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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February 17, 2015
World of Tanks Generals Will Mix Military Might with CCG Goodness
By Jim Squires
Like a lot of mobile gamers, I’m a sucker for a good CCG. Heck – there’s a reason Hearthstone was our iPad and Android Game of the Year in 2014. And while fresh games in this genre that combine satisfying …
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February 17, 2015
Rovio Stars Unveils Matching Game ‘Jolly Jam’
By Jim Squires
While the main wing of Rovio seems to keep a tight focus on expanding their Angry Birds franchise, the Rovio Stars program has seen a number of releases from third-party developers over the last year or so. Plunder Pirates, Tiny …
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February 17, 2015
Learn About the Art of Wooga’s Upcoming ‘Agent Alice’
By Jim Squires
Hot on the heels of the first Gamezebo-exclusive Agent Alice developer diary, Wooga has just launched launched the second in their series of “Behind the Scenes” vignettes. Episode 2 showcases the art process required to power a hidden object game like …
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February 16, 2015
Slashing Demons Looks like Timberman by Way of Lovecraft
By Jim Squires
For a brief few weeks in the Summer of 2014, Timberman became my daily obsession. It had just the right mix of simplicity and challenge, and it never failed to dangle a carrot in front of my face in the …
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February 16, 2015
Google Play Celebrates ‘The Simpsons’ Creator with Unlicensed Apps
By Jim Squires
If you work at Google Play and you’re looking to celebrate the birthday of The Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening, there’s no better way than with a showcase of The Simpsons Google Play content, right? …unless you don’t realize that a lot of the …
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February 13, 2015
Alto’s Adventure is a Stylish Snowboarding Game Coming Next Week
By Jim Squires
As I type the words you’re reading now, I find myself afraid to go outside. Winter has been long and cruel, and with the wind chill, temperatures are -22°C. The very last thing I want to think about is more snow. …
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February 13, 2015
Zynga Announces FarmVille: Harvest Swap, Dawn of Titans
By Jim Squires
When you’re a publicly traded company, investors like to keep a close eye on your past performance and future plans. Such is the case for Zynga, or as Wall Street knows them, ZNGA, and they reported back to their shareholders …
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February 13, 2015
The British (Crossy Road Characters) Are Coming!
By Jim Squires
One if by land, two if by sea, and three if by App Store. The British are coming, and they’re coming to Crossy Road. Or at least it looks that way if Ben Weatherall’s Twitter account is anything to go by. …

Jim Squires

World of Tanks Generals Will Mix Military Might with CCG Goodness

Rovio Stars Unveils Matching Game ‘Jolly Jam’

Learn About the Art of Wooga’s Upcoming ‘Agent Alice’

Slashing Demons Looks like Timberman by Way of Lovecraft

Google Play Celebrates ‘The Simpsons’ Creator with Unlicensed Apps

Alto’s Adventure is a Stylish Snowboarding Game Coming Next Week

Zynga Announces FarmVille: Harvest Swap, Dawn of Titans

The British (Crossy Road Characters) Are Coming!

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

2.5D Atmospheric Adventure Inspired by Arabian Astronomy Nightscape Drops a New Trailer

Artistic Puzzle Adventure Helix: Descent N Ascent Is Coming to Steam and Switch

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveals New DLC with Fighter Id