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A study launched by PopCap Games, one of the leading developer of video games with a social side, have released a new study which shows that those players who admit to cheating when it comes to video games are more likely to also cheat in real life.The study is said to have taken into account more than 1,200 adult co... |
12 January 2012
17:21 GMT |
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Electronic Arts has finally launched “Plants vs. Zombies” game in the Android Market. The publisher tipped the game’s release in the Android Market a few days ago, but didn’t disclose any exact launch dates. Fortunately, it only took one day for Electronic Arts and PopCap to make this add... |
14 December 2011
19:01 GMT |
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The popular “Peggle” game developed by PopCap and published by Electronic Arts has just made its way in the Android Market. The game was initially available only via Amazon Appstore, but the developer decided to make it widely available. Android users unfamiliar with “Peggle” should know ... |
14 December 2011
12:01 GMT |
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PopCap Games has launched Peggle HD for iPad with Game Center support, 29 achievements, and an in-app purchase option to get the complete Peggle Nights game, the developer has announced.
Peggle has been downloaded more than 30 million times since its introduction in March 2007.
The franchise has garnered more t... |
26 August 2011
12:41 GMT |
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The big business news of the month when it comes to the video games market is the acquisition of PopCap by publisher Electronic Arts, with the value of the transaction set to reach 750 million dollars.
But the main executive of PopCap believes that the main benefit to his own company is represented by the buyers a... |
27 July 2011
03:10 GMT |
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Video game publisher Electronic Arts has recently announced that it has acquired independent game developer PopCap and analysts are predicting that the move might mean that the company will get more than 1 billion dollars worth of revenue through digital means this year.
The analysts at his Screen Digest have writ... |
26 July 2011
15:11 GMT |
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After yesterday's surprising news that Electronic Arts has acquired Bejeweled and Plants versus Zombies developer PopCap, new rumors have appeared, saying that Facebook giant Zynga also made a bid for the casual games developer.
PopCap made a name for itself by releasing dozens of high-quality and extremely a... |
14 July 2011
12:31 GMT |
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Video game publisher Electronic Arts has announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase developer PopCap for the initial sum of 750 million dollars, with the deal set to close during the month of August.
The publisher says that it will initially pay 650 million dollars in cash to those at PopCap while... |
13 July 2011
03:01 GMT |
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Owners of handsets powered by Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 operating system have now the possibility to download and install a new highly popular game, namely Plants vs. Zombies. Already available on a wide range of other platforms out there, both on mobile devices and on desktop PCs, the game was just brought t... |
23 June 2011
04:34 GMT |
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PopCap Games will bring its massively successful Bejeweled 3 puzzle game to a variety of consoles at the end of the year, after releasing it for the PC and Mac platforms at the end of last year.PopCap made a huge amount of money with its casual titles, and Bejeweled 3, the newest installment in the popular jewel-matc... |
22 June 2011
14:21 GMT |
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A new, highly addictive game is now available for download on devices running under Google's Android operating system, namely Plants vs Zombies. The new game was already announced as being on its way to the Android operating system, and, starting today, it is available for those who would like to spend some tim... |
31 May 2011
04:29 GMT |
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Before the month of May is over, mobile phone users who own devices running under Google's Android operating system would have the possibility to enjoy a new, highly addictive game on their devices, namely Plants vs. Zombies from PopCap Games.The company has just announced that the new mobile game is expected t... |
17 May 2011
05:04 GMT |
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The leader of casual games developer PopCap, which counts games as Plants vs. Zombies and Bejeweled among its hits, believes that his company and other major players like Zynga, which is focused on Facebook games like FarmVille, and Rovio, the creator of Angry Birds, might develop to become multimedia-focused conglom... |
9 May 2011
17:41 GMT |
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PopCap Games, a company which defines itself as being the worldwide leader when it comes to casual games (Zynga would probably dispute that fact), has announced that it is launching a new brand for video games, called 4th & Battery, which will focus on smaller and weirder games, testing ideas that could then be incor... |
6 April 2011
08:51 GMT |
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PopCap Games is officially discounting the prices of the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad ports of Bejeweled, Bookworm, Chuzzle, Peggle and Plants vs. Zombies, as well as other popular titles, for 48 hours to raise funds for Japan.PopCap is just one of several iOS developers to announce discounts on their software offerin... |
18 March 2011
12:41 GMT |
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Video game developer PopCap, well known for such titles as Plants vs. Zombies, Bejeweled and Peggle, has polled the citizens of Britain to find out their New Year's Revolutions and suggests that playing its games is a good way of reducing the stress which is associated with failure to meet the resolutions.
