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The greatest irony of being the man behind Gamezebo is that in the year and half since our launch, I personally have not written one preview or review of any game. My brilliant staff of writers has the privilege of writing reviews and previews for you. But when PlayFirst, creators of the popular Diner Dash series, gave me the opportunity to stop by their offices in downtown San Francisco today for a sneak peak of their upcoming game, Diner Dash: Hometown Hero and write a preview, I had to oblige. So how is the fourth sequel in the saga of Flo? In one word: Wow! Read more»

You'll soon be able to download a casual game and contribute to an important charity at the same time thanks to a fundraising initiative created by Legacy Interactive and the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation. Read more»

The sequel to Geometry Wars, one of the most popular games on the Xbox Live Arcade, is launching this fall on the Nintendo DS and Wii consoles, and publisher Vivendi Games has released a video trailer. Click here to view the trailer for Geometry Wars: Galaxies, or click READ MORE. Read more»

The release date of Sandlot's newest game Cake Mania 2 is so close that we can almost taste the chocolate icing and sprinkles. To whet your appetite until the game's official launch next week, Gamezebo was able to get its hands on a copy of the game early to offer you this exclusive preview. Read more»

Today Reflexive Entertainment launched Ricochet Infinity, a game that offers a new take on the traditional paddle-and-ball control scheme of brick-busting games. And if you thought babysitting was hard enough, try beastie-sitting with Injoy's Daycare Nightmare. We'll be posting reviews of both games very soon, but click on the links above to try them out. Read more»

Wedding Dash, a wedding-themed expansion of the Diner Dash restaurant management games, is coming very soon. We'll have a download link and review up the second (ok, maybe the minute or the hour) that the game officially launches. In the meantime, PlayFirst sent us these screenshots to tease you with. Click READ MORE to see the pics. Read more»

GamesCafe and RealArcade are about to release Sally's Salon and we got the exclusive video. Sally's Salon is an upcoming time management game with a few new twists we like. I promise, we shall get a review of this game up the second it is released. Click here to view our exclusive video or click READ MORE. Read more»

You may not have heard of Gamezilla yet, but after seeing a preview of their upcoming game Bottle Buster, we predict you'll hear a lot about them soon. When Gamezilla told us they had licensed the Havoc Engine (used for hard core video games) to develop Bottle Buster, we were both intrigued and skeptical. But, the results are unlike any casual game we have seen before. Read more»

Sandlot Games has sent us the first screenshots for Cake Mania 2, the sequel to one of the best selling games of 2006. After saving the family bakery in the first Cake Mania, Jill Evans is ready for new adventures -- and it's up to you to decide how her story unfolds. Click here to read the Cake Mania 2 press release in case you missed it in our Casual Connect 2007 news roundup. Click READ MORE to see the pics. Read more»

Get ready for one of the most wildly frenetic "Breakout" games ever released: Ricochet Infinity from Reflexive Entertainment is poised to redefine the "brick breaking" genre with incredible 3-D graphics, imaginative levels, awesome power-ups and virtually limitless replayability. Read more»

Most of the people who enjoy time-management games probably have a type-A personality. There's something about going into a chaotic situation and creating order that appeals to me. In fact, the thrill that comes with clearing the last table in Diner Dash is similar to what I feel after cleaning my own house. If that sounds like you, check out Nanny Mania from Gogii Games when it appears online next week. Read more»

While restaurant management games, such as the Diner Dash series, seem to be all the rage these days, your responsibilities usually take place outside of the kitchen, such as seating and serving customers and bussing tables after eaters have left the establishment. But in Burger Island, the upcoming title by eGames and Sandlot Games, you can leave the dishrag for someone else and get behind the grill and deep fryer to take care of business. Read more»

With Christmas just around the corner, millions of wide-eyed gaming enthusiasts worldwide are already drooling with anticipation, wondering just what goodies Santa will bring. Ironically enough though, the best gift of all you're likely to receive will come courtesy not of Saint Nick, but rather Alawar Entertainment, who's actually releasing ambitious new brick-basher Magic Ball 3 on December 25th itself. Read more»

Given that Nintendo's Super Mario Bros - the most successful interactive outing ever with over 40 million copies sold - is, essentially, the original casual game, it's surprising that desktop fans haven't seen more activity on this front. Thankfully, Realore Studios are hoping to remedy the situation by bringing happy-faced terrapin mascot Ozzy back for more keyboard-mashing fun in upcoming jump-n-run romp Turtle Odyssey 2. Read more»

Alchemy probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind when you think of possible themes to base a wrist-cramping arcade game on. Nonetheless, in frantic brick-bashing outing Reaxxion, coming soon from MumboJumbo, it appears to be not only a natural fit, but a concept deserving of even deeper exploration. Read more»

Some folks are workaholics, Flo for example. After successfully establishing her own diner, she helped several other restaurateurs create profitable eateries. Now, setting sail on a cruise, you'd think she could finally kick back and relax. Guess again. Seems there's no rest for the weary in the latest entry in the Diner Dash series, Diner Dash - Flo on the Go. Even on holiday, Flo can't say no to a culinary emergency. Read more»

Take a classic arcade game, marry it with a world-renowned toy brand and then toss in ton of new features and you'll end up with Lego: Bricktopia. Read more»

Every once in a while - er, a long while -- a new game debuts that has it all: a fresh concept, accessible and addictive game-play, and great graphics and sound. You know, one of those games you simply must tell your friends about? Well, Gamezebo was granted a preview of such a game, a rare gem that may very well take the gaming world by storm. Or at least it damn well should. Introducing Shopmania. Read more»