Do you remember that time you learned Pocket Planes was originally supposed to be Pocket Trains, and found yourself screaming to the internet "I WANT THAT TO BE A THING!!!"? Good news - the internet listened.
You know that old saying, that variety is the spice of life? Well it turns out that sentiment couldn't be more true when it comes to all of the free games and sales going on across the internet this weekend! Not only do these eclectic samplings of deals come from all corners of the gaming-related World Wide Web, but the games themselves that are going on sale look to be just as fun and diverse as well.
Card battle games. Love them or hate them, there's one thing we can all agree on: they sure do look pretty. And if you play Dark Summoner, things are about to get a lot prettier. Or at least, pretty weird and scary. That's because H.R. Giger has created some exclusive creatures to haunt your nightmares (and play sessions).
We're still holding out hope that one of these days, Sony will finally crack and start releasing iPhone games. Why? Because Wipeout is amazing on a handheld. But until that impossible day comes, iOS owners have two choices: buy a PlayStation Vita, or checkout Jujubee's futuristic racing series Flashout.
There's a lot of death in this week's Kickstarter picks, and a lot of love. With two roguelikes and a stealth horror game on dock, there are plenty of ways to face your own mortality over and over again. When you need a break from sweating pixelated bullets, we have a community content-based fan book to remind you of the beautiful things in life, like Metroidvanias—we have one of those, too.
Developer submissions have just been opened for the 16th annual Independent Games Festival, which is set to take place next March at GDC 2014 in San Francisco. Last year held one of the IGF's biggest showings yet, with a whopping 900 game entries, and the prize-winning emergence of such beloved titles as FTL: Faster Than Light and Kentucky Route Zero.
League of Mermaids is now available on Android in the Google Play store, and to celebrate, Legacy Games and Gamezebo are teaming up to give you a chance to appear as a mermaid in a future update.That's right, here's your chance to be in the game!
We cover plenty of new games here at Gamezebo every week, but the number of games we've already covered that show up on new platforms? It's staggering. This Wednesday and every Wednesday, Gamezebo is rounding up the games that aren't quite new, but might be new to you depending on your platform of choice. And who doesn't love new(ish) games?