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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.
  • Deal of the Day: Bioshock Infinite for $9.99
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    Deal of the Day: Bioshock Infinite for $9.99

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    Looking for a shockingly good deal on one of the biggest games of 2013? Bioshock Infinite has been on the 'best of' lists from just about every mainstream outlet you can find, from Forbes to Rolling Stone. (And I, for one, am just delighted that video games have had enough mainstream acceptance to gain any acknowledgement in publications like these).If you haven't played it, love a great narrative, and can manage to hold your own in a first person shooter, you'll be ecstatic to learn about the latest offering on Gamezebo Deals. You can grab a Steam code for this Bioshock Infinite at the incredibly low price of $9.99. The game usually retails for $39.99, so that's a savings of 75%.You'll need to act fast if you want to take the journey to Infinite's city in the sky, though: this deal is only available until Saturday! Pick up your copy now.
  • The Best Games of 2013: 20+13 Edition
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    The Best Games of 2013: 20+13 Edition

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    If 2013 proved anything to us, it's this: video games get better every year. For our year-end retrospective, we decided that we'd try something different this year: we'd pick the top 20 games from everything we covered this year to select the very best.But the list was too good to contain it to just twenty games.So with the year 2013 coming to a close, we thought it fitting to select the best 20+13 games. We're still going to count down the top twenty - but before we do, we wanted to mention thirteen tremendously good games that were deserving of your attention this year. They didn't quite make the top 20, but if there's a single game in our +13 you've missed, now's the time to fix that.
  • Save $5 on Don’t Starve
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    Save $5 on Don’t Starve

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    Do you have the wilderness spirit? Don't Starve is looking to break that spirit, and you should probably let it, because it's really great. The game earned a well-deserved five stars when we reviewed it back in April. If you haven't had a chance to go hands on and find out why, now's your chance.This week you can get Don't Starve from Gamezebo Deals for only $9.99. That's a savings of $5.00 from the regular price. Your purchase will net you a Steam code for the game that's redeemable for both Windows and Mac, so you'll be set to survive in the wild no matter which style of computer suits you best.You'll need to build a fire before it gets dark. Buy this deal now and you'll still have an extra $5 to use for kindling.
  • This Week in China: Gambling in a big no no
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    This Week in China: Gambling in a big no no

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    There has been a lot of talk in the west about virtual casino games in the last few years. Some developers are trying their luck at real money gambling games in the UK. Others are hedging their bets in the hopes of a potential change in US gambling laws. But while we keep playing the 'will they/won't they' game over here, China is dealing with gambling games in its own way: in short, they don't allow it.As always, our news out of China comes to us courtesy of our friends at the Beijing-based Laohu.com. Be sure to give them a read if you're looking for daily coverage of the Chinese games market - they definitely know their stuff.
  • Trials Frontier Preview
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    Trials Frontier Preview

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    Back in the days when indie games on Steam were young and full of promise, there was one game that all of my friends insisted I purchase: Trials 2: Second Edition. I was never one for motocross, and everything I'd heard about the game made it sound blisteringly difficult to control; but it looked a little like ExciteBike, and that was enough pique my curiosity. Between that and the peer pressure I'd received from other gamers, I finally gave in.And I was really glad I did.Trials 2 was hard to control, but by design, not discomfort. It was about master balance while making your way around some crazy obstacles, and no matter how hard it got, you never wanted to let a level beat you.
  • Colossatron: Massive World Threat Review
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    Colossatron: Massive World Threat Review

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    If they ever add the world Halfbrick to the dictionary, I'm pretty sure the definition will read "guaranteed mobile gold." After all, we've come to expect nothing less from the house that Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride built. Their latest offering Colossatron puts players in control of an interstellar space monster with a snake-like body out to destroy every city on Earth.And yet it's nothing like what you're expecting.Your initial guess - especially based on the term "snake-like body" - might be that this is Halfbrick's attempt to update the old school Nokia-era classic Snake. And if that's not your guess, you might think that it's an action game full of rampaging and smashing. But believe it or not - and if you're looking at the screenshots, we'll understand if it's not - Colossatron is a wholly original twist on match-3."
  • Evil Genius Online is now in open beta
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    Evil Genius Online is now in open beta

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    Get ready to do some evil, evil do-ers! The free-to-play rethinking of Evil Genius, the well-loved strategy game from 2004, has just come out of its closed beta and is now available to all on Facebook.We've been told that the game isn't quite finished yet - this really is a "beta" beta - so player feedback will help shape what the game ultimately becomes when it's formally launched in 2014. And if you're worried about not being a Facebook gamer, don't worry - Rebellion CEO and Creative Director Jason Kingsley is quick to point out that games like Evil Genius Online should help break the stereotypes that come with the term "Facebook game.""Free-to-play and browser games aren't for just one kind of person, or one kind of game," says Kingsley. "We think Evil Genius Online's blend of strategy, black humour, and cutting-edge browser tech will resonate with a lot gamers."You can find out if he's right first hand. The open beta for Evil Genius Online is available now.
  • The Best Games of 2013: #20-#16
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    The Best Games of 2013: #20-#16

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    We kicked off our best of the year coverage a little early with our special +13 Edition yesterday, but if you're looking for the real meat and potatoes of this countdown, it begins here.We reviewed nearly a thousand games in 2013. That's a staggering number no matter how you slice it. But of the thousand or so games we looked at, only twenty could rise to the top and be called best of the year. (well… 20+13, but you already knew that, right?)But enough jibber jabber. Let's kick things off right. Here are our picks for #20-#16.