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Kindle Fire Will Get Jenga, Plants vs. Zombies, Peggle, Cut the Rope

Amazon has announced that it has entered into partnership with video game developers like Zynga, Gameloft, Electronic Arts, Rovio and PopCap, which means that more than a thousand apps that are already available on Android will also be delivered on the Kindle Fire when it is launched in the United States on November ...

10 November 2011
05:52 GMT

EndWeekGame: April 29

Andrei Dobra: I might be going out of the city this weekend, but this doesn't mean that gaming will take a back seat to scenic strolls on the country side.Quite the opposite, as I'll no doubt squeeze in some Portal 2 before I head off and probably entertain myself with a few PopCap titles on my iPhone.First...

29 April 2011
16:51 GMT

Bejeweled 2 for Android Now Available for Download

Back in January 2011, PopCap teased Android fans with a couple of shots of Plants vs. Zombies and Peggle games running on the Nexus One Android-powered smartphone. After previously announcing in November 2010 that it is working on Android versions for some its popular arcade games available on PC, such as Bejewel...

21 February 2011
06:46 GMT

Bejeweled and Zuma Developer Details Growth Plans

PopCap Games, the developer behind hit casual titles like Bejeweled, Zuma or Plants vs. Zombies, has just detailed its growth strategy for the new year, and even teased at a potential initial public offering (IPO), which could draw in investors. PopCap is currently an extremely profitable independent games develop...

5 January 2011
15:51 GMT

The Xbox Live Deals of the Week Have Been Announced

The Xbox Live Deals for this week have been made available by Microsoft. They are exclusive for people who own an Xbox Live Gold membership. For 400 Microsoft Points, that is only five dollars, Xbox Live Gold subscribers can get Worms 2: Armageddon, Peggle and Duke Nukem 3D. For 800 Microsoft Points, about ten dollar...

8 June 2010
14:51 GMT

Peggle and Bejeweled Improve Cognitive Function

Initial results of a research project at the University of East Carolina suggest that playing videogames like Peggle and Bejeweled, both casual PopCap made titles, can actually improve the cognitive function in the brains of the subjects. The study has been going for six months and complete results will arrive by the...

31 May 2010
01:55 GMT

Free World of Warcraft-Themed Peggle Launched by PopCap

Video games are becoming more and more addictive these days, with many companies trying to find that secret formula that guarantees massive popularity with the fans and, at the same time, develops their loyalty. Two companies that have found ways of achieving this are PopCap and Blizzard, the first being the biggest ...

9 July 2009
03:20 GMT

Download Peggle for iPhone, iPod touch Now

PopCap Games has released Peggle for iPhone and iPod touch, a title nabbing the Action & Arcade Game of the Year award (Zeeby Awards 2008). The highly addictive puzzle game is already available on Mac, PC, Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS. The iPhone version introduces revolutionary controls and even extra features. Read on ...

12 May 2009
08:54 GMT

Blizzard Hires PopCap Exec, World Domination Imminent

In a move that will threaten the productivity of the whole wide world, it seems that World of Warcraft developer Blizzard has hired former Xbox Live Arcade manager and PopCap vice president Greg Canessa and has placed him in an executive position in the company. After managing the Xbox Live Arcade ever since the rel...

12 May 2009
02:51 GMT

Play Peggle in World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft is one of the most popular video games out there, gaining a cult-like following in the over 11,5 million subscribers it has. It has won for its developer and publisher, Blizzard, a huge amount of money, but now it seems that the massively successful MMORPG can also generate a decent amount of income...

27 April 2009
03:04 GMT

All the Details on Peggle on the Xbox Live Arcade

PopCap Games, the company that profits the most from the increased popularity of casual games, has released all the information a player needs related to the launch of its flagship title, Peggle, on the Xbox Live Arcade service provided by Microsoft for gamers who have bought an Xbox 360 console. The videogame is set...

10 March 2009
08:16 GMT

Peggle Fever Affects All Gaming Platforms, Last Three Months

PopCap has always pushed the various iterations of Bejeweled as being the biggest successes of the casual game company. Now, it is shifting the weight of the promotional power to the Peggle franchise, launching an event called Peggle Fever that is set to last three months, until June, and is designed to celebrate the...

5 March 2009
03:32 GMT

PopCap Announces the Peggle Art Contest

PopCap Games, the creator of Peggle, announces that it has launched the first edition of the Peggle Art Contest, which aims to use the power of the crowds and players in order to get the very best art for the next game in the series.The contest is set to begin today and will run until June 3, as part of the Peggle Fe...

4 March 2009
15:21 GMT

Bejeweled Twist Boosts PopCap Profits

PopCap, a company that develops and publishes casual games, announces that retail sales for its PC game line up went up by 85.3% in 2008, even as it became one of the top twenty publishers in the United States.During the fourth quarter of 2008, as the credit crunch hit the gaming industry hard, PopCap saw the biggest...

30 January 2009
03:36 GMT

Peggle for Mobiles out Now

Earlier this month, we reported that the mobile version of Peggle, PopCap's blockbuster game, should become available starting this fall. Well, now, the game is ready for our (or your) handsets, as PopCap has just announced its commercial availability.Released until now only for Windows, Mac and iPod, Peggle is ...

30 September 2008
11:21 GMT

PopCap's Peggle Goes Mobile This Fall

PopCap Games, the famous North American game developer based in Seattle, has just announced that its highly-popular, award-winning Peggle game will be soon launched in a mobile version. Simply called Peggle Mobile, the "made for handsets" game will be unleashed in North America (via major mobile carriers), as well as...

5 September 2008
10:47 GMT

PopCap Presents Peggle for the Nintendo DS

PopCap has decided to shift its market position a little and try to get a more game oriented crowd interested in its offerings. The first move they are going to make is to get some of their games on the Nintendo DS. And what better game to lead the charge than the very successful PC and iPod game Peggle.Q Entertainme...

28 July 2008
14:06 GMT

Casual Games Are Good for You

East Carolina University's Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies has recently announced the findings of a study aimed at measuring the impact playing casual games has on the individual. The results should be taken with a pinch of salt as the study itself was funded by the most successful of casual publish...

29 April 2008
03:54 GMT

Gas Powered Games Doing Peggle Clone?

Chris Taylor is somewhat of a gaming legend. His best work is an old rival of Starcraft, called Total Annihilation, where various robotic machineries do battle over planets across the galaxy. Low on backstory and big on tactics, the tittle was one of the earliest RTS games to make a significant impact. Nowadays, Tay...

25 February 2008
06:14 GMT

PopCap Makes FREE Online Version of Peggle

Since Peggle is ridiculously popular nowadays, PopCap has considered a free version of the game. As such, an official report coming from the casual games developer says that they've launched this web version of the game, which can be played for free on PopCap's official site and MSN's Game Zone with ot...

6 September 2007
05:00 GMT


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