Gamezebo Archives - October 2009

Bumper Stars began life last year as a Flash game on various websites and social networks, but a new adaptation for the iPhone and iPod Touch may be the best version to date. Like PopCap's smash hit, Peggle (http://gamezebo.com/games/peggle/review), Bumper Stars mixes elements from a couple of disparate games -- in this case, billiards and pinball -- and intuitive touch controls and Facebook integration make it an ideal pick for a quick fix on the go. Read more »

You know you're addicted to a game when you wake up in the morning and log in to find out where you stand against all of the other iPhone Skee-Ball players out there even before you brush your teeth. That's, me. I admit it. I've definitely been bitten by the Skee-Ball bug (and don't even get me started on how much time I spend managing my Farmville farm). Sometimes you find a game like Skee-Ball that is so simple yet so much fun you want to keep playing it over and over again, because you never know when you're going to get that magic combination of great shots that result in an all time high score. Read more »

While the previous two chapters in the continuing saga of Mighty Pirate Guybrush Threepwood all took place either at sea or on land, the third chapter of Tales of Monkey Island goes somewhere completely unexpected: inside of a giant manatee. That's right, the majority of Threepwood's latest outing Lair of the Leviathan takes place inside of a hapless sea creature, which makes for plenty of amusing situations, in what is easily the best entry in the series to date.

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Welcome to Gamezebo's walkthrough for Delaware St. John: The Town With No Name. Before starting the game, you can play through the tutorial to get a better understanding of how the game works if it is your first time playing. The tutorial mostly explains how to use the VIC, or the Voice Imagery Communicator. Throughout the game, Delaware will experience various types of paranormal activity and may be required to record strange sounds or take pictures to be sent back to his partner Kelly... Read more »

While personal beliefs regarding reincarnation may differ dramatically, have you ever wondered who or what you could have been in a "past life?" What if you had a chance to find out and experience it all for yourself? This is exactly what happens to a professional copywriter named Jane as she searches for answers and personal knowledge in the new hidden object adventure Reincarnations: Awakening, brought to you by Vogat Interactive. 

Jane is a prominent copywriter whose work typically revolves around writing on the subject of makeup and fashion. However she's looking to expand her horizons, and jumps at the opportunity when a major magazine offers her a chance to write the article of a lifetime on the subject of reincarnation.

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There is certainly no shortage of pirate-themed adventure games available, which makes it tough to stand out from the pack. And though Destination: Treasure Island has a few interesting ideas, it ends up as nothing more than a competent, slightly generic, swashbuckling adventure.

The story follows retired pirate Jim Hawkins, formerly Long John Silver's right-hand man. Despite having been out of the plundering business for several years, Jim gets a blast from the past in the form of a visit from Long John Silver's parrot, who informs him that he has been left some buried treasure. Choosing the only sensible option, Jim lifts anchor and sets forth in search of the riches.

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Welcome to our walkthrough for Legends of the Wild West: Golden Hill.

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True classics never go out of style; they just get better with time. Happily, the same can be said for the Jojo's Fashion Show series. Jojo's Fashion Show World Tour is the crème de la crème of time management games, surpassing the previous games in its depth of game play and creative possibilities. With dozens of new twists, hours of game play, and real up-to-date fashions, even the most unfashionable players will be bitten by the fashion bug.

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Get the "Blackwell Bundle" at Wadjet Eye Games - all three Blackwell adventure games for $27.50. At Zylom, Blood Ties, Zeal, Can You See What I See, and The Great Chocolate Chase are $1.99 until Oct. 28. Fishdom: Spooky Splash is 50% off at Playrix until the end of the month. Select hidden object games are 10% off at iWin - just enter the code "pier1" at checkout.  Casebook Episode 1 is $1.99 at MumboJumbo. Read more »

Sofi is a big dreamer. A little girl staying at her Nana's house, she loves to play pretend and explore her imagination. But her waking world of wonders is nothing compared to the adventures she has in her dreams!  Join the team behind this year's critically-acclaimed Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition as they attempt to guide a little girl through her dreams in the puzzle platformer Lucidity.

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Welcome to Gamezebo's walkthrough for Hostile Makeover.General Game Information Hidden Object game with 9 Chapters based on the "Crimes of Fashion" series by Ellen Byeruum. The game can be played in timed or casual mode and your final score is determined by your overall amount of money earned and money earned and time played in timed mode. The hidden object screens are played in one of 3 modes which rotate every chapter. The modes are "list mode", "snapshot/silhouet... Read more »

Gamezebo interviews Realore; Virtual goods sales are expected to hit $1 billion; and as the recession bites, more gamers are turning to downloads. These headlines and more behind the cut. Read more »

A new hidden object game, Alexandra Fortune: Mystery of the Lunar Archipelago, has launched from Alawar. Download the game, write a review, or chat about it in our forum.
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Agatha Christie: Dead Man's Folly launched today. Download this hidden object mystery, write a review, or talk about the game in our forum. Read more »

Welcome to Gamezebo's walkthrough for Insider Tales: The Secret of Casanova.

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What girl doesn't love a big, fairy-tale wedding? How about a wedding that takes place in New York City, one of the most romantic cities in the world? Sound like a dream to you? Then you'll probably enjoy the exquisite scenes and romantic wedding story in Dream Day Wedding: Married in Manhattan. Read more »

Rumors are abound that video game juggernaut Electronic Arts (EA) is in talks to purchase a social games company. According to an article by Inside Social Games, EA talked to Zynga about an acquisition, but Zynga wanted more money than was offered. EA has supposedly also approached PlayFish and is in talks or have already purchased them for $250 million and not announced it yet.

Or, maybe not. Gamasutra posted an interview with Electronic Arts COO John Schappert today where he suggests that the hype in social games is similar to the excitement that built years ago around mobile games which turned out to be merely a bubble.

So, did they or didn't they? Once we know, we'll tell you.

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Welcome to Gamezebo's walkthrough for Destination: Treasure Island.GENERAL TIPS AND OVERVIEW Main menu New game: Start a new game by selecting one of five profiles. The profile is used to save and load games. Switch between profiles by left clicking them. Load game: Switch between the profiles to see any games that have been saved. Select the saved game and then click the load button to load it. Options: Configure subtitles, rotation speed, object information, brightness, overall vo... Read more »

Welcome to Gamezebo's strategy guide for Magic Academy II. This is a Hidden Object Adventure game in which you must both find objects and solve tasks in the scenes to progress. You play as Irene, a young magic student who has just graduated from the Academy and is applying for her first job with the Wizards Council.   This Strategy Guide is divided into two sections: General Tips (no spoilers) Detailed Walkthrough   GENERAL TIPS To return to the Main Menu, click on the M... Read more »

What's the most popular video game these days? If you think it's Halo: ODST, Batman: Arkham Asylum or Wii Fit, think again. While high profile console games are hogging the consumer spotlight, Zynga's FarmVille - a free-to-play Facebook game about tiling soil and tending crops in a virtual farm - has quietly amassed more than 58 million active players.

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