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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.
  • Mac Game Deal: Batman Arkham City – Game of the Year Edition for $14.99 (50% off)
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    Mac Game Deal: Batman Arkham City – Game of the Year Edition for $14.99 (50% off)

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    You. Are. Batman. Well… not really. But you can be, so long as you own a Mac and love a good deal. The Mac version of Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition is the latest special offer on Gamezebo Deals, with savings of 50%!In addition to the full game that scored a 91 on Metacritic in its Fall 2012 release, you'll get the following DLC: Catwoman Pack, Nightwing Bundle Pack, Robin Bundle Pack, Harley Quinn's Revenge, Challenge Map Pack, Arkham City Skins Pack. Normally $29.99, you can snag this Game of the Year Edition right now for $14.99.Check out Gamezebo Deals for savings on even more great products!
  • Leap Motion Review
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    Leap Motion Review

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    Have you ever wanted to be Tom Cruise? Of course you have. Whether it's Top Gun Tom Cruise, Risky Business Tom Cruise, or even the Tom Cruise that jumps on Oprah's couch and scares the hell out of everyone in real life, there's been at least one moment in your life that you've wished you could be Tom Cruise. And now - so long as you'll settle for Minority Report Tom Cruise - your dream can come true for $79.99.That's the price of the Leap Motion - or as everyone I've talked to in the last year calls it, "that device that turns your computer into the gesture-controlled thingy from Minority Report."  It's a comparison that the company is no doubt growing tired of, but that won't stop me from hammering that point home over the first two paragraphs of my review.That's because it's a comparison that's so well-warranted. The Leap Motion promises to let users control games (and other apps) by waving their hands and fingers in the air, pointing and prodding to guide elements on the screen to achieve their desired result. Ready for the shocker? IT ACTUALLY WORKS.
  • 5 reasons you want to work at King
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    5 reasons you want to work at King

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    Along with a handful of other notable press outlets, Gamezebo was recently given the opportunity to tour the Stockholm studios of King, the casual games giant behind titles like Candy Crush Saga and Farm Heroes Saga.We learned a lot about the business of being a leading cross-platform developer, yet despite all of the facts and figures thrown our way, one learning stood out above everything else: King's employees are happy. Not just "there's press here, plaster on a fake smile" happy, but really, genuinely happy. After seeing how the day-to-day operates, it's not hard to see why.
  • This Week in China: How Rhythm Master hit 16m DAU, a headcount of mobile game users in China, and more!
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    This Week in China: How Rhythm Master hit 16m DAU, a headcount of mobile game users in China, and more!

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    It's a great big world out there, and game development is happening in all of it. What's more, game makers want to sell their games to every player out there from Hoboken to Hong Kong.With that in mind, we've asked our friends at Laohu.com to share some of the top stories coming out of China this week. Based in Beijing, the fine folks at Laohu have their finger on the pulse of Chinese gaming in a way that a western website never could - and they've been so gracious as to share their insights with the Gamezebo audience.
  • Games like Clash of Clans
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    Games like Clash of Clans

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    Now that Clash of Clans has debuted on Android, mobile gamers on both sides of the iPhone/Android debate are able to jump into Supercell's strategic base-building fun. But like many free-to-play games, once you get deep enough into it, you may find yourself waiting 2+ days for certain buildings to complete.Do you wish you could still be building defenses during the downtime? Jump into any one of these titles and get started on another base-building adventure!All of the games listed below share mechanics that are strikingly similar to Clash of Clans. If you're a fan of one, chances are you'll be a fan of another. If we missed any, be sure to let us know in the comments.
  • Chop Chop Ninja TV show moves into production
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    Chop Chop Ninja TV show moves into production

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    The wheels of television production might take some time to turn, but they turn all the same. Back in March of 2012, Gamezebo broke the news of a partnership between Montreal-based developer Gamerizon and the Canadian television network TELETOON that would result in a series of cartoons based on the Chop Chop Ninja universe. Now, 19 months later, more details have emerged.Chop Chop Ninja Challenge will be a series of 39 shorts, each one and a half minutes in length, featuring four characters "as they compete in individual challenges that test their skills," says the official press release. It's being developed alongside fellow Montrealers Sardine Productions.Looking for something a little more long-form? Don't worry - we've been told that a full-length series is in development with TELETOON as well. You can expect to see Chop Chop Ninja make the jump from phone to TV sometime in 2014.
  • Bad Hotel comes to Steam October 16th
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    Bad Hotel comes to Steam October 16th

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    You know what's even better than playing a game so good that it earns a perfect score on Gamezebo? Seeing that same game jump in front of a whole new audience. On October 16, developer Lucky Frame will be bringing their iOS strategy/music hybrid to PC and Mac gamers via Steam."Bad Hotel got an amazing reception when we released it on iOS, including getting nominated for a prestigious IGF Award for Excellence in Audio," Lucky Frame's Yann Seznec told Gamezebo. "Being a nominee in 2013 meant that we got an automatic Steam release agreement, which was an incredible opportunity for us - it can be quite difficult for indie devs like us to get a game onto Steam, so it was not an opportunity we could pass up."If you're worried about touch controls not translating well to a keyboard and mouse, don't worry. Yann tells us that "the tapping/swiping controls from the original version actually work quite well with a mouse." In fact, the only real changes you'll notice are peripheral bonuses. "The art style for Bad Hotel is so cool that we thought it would be a waste not to make all of the trading cards, backgrounds, and achievements that Steam supports."Can't wait to check it out for yourself? You'll be able to snag Bad Hotel for $4.99 when it launches on Steam on October 16.
  • Tiny Death Star: From the makers of Tiny Tower
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    Tiny Death Star: From the makers of Tiny Tower

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    NimbleBit have done some pretty amazing things in short time that smartphone gaming has been a thing, though none of their subsequent releases have managed to reach quite as high on the popularity scale as 2011's Tiny Tower.Now, more than two years after their top game's release, NimbleBit are taking us on a tower-building adventure in a galaxy far far away. Star Wars: Tiny Death Star will, as the official press release puts it, let players "live life on the dark side and join Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader on a mission to attract Galactic bitizens, run intergalactic businesses, and build an all-new Death Star."This isn't the first collaboration Disney had made with a popular studio in recent months. My Muppets Show was a re-working of My Singing Monsters, tackled by the game's original developer Big Blue Bubble. And let's not forget Imangi tackling games like Temple Run: Brave and Temple Run: Oz for the House of Mouse.There's no word on an exact release date for Star Wars: Tiny Death Star quite yet, but Disney are saying that we can expect a worldwide release "soon." Though if you ask me, it can't be soon enough. JUST LOOK AT THOSE LITTLE JAWA BITIZENS!!