Jim Squires

Jim Squires is the Editor-in-Chief of Gamezebo. Everything you see passes his eyes first, so we like to think of him as "the gatekeeper of cool stuff." He likes good games, great writing, and just can't say no to a hamburger. Also, he is not a bear.

News
July 11, 2014
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood Could Hit $200 Million Annual Revenue
By Jim Squires
I might believe that Kim Kardashian had a $200 million wedding. Maybe even a $200 million pair of shoes. But a $200 million mobile game? That’s just… I mean, it defies logic, right? Love it or hate it (we kind …
Upcoming
July 11, 2014
Overkill 3 Won’t Be Your Granddaddy’s Overkill
By Jim Squires
When it came to free-to-play “midcore” games, Overkill managed to hit the sweet spot when it was initially released back in 2011. Instead of trying to recreate a console shooter experience the developers at Craneballs opted for a shooting gallery …
Deals
July 9, 2014
2014’s Best iPhone Games Are on Sale Right Now
By Jim Squires
Is it your first day with a new iOS device? Have you just been sleeping under a rock all year? Whatever your excuse, if you’ve failed to pick up Threes!, Blek or Monument Valley, you’re in luck — all three games have slashed …
News
July 9, 2014
Dino Hunter: Deadly Shores Takes a Bite out of Your Free Time Today
By Jim Squires
“ROAR!” Did you hear that? It’s the sound of Glu taking a dino-sized chunk out of your weekend. The prehistoric spin-off to their immensely popular Deer Hunter game is now live on the App Store, Google Play, and Facebook. Like the Deer Hunter …
Play
July 9, 2014
Play Color Blast for Free on Gamezebo
By Jim Squires
Game Development
July 8, 2014
Pivvot Is Coming to Steam, Could Send You to GDC
By Jim Squires
Good news! Whitaker Trebella’s Pivvot is coming to Steam. Better news! Playing it could get you a free ticket to GDC. Back on June 17th, Trebella made an exciting personal announcement: he was finally transitioning to full time game development. …
Reviews
July 8, 2014
Q*Bert Rebooted Review: Pretty @!#?@!ing Good
By Jim Squires
Yes Virginia, there really is a Santa Claus. Don’t let anyone ever tell you that dreams don’t come true. Back in May, I took to Twitter to lament about the total lack of Q*Bert in my life: https://twitter.com/jimmycanuck/status/461918672202649600 And now, …
The Best
July 7, 2014
The 5 Best Games on Steam Early Access
By Jim Squires
This may sound kinda hipster, but I love being the first in the know. The first to discover a great restaurant. The first to hear a cool new band. And my love of firsts? It seems custom made for Steam’s Early …

Jim Squires

Kim Kardashian: Hollywood Could Hit $200 Million Annual Revenue

Overkill 3 Won’t Be Your Granddaddy’s Overkill

2014’s Best iPhone Games Are on Sale Right Now

Dino Hunter: Deadly Shores Takes a Bite out of Your Free Time Today

Play Color Blast for Free on Gamezebo

Pivvot Is Coming to Steam, Could Send You to GDC

Q*Bert Rebooted Review: Pretty @!#?@!ing Good

The 5 Best Games on Steam Early Access

New Genre-defining Action-Healer, 3 Healers Fables The History of Three Influential Figureheads Without Combat

Racc & Roll Is an Upcoming Co-Op Metal Detecting Hangout Game on Steam

Schrödinger’s Call Is a Heartfelt Visual Novel About Moments Before Death

Resident Evil Survival Unit And Monster Hunter Team Up For July