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
June 19, 2014
Farmville Players Have Been Tending Crops for Five Years
By Jim Squires
Ready to feel old? FarmVille turned 5 today. That’s five years of planting, harvesting, and planting again. Five years of watering crops, planting orchards, and bugging your friends for boards to build your new barn. Five years of hating your friends …
News
June 18, 2014
Atari’s New Direction Will Be LGBT Inclusive
By Jim Squires
Atari is a company that’s poised on the brink of a comeback. Don’t get too excited, though — it’s been that way for nearly 30 years. Whether it’s the Atari Jaguar or their last big push into mobile, Atari is a …
The Best
June 18, 2014
The 10 Best Facebook Games
By Jim Squires
Some would argue that Facebook is a dying platform for gaming, and they may be right. Regardless of which side you fall on in that debate, there’s one thing we can all agree on: there are still plenty of great …
Deals
June 18, 2014
The Beautiful Game Bundle Should Scratch Your World Cup Itch
By Jim Squires
If you’ve been glued to the TV this week to catch every World Cup game you can, you should really give them some rest. …by gluing your eyes to your PC monitor instead. If you’re a footy fan who just can’t seem …
Culture
June 18, 2014
Farm Heroes Saga Ads in Korea Take Grocery Shopping Seriously
By Jim Squires
As any Western developer will tell you, breaking into the Asian market is hard. King’s approach? Give’em some clever advertisments. King has released a few ads for the Korean market, including two for Candy Crush Saga (1, 2), and another for Farm Heroes …
Opinion
June 17, 2014
Why are we ok with this Hearthstone winner saying ‘retard’?
By Jim Squires
In the recent DreamHack Hearthstone tournament, player Radu “RDU” Dima took home the $10,000 prize, but only after someone had sent him a message revealing the cards the opposing player held in their hand. In a word, it was scandalous. RDU …
Deals
June 17, 2014
Get Every Halfbrick Game for Free RIGHT NOW
By Jim Squires
It was only yesterday that we were talking about Colossatron and Jetpack Joyride, and as if by fate, the gaming gods have granted us a gift horse that we refuse to look in the mouth. For reasons that have yet to be explained, Halfbrick’s entire catalog …
Culture
June 17, 2014
Who wouldn’t want a Grim Fandango LEGO set?
By Jim Squires
With the recent announcement of Grim Fandango‘s impending re-release and remastering, the Gamezebo office has contracted a terrible case of Grim Fever. But that’s ok — if you’re reading this, there’s a very real chance that you have too. So has Redditor …

Jim Squires

Farmville Players Have Been Tending Crops for Five Years

Atari’s New Direction Will Be LGBT Inclusive

The 10 Best Facebook Games

The Beautiful Game Bundle Should Scratch Your World Cup Itch

Farm Heroes Saga Ads in Korea Take Grocery Shopping Seriously

Why are we ok with this Hearthstone winner saying ‘retard’?

Get Every Halfbrick Game for Free RIGHT NOW

Who wouldn’t want a Grim Fandango LEGO set?

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