Latest Previews

MythPeople gave us a sneak peek at their upcoming fantasy-themed time management game, Miriel the Magical Merchant, which is being published by RealArcade. Your goal is to help Miriel serve customers a variety of products including apples and strawberries, beverages, bread and cakes - but there's something a little bit unusual about this girl... Read more»

First it was pizza, then subs, and now burritos. The next game in the frenetic and fast-paced Turbo time management series, Turbo Fiesta, sees Rebecca and Robert opening up a Mexican restaurant in outer space, and even in zero gravity the action looks to be as insane as ever based on the sneak peek I-Play gave us on the upcoming title. Read more»

There is lots of chatter today on the Internet and Gamezebo about this preview video for Azada: Ancient Magic, the highly anticipated sequel to Azada, one of the best casual games of 2007. Click here to watch the preview video of Azada: Ancient Magic. Click here to discuss the game in our official forum for the game.

And, if you have never played the first Azada before, it's on sale for just $.99 from now until August 18. For $.99, just buy it as a gift for every member of your family, that's cheaper than a coffee at McDonalds. Gee, I wonder when Azada: Ancient Magic is coming out (hint, probably soon after the sale ends).

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Zoo Games has revealed the first screenshots for Puzzle Kingdoms. The combination of match-three and a fantasy role-playing theme where players make matches to attack and cast spells on opponents is of course an awful lot like Puzzle Quest, but apparently you'll also have to "manage resources wisely and build an army that will help you conquer all who stand in your way. Puzzle Kingdoms will be available this holiday season for PC, Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii. Read more»

While rummaging in your grandmother's attic, you come across a trunk full of old cowboy gear that belonged to your ancestor Grandpa Willy and somehow you get transported back to the Wild West circa 1888. In Wild West Quest you'll explore 50 hidden object levels including gold mines, saloons and stagecoaches, to try to save Grandpa Willy from a gang of banditos and strike it rich as a gold prospector. Read more»

Fans of Burger Rush - a game where you matched ingredients on a sizzling stovetop to create healthy burgers to serve to impatient customers - will soon have a sequel. Gamenauts is putting the finishing touches on Restaurant Rush as we speak, and gave us the lowdown on the game's new features. Read more»

Positech Games has released the first screenshots for its next game, Kudos 2, which is scheduled for release in early October. Kudos 2 is the sequel to the life simulation strategy game that puts you in charge of a character from the age of 20 to 30 and challenges you to help them make something of themselves. Read more»

Big Blue Bubble let us in on a sneak preview of the sequel to its interior design strategy game, Home Sweet Home. Home Sweet Home 2: Kitchens and Baths will introduce you to the hip lifestyle of uptown apartment living, where you can create the kitchens and bathrooms of your clients' dreams. Read more»

Hot on the heels of Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice - which is currently the #1 selling PC game in North America - Her Interactive has given us a peak at the next game in the long-running series, Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy, which is coming out this fall. Read more»

In the sequel to Intenium's brainteaser Elven Mists, the old Awakener of the Elves has retired after 750 years of faithful servie and nominates you as his successor. But since you're only 99 years old, you'll have to convince the dwellers of the mystical kingdom of Deru that you're qualified to reawaken the Elves, who have been hibernating in their flower beds. Read more»

What do you do when you're the doctor and someone comes into your hospital with butterflies in their stomach, water on the knee, and a frog in the throat? Operate of course! Operation Mania is a new twist on Hasbro's classic Operation board game that will be launching soon courtesy of EA's casual games site Pogo.com. Read more»

Next up to try its hand at a farm-themed time management game is Realore, who will soon be launching All About Farming. You'll plant pumpkins, cabbage and other organic vegetables, buy cows, take care of chickens and pigs, and more as you work to revive your grandfather's farm. Old gramps will even act as your assistant. Read more»

Merscom has partnered with Portuguese developer GameInvest to produce the hospital-themed time management game Sarah's Emergency Room. Merscom's production team also worked on the hit Dairy Dash, so hopefully some of the good vibes will rub off - you'll get ot find out when the game launches in September. Read more»

In Ashtons Family Resort, an upcoming time management game from Realore (makers of Jane's Hotel), you'll get to try your hand at running the family tourist business as you manage four unique camping spots: the shores of a lake, a ski resort in the Apls, a sunny safari in Kenya, and a deep-sea diving camp on an island in the Pacific Ocean. Read more»

Along with Mean Girls and Pretty in Pink, Paramount Digital Entertainment and Legacy Interactive are working on a game based on the 1995 Paramount film Clueless, which stars plucky Beverly Hills high school student Cher as she tries to find the perfect boyfriends for all her pals. Read more»

When we last saw everyone's favorite bumbling insect dad, Beetle Bug, he was rescuing his kidnapped kids in Beetle Bug 3. Now the poor guy has inherited a farm and takes his family out to the country only to discover that the "farmhouse" is actually a shack badly in need of repairs. So in Green Valley - Summer Rush, Beetle Bug gets up early every morning to turn the run-down farm into a flourishing business. Read more»

