They say two's company, but three's a crowd. I suppose that if you're talking about match-3, there's some truth to that statement. After all, what genre is more crowded than that? For every AAA title out there, there are dozens upon dozens of match-3 games. They're like locusts. Fun, color-matching, gem-swapping locusts.
The Olympics represent one of the greatest collections of athletes from around the world. They also represent a larger group of couch potatoes - judging said athletes from the privacy of their own home, likely never to reach the same spotlight that these incredible athletic specimen receive. Thanks to Zynga, even the couch-bound athlete has a chance to compete for their country's honor.
"Ooooh." "Ahhhh." "Oh, look at that one, it's in the shape of a smiley face!" Today is officially Independence Day for the United States of America, and as good man Thomas Jefferson once said: "It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations". While Jefferson didn't get everything that he wanted (he'd be rolling in his grave at the cost of college tuition), he definitely got the yearly illuminations.
While there are plenty of great games that Gamezebo manages to review every month, picking the best of the best isn't usually too difficult of a proposition. No matter how good releases might be, there's usually something every month that stands head and shoulders above the rest. But in June 2012? There were so many 5 star games that we honestly lost count.
For fans of Zynga, today continues to be a pretty great day. Amid the hooplah of their "Unleashed" press event, the social gaming big dog has announced new partnerships, promised new games, and revealed new entries in their classic series. Making sure not to leave their existing players in the dust, however, the house that Pincus built went on to announce some new features for things you might be playing right now.