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4 January 2011
13:41 GMT |
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Downloadable games are becoming more and more important these days for regular users, not just casual ones, and this is largely due to PopCap Games, the company that brought titles like Plants vs. Zombies, Zuma or Peggle into the hands of the masses.
This year, the company reached into its franchise hall of fame a... |
21 December 2010
06:40 GMT |
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It’s been almost six years since the last Bejeweled and considering that it was a smashing hit during all this time, PopCap decided that it’s time to raise the stakes even further with the new Bejeweled 3. Even World of Warcraft: Cataclysm has been specially rigged with a Bejeweled 3 mini-game, bot... |
12 December 2010
12:01 GMT |
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In the realm of casual games, PopCap's Bejeweled franchise is somewhat of an 800-pound gorilla, managing to attract millions upon millions of players with its multiple iterations, including Bejeweled 1 and 2, as well as Blitz or Twist, not to mention the Facebook versions of such titles.Now, PopCap released the ... |
9 December 2010
05:00 GMT |
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Dave Roberts, who is the Chief Executive Officer of PopCap, has launched a verbal jab Zynga, developer of popular social powered titles for Facebook, saying that it time great content and gameplay mechanics will prove more attractive to players than the marketing tactics of the rival company.Roberts said at the WTIA ... |
29 September 2010
05:03 GMT |
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Cataclysm, the upcoming third expansion for the World of Warcraft MMO, will be allowing players to experience a clone of the popular casual game Plants vs. Zombies, as reimagined by Blizzard, presumably with full support from PopCap.The World of Warcraft version of Plants vs. Zombies is called Peacebloom vs. Ghouls a... |
22 September 2010
16:33 GMT |
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An executive working at video game maker PopCap has claimed that hardware maker and video game publisher Microsoft has tried to acquire the company, with the offer worth no less than 5 million dollars.Jason Kapalka, who is the creative director at PopCap, talked to Developer about the offers, saying that, “I do... |
13 September 2010
15:01 GMT |
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PopCap has decided to remove the Dancing Zombie from Plants Versus Zombies because of a complaint formulated by the Michael Jackson estate. The very popular enemy was a parody of the character portrayed by the King of Pop in the famous Thriller video. The Dancing Zombie will not disappear completely, but it will be r... |
28 July 2010
08:01 GMT |
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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 |
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Apple is already eating into the market share of the Nintendo DS and the PlayStation Portable with the iPhone and the huge amount of small videogames available through the App Store.And the iPad, the new touch-enabled tablet that the company unveiled last month, could offer a further gaming device, one ready to offer... |
17 February 2010
14:21 GMT |
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Casual game creator PopCap Games has announced Plants vs. Zombies for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s available right now from the App Store for $2.99. Since its release last year, Plants vs. Zombies for the PC and Mac has become one of the most successful franchises in the history of casual games. It is the be... |
16 February 2010
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To match the recent price cuts all major consoles have been going through, less popular ones are forced to also drop prices. In this context, Brazilian manufacturer Zeebo announced that its console's new price would be of BRL 399 or $223, as opposed to the current BRL 499 or $278, and the price cut is expected t... |
30 September 2009
13:01 GMT |
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Fans saw a mixture of Final Fantasy and Bejeweled when they dove inside Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords. And they liked what they saw. The game was developed by Infinite Interactive and published by D3 Publisher and was greatly rewarded by fans and critics. It even won MTV Networks' GameTrailers title of... |
25 September 2009
11:01 GMT |
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PopCap Games, the company that has made a fortune on the back of casual experiences designed to charm the player with their personality and their simplicity, has announced that it plans to bring two Bejeweled Twist and two Bookworm releases to the Nintendo handhelds. The company is aiming to deliver content for both ... |
24 September 2009
