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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.
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    The Gamer Hardware Bundle

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    You know what's cooler than getting one new piece of kit? Getting two. That's why we've bundled up a pretty sweet deal that should appeal to gamers of all walks of life: an awesome PC/Mac USB pixel art controller, and a gaming headset that's just as usable in the living room as it is at your desktop.And the cost? You can pick up these beauties bundled together for only $48, including shipping. For more information (and to order), check out this offer at deals.gamezebo.com.
  • On Flappy Bird and Football: America’s two greatest pastimes
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    On Flappy Bird and Football: America’s two greatest pastimes

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    While I'm not usually one for sports, I've always been a bit of a sucker for football. I don't follow a team or watch every Sunday, mind you, but if there's a game on and I'm in the room, my eyes will probably be glued to the screen. And when there's a big game like the Superbowl or Grey Cup (Canadians know what I'm talking about), I'm happy to carve an evening out of my schedule to watch.Last night's blowout was no exception.The big story from last night, it would seem, is of the Broncos complete and utter meltdown that started with the first play of the game, and the absolute trouncing delivered to Payton and his boys by Seattle's Legion of Boom (which includes former Grey Cup winner Brandon Browner, in case you Canadians are keeping score at home) that followed. Also, Percy Harvin.But if you ask me, there's a much bigger story from last night than utter annihilation of the Denver Broncos. It's the story of technology's growing relationship with events, how our love affair with gadgets perfectly blends with football, and, well… Flappy Bird.But we'll get to that in a moment.
  • Watch us play Octodad: Dadliest Catch (and flop around like a cephalopod out of water)
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    Watch us play Octodad: Dadliest Catch (and flop around like a cephalopod out of water)

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    Parenting - it's a real challenge. Especially when you're an octopus pretending to be a man. But that's exactly the challenge you'll have to face if you're playing Octodad: Dadliest Catch -- a new QWOP-like game that's just hit Steam.We went hands-on with Octodad: Dadliest Catch today in a Twitch livestream, and have captured the goodness here for your enjoyment. If you like it, be sure to give us a follow on Twitch and/or YouTube. There's plenty more where this came from! (well… there will be in the coming days).We had some sound balancing issues on this one, but never fear! They'll be remedied before the next Let's Play.
  • These Flappy Bird tips from my nephew are like lessons in life
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    These Flappy Bird tips from my nephew are like lessons in life

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    I'm terrible at Flappy Bird. That's ok, you are too. That's probably why you're reading this. As of this writing, my high score is a paltry 18. My teenage nephew, on the other hand, has managed to break the 40 mark without a sweat. So I did what any self-respecting 33 year old man with a Flappy Bird addiction would do: I asked a child for help.His advice delivers a heaping helping of common sense - and like all common sense, it seems applicable well beyond the context in which it was given. So I ask you: will these tips improve your Flappy Bird game, or your day-to-day life?I say it's both.
  • Marvel Run Jump Smash! Review
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    Marvel Run Jump Smash! Review

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    I'm a sucker for superhero games. If you follow my scribblings here at Gamezebo, you'll have probably figured that out already. So when I learned that Disney was bringing their Korean mobile hit Marvel Run Jump Smash! to the West, I was ready to welcome it with open arms.…but it's gameplay just didn't welcome me back.Marvel Run Jump Smash! is an endless runner that's trapped pretty firmly in the past. You'll have a selection of superheroes that you'll cycle through, but in the end it all plays out very much the same: you'll run, you'll jump, you'll smash. Lather, rinse, repeat.
  • 12 year old takes a joyride to the border, blames video games
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    12 year old takes a joyride to the border, blames video games

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    When scouring the globe for the latest in gaming gossip, it's not often that a story comes out of my local paper - but hey, it had to happen sometime.On Tuesday, January 28th, a 12 year old boy from St. Catharines, Ontario decided to take his grandmother's Nissan Altima for a joyride. Unlike most kids who do such silly things and crash before the end of the block, this kid got pretty far. All the way to the Canada/US border, in fact.The Queenston-Lewiston Bridge acts as one of several gateways in Niagara between Canada and the United States, and it's a good 20 minutes from St. Catharines (possibly more depending on where in the city he started from). Not only that, but it requires some serious highway driving - including a trek over the monstrously tall Garden City Skyway that still terrifies me on every trip I take. 
  • Star Wars: Assault Team is a thing, and it’s coming this spring
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    Star Wars: Assault Team is a thing, and it’s coming this spring

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    When Disney bought LucasFilm (and, as a result, the Star Wars license), there was a little part of me that got excited at the prospect of great mobile games. You see, there was a time when the App Store was littered with Star Wars games like The Battle for Hoth, Falcon Gunner, and Star Wars Cantina - but like a certain galaxy far away, that was a long long time ago.Expired licensing deals killed of the past generation of mobile Star Wars games, but if today's announcement is any indication, we might be in line for a renaissance. Hot off the heels of their first Star Wars mobile game, Tiny Death Star, Disney has just announced Star Wars: Assault Team.While they're remaining mum on details, what little has been revealed makes it look like another entry in the crowded card battle space - the one dominated by games like Marvel War of Heroes and… well, another Star Wars game: Star Wars Force Collection. How terribly awkward.
  • The History Channel brings The Great Martian War to mobile gamers, doesn’t know what ‘history’ means
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    The History Channel brings The Great Martian War to mobile gamers, doesn’t know what ‘history’ means

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    Does anyone else feel like The History Channel confuses the word "history" with "fan fiction" an awful lot nowadays? But while that's aggravating as crap for an amateur historian such as myself, it's also downright riveting for a video game nerd who loves the idea of trench warfare against aliens. With that in mind, allow me to introduce you to a new concept: The Great Martian War.Set in an alternate World War I period (and based on a made-for-TV movie of the same name that aired last fall, because WHY WOULDN'T THE HISTORY CHANNEL MAKE A MOVIE ABOUT MARTIANS), The Great Martian War is an endless runner destined for the App Store and Google Play on February 5.If you're getting a little tired of endless runners, we get it - but don't judge until you've seen the trailer above. There's just something about World War I soldiering pitted against an HG Wells-style terror that's just has video games written all over it.Watch the skies for our full review next month.