Silent Hill Style Perspectives With Resident Evil Combat in Upcoming Agni: Village of Calamity
By Adele Wilson
An unauthorised investigation leads to something sinister.Face Ghosts To Collect Cards In Schoolbound
There's something strange about this place.90s Gloomy Survival Horror, Holstin, Switches Between Isometric and Third-Person
By Adele Wilson
An upcoming psychological survival horror.
Category: News
10 Steam Tags that prove this is a bad idea
By Joe Jasko
The latest addition to Steam came in the form of Steam Tags this week, which allow all users to creatively label games in a way that is both expressive of their own gaming interests and helpful to others. But as everyone knows, when you ask someone on the internet to do something, the odds are they're probably going to do it in the exact opposite way you intended.It's hardly been 24 hours since the Steam Tags beta launched, and we've already seen a number of ways that users have begun to abuse their newfound tagging power with some pretty hilarious results. The real problem with Steam Tags is that everyone is allowed to tag any game they please: regardless of if they even played it or not. There's honestly nothing stopping me from going on The Banner Saga's page and tagging the game as "Ice Cream Sandwich" if I wanted to."So we did some digging and found some of the most ridiculous Steam Tags circling around the storefront right now (most of which are even listed among the program's most popular tags!). Like most bad ideas, we think it will only be a matter of time before Valve removes the program entirely, or at least heavily curbs what you can or cannot tag, sort of like how they had to tighten the restrictions with projects being submitted on Greenlight.But until that happens, let's all bask in the glory of these ridiculous user-created Steam Tags:Deal of the Day: $85 OUYA (+$25 game credit)
By Jim Squires
In 2013, the OUYA seemed to be the micro-console that the press just loved to hate. But you know what? We didn't. In fact I still rock out with my OUYA on a regular basis. Despite all of the company's initial bungling, this little powerhouse delivers exactly what it promised - a living room portal for amazing indie games, with loads to discover.It's also become the defacto multiplayer gaming device in our house. Whenever friends come over, we're all too happy to break out Towerfall or Mrs. Dad vs. korv - and it's even easier to do when you realize that the OUYA supports additional controllers from other devices (we use PS3 controllers, for example).And with Toto Temple Deluxe coming soon, there's really no better time to pick one up.So what are the savings you'll be netting through the latest Gamezebo deal? The OUYA normally runs for $99, so you'll be saving $14 right off the bat. But we're also throwing in a $25 game credit that you can use on the OUYA Discover Store - so that's $39 in savings! And better yet, every game on the OUYA is free to try, so when you spend that game credit, you'll have done so wisely.If you've been thinking of picking one up, stop waiting. This thing has the Gamezebo Seal of Approval. I seriously love my OUYA. You will too. Click here to pick one up today.New iOS Games Tonight: Stubies, Any Landing and more!
By Joe Jasko
Here's a nifty little fact about myself: whenever I write anything here on Gamezebo, I always have cartoons playing on the TV in the background. I'm not sure why, but it probably has something to do with the fact that I LOVE CARTOONS. I'm telling you this now because a lot of tonight's big new mobile releases are all wonderfully zany in their own right: just like the perfect Saturday morning cartoon!From trying to land an airplane amidst a fiery inferno of wreckage, to solving puzzles with little block-headed guys called the Stubies, every new game you'll be able to play tonight has a decidedly cartoonish aspect to it, which typically translates to an awesomely high factor of FUN. Oh yeah, and there's also the new game from one of Cartoon Network's most popular and highest rated shows! So which new games will you be using as cartoon substitutes later on tonight? Let us know in the replies!Facebook drops HasOffers and Kontagent as mobile marketing partners – Oh no, mobile marketing gurus!