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Video games are largely reserved for recreational purposes as many people find them a great way to unwind after a hard day spent at the office or doing other things that weren't that fun. But lately there has been an “invasion” of sorts of fun and addictive video games from which we cannot escape not... |
21 August 2009
12:41 GMT |
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Zuma's Revenge, the latest incarnation of the popular puzzle series from PopCap Games, has been confirmed to arrive on Mac next month. Zuma's Revenge is said to reinvent the immensely addictive game with high-resolution graphics, new game mechanics, new game modes and power-ups. “The original Zuma ha... |
19 August 2009
13:11 GMT |
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PopCap has announced having released a new version of its popular Zuma casual game, which uses the Connect technology created by Facebook in order to introduce a variety of social elements to the game. Renamed Zuma Web Connect, the videogame will allow players to send to Facebook medals and other statistics related t... |
14 July 2009
03:55 GMT |
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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 |
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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 |
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First of all, let's get one thing clear: I'm a hardcore gamer who sometimes prefers pure action and adventure to puzzle titles. But this doesn't mean that I can't enjoy a good casual game every once in a while. That's why when PopCap revealed Plants vs. Zombies, a tower-based casual title, I... |
6 May 2009
15:01 GMT |
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PopCap never ceases to amaze. The company, specialized in creating videogames featuring simple and clear mechanisms, like the much talked about Bejeweled, Zuma and Peggle, but engaging the player for a huge amount of hours, has released a new videogame, called Plants vs. Zombies, which can be played on the PC or the ... |
5 May 2009
03:56 GMT |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Sony Online Entertainment and PopCap Games have announced having entered into a publishing agreement set to deliver five new casual titles to the PlayStation Network. Bejeweled 2 should be downloadable right now and Sony says that classics like Zuma, Heavy Weapon Peggle and Feeding Frenzy will be released in the comi... |
30 January 2009
14:51 GMT |
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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 |
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Since PopCap, the leader in casual game development and publishing, released the Bejeweled Twist six weeks ago for PCs, the game has received nothing but the most favorable reviews. At the same time, it has also been enjoying great success on the market, becoming the best sold game of its kind, and not only.The reaso... |
10 December 2008
08:49 GMT |
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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 |
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PopCap announces that a new game will be launched in the Bejeweled franchise. It will be called Bejeweled Twist and it is the first fresh addition to the series since 2004.Initially, PopCap will only make the game available through its own site and the full unveiling will take place in Seattle, on October 27.Since th... |
30 September 2008
03:36 GMT |
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PopCap, the well known developer of casual games that also dabbled in the business of conducting surveys that show how good its own releases are for you, has just launched the sequel to Peggle, one of the most addictive games of 2007. The new title is called Peggle Nights and you can get it from the developer&r... |
19 September 2008
03:30 GMT |
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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 |
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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 |
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You probably remember the story we posted a while ago about Bernie Peng who created from scratch, for the Nintendo DS, a version of Bejeweled, his girlfriend's favorite game, to propose - and the girl, Tammy Li, said yes. It seems that the couple is doing great and even greater things are coming to them, since P... |
16 April 2008
04:21 GMT |
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Earlier this week, news broke out about the 100,000 SDK downloads, garnered in no more than four days since the kit's official release on March 6. It has recently been confirmed that big names such as THQ, PopCap, Namco NetSuite and more, are eager to bless iPhone users with their products.Apple's March 6 e... |
13 March 2008
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