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Zuma's Revenge - Adventure Offers Smaller Portion of Ball-Blasting for $10

By Alice O'Connor, Sep 29, 2009 12:10pm PDT

PopCap's quest to take over the world with addictive casual gaming reaches insidious new depths with the release of a cut-down version of Zuma's...

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"I've played it for over 17 hours so far. It's well worth $20, IMO. The Adventure Mode by ..."

- nudel see all 8 comments

Square, PopCap Unveil Bejeweled RPG 'Gyromancer'

By Chris Faylor, Sep 24, 2009 10:50am PDT

Peggle and Plants vs. Zombie maker PopCap has paired with Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest publisher Square Enix to craft Gyromancer, a new puzzle-RPG. Coming to Xbox 360 as an Xbox Live Arcade download and PC via Steam, the game is said to featur

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"Seems better then Puzzle Quest in story, battle and graphics. The overall design might be ..."

- StriderNL see all 21 comments

Bookworm and Bejeweled DS, DSiWare Detailed

By Alice O'Connor, Sep 21, 2009 8:31am PDT

PopCap today detailed the Nintendo DS versions of Bookworm and Bejeweled Twist--announced in passing earlier this year--as well as announcing...

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Peggle XBLA Getting 'Nights' Expansion

By Chris Faylor, Aug 26, 2009 8:00am PDT

The 60 levels of PopCap's peg-busting, ball-bouncing sequel Peggle Nights (PC) are coming to the Xbox 360 iteration of Peggle in the form of...

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"Same here. Sometimes use it at my desk when something is taking way too long to calculate. I ..."

- Beady see all 3 comments

Zuma's Revenge Bringing Froggy Joy

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 20, 2009 3:20pm PDT

Peggle maker PopCap's addictive ball-blasting game Zuma is receiving a sequel in the form of Zuma's Revenge, hopping onto a PC dangerously near you...

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"eh, the actiony bits in the video makes me think this is more of the core gamers... :("

- j0nchan see all 5 comments

Bookworm Adventures 2 to Destroy Lives Soon

By Chris Faylor, Jul 15, 2009 8:11am PDT

In a move that will leave some awestruck and others wondering what the big deal is, casual developer PopCap today announced that a sequel to its...

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"All tower defense games bore me to tears, including Plants vs. Zombies."

- jet-poop see all 8 comments

Peggle Hits World of Warcraft with Peggle-based Loot Rolling, Custom Talent Tree

By Nick Breckon, Apr 23, 2009 12:31pm PDT

PopCap today announced the release of its popular casual game Peggle as free add-on for World of Warcraft. Strangely enough, the Peggle port is...

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"No, SiW is correct - it's not random. You directly control where you will shoot the ball. What ..."

- wytefang see all 43 comments

Study: Casual Gaming Leads to Hardcore Weight Loss

By Alice O'Connor, Mar 24, 2009 4:10pm PDT

A pilot study by PopCap's UK division into the use of casual gaming to stave off snack cravings has yielded promising results, according to a...

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"Dude, I'd look like a spartan if they had required a power pad to play fallout 3."

- carmainp see all 11 comments

Extreme Fever: Peggle Hitting Xbox Live This Month, Peggle Nights Level Pack #2 Coming Today

By Chris Faylor, Mar 03, 2009 9:00am PST

Causal game publisher PopCap today kicked off Peggle Fever, a three-month long "pronounced period of peg-popping pervasiveness." The promotion...

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Bookworm, Bejeweled Twist Coming to Nintendo DS; PopCap Teases Upcoming Zombie Game

By Chris Faylor, Feb 25, 2009 8:48am PST

Next week's release of Peggle: Dual Shot won't be the only PopCap game to hit Nintendo DS this year, as the casual publisher told Forbes that it's...

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"Not enough yet. The top two for me are still the CoD:WaW level and Zombies ate my Neighbors."

- pheral see all 4 comments

PopCap Buys