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  • Beloved indie game developers are headed to Dyscourse in surprise bonus scenario
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    Beloved indie game developers are headed to Dyscourse in surprise bonus scenario

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    It's only been a few short days since we brought you our in-depth preview of Owlchemy Labs' highly stylized survival game Dyscourse, which follows a group of survivors who crash-land on an island and must learn to adapt to the strange new world around them. In the game, the player's decisions will influence what ultimately happens to each one of these survivors, as they get to know them, or consequently, let them go.But now Owlchemy Labs has revealed another unexpected and all-too-awesome surprise that will accompany the upcoming game. In addition to the regular scenario that features protagonist Rita and the fellow survivors she befriends, Dyscourse will now also be released with an ingenious bonus scenario called "Indie Plane Crash," which features ten of your favorite indie game developers themselves, fully rendered in all of Dyscourse's cardboard-style glory. Seriously, it's that cool."Among some of these renowned indie developers are the legendary Tim Schafer of Double Fine, Edmund McMillen of Super Meat Boy fame, and even Phil Tibitoski of the lovingly weird Octodad. Alex Schwartz of Owlchemy Labs has also posed the all-important question for players to ponder regarding the "Indie Plane Crash" scenario: "They can code, but can they catch cod?" A valid point, to be sure, and as if there wasn't enough of an incentive already to donate to the project's ongoing Kickstarter page, then I don't really know what else you could ask for now.
  • Cut the Rope 2 gets its first teaser trailer
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    Cut the Rope 2 gets its first teaser trailer

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    ZeptoLab has released the first teaser trailer for their upcoming game Cut the Rope 2, and it turns out the highly-anticipated mobile sequel now has an official subtitle. Newly christened Cut the Rope 2: Om Nom's Unexpected Adventure, it looks like our little green alien pal may have gone missing somewhere along the way!The brief 20-second video showcases Om Nom sailing through an open blue sky while attached to his titular rope, as dozens of those delicious-looking candies float on by. The video ends with the hashtag "OmNomIsMissing," which seems to be our only real tangible clue thus far as to where ZeptoLab plans on taking us for this go around.And while we've still yet to see anything regarding the actual gameplay of Cut the Rope 2 at this point, at least we should be finding out soon, as the game's release is still scheduled for some time "this holiday season."So does anyone have any ideas as to why Om Nom might be missing, or just where the heck he's gone off to for that matter? He does have a big sequel coming up after all, that slacker. Help us figure this one out in the replies!
  • Free Games and Sales: Papa Sangre II, Trouserheart and more!
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    Free Games and Sales: Papa Sangre II, Trouserheart and more!

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    I'll tell ya, my wallet has really been hurting this month after shelling out hundreds of dollars on the newest next-generation home gaming consoles, and so scooping up a ton of great games for mere pennies on the dollar is exactly what I need right now. I could also probably use some fresh air too, but who has the time to dillydally around outside when you have all of these free games and sales to look into?You don't need to spend $499 to get a whole swarm of awesomely discounted games like Papa Sangre II and Anodyne Mobile for your iPhone and iPad; you don't need a $60 yearly subscription to scoop up all the latest and greatest games from the 10tons catalogue; and you certainly don't need to spend $120 for a handful of launch games when you've got Gamezebo's own iShooter Gamer Bundle for a mere $4.99!"So which games are you picking up this weekend with the spare change that you have left after this month's big next-gen console releases? Did we happen to miss any good deals that are still out there during our money-spending stupor? Let us know in the replies!
  • Games Like Temple Run
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    Games Like Temple Run

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    It's no secret that Temple Run has become a force to be reckoned with on the App Store today. Not only does it continuously hold a spot on the App Store Top 100 charts, but it also inspired a number of direct sequels and spin-off games, such as Temple Run: Oz and Temple Run 2. But even beyond that, Temple Run had a huge hand in crafting a brand new game genre that has since taken the mobile world by storm: the endless runner.Now it's pretty safe to assume that you've seen a game or two appear on the App Store that plays a bit like Temple Run, and for good reason: there are a lot of them these days. So we've decided to compile a list of some of our favorite mobile games that offer a gameplay experience that's similar to Temple Run."Do you like our picks? Do you have a few good ones that we may have missed? Don't be afraid to let us know of any other games like Temple Run down in the replies!
  • Introducing Tank Nation, the first release from Wormhole Games
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    Introducing Tank Nation, the first release from Wormhole Games

