Developer Funkitron has built its name on Slingo and has released a number of successful Slingo titles. Personally, the pure slots-plus-bingo idea never interested me much, but I became a convert once Funkitron began incorporating adventure-style elements into the games. The company's latest release, Slingo Supreme 2 ignores the adventure aspect, however, and returns to the pure Slingo format, doubling down on the number of powerups and minigames. Sadly, this is one of those times where bigger isn't necessarily better.

There are a few phrases out there that must be carefully muttered in front of videogame fanboys and fangirls. Say any of these phrases too loudly, and said fans will deteriorate into a screaming and frothing husk of what used to be a human being: Marvel. Diablo. Free-to-play MMO. Today, we must warn you, all three of these sacred words must be muttered in order to describe Marvel Heroes. Commence the screaming.

Haunting Mysteries: Island of Lost Souls throws you into the world of paranormal adventure in a fairly standard hidden object game setup. You’ll travel throughout the game’s many dark, gloomy locations, interacting with ghosts, completing hidden object scenes and puzzles, and trying to ensure your own escape along the way. The storyline here is clichéd yet interesting, and the ease of difficulty should be a welcome element for those looking for an enjoyable way to spend an afternoon.

In a virtual version of 2011, the US government opened a secret division of paranormal or otherwise unusual investigations called the Top Secret Finders. As a member of this elite group of agents, you’ll investigate an abandoned town, lost via mysterious circumstances back in the 1970’s. As you investigate murders and kidnappings, you’ll uncover a conspiracy surrounding mind control, time travel, a scorned lover, mad scientist, world domination and so much more.

Fine art can be a mighty fine thing, and amongst the fine arts, sculpture stands out as a particularly unique medium. Some say that a sculptor doesn’t merely chisel away at rock to create a shape, he chips away the excess to reveal the form underneath. To breathe life into it, as it were. But in the upcoming Royal Detective: Lord of Statues, it looks like someone has taken that idea a little too literally.

Sonic is back to finish the journey he first started back in 2010, and this time he’s brought along someone you may well recognize. Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 follows up on the original episode, with the aim to hark back to Sonic gaming of the 90's while injecting this millennium's 3D coat of paint.

Here at Gamezebo, we review what are usually referred to as “casual” games. Despite the fact that we’re constantly looking behind the scenes for a better name to describe the emerging wave of quick and accessible videogames, a simple fact stands: the games we review a vast majority of the time are going to be in the $20 and lower price range and are aimed at a general audience. So why, you might ask, am I reviewing a full-priced hardcore sequel to a game from 2000?

In every circle, there are certain things you should - for lack of a better phrase - just know. Play hockey? You better hope a name comes to mind when people talk about “the great one.” Film buff? Casablanca should ring a bell. For those who play video games, Portal is one such litmus test.

As an adventure game, The Journey Down: Chapter One hits all the right notes. It has plenty of charm and character, a mysterious story, an unlikely hero that gets wrapped up in things he doesn’t understand, and puzzles that offer a perfect level of challenge, delivering a deeply satisfying “a-ha!” moment when solved. Oh – and did we mention that the game wraps all of this up in a uniquely African aesthetic?

The year of Titanic-inspired games continues with the release of Inspector Magnusson: Murder on the Titanic, a murder-mystery hidden object game that takes place aboard the Titanic before it met its tragic end. A coal tender has been found bludgeoned to death, and it’s up to you and Professor Magnusson to solve this “whodunit” case surrounding more than just murder, but the sinking of the ship itself.

It's unusual for expert adventure game makers ERS Game Studios to stumble. The company's a well-oiled machine, cranking out top-selling hidden object adventures at an unbelievable rate. Perhaps it's speed that's to blame for the so-so success of its latest adventure, Dark Alleys: Penumbra Motel. Whatever the reason, this title, though exhibiting all the quality ingredients of an ERS production, never really comes together. In the end it does little justice to the ERS name.

For fans of Hidden Object games (and let’s be honest, there are a lot of us here on Gamezebo!), KlickTock’s 2010 App Store-featured hit Little Things was something special. A game that scratched many of the same hunt-and-find itches as the darker, moodier titles with which the genre is packed, while focusing instead on vibrant, iconic items packed densely inside larger canvases. The I Spy novel for the digital generation. iSpy.