ROBLOX introduces new Dynamic Lighting engine

May 17, 2013

ROBLOX, the popular social gaming site that encourages user-based creation has released a new lighting and shadow engine this week called Dynamic Lighting. When all is said and done, the innovative new technology will be able to light the millions of user-generated worlds that are currently available on the platform, and enable many users to look at ROBLOX in a completely different light.

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Brush Master Preview

May 17, 2013

Do you remember that old Mario Party mini-game where you and your friends would have to compete to see who could cover a blank piece of paper with the most paint in 60 seconds? Now imagine an entire game based around that simple, but wildly fun premise. Then ask yourself why nobody thought of this idea sooner.

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Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller - Episode 3: The Oracle Review

May 17, 2013

3

FBI agent Erica Reed is back again for another exciting Cognition adventure! This time, her quest to find her brother's killer puts her on the trail of the murderer known only as The Oracle. But is she really the hunter – or has she become the prey?

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Free Games and Sales: Gardenscapes, The Incident and more!

May 17, 2013

Every Friday, we here at Gamezebo like to round up the best deals for our readers.  But unlike most weekend roundups, this week’s is particularly special.  Why?  Because there’s a deal in here that you’ll only find on Gamezebo!

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Big Bang West Review

May 17, 2013

4

The North American west in the 1800s was a rough time: settlers striking out across vast expanses of land to create new homes, resources always at a minimum, and some bossy person with a cursor always telling you what to do. Ok, so that last bit is exclusive to Big Bang West, a light-hearted simulation game that lets you build in the frontier one small town at a time. But the rest holds true!

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Expeditions: Conquistador Preview

May 16, 2013

I like a good fantasy role-playing game as much as anyone, but sometimes you just get that craving for a different setting. Like, any other setting. And while there are alternatives out there, not many involve leading a group of explorers through the New World of the 16th Century. Expeditions: Conquistador will do just that come May 30, turning the search for El Dorado into a tactical RPG for PC, Mac or Linux computers.

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Legacy Tales: Mercy of the Gallows Review

May 16, 2013

3

Legacy Tales: Mercy of the Gallows is an instantly striking hidden object puzzle game that has everything it takes to pull players in. Great voice acting in the initial cutscene speaks of a lifelong romance that actually wasn’t: as the wife of a noble captain vanishes, and the captain is found dead on the coast of the ocean. While the game starts off with a bang, it quickly fizzles into a slow moving and ultimately disappointing experience.

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5 games every Star Trek fan should beam up

May 16, 2013

We’re less than a day away from the latest Star Trek motion picture, and even if you’re not a Trekker, there’s a pretty good chance that this could be your summer movie of the year.  Of course, spending 133 minutes in the theater might not be quite enough to give you your fill of the final frontier. When you get home from the movies, you’re going to want to set phasers to fun!

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Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes Walkthrough

May 16, 2013

Welcome to the Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes walkthrough on Gamezebo.  Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes is an Adventure Game with puzzles and hidden object scenes created by 8 Floor Games. This walkthrough includes tips and helpful hints and is a strategy guide to complete Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes.

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Frozen Synapse Review

May 16, 2013

4.5

The squad-based tactical shooter is a familiar face on the PC, but iOS evangelists don’t often get to savor it on their platform of choice.  The recent release of the uniquely challenging Frozen Synapse on iPad proves that not only can tactics games exist on the portable platform, but they can also thrive there.

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Sanctum 2 Review

May 15, 2013

3.5

Sanctum 2 blends the action-packed first-person shooter genre with the strategic elements of tower defense games, and as a "Jack of all trades, master of none," it isn't particularly strong as either. But to employ yet another overused cliché – the whole being greater than the sum of its parts – it nonetheless manages to be an intense and surprisingly fun multiplayer blast-fest.

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Contraption Maker Preview

May 15, 2013

As I prepared to write this Contraption Maker preview, the realization of why my Grandma hates Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure suddenly hit me. It was, after all, the movie that introduced me to the beautiful chaos that is the Rube Goldberg device.

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TODAY ONLY: Save 40% at Big Fish Games

May 15, 2013

Everybody loves video games, but if you’re anything like me, all of that game buying can really add up.  Isn’t it nice to have a chance to save on games every once in a while?  Big Fish certainly thinks so – they’re offering 40% off all PC and Mac games today.

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Anomaly 2 Review

May 15, 2013

4

Anomaly 2 is a well-polished and intense addition to the unusual "tower offense" sub-genre, but while its new "convoy-versus-towers" multiplayer twist is an interesting idea, in execution it leaves a little bit to be desired.

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Alone in the Park Preview

May 14, 2013

Sometimes the world seems like it’s moving too fast for me. I often find days where I’d like nothing more than to just turn off my phone for an hour, and go sit by myself in the park with something good to read. Ironically, the only thing I really want to be reading right now is an upcoming narrative-based adventure game called Alone in the Park

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Mini Motor Racing EVO Review

May 14, 2013

3

Have you ever played a racing game that handled so poorly that it actually went full circle, with the controls suddenly becoming a sort of unique difficulty curve to the game? No, of course you haven't – such a thing can't possibly exist. Well, until now that is. Imagine having to race using the Warthog from Halo. Then crank up the drift-o meter just that little bit extra, and you've got Mini Motor Racing EVO. Although it initially feels sloppy, this Micro Machines-inspired racer slowly begins to win your trust as you plug away at its mental controls.

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PR Pro Tips: Targeting and Pitching Your Game to Media

May 14, 2013

One of the first mistakes developers make when handling their own PR is emailing everyone under the sun who writes about games in any capacity. While initially that may seem like a good idea—I see you writing comments like “Isn’t that what you guys do?!”—writers are busy, and a generic pitch that isn’t in line with what they cover is a surefire way to get Marked As Spam and disappear from their inbox forever.

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Pre-order The Night of the Rabbit, get Deponia for free

May 13, 2013

It would be a bit of an understatement to say that we here in the Gamezebo camp are a little excited for Daedalic’s new point-and-click adventure, The Night of the Rabbit. Okay, so maybe we’re a little cross-the-days-off-our-calendar excited for this one, but who can really blame us? The game just looks all sorts of awesome.

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5 indie games you should know about

May 13, 2013

Whether it’s because they’re breaking from tradition, trying new things, or just because it’s always fun to root for the little guy, indie games are cool.  But for every notable independently developed game you’ve heard of, there are hundreds – if not thousands – that you haven’t.

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Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall Review

May 13, 2013

4

In Her Interactive’s latest Nancy Drew mystery, we find our master sleuth challenged with one of the scariest storylines in the franchise to date, and also one of the best. Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall contains two interweaving storylines, as Nancy must confront her skepticism of the supernatural head-on in order to save a missing girl just days before her wedding.

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