Want to know a secret? Space Chicks is going to be your next mobile obsession. We've had a chance to go hands-on with the next release to be published Crescent Moon Games, and - much like our first experience with Jetpack Joyride, Temple Run, and Canabalt - we're finding it impossible to put down.Space Chicks mixes the gravity-based gameplay of past releases like Angry Birds Space and Rabbids Big Bang with the endless running, jumping, and avoiding of your favorite 2D survivalists. We'll have a full review coming when it launches later this week, but in the meantime, we thought a tease might be in order.Crescent Moon seems to agree. That's probably why they just released this trailer;Get ready to rescue some Space Chicks of your own when the game launches this Thursday, November 21.
There was a time, brief though it might be, that I really thought one-screen autorunners were going to be the next big thing. When Run Roo Run hit the App Store in early 2012, it was the craziest hit since Cut the Rope. But then… nothing. No follow-ups, no similar titles - not even a noteworthy clone. The one-screen autorunner seemed to be dead and buried after a single big title.Spiel Studios plans to resurrect the genre on December 4 with the App Store release of Galaxy Run, and that, according to the press release, "will require gamers to master everything from double jumps, speed boosts and grappling hooks to anti-gravity and portal mechanisms, all with a single tap."We don't know much about Spiel Studios - their past "hits" include games like Propel Man and Traffic Master - but I'll be damned if this trailer doesn't have me itchin' to try Galaxy Run out. Spiel Studios may not have the track record of Run Roo Run creators 5th Cell (the folks behind Scribblenauts), but that's no reason to count them out just yet.Be sure to check back with Gamezebo for a full review after the game's December 4 release.
Just when you thought our little corner of the internet was safe from the infamous clan of TV personalities known as the Kardashians, it looks like Kim Kardashian is going to be involved in the development of an upcoming mobile game next year. Yup, you read that right: Kim Kardashian will have a mobile game in 2014.The E! reality TV star will be teaming up with Glu Mobile of Contract Killer and Deer Hunter fame to create a brand new celebrity lifestyle game about, what else, but living the glamorous Hollywood life. The game will include both Kim Kardashian's likeness and voice, as she mentors players by giving fashion tips and career advice on their way to becoming a full-fledged celebrity themselves."Alongside the announcement, Glu CEO Niccolo de Masi has stated: "We look forward to leveraging Kim Kardashian's brand and fan base of 18 million Twitter followers, 15 million Facebook fans, and 11 million Instagram followers." In addition, de Masi says, "We anticipate that the combination of Kim's creative input with Glu's leading development and publishing platform will create a uniquely compelling celebrity game experience."
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.
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!
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!
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!
There was a time right here in North America where the newsstands were lined with gaming magazines. EGM, GamePro, Nintendo Power; if you stuck Metroid on the cover, you were going to sell some copies. Over the last few years - much as we've seen with the print industry at large - gaming magazine have been dying off one by one. And if you thought this was a Western phenomenon, this week's news from China will prove you wrong.As always, we'd like to thank our friends at the Beijing-based gaming website Laohu.com for sharing the latest news to come out of China with Gamezebo's readers. If you're looking to get your Chinese news straight from the source, be sure to check them out!