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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.
  • Pre-Order Wolfenstein: The New Order, Save $10
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    Pre-Order Wolfenstein: The New Order, Save $10

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    If you're a fan of first-person shooters, you've been knee-deep in Nazis for as long as you can remember. But if you can wipe the blood from your trigger finger long enough to concentrate, you might have a distant memory of the little game that started it all: Wolfenstein 3D.The genre-progenitor is coming back later this month with Wolfenstein: The New Order, and if you're looking to pick it up on Steam, Gamezebo Deals wants to help you save $10 by pre-ordering the game right now.If this is the second time you're reading about this deal on Gamezebo, we have some good news for you! We've now arranged codes for the US release date, so you'll be able to join the resistance on May 20. You'll also get access to the beta for the next DOOM game when it becomes available on Steam.Pre-order the game now. Kick some Nazi ass May 20.
  • Summoner Wars is now on Android, cross-platform with iOS
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    Summoner Wars is now on Android, cross-platform with iOS

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    There are a lot of amazing card games on the App Store. As one of the millions of players currently nursing a Hearthstone addiction, this shouldn't come as news to you. But like most games on the App Store, after a brief few weeks as every gamer's new best friend, some classics are instantly forgotten about. Such has been the case for Summoner Wars - quite possibly my favorite App Store card game, yet it lost all its luster when everybody else abandoned it. Such is the story for most multiplayer games.But is the Summoner Wars community about to get a second lease on life? Thanks to today's Android launch - and cross-platform support - all signs point to yes.
  • If Tetris were an endless runner, it would be Hazumino
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    If Tetris were an endless runner, it would be Hazumino

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    I love it when people take two ideas that don't seem to mesh together, but ultimately manage to complement each other flawlessly. Heck - I've been pitching a Guitar Hero / Klax mashup since the days when people actually played Guitar Hero. So it's with that spirit in mind that I'd like to present Hazumino: the falling blocks endless runner by Samurai Punk.With their left thumb, players will tap to make their runner jump. With their right, they'll aim, rotate, and shoot blocks to the left side of the screen to create a bridge for their runner to traverse. Run into a block or slam a block right into your little character and its game over.It's simple, it's brilliant, and it works.It's also admittedly crude in parts, but the promise of what's here more than outweighs any quibbles I might bring to the table. Hazumino is a really great idea that's well worth checking out. Grab this one for 99 cents on iTunes or Google Play. 
  • Etsy creator makes a perfect Monument Valley Totem
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    Etsy creator makes a perfect Monument Valley Totem

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    If you like spending money on cool art, and just happen to love Monument Valley as much as we do, you're going to want to break out your wallet and head over to Etsy right now. Crafty creator byAndreas has created a wonderful wooden sculpture based on everybody's favorite friend in Monument Valley: the Totem.Standing at 14.5" tall and 3.5" wide, I can't help but think he'd be a perfect pal for my desk, standing to the left of my monitor as I work. And his head moves too, which is awesome.If you're as excited about these guys as I am, you'll want to act quick: byAndreas is only producing a limited run of 20, and they sell for $175.00 each.Visit the ByAndreas Etsy store to get your Totem before they all disappear.
  • Monument Valley is now on Android
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    Monument Valley is now on Android

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    Monument Valley is one of those rare games that comes along only every once in a while. The kind that's beautiful, tranquil, and deeply satisfying. It feeds your soul in the way that a painting can - only this painting comes to life with the swipe of your finger.As if locked away in a private gallery, though, this painting was only available to iOS users - but that changes right now.Android users can now grab Monument Valley from Google Play for $3.99, and Kindle users can do the same on Amazon.Not sold yet? Be sure to read our review from the game's April launch. It would have been our game of the month if not for that damned Hearthstone, and even so, I'd still consider it a Game of the Year contender. 
  • Flappy Bird to return in August, will include multiplayer
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    Flappy Bird to return in August, will include multiplayer

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    News that Dong Nguyen is thinking of bringing Flappy Bird back to the App Store isn't new. In fact, he said as much on Twitter back in March. But a release window, complete with details of what the new version will bring? Now that's news.In an interview with CNBC, Nguyen confirmed that the game should be coming this August, and will include… wait for it…Multiplayer.
  • Car Jack Streets 2: not dead yet!
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    Car Jack Streets 2: not dead yet!

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    Originally announced back in 2009, it's been a long time since anybody heard anything new on Car Jack Streets 2. After our interview back in 2012, Tag Games seemed to have maintained radio silence on the subject. There was no official word on the game after that point, and Tag Games have since moved on to a number of other now-completed projects, like bringing Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes to the App Store, and creating Moshi Monsters Village.The writing was on the wall. Car Jack Streets 2 was dead.Only… it wasn't."The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." That's Mark Twain, though it just as easily could have been Tag Games CEO Paul Farley. Despite a general consensus amongst internet denizens that the project was dead, Farley has assured Gamezebo that this simply isn't the truth. Production on Car Jack Streets 2 moves on, albeit slowly."Car Jack 2 is still in (very slow) development," said Farley. "It's certainly a labour of love, feels a bit like 'Indie Game: The Movie,' only we're making an open world 3D game with one or two people at a time!"
  • Pixel Marathon Unintentionally Stirs Memories of Boston Bombings
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    Pixel Marathon Unintentionally Stirs Memories of Boston Bombings

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    When a game is offensive, it's usually designed to be that way. Nobody thinks the makers of Postal or Grand Theft Auto are out to give people a warm and fuzzy feeling. Other times, games that are meant to explore a sensitive issue are misconstrued as offensive; Super Columbine Massacre RPG is a great example.But could a game be accidentally offensive?That seems to be the case with Pixel Marathon, an endless runner from developer Tinker Games.With colorful graphics and commonplace cartoony violence, Tinker's latest release seems like the kind of generic App Store clutter that couldn't offend a soul. The team behind the project certainly couldn't imagine why anyone would take umbrage with such a friendly time-waster.That's because, being based in Indonesia, the team wasn't aware of the Boston Marathon Bombings.