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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.
  • Get Sword of Fargoal for Free, Right Now
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    Get Sword of Fargoal for Free, Right Now

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    Love roguelikes? How about really really old school roguelikes? Yes? Good. Get ye butt to the App Store. Sword of Fargoal, a 1982 desktop classic resurrected by its original creator Jeff McCord, has dropped its price to $0 for the next three days. Why? Because Jeff McCord has something to celebrate.Sword of Fargoal 2 completed a successful Kickstarter campaign back in September 2012, with an estimated delivery date of May 2013. As is often the case though, the project became more time-consuming than the project creators had originally envisioned. But in an update to Kickstarter backers that went live this morning, McCord announced they've brought a new developer onto the team to help them see Sword of Fargoal 2 to completion: Anthony Salter. If that's a new name to you too, I suggest you join me in downloading the demo of his previous work, Inaria.There's still no specific launch date for Fargoal 2, but McCord & Co are trying their damnedest to get it out before the end of 2014. In the meantime, if you're looking for a little more of Jeff McCord handiwork, can I recommend Wizard Hex and Cargo Runners?
  • 2-bit Cowboy Might Just Be the Best Pocket Western of 1989
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    2-bit Cowboy Might Just Be the Best Pocket Western of 1989

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    The Nintendo Game Boy celebrated it's 25th anniversary in April, and two things happened as a result: it made me feel old, and it made me feel nostalgic. And while Crescent Moon Games can't do much about my age, they're prepared to help me out with my nostalgia.Published by Crescent Moon and developed by Cascadia Games, 2-bit Cowboy is every bit the lost Gameboy title you want it to be. The trailer can give you a pretty good feel for what's in store, and after having a chance to go hands on with the game early, I'm happy to report that it plays as good as it looks. Also, "Westernvania" is my new favorite word.Saddle up, cowpokes. This one hits the App Store this Thursday, May 8.
  • Tales from the Borderlands: First screenshots emerge, coming this summer
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    Tales from the Borderlands: First screenshots emerge, coming this summer

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    Wondering what Telltale's take on the ever-gorgeous world of Borderlands will look like? SURPRISE! It looks a lot like Borderlands. Lucky for us, that's a really good thing.The art direction shouldn't be a shock for any number of reasons - the least of which is the teaser trailer that Telltale released when announcing the series - but that doesn't mean we're any less excited to see a bevy of screenshots emerge.In addition to launching these new images into the wild, Telltale gave Tales from the Borderlands a tentative release window this morning, "later this summer," and they've confirmed that the story will take place after Borderlands 2.Strap in folks - these postcards from Pandora should help you bridge the gap until you can visit it yourself in the coming months.Hit the jump for four more.
  • May the Fourth Be With You: The Star Wars Gaming Bundle
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    May the Fourth Be With You: The Star Wars Gaming Bundle

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    Still recuperating from Free Comic Book Day? Us too. At least we can all sit back and relax because there's not another nerdy holiday on the calendar until… waitaminnit… May 4th is TODAY?!?!May 4th - aka "May the Fourth Be With You" - has become an unofficial holiday in recent years celebrating all things Star Wars. Yes, even Episode I. And as hokey as all of this may sound, it's a hell of a lot better than the only official thing to put the words "Star Wars" and "holiday" in the same sentence.And what better way to celebrate than with a bevvy of great games?The Star Wars Gaming Bundle is the latest offer on Gamezebo Deals. For $16.50, you can get Steam keys for the four best Star Wars games this side of Dagobah: Knights of the Old Republic, The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition, Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast and Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy.Wait are you waiting for? Click here to make your purchase in less than 12 parsecs.
  • King quietly launches Diamond Digger Saga to Facebook
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    King quietly launches Diamond Digger Saga to Facebook

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    If it ends in "Saga," it's not hard to guess what studio is behind the latest craze on Facebook. This week King launched Diamond Digger Saga on the social network, a Collapse-style match-3 game about digging deep in search of treasure.The mechanics seem pretty straightforward. Water enters through the top of the board, and you'll need to clear away blocks to help it reach an exit at the bottom. Each stage has a finite number of boards to guide the water through before you reach the treasure-filled bottom.There's no word yet on a mobile release, though considering King's standard M.O., we figure it's only a matter of time.It's also worth noting that there's already a game on the App Store called Diamond Digger that launched in January, so… hooo boy.Check back next week for our full review.
  • King of the Course is EA’s next golf game, and it’s now in Canada
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    King of the Course is EA’s next golf game, and it’s now in Canada

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    I'm a sucker for a good golf game. And if I can take it with me on the go, even better. But there hasn't been anything exciting that I could putt around with my in pocket for quite some time. In fact, it's been so long since there's been a good golf game on the App Store that I've been secretly waiting for Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational to drop to free on PlayStation Plus.But with EA's latest Canadian soft launch, it looks like I might finally have a golf game I can call my own again: King of the Course.A free-to-play title with an arcade feel, King of the Course seems to be a golf game that's perfectly enjoyable in bite sized chunks. I've had a chance to fiddle around with the first dozen or so "challenges," and thus far I'm having a pretty great time with it. I've had to tackle traditional goals like coming in under par, as well as wackier objectives like trying to hit a bullseye with my long drive (it kind of feels like darts meets curling).
  • Glu Mobile Acquires Diner Dash Maker PlayFirst
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    Glu Mobile Acquires Diner Dash Maker PlayFirst

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    Glu has made a pretty fantastic name for themselves in the world of mobile games in recent years, so it's only fitting that they've purchased the makers of a pretty fantastic franchise. The company announced today that they've acquired PlayFirst, makers of the Diner Dash series (and its subsequent spinoffs like Cooking Dash, Hotel Dash and Wedding Dash).While unexpected, I suppose the purchase isn't entirely surprising. While they first found success among casual PC gamers, PlayFirst made the move to mobile-first back in 2012 when they suspended development of desktop games. As a mobile-focused company with a notable brand, I suppose it was only a matter of time until somebody made them an offer they couldn't refuse.Specifically, that offer was 3 million shares of GLUU common stock (currently trading at $4 a share, so… approx. $12 million) and "the assumption of up to $3.55 million net negative balance sheet" according to today's investor report.
  • Game of the Month: Hearthstone
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    Game of the Month: Hearthstone

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    As hard as it might be to believe, this was a tougher month than most when it came to picking our favorite release. In fact, a lot of what we played in April could easily be called Game of the Year contenders.Was it Monument Valley - a gorgeous minimalist puzzle adventure that plays like a love letter to MC Escher? Or should it be Wayward Souls - one of the finest action-heavy roguelikes we've seen grace the App Store.Or maybe it was Hearthstone, a game that has been available on desktops for a little while now, but really feels like it was designed for this month's inevitable iPad release. Yeah… It should probably be Hearthstone.