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.

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August 30, 2016
Is Kabam Making a Transformers Fighting Game?
By Jim Squires
With the success of Kabam’s Marvel: Contest of Champions, we’ve found it a bit surprising that so few other brands have tried to follow suit. Sure, it takes a lot of time and energy to build a mobile game that …
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August 30, 2016
Katamari Damacy is Getting an Endless Runner (and it’s Amazing)
By Jim Squires
As one of the quirkiest, most beloved cult franchises in gaming, Katamari Damacy has had a surprisingly rough go of things on mobile. The traditional mobile entries in the series were killed off last year, and the only other game …
Deals
August 29, 2016
Traption Bakery Goes Free for the First Time Ever
By Jim Squires
Get ready for a weird one, folks. Traption Bakery is a beautifully drawn, interactive diagram of something akin to a Rube Goldberg machine. Its intended purpose is to bake bread. If you’re really determined, you might find out if it does …
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August 26, 2016
Cat Puncher is Street Fighter with Cats
By Jim Squires
As a dog person, I’m not one to usually say “cats make everything better.” I never fell in love with Nyan Cat, I don’t get the appeal of Neko Atsume, and the only thing Garfield and I can agree about is …
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August 26, 2016
Nanuleu Brings Great Minimalist Strategy to Mobile
By Jim Squires
There’s a very fine line between what makes a satisfying strategy game for mobile and what feels too big to squeeze onto a small screen. Games like rymdkapsel and The Battle for Polytopia (aka Super Tribes) have done so marvelously, but few other …
The Best
August 25, 2016
This Week’s 8 New Mobile Games You Need in Your Life
By Jim Squires
Some weeks you just need a great game to put in your pocket, but there’s practically nothing worth playing. THIS IS NOT ONE OF THOSE WEEKS. Whether you like cards, combat, puzzles or racing, there’s a little something for everyone …
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August 23, 2016
Legacy of Zeus Is Kabam’s next Game of Godlike Action
By Jim Squires
Now that they’ve cemented themselves a seemingly permanent home on the Top Grossing app charts with 2014’s Marvel: Contest of Champions, Kabam are turning their attention to another kind of titans — the ones of Greek myth. Currently available on …
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August 23, 2016
Lumines: Puzzle & Music Drops the Beat on September 1st
By Jim Squires
If you’re an avid reader of Gamezebo, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve seen us nerd out about Lumines before. We squealed with delight when a mobile iteration of this music puzzler was announced in early 2015, and did a …

Jim Squires

Is Kabam Making a Transformers Fighting Game?

Katamari Damacy is Getting an Endless Runner (and it’s Amazing)

Traption Bakery Goes Free for the First Time Ever

Cat Puncher is Street Fighter with Cats

Nanuleu Brings Great Minimalist Strategy to Mobile

This Week’s 8 New Mobile Games You Need in Your Life

Legacy of Zeus Is Kabam’s next Game of Godlike Action

Lumines: Puzzle & Music Drops the Beat on September 1st

New Genre-defining Action-Healer, 3 Healers Fables The History of Three Influential Figureheads Without Combat

Third-Person Action-Adventure Usual June Drops a Demo on Steam

Hollow Home Is an Isometric Narrative RPG about the Ukraine War

Zombies Ate My Neighbors-Like Lethal Wedding Is an Upcoming 16-Bit Co-Op Run-and-Gun Shooter