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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December 3, 2014
EA Mobile Hits 2 Billion Downloads, Celebrates with In-App Gifts
By Jim Squires
Milestones are awesome. Not just because they give the people celebrating them reason to feel accomplished, but because sometimes those people give us free stuff. Case in point: EA Mobile. Today they’ve announced that they’ve offered up two billion mobile game downloads …
The Best
December 3, 2014
4 of Tonight’s New iPhone and iPad Games You Should Know About
By Jim Squires
Taking some time off this December? Need something to play with on your Black Friday-acquired iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch? There are a few notable games coming to the App Store tonight. Here are the four we’re most excited about: …
Upcoming
December 2, 2014
Clash of Clans’ Creator Supercell Quietly Soft-Launches Spooky Pop
By Jim Squires
With Clash of Clans, Hay Day, and Boom Beach under their belts, Supercell may not launch a lot of games – but when they do, they’re huge. With that in mind, I’d like to call your attention to Spooky Pop: …
Upcoming
December 2, 2014
‘Love You to Bits’ Might Be Tiny Thief in Space
By Jim Squires
If you were looking for an imaginative, original puzzle adventure in the summer of 2013, there’s a good chance you found exactly what you were looking for in Tiny Thief. Since it’s release, though, developer 5Ants has remained suspiciously quiet, releasing …
Play
December 2, 2014
Peggle Blast is Out Now on iOS, Android
By Jim Squires
If you’re a fan of Peggle, you had to know this was coming eventually. With the success of free-to-play Peggle-alikes Papa Pear Saga, Super Monkey Ball Bounce, and more, we’re frankly surprised that it took this long for EA to …
The Best
December 1, 2014
The 6 Best iPhone, iPad and Android Games of November 2014
By Jim Squires
It’s hard to pick the best games some months; not because there are so few, but so many. November 2014 was one of those months. With more digital gold than a Midas app, mobile gaming was a wealth of riches …
Upcoming
December 1, 2014
Spoiler Alert, Fearless Fantasy are Going Mobile
By Jim Squires
It seems that everywhere I look lately, games journalists are jumping the fence and working for “the man” — and by “the man,” I’m referring to independent game studios. I clearly don’t know what “the man” means. Former Gamezebo contributors …
News
November 28, 2014
TIME Magazine’s Game of the Year is 80 Days
By Jim Squires
And I don’t just mean “Mobile Game of the Year.” I mean Game of the Year. inkle’s 80 Days beat out Smash Bros, Shadow of Mordor, Monument Valley — it beat out everything. Wow. Congratulations inkle! If you’re a fan …

Jim Squires

EA Mobile Hits 2 Billion Downloads, Celebrates with In-App Gifts

4 of Tonight’s New iPhone and iPad Games You Should Know About

Clash of Clans’ Creator Supercell Quietly Soft-Launches Spooky Pop

‘Love You to Bits’ Might Be Tiny Thief in Space

Peggle Blast is Out Now on iOS, Android

The 6 Best iPhone, iPad and Android Games of November 2014

Spoiler Alert, Fearless Fantasy are Going Mobile

TIME Magazine’s Game of the Year is 80 Days

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