Everyone loves an awards list, and it's no different for gamers.

Gamezebo, the premiere editorial Web site for casual game enthusiasts, today announced the winners of its second annual Zeebys Casual Game Awards and the launch of the exclusive video broadcast of the show on myLifetime.com.

The Zeebys honor innovators and leaders within the casual games industry and took place at Casual Connect in Seattle on July, 24 2008 hosted by the Casual Games Association. This year’s awards show raised $11,000 for its non-profit partner, the Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation.

Winners of the Zeebys were selected from more than 40 companies nominated by the public and by peers in the casual games industry. Over 35,000 people cast their votes for the best casual games of 2007 in 17 categories including:

• People’s Choice Award for Casual Game of the Year: Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile, by I-play and Flood Light Games

• People’s Choice Award for Best Arcade & Action Game: Peggle, by PopCap Games

• People’s Choice Award for Best Puzzle Game: Jewel Quest II, by iWin

• People’s Choice Award for Best Web Game: Bloons, by Ninja Kiwi

• People’s Choice Award for Best Hidden Object & Adventure Game: Dream Chronicles, by PlayFirst and Kat Games

• Craft Award for Best Mobile Game: Guitar Hero III , by Hands-On Mobile and MachineWorks Northwest, LLC

• Craft Choice Award for Social Network Game: Who Has The Biggest Brain? by Playfish.

A full list of all the winners can be found online at www.Zeebys.com or
www.gamezebo.com.

Lifetime Network, the ultimate digital destination for women’s entertainment and escape, recorded and produced the exclusive video of the show. To view the broadcast plus behind-the scenes interviews with the winners and links to the winning games, go to: http://www.mylifetime.com/fun-games/zeeby-awards.

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