Wanted: Social Media Intern for Gamezebo

Mar 22, 2013

Do you tweet as much as you play games?  Prefer pinning pictures of cats playing video games to food recipes?  Know what Pheed and Vine are?

Then we want you to come join us as Gamezebo’s first social media intern.

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Epic Battle Fantasy 4 Review

Mar 22, 2013

4.5

When we first heard the name "Epic Battle Fantasy," we can't exactly say it grabbed us, as it doesn't sound like the name of a game with very high aspirations for quality or innovation. On the other hand, if there have been three others to date, then there must be something going for them, even if only a stubborn developer, right?

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More than 100 million Americans prefer free-to-play games

Mar 21, 2013

We’ve heard a lot of talk lately around these parts that more and more established game developers are going the way of the free-to-play model. Well it turns out there’s a very good reason for that. A recent study conducted by PlaySpan, in conjunction with Frank N. Magid Associations has shown that an astounding 77% of gamers (and 110 million Americans) spend more time playing free-to-play games than pay-to-play games. The December 2012 study surveyed current gamers between the ages of 13-54, where it was deemed that 52% of these gamers were men and 48% were women.

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Go Home Dinosaurs Review

Mar 21, 2013

3.5

Go Home Dinosaurs is a cute little game that channels a serious Plants vs. Zombies vibe into a more conventional tower defense setting. It doesn't have quite the refinement of its world-famous predecessor, but its blend of simple gameplay and family-friendly styling make it worth some attention, especially if you're after some light digital entertainment for your kids that doesn't take itself too seriously.

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Kickstarter Picks - Battle Worlds: Kronos

Mar 20, 2013

Several years ago, KING Art Games created a prototype for a turn-based strategy game that was eventually left behind as they pursued other projects. One of those projects happened to be The Book of Unwritten Tales, an adventure game that's as gorgeous as it is entertaining. After that taste of surprising success, the team looked back to its strategy prototype and decided the time was ripe to bring it back to life.

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Online gambling in the US: it's pretty much inevitable

Mar 20, 2013

Hear that whooshing sound? It’s the sound of something rushing in to fill a vacuum – except that the “something” in this case is social and mobile gaming companies, and the vacuum is the market for real money gambling games in the Unites States.

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Conan O’Brien plays video games so you don’t have to

Mar 19, 2013

We like to think of ourselves as classy, well-respected game reviewers here at the big GZ – but even we can’t compete with a name like Conan O’Brien.  

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EA CEO John Riccitiello resigns

Mar 18, 2013

EA CEO John Riccitiello is stepping down from his role on March 30. The decision was made by Riccitiello himself, who felt personally responsible for the company falling below the income predictions made in January, as well as the internal operating plan laid out one year ago.

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Magneto has arrived in Marvel: Avengers Alliance, and he’s up to no good

Mar 15, 2013

Keep an eye on the iron count in your blood, Marvel fans: Magneto has arrived in the latest chapter of the hit Facebook game Marvel: Avengers AllianceAll we can say is, “Welcome to die!”

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thatgamecompany's next game could be F2P

Mar 14, 2013

It’s no secret that in-app purchases are a touchy subject around this neck of the gaming woods. On one hand, IAPs let you try out a bunch of great games at no initial cost; but on the other, some developers have been known to abuse the model and manipulate gamers into paying much more than the base game might actually be worth.

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Brick-Force Review

Mar 14, 2013

3.5

Brick-Force is a browser-based and/or downloadable first-person multiplayer shooter that has been doing the rounds for quite a while now. In more recent months the game's popularity has really picked up pace, especially when it launched via games portal behemoth Kongregate last month.

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McGraw-Hill Education brings gaming to the college curriculum [interview]

Mar 14, 2013

When I was in college, if one of my professors had told me to go back to my dorm room and play a video game for homework, I might have never wanted to graduate so I could just keep on learning through playing great games. But for many college students today, that ultimate gamer’s dream is becoming more and more of a reality, as educators and learning institutions of all levels are recognizing the power that gaming has to teach younger people about difficult concepts and important life skills.

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KingsRoad Walkthrough

Mar 13, 2013

KingsRoad is a dungeon crawler developed by Rumble Games. Venture out, free the land of Alderstone from its oppressors and become a hero. Gamezebo’s quick start strategy guide will provide you with detailed images, tips, information, and hints on how to play your best game.

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Presenting NAVE, a game only playable on a single arcade cabinet

Mar 12, 2013

We tend to take it for granted that pretty much every game we want to play is right at our fingertips. Sometimes we have to buy a console or download a game through less-than-legal means, but those are very minor barriers. Videogamo, a two-man studio based in Argentina, felt an urge to develop a title that wasn’t so easy to track down or purchase. To do this, they created NAVE, a game that’s only playable on a single, touring arcade cabinet.

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Ron Gilbert departs Double Fine

Mar 12, 2013

With The Cave now out on virtual shelves everywhere, creator Ron Gilbert has decided it's time to depart from Double Fine Productions. While that's something of a bummer, the good news is that he plans to remain in the game industry. Maybe he'll even seek out a real-life sentient cave and begin developing games inside of it!

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Polycraft Developer Diary #2: Less Talk, More Action

Mar 9, 2013

Hi there! I'm Adam Langridge (@ajlangridge) and I'm a game maker on Polycraft here at Wonderstruck.

In case you missed our previous developer diary, Polycraft is a new real-time strategy game with an action heart! Your hero has been washed up on the beach of a mysterious island. Rescued by a Wildling, you’re tasked with building a new life and defending it from the Ferals that seek to destroy it.

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KingsRoad Review

Mar 8, 2013

5

If you look up ‘impossible’ in the dictionary of human behavior, you’re likely to find a blank page (or at the very least, some tear marks where the page used to be).  Despite all the times we’ve collectively agreed something was impossible, human ingenuity has proven the collective wrong and time and time again.  Take flight, for example.  Or climbing Mt. Everest.

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Put some Minecraft Marshmallow Creeps in your basket this Easter

Mar 7, 2013

With Easter right around the corner, it’s no surprise that my sweet tooth has already started craving things like chocolate bunnies and Cadbury eggs. One of my favorite Easter treats has always been those sugary marshmallow Peeps, which I tend to eat every year until I get a stomachache, and then just keep on eating more. But this holiday season, we’ll see a special new treat that combines two of the most addictive substances known on Earth: Peeps and Minecraft.

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EA digital sales expected to overtake physical in 2013

Mar 6, 2013

There’s no denying the rise of digital gaming these days. With last month’s reveal of Sony’s PlayStation 4, we saw a huge emphasis on digital downloads and streaming capabilities, with instant downloads of games and other nifty cyber features. But now we have some real numbers from one of gaming’s biggest retail publishers to reinforce the fact that digital gaming is here to stay. SuperData Research is reporting that Electronic Arts’ digital revenue is expected to overtake their physical game sales by the end of 2013, which would be a first for one of the big retail video game publishers.

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KingsRoad is now live, and we have Starter Packs to give you a leg up!

Mar 5, 2013

If you’re not familiar with the name Rumble Entertainment yet, you soon will be.  The company has just launched KingsRoad, a game that does the seemingly impossible: it brings download-quality Diablo-style gameplay to your browser and Facebook, and it does so with a free-to-play model. 

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