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It feels like I’ve been waiting four whole years for a proper sequel to my favorite plant-themed strategy game, Plants vs. Zombies. Oh wait a minute, that’s because it has been four whole years since the original Plants vs. Zombies was first released on PC and Mac platforms back in 2009. Rumors began circulating early this year that the sequel would come with the subheading “Garden Warfare,” but the lack of any real confirmation from the zombies themselves left many of us fans thinking: what’s taking so long PopCap?!

Wake up, Empress Anna! Time to stop your evil twin sister again! Empress of the Deep 3: Legacy of the Phoenix from Silverback Games continues the tale from the first two installments of the series, with the malevolent Pandora harnessing the power of the Colossus and threatening to destroy the world. With the help of the guardians, though, you can resurrect the Phoenix and find your lost tribe. Who knew sibling rivalry could be so destructive?

When Fez first launched on Xbox LIVE Arcade in April 2012, hope for a PC release was low.  Creator Phil Fish dubbed it a “console game” specifically, with an experience crafted by the way players ingest it.  While this caused some PC gamers to close the window on Fish and Fez permanently, those who have patiently awaited a change of mind have finally been rewarded with a Steam release.  Time may not heal the PC-spited’s wounds, but giving into the joyful charm of Fez just might.

Things have gone south for the Monopoly Man since he went south of the border. The apocalypse has begun at his Mexican zoo, with animals once on the endangered species list now part of the undead horde. Like any good corporation, the zookeeper has enlisted the help of immigrant children to do his dirty work. Fortunately for you, that dirty work is quite a lot of fun.

Rejoice my fellow Sims fans, because today is a day for jubilation. I can’t say I’m all that surprised about the news, but it’s still pretty exciting to hear nonetheless. That’s right, today Maxis has announced the existence of The Sims 4. I can hear my quirky virtual family murmuring nonsense words in excitement already!

Why should the monsters have all the fun? “They shouldn’t,” is the correct answer to that question. In Haunted Hollow, now really and truly released on iOS by Firaxis and 2K Games, you get to share in the fun by building your own haunted house and unleashing monsters on an unsuspecting town: only someone else is trying to beat you to the punch in this fun and accessible, if slightly shallow strategy title.

If there’s something strange in the neighborhood, who you gonna call? The Men in Black, maybe. Digital Legends’ latest update for Respawnables makes it possible to utilize weapons and avatars from Ghostbusters and Men in Black in-game. We already know that it’s a bad idea to cross the streams, but what about time streams…?

The myth of the werewolf is centuries old: an idea that taps into our most primal fears. Perhaps that's why no matter how many times the theme is utilized, we continue to be drawn to it. Shiver: Moonlit Grove, the new hidden object adventure by Artogon Games does its best to take advantage of this transformational, often tragic, theme—however its efforts are undermined by poorly-done cinematics and weak storytelling. 

Diablo has influenced a large number of dungeon-crawling loot-fests that, while sometimes marginally entertaining, have never really been able to match the sheer scope of the PC classic. But as the iOS gaming experience grows more refined, so too do the options for mobile hack ’n’ slash experiences. Some of these titles (Dungeon Hunter or Castle Master 3D)aren’t half bad, either. No, they’re not as huge as their PC or console cousins, but this is only to be expected of the medium, and there is still plenty of fun to be had. The recently released RPG Dark Avenger follows in these footsteps, and is packed with quite a bit more content than you might expect from a F2P title.

Welcome to the Dark Tales: Edgar Allen Poe's The Masque of the Red Death walkthrough on Gamezebo.  Dark Tales: Edgar Allen Poe's The Masque of the Red Death is an adventure game with puzzles and hidden object scenes created by ERS Game Studios. This walkthrough includes tips and helpful hints and is a strategy guide on how best to complete the game.

From the creators of The Book of Unwritten Tales, The Raven – Legacy of a Master Thief is a thrilling point-and-click adventure that’s full of spectacular burglaries and a dual storyline with plenty of twists and turns along the way. The conniving and devious art stealer simply known as “The Raven” has managed to evade the authorities for years (plus, he’s really into wearing these creepy bird masks). Will you be the one who is finally able to catch the thief and bring him to justice?

Give those drawing pencils and turn-based word tiles a rest for a bit, because Zynga has a brand new way to game in addictive short bursts. Solstice Arena will be Zynga’s very first mobile Massive Online Battle Arena (MOBA) title, and from the debut screenshots and gameplay trailer, it looks to be quite a fun and frantic take on the MOBA genre: with all sorts of Heroes from wizards to ogres casting spells and laying the smack-down in lush temple environments that feature cascading waterfalls and decrepit pillars.

Welcome to our weekend deals round up, or this week’s selections might fittingly suggest, the best weekend deals roundup of 1992.  Why 1992?  Because it’s full of classic games from that era and nostalgia-inspired modern releases!

CandyMeleon is the type of game which feels like it would have been right at home in arcades in the early 80s, but with graphics and sound a bit more befitting a contemporary title. The premise of the game is that you are in control of a cartoon chameleon with a craving for candy, and one who has a bit of swagger in his walk at that. Fortunately, as he walks through the woods, candy is in abundance, and your goal is to catch as much of it as possible: either by tilting your device left or right to move, or by tapping the screen to flick his long, sticky tongue skyward.

It seems like darn near everyone wants to get their MOBA on these days, meaning it’s going to take something special to stand out from the crowd. Sneaky Gamesmight have found the right hook for Arena of Heroes, since the game will offer turn-based real time and asynchronous cross-platform play when it launches on PC, Mac and iOS in the coming months.

Today’s video games tell their stories with photorealistic graphics, fully orchestrated soundtracks, and crews of professional voice actors. Is there still a place for the genre that started it all—the humble text adventure? Absolutely. There will always be that niche of game fans that enjoy imagining their own visuals and voice-overs. My Geek Farm is a text-based game that strives to attract that niche, but it works better as a ten-minute joke than as a full experience.

A lot of good can come from playing video games. It can reduce stress and depression, and even improve the memory of the elderly. But there are some companies out there who wish to take it further. If playing a game can improve you as a person, why can’t it also improve the world around you? This is a question Global Gaming Initiative is hoping to answer.

Draw Something 2 is a turn-based multiplayer drawing game created by Zynga. Thousands of new words, professional grade drawing tools, and enhanced social features including galleries to save and share artwork have all been added. You will love the ability to create professional-looking artwork in this fantastic sequel. Gamezebo’s quick start strategy guide will provide you with detailed images, tips, information, and hints on how to play your best game.

If you haven’t been living under a pixelated block these past few years, then chances are good you’re familiar with Minecraft. The game has taken the world by storm, and inspired players far and wide to construct massive, elaborate constructions out of humble squares. To that end, the mobile version, Minecraft: Pocket Edition, just surpassed the 10 million sales mark, and Mojang has announced plans to update the game with a flurry of new content.

The darkness inevitably comes for us all, but that doesn’t mean we have to make it easy for it to grab us with its cold touch. Ecotone is a platforming game that encapsulates our struggle against blackness: The fighting, the running, and the sweet soundtrack that accompanies our tumultuous travels (it’s in our heads).