Every high school has its "mean girls" - the clique of the prettiest, most popular girls who always seem to have the most terrible personalities. In Mean Girls: High School Showdown, a game based on the movie that launched Lindsay Lohan's career, you'll take on the role of a high school student trying to restore the balance of power by bringing down the biggest clique of them all: the Plastics. Read more»

Meet Karma, the newest arrival in DinerTown and the star of Parking Dash, a new time management game being published by PlayFirst and scheduled to launch in September. Read more»

Legacy Interactive and Paramount Digital Entertainment are giving you the chance to relive the story of the classic 80s movie Pretty in Pink in a new hidden object game coming out this fall. Read more»

Merscom announced at Casual Connect Seattle that it will be launching an original hidden object game franchise, with the first title, Coyote's Tale: Fire and Water, scheduled for launch later this year. Coyote's Tale: Fire and Water is being developed by GO! Games, the Siberian studio who also developed Blood Ties. Read more»

Righteous Kill may not sound like a fitting title for a casual game, but believe it or not it's a hidden object game from Merscom and Starz Media - based on the upcoming feature film of the same name starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. Read more»

The sequel to cerasus.media's hidden object adventure Mystery Stories: Island of Hope will take place in the European metropolis of Berlin. As part of Casual Connect, the developer has given us the early scoop on Mystery Stories: Berlin Nights. Read more»

Playrix Entertainment, the makers of Fishdom and Around the World in 80 Days, are hard at work on their next game, a fantasy-themed match-three puzzler called 4 Elements. Read more»

When we interviewed Sandlot Games CEO Daniel Bernstein last month about Cake Mania 2 being nominated for a couple of Zeeby Awards, he dropped some hints about the upcoming Cake Mania 3 as well. Today we have new information to share with you about the game, including screenshots and a launch date of August, 2008. (Psst, that's next month!) Read more»

Gogii Games' The Hidden Object Show offered seek-and-find gameplay in the setting of a somewhat quirky - and very long - game show. Now, Gogii is boasting that the game's follow-up, The Hidden Object Show: Season 2, is going to be the longest hidden object game to date. Since the first one lasted more than 100 rounds, we're certainly interested - and a little scared, perhaps - to see just what the sequel has in store when it launches next month. It's set in a theme park and features new mini-games and modes, including a ticket redeption store. Read more»

Since establishing her own thriving restaurant chain in Diner Dash, Flo has helped each of her friends start their own successful businesses - whether it's farming, wedding planning or fashion design - in PlayFirst's ever-expanding catalogue of "dash" games. But Cooking Dash will be the first game since the Diner Dash series to put Flo front and center again as the main character. Read more»

eGames has given us some exclusive screenshots of the upcoming sequel to Burger Island, Burger Island 2: The Missing Ingredient. When a rival burger franchise opens up and starts stealing business from Patty and Pierre, the pair must keep up with the competition by adding new items to the menu and searching for new ingredients to create recipes in Patty's experimental kitchen. There's no firm release date yet, but the game will definitely be coming out this year. Read more»

Do you have what it takes to compete against five cutthroat teams in a worldwide seek-and-find contest spanning 10 countries and 30 unique locations? Or do you prefer to travel at a more leisurely pace that lets you stop and take in the scenery along the way? No matter what your preference, Gogii's upcoming game, The Race, has you covered with both a competitive "Challenge" mode and a relaxed "World Traveler" mode offering 120 rounds of hidden object gameplay. Read more»

After helping your friend Jenny and her fiancé Robert through three important milestones in Dream Day Wedding, Dream Day Honeymoon and Dream Day First Home, it's time ot help two new couples create the perfect wedding in Dream Day Wedding: Married in Manhattan, the upcoming fourth seek-and-find adventure in I-play's Dream Day series. Read more»

Children's software publisher Brighter Minds is excited about the upcoming release of its first downloadable game, Bob the Builder: Can-Do Zoo, and gave us some screenshots to share with you. Although Gamezebo doesn't often preview kids' games, we're making an exception in this case since the co-developer is none other than Gamelab, the creators of Diner Dash, Miss Management, Jojo's Fashion Show and other games that we love. Read more»

Hot on the heels of Dress Up Rush, Realore Studios already has another time management game in the works featuring the red-headed Jane, whose entrepreneurial talents have extended from hotel management to fashion and now, in this latest upcoming title, Jane's Realty, to real estate. Read more»

Whenever casual gamers talk about which game they'd most want to see a sequel for, iWin and Gamelab's Jojo's Fashion Show routinely tops the list. Well, it's no longer just wishful thinking! We're happy to share these details and screenshots for Jojo's Fashion Show 2: Las Cruces, which is scheduled to launch later this month. Read more»

Sarah loves working at the local nursery, but those days could be over when she learns that her boss, Jim, might have to sell the business to developers for much-needed cash. To prevent Jim from selling, and keep her beloved job, Sarah must take it upon herself to reverse the ranch's financial fortunes and help Jim earn enough money in eight weeks to send the developers packing. That's the premise of Ranch Rush, the upcoming time management game from FreshGames. Read more»

