing 2, has just purchased Puzzle Quest creators Infinite Interactive for an undisclosed amount.

According to AllThingsD, Facebook has finally filled its Head of Game Partnerships position. And the winner is . . . Sean Ryan, the now-former EVP and GM of Games at News Corp.

Sean Ryan is a very interesting, and dare I say, good appointment for this position.

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Beachtown takes the traditional city-building elements found in other games, but inserts some rather interesting twists. While this certainly makes the game unique, is the departure from the norm for the better?

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Lost in Time: The Clockwork Tower is one of those games that simply works and works well throughout the vast majority of gameplay. The game’s storyline is complex, with a nice dose of humor, the hidden object scenes are simplistic yet satisfying, and there are plenty of smaller touches that make up for the game’s few flaws.

Welcome to the Mishap 2: An Intentional Haunting walkthrough on Gamezebo, written by Lynne Basinet. Mishap 2: An Intentional Haunting is an interactive, Hidden Object played on PC, created by Virtual Prophecy and available at Namco Games. This walkthrough includes tips and tricks, helpful hints, and a strategy guide for how to complete Mishap 2: An Intentional Haunting.

Regardless of which end of the deal they’re on, ngmoco has frequently been at the center of iPhone gaming’s hottest acquisitions. Their first big purchase came back in late 2009 when they acquired Epic Pet Wars developer Miraphonic. Now ngmoco will be eliminating all traces of that once promising social developer, as they’ll be removing all four Miraphonic-developed games from the App Store later this month.

Welcome to the Tamara the 13th walkthrough on Gamezebo. Tamara the 13th is a Hidden Object Game played on the PC created by PoBros and PlayFirst. This walkthrough includes tips and tricks, helpful hints, and a strategy guide on how to complete Tamara the 13th.

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Tamara the 13th is one game that I wanted so desperately to like. PlayFirst has rarely disappointed me in the past, and the concept of the game showed a lot of promise. However, this isn’t your typical hidden object game (it should be called “impossible-to-find” instead), the cutscenes are more laughable than enjoyable, and the entirety of gameplay is more frustrating than fun.