By Joel Brodie
Facebook has dropped two partners, HasOffers and Kontagent, from its mobile ad measurement program for holding onto user data too long, according to AdExchanger's blog. Yes, I know - it's not as sexy a news story as what's the latest happening with Flappy Bird. But this is news that is actually far-reaching, and affects any game developer who pays for installs to drive traffic to their games in an attempt to reach (and stay in) the Top 10 game charts. (e.g., everyone aside from developer of Flappy Bird).It is widely acknowledged that the best ad partner to drive installs for apps is Facebook. Only Facebook has the mobile reach through its news feed and targeting capability to really push the needle with game installs. It's not cheap, but it works (hence why Facebook earns $1.3 billion - more than half its revenues - through mobile today). When Facebook lifts a finger, the mobile game world shakes.The Blackwell Epiphany confirmed for April
By Joe Jasko
The release window for the fifth and final episode in the Blackwell point-and-click adventure series has officially been unveiled today, and players will finally have the chance to see how Rosa and Joey's intertwining story is going to end this April with The Blackwell Epiphany. Though standalone adventures in their own right, the Blackwell games have still followed an overarching sense of growth for their characters ever since Wadjet Eye Games first released The Blackwell Legacy way back in 2006.In speaking on the upcoming bittersweet ending to the acclaimed point-and-click adventure series, Blackwell creator Dave Gilbert had this to say: "I always knew how Rosa and Joey's story would end, but figuring out how to get there was a challenge. This is the last Blackwell game and we've given it our all - it's longer, more detailed, darker, and more atmospheric than any of the games that came before it. I can't think of a more worthy note to end on."Like the four other episodes that came before it, The Blackwell Epiphany will be a standalone adventure when it releases for PC this April. But if you still want to check out Rosa and Joey's earlier adventures, you can currently pick up a bundle featuring the first four Blackwell games for only $14.99 on GOG.com.10 Signs That You’re a Mobile Gamer
By Joe Jasko
We're all pretty big fans of mobile games around these parts of the internet, and if you're here visiting Gamezebo, then it's a pretty safe bet that you are too. But even though you might play the occasional game or two on your smartphone or tablet, do you ever consider yourself to be a full-fledged "mobile gamer"? Well today we want to find out the answer to one very important question: how deep does your addiction to mobile gaming go?Maybe you dream about flinging birds out of slingshots every night? Maybe you have a Cut the Rope-themed iPhone case? Maybe you're like my Dad and have to check in every day to get a free power-up in Angry Birds Star Wars? Well whatever it may be, we've compiled a list of the 10 biggest red flags that let you know when you've been bitten by the mobile gaming bug. Doctors think they might never find a cure."What are some of the other ways you know that someone is a mobile gamer? Take a break from playing that game on your phone and let us know in the replies!King has bought an old trademark, and you’re not going to like how they’re using it
By Jim Squires
Oops, they did it again. Back in January, Candy Crush Saga maker King underwent a great deal of public scrutiny about the choices they've made in the world of IP protection. Initially it was about a trademark on the word CANDY, but as the week unfolded it turned into a battle over Stoic's The Banner Saga trademark, and then even accusations of cloning. King CEO Riccardo Zacconi managed to quell the internet's furor with a seemingly heartfelt response on the issues that had been brought up.But now some new information has been brought to our attention that doesn't quite jive with what Zacconi was preaching.Lost in the shuffle of that January week was a little story about Albert Ransom, the creator of CandySwipe. As the creator of a match-3 game involving candy that pre-dated every incarnation of Candy Crush, Ransom had been fighting the CANDY CRUSH SAGA trademark for months. And he told Gamezebo that he intended to fight their mark on the word CANDY, too.Now, only weeks after our initial article, King is fighting back.Kentucky Route Zero Act III will be ready when it’s ready (so stop asking)
By Jim Squires
We love Kentucky Route Zero here at Gamezebo. Love love. It was our pick for 2013 Game of the Year, and that was based solely on the first two acts (of a planned five). And like most fans of the game, we've been waiting for Act III to surface so that we can continue the story. And it's been a long wait. Act II was released at the end of May 2013.So what's the hold up?The developers at Cardboard Computer recently took to their blog to explain the situation, reassuring everyone that development is coming along swimmingly (and when it comes out, it will have been worth the wait):