Jane (of Jane's Hotel fame) is branching out from her hotel business and entering the world of fashion design in Realore's upcoming time management game, Dress Up Rush. Using her newfound fashion sense, Jane opens a boutique to give customers advice about which outfits, colors and styles suit them best. Read more»

Flo (of Diner Dash fame) sure does have a lot of friends. The latest buddy that PlayFirst is introducing us to is Coco, the red-haired clothing maker who's starring in the upcoming time management game Fashion Dash. Read more»

Long ago, Prospector Jack dug too greedily and became a ghost. Now he's doomed to haunt the gold mines forever - unless you can help him lift the curse. Go digging for gold nuggets and other treasures, perform more than 100 special tasks, and complete time- and depth-based challenges to prove your mining skills. Do you have what it takes to become a top-notch prospector? Find out when Gold Rush - Treasure Hunt launches later this month. Read more»

Wadjet Eye Games has just announced the next title in the Blackwell series of adventure games, starring psychic medium Rosangela Blackwell and her ghostly spirit guide, Joey Mallone. Read more»

Construction is a dirty, messy, sweaty, backbreaking job. Just ask any tradesman. Wood shavings, plaster dust, bent nails, mud, paint spills and, well, you get the picture. Fortunately, you won't get dirt under your fingernails or even break a sweat in Reflexive's upcoming Build in Time, a game similar to Hipsoft's Build-a-lot. Read more»

Teenage sleuth Nancy Drew will step into a world of art dealers, elite socialites and organized crime syndicates when she travels to Venice to solve a series of art thefts thought to be the work of a mysterious masked figure in Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice. The 18th instalment in the Nancy Drew adventure series will launch on July 7.
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The baguettes are soft, croissants are hard, berets are in short supply and Paris is soggier than Seattle. Moreover, the resulting malaise has the French in a funk. Enter The Flying Trapeezees. Set on inspiring France with their amazing aerial skills, the Trapeeze family knows what must be done. They've donned their leotards, loaded up their wagon and hit the road in an effort to put an end to the dastardly doldrums. Read more»

William the gardener has inherited a strange house with an even stranger tree in the yard. In Money Tree, an upcoming time mangement game from MumboJumbo and ITT Territory Nord, you must help William catch the falling leaves and turn them into apples, pears, cherries and other fruit. Read more»

I always thought that The Three Stooges' zany brand of slapstick humor would make a great time management game (maybe something to do with waiters and pies? Or fast-moving hospital gurneys?), but as it turns out, the upcoming Stooges game from eGames, The Three Stooges: Treasure Hunt Hijinks, will be of the seek-and-find variety. Read more»

The Pini Society is a secret organization dedicated to finding and protecting mankind's sacred treasures. While this sounds like an intriguing plot point for any casual game, the difference in the case of The Pini Society: The Remarkable Truth is that the Pini Society actually exists in real life. How cool is that? Read more»

Many cooking and food-themed time management games have come out recently, but we're willing to bet that you've never had to make a Choco Slime, Frog Drop or Witch Brew yet. That's about to change with Yummy Drink Factory, the upcoming game from the studio that brought us Aveyond and Grimm's Hatchery. Read more»

I just got off the line at George Donovan and he shared with me a sneak peak of his upcoming time management game, Fitness Frenzy. With all these games designed around cooking, fashion, and travel, it only seems appropriate that someone would soon release a game around the fitness theme.

Fitness Frenzy will offer 50 levels and 10 unique fitness centers. You check out the screen shots here or click here to go to Gogii Games' Fitness Frenzy preview page. We'll tell you the moment it's out. Read more»

It's Steve and Martha Norman's lucky day after Martha buys a raffle ticket for a fundraiser and wins! Her prize is a real, honest to goodness farm. Although it's a big life change, the Normans decide to jump into the family motor home with the kids and leave the big city behind in Little Farm, the upcoming puzzle game from MumboJumbo and Hot Lava. "How hard can it be?" asks Steve. Famous last words... Read more»

We got our hands on some screenshots for the the next game in the Tradewinds series, Tradewinds Caravans, which is set to launch on Sandlot Games' website later this month. Click the brand new Screenshots tab to check them out. Read more»

Author James Patterson's thrilling Women's Murder Club hit book series (and now television series too) is coming to life in this soon-to-be-released murder-mystery game. Meet Lindsay Boxer, Claire Washburn, Cindy Thomas and Jill Bernhardt - four friends who together form the Women's Murder Club, or WMC for short, as they work together to solve a gruesome homicide. Read more»

Quinn has come a long way since she took on her first wedding planning assignment as a favor for a friend. Now, Wedding Dash 2: Rings Around the World finds her firmly established in her career as one of the top wedding planners around - so much so that she catches the eye of the businessman Mr. Bigger, who asks her to be a contestant on his wedding reality TV show where the winner gets the privilege of planning his daughter Adriana's wedding.
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Here at Gamezebo we think games for charity are great. That's why we were excited to learn about Beebo Deluxe, an upcoming game from Encore that was created to help preserve the health of honeybees and other important pollinators. Read more»