Jim Squires

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.

News
May 9, 2012
Angry Birds hits 1 billion downloads, Rovio teases next game
By Jim Squires
1 billion is a might large number. So large, in fact, that I actually had to stop to think about how many zeros were in it. It's nine. I think. Rovio doesn't have to guess, though - because today they announced that the Angry Birds franchise has seen 1 billion downloads. That's one download for every 7 people walking the Earth.
Upcoming
May 9, 2012
Outernauts Preview
By Jim Squires
Everybody like Pokemon, am I right? Well what if there was a space Pokemon? And what if instead of Nintendo, it was developed by Ratchet & Clank progenitors Insomniac Games? And on Facebook? And free?Well then I suppose you'd have Outernauts.
News
May 9, 2012
Replay Wednesdays: Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land, Pix’n Love Rush, and more!
By Jim Squires
We cover plenty of new games here at Gamezebo every week, but the number of games we've already covered that show up on new platforms? It's staggering. Starting this Wednesday and continuing every week, we'll be rounding up the games that aren't quite new, but might be new to you depending on your platform of choice.
Upcoming
May 9, 2012
Tap Dragon Park Preview
By Jim Squires
If you like the idea of raising a world full of dragons, there are plenty of options out there - at least if you're an iPhone gamer. DragonVale, Tiny Monsters, and the upcoming Dragon Story just to name a few. But Android gamers? They've been left out in the cold …until now.
Upcoming
May 8, 2012
Bubble Safari Preview
By Jim Squires
Mark Turmell is a man who understands arcade games. As the brains behind Midway classics like Smash TV and NBA Jam, his body of work consumed more than its fair share of quarters during the coin-op glory days. So when social gaming giant Zynga decided it was time to move into the world of arcade-style Facebook games, they knew just who to turn to. Newly recruited by the Big Z, Turmell has taken the lead on Bubble Safari, an up-and-coming bubble-popping experience not unlike Facebook favorites Bubble Witch Saga and Bubble Island - or if you're an old school arcade veteran, Bust-a-Move.
Reviews
May 6, 2012
Antique Mysteries: Secrets of Howard’s Mansion Review
By Jim Squires
Losing your mind is terribly unpleasant business, but when you're an eccentric billionaire, it's the sort of thing that seems largely unavoidable. Such was the case for Sheldon "Shelly" Howards - an oil tycoon who, in his final years, built all sorts of crazy secret rooms in his sprawling mansion. Now that Shelly has gone to the grave, it's up to you - an expert in antiquities - to explore his home and find all of his hidden treasures.
News
May 4, 2012
Indie Game: The Movie is essential viewing for anyone who has ever loved video games
By Jim Squires
While they might be made by little teams, indie games have proven to be big business over the last few years. Shirking the traditional publisher/developer relationship, where games are made in 1000 person teams, indie developers are small groups of people (or in some cases, just one person) making games because it's what they love to do - and Indie Game: The Movie is a celebration of that.
News
May 4, 2012
Storming the Galactic Keep and smashing skulls with Gilded Skull Games [interview]
By Jim Squires
No matter what platform you game on, there's bound to be a game that seemingly takes forever to materialize. PC shooter fans spent 14 years waiting for Duke Nukem Forever. Indie loving Xbox gamers spent six years waiting for Fez. And iPhone RPG fanatics? We're now in our third year of waiting for Galactic Keep: Dice Battles from Gilded Skull Games.