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Power up your intellect and embark on an epic quest aboard The Amazing Brain Train, a new game that will be launching very soon from Grubby Games. Fueled by your mental energy, Professor Fizzwizzle's Brain Train will take you on a brain-boosting adventure. Read more»

Pastry Passion - the new game from GameHouse and RealArcade - will be launching mid-May and we got our hands on some screenshots to whet your appetite (literally). In this culinary match-three featuring 60 levels and 2 game modes, the goal is to make high quality pastries by matching the required ingredients to help fun-loving baker Henri prepare for a big wedding. You'll also buy helpful tools and pass Henri's exams to become Master Pastry Chef. Read more»

Sandlot Games sent us some screenshots for Eye for Design, an upcoming puzzle game set in the fun and creative world of interior design. The game should be launching in late April/early May. Read more»

MumboJumbo's and QB9's Zoombook: The Temple of the Sun is either an interactive storybook or a jigsaw puzzle with one heck of a plot. We'll leave it up to you to decide when the game launches in June. Either way, the idea is a neat one, and we were pretty intrigued when we got to test drive the game a little early. Read more»

Gamezebo has gotten a sneak peek at Spacebound and we think it may very well be the "next big thing" in puzzle casual games. If you can't get enough of cute games like Qbeez and Chuzzle but enjoy a unique game play unlike any puzzle out there, then you may fall in love with Spacebound. Read more»

All aboard! HipSoft, the savvy game makers behind Flip Words and Gem Shop, is about to launch its next puzzle sensation, Ocean Express. Gamezebo was invited on deck to take this challenging puzzler for a spin and it's no surprise it proves to be a boatload of fun. Read more»

Ahoy there, swashbucklers! If you liked Luxor or Zuma, you'll want to check out Pirate Poppers from the folks at Mystery Studio and PlayFirst. Read more»

GameZebo has a special treat for its readers - and especially fans of the mega-popular Jewel Quest and Mah Jong Quest games from iWin. We went on a bit of a "quest" ourselves to secure an exclusive look at their next game: Inca Quest. Read more»

Fans of Slingo and its addicting slots-meets-bingo gameplay will be pleased to hear that Funkitron is hard at work on the next game in the series, Slingo Quest Hawaii - rumor even has it that Funkitron President Dave Walls actually played Ukele himself on the theme song! Read more»

Whether you're the kind of player who gravitates towards action-oriented puzzle games or story-driven adventures, DragonStone has both fronts covered. The upcoming fantasy-themed marble popper from PlayPond also ingeniously incorporates role-playing elements like monster encounters, side-quests, equipment upgrades and non-player characters (NPCs), resulting in a hybrid that should prove charming enough to make a few die-hard fans of either genre cross over to the other side. Read more»

We have Persian rugs to decorate our homes and Persian cats to "decorate" our rugs, but what do we really know about Persia, specifically the Persian Empire? For most, the answer's "not much." In brief, Persia is known primarily as Iran today. The Persian Empire, however, was actually a series of historical kingdoms that ruled the Iranian plateau and parts beyond. What's the significance? Well, the development of that ancient empire plays out in Cradle of Persia. Read more»

Puzzle City isn't the first casual game to let players try their hand at city planning, but it's certainly one of the most frenetic as Gamezebo found out during our hands-on time with it. As the newly hired construction manager, you'll get to build up the cityscape by matching color-coded pieces on a grid as they fly off a conveyor belt. Read more»

Viqua Games, makers of the award winning game Tommy and the Magic Words, shared with the us screen shots and video of their upcoming game, Cindy's Sundaes. Cindy's Sundaes is a puzzle game which reminds us of Burger Rush and Gem Shop but with ice cream. Click READ MORE to view screen shots and click here to view a sneak peak video of the game. Read more»

MumboJumbo's and QB9's ZoomBook: The Temple of the Sun is either an interactive storybook or a jigsaw puzzle with one heck of a plot. We'll leave it up to you to decide when the game launches in June. Either way, the idea is a neat one, and we were pretty intrigued when we got to test drive the game a little early. Read more»

The latest title from Gogii Games and Big Fish Games is Escape from Paradise, a "life simulation" set on a lush tropical island where a handful of castaways are trying to survive and find a way home. Read more»

Good news for fans of pattern-making puzzlers and everyday Joes alike. Just like those who played last year's offbeat original, we suspect anyone who grew up listening wide-eyed to the tales of the Arabian Nights will appreciate token sequel Magic Match: The Genie's Journey. Read more»

Given the chart-topping success of cerebral challenge Brain Age for Nintendo's handheld DS system on both sides of the Pacific, it's surprising that we haven't seen more titles which follow its intellect-raising example. Read more»

How do you improve on one of the hottest casual games of our time? If you're MumboJumbo - the makers of the incredibly popular Luxor puzzler, which has been downloaded more than 40 million times since its 2005 debut - you create a sequel that's bigger, better and more beautiful. Luxor 2 is the stellar follow-up to the hit game, due out on October 10 (mark your calendar, kids!). Read more»

If you dig "steampunk" - that special blend of widget-happy, Victorian-era science-fiction immortalized in films like Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow and the works of author H.G. Wells - then get ready to rejoice. Chances are you'll love Atlantis - Sky Patrol, an eye-catching new diversion debuting next week from Big Fish Studios that celebrates the joys of the genre's singular, neo-industrialized aesthetic and eye for wild, wacky inventions. Read more»

Glyphs appear all around the world -- from England to Egypt, South America to even Utah. So, what's a glyph, you ask? Well, it's a fancy name for a figure or character that stands for a letter, sound or word. Ancient cultures -- the Egyptians, Mayans and Native Americans for instance -- inscribed these "writings" in rock to communicate. Read more»

Toss on your snorkeling mask, flippers and your Speedo - it's time to return to Big Kahuna Reef for an underwater puzzle adventure. This sequel to the wildly popular Big Kahuna Reef - which, in late 2004, became one of the hottest download sensations for its additive 3-in-a-row game-play - offers hundreds of levels, new power-ups and explosive chain reactions. Read more»

Casual games are fun, accessible and hard to put down, but let's face it - they usually have so-so graphics, a lackluster story or music that sounds like it was more of an afterthought. All of this is about to change with Bounty - Special Edition, a pirate-themed puzzle game with production values on par of those pricey CD-ROM games you buy at retail. From its interesting and lengthy story to the dozens of hand-drawn comic book pages to its orchestral music soundtrack, you can clearly see (and hear) how much time, talent and care was poured into this booty-filled adventure. Read more»

A good casual game has a funny way of hooking you when you least expect it. You know, what begins as a quick five-minute diversion while finishing your lunch at your desk somehow turns into a two-hour ordeal. Read more»