Just because Telltale Games won eleventy million awards (seriously, I counted) for The Walking Dead doesn’t mean their developers went all grim and gritty all the time. To prove it, they returned to their humorous roots with Poker Night 2, a game they describe as “the unnecessary sequel” to Poker Night at the Inventory. Play poker against some true characters, unlock some goodies and get ready to laugh.

Thanks to the first James Bond novel and the Hamburger Royale (not actually the Royale with Cheese, sorry Vincent), the word “Royale” has a nice pop culture tradition going for it. Developer Three of a Kind is trying to add to it with Poker Royale, a free iOS poker app designed to get you playing poker, preferably with friends, with as little hassle as possible. It does that admirably, but not a whole lot else.

Telltale Games has officially announced Poker Night 2 today, and the surprise sequel to the fan-favorite poker game is already shaping up to be one of 2013’s funniest releases. The original Poker Night at the Inventoryfeatured some pretty heavy hitters in the entertainment world, including the Heavy Weapons Guy from Team Fortress 2 and Strong Bad from the Homestar Runner universe, so there was no question that Poker Night 2 would be pulling out all the stops for some more franchise crossover fun. This time, Telltale is partnering up with some of entertainment’s biggest companies, like Gearbox Software and Adult Swim, to lay all the cards on the table.

Bingo seems like the perfect choice for the current mobile gaming environment since it’s inherently social. Though now that I think about it, most of the social interactions I remember from bingo involve older folks yelling at me and my brothers for sitting in their seats and disturbing their mojo. In any case, Big Fish Bingo makes a valiant effort to spice things up for today’s mobile gamers but can’t escape the inherent limitations of bingo itself.

Video game sequels can be tricky business, as the folks who made Duke Nukem Forever can explain ad nauseam. They're somewhat easier when the original game is good but not mind-blowing, which is why King Cashing 2 feels so fresh. The marriage between slots and RPG elements is intact, but Productions Multimage layered on more strategy and more zany fun to create an unusual but entertaining mobile experience.

It seems kind of sad to suggest that a game needs to be something more than just fun, but that's kind of where we're at when it comes to free casino and slots games. With real online gambling starting to gear up in the U.S., titles like GameHouse Casino could easily be overlooked. That's a shame too, because it's one of the more promising Facebook casino games to hit the market.

The state of Nevada has passed legislation legalizing online gambling and further paving the way to the day when it will be legal to lose (or win) all your money gambling on your phone.

Specifically, the legislation allows Nevada to move forward in allowing online poker legal in lieu of federal legislation and to create interstate compacts with other states to allow their citizens to gamble on Nevada-based online casinos.

Why am I sharing this on Gamezebo?  Because every single social game company (especially the social casinos) are salivating at the chance to offer legalized gambling in their games.

Is it possible for old favorites on Facebook to make a comeback? The makers of Farkle Blitz sure seem to hope so, as they've taken the dice game formula that launched a thousand likes back in 2009 and repackaged it for contemporary casual play. Or have they? 

Zynga Elite Slots is a slot game developed by Zynga. Play the slots to earn credits and go on an adventure to defeat the bosses that threaten the many magical worlds in the game. Gamezebo’s quick start strategy guide will provide you with detailed images, tips, information, and hints on how to play your best game.

If any genre of social gaming could use a kick in the can, it’s the slots game. It’s only natural that Zynga would provide said boot, seeing as the company is ever so eager to get into real money online gambling and needs to see what works. Zynga Elite Slots tries spicing things up with a few RPG elements and a lot of interaction with other players, an unusual combination that doesn’t quite hit the jackpot.