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    Sometimes the biggest explosions onto the mobile gaming scene come in the form of the newcomers. Wormhole Games is a new mobile development studio formed by two ex-employees and visionaries of Funzio, the studio responsible for smash successes like Crime City and Modern War before being sold to GREE last year in a multi-million dollar deal. I recently had a chance to speak with Jamil Moledina, CEO and Creative Director, and James Kelm, COO and Executive Producer at Wormhole Games, to find out about the studio's debut game, Tank Nation, and what it was like to start over from scratch with all of the vigor and innovation of a brand new startup studio.Now working within a small development team of only 12 people, Moledina and Kelm are embracing their new status as a startup company, as they prepare to release their first game into the world today. As they tell me, startup companies like Wormhole Games have an extra advantage being new to the scene: in that they are better able to take calculated risks, and to experiment with new and different ideas that seasoned companies might start to shy away from once a few titles get under their belts."But rather than trying to recreate something that's already been done, or copying the latest game to hit #1 on the App Store, Moledina and Kelm's goal with their first game was to take an already successful concept in gaming, and introduce it into a brand new area of the industry: in this case, the mobile platform. They point out Rovio's Angry Birds as an example of taking a gameplay mechanic like artillery firing and making it so simple that everyone from your grandma to your little nephew can understand it within minutes of playing. To this end, their first game would need to be broadly accessible, while still offering a long-term level of depth to satisfy the hardcore gaming crowd.
  • New iOS Games Tonight: Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas, King’s League: Odyssey and more!
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    New iOS Games Tonight: Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas, King’s League: Odyssey and more!

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    Don't you just hate it when there are so many amazing new iOS games coming to the App Store all on the very same night that you can't possibly decide which one that you're going to play first? Sure, you can certainly download them all at the very same time, but you'll still be forced to choose one and only one to start with (unless of course you find some way to play three different iPads all at once, which in that case, the more power to you!).Well this always difficult decision couldn't apply more to tonight's amazing batch of brand new mobile games: from a magical adventure that rivals even Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda console games, to a highly-refined monster collecting RPG, to a mobile port of one of the most popular strategy Flash games that we've seen in recent years. There's no doubt that you'll want to be buying them all, but which one of these games will you be booting up first tonight? Be sure to let us know in the replies!
  • Replay Wednesdays: Might & Magic: Duel of Champions, Big Business Deluxe and more!
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    Replay Wednesdays: Might & Magic: Duel of Champions, Big Business Deluxe and more!

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    I've always been a big believer in the "short and sweet" mantra when it comes to taking anything in moderation. Who wants to watch a three-hour movie when they can watch a three-minute YouTube video instead? Who wants to read 80 pages of introductory content to this Replay Wednesday article when a slim three paragraphs will more than suffice?So in following this short and sweet fashion, this week's list may not have a lot to it, but everything it does have reeks of all sorts of awesomeness. This week brings a few new hidden object adventures for you to investigate on your iPhone and iPad, including Eternal Journey: New Atlantis and Dark Dimensions: Wax Beauty, and an epic strategy card game to engulf your PC in all sorts of might and magic (or mighty magic, if you prefer)."
  • The Blind Sights and Sounds of Papa Sangre II
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    The Blind Sights and Sounds of Papa Sangre II

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    We're big fans of innovation in mobile games here at Gamezebo, and Somethin' Else's Papa Sangre II not only made us use our smartphones and tablets in exciting new ways this past Halloween, but the game itself was unlike anything we've ever experienced before. A horror game that's told completely through the use of sound, Papa Sangre II has players putting on headphones, closing their eyes, and spinning around to face whatever sounds are lurking out there in the darkness. It is a truly fascinating thing to behold, and even more so when you try to imagine just how Somethin' Else went about creating this modern masterpiece in mobile gaming.I recently had a chance to interview Nicky Birch, the Head of Products at Somethin' Else, who served as the Executive Producer on Papa Sangre II, and also managed the internal marketing and promotion of the audio-only horror game. We discussed everything from the challenges of making a strictly audio video game, to working with actor Sean Bean, who provides the voice of the game's eerily haunting narrator. But as you might expect from a team whose game is shrouded in all kinds of darkness and mystery, not everything about Papa Sangre himself could be brought into the light over the course of this interview. After all, what fun would that be?"You can read the full interview with Birch just below this paragraph, and be sure to check out my 5-star review of the incredibly innovative Papa Sangre II right over here. And of course, I encourage everyone reading to give the game a spin for yourselves: that is, if you're not afraid of the unnerving scratches of the mindlice growing closer in the distance, or fleeing for your life (err, death) through the black recesses of your very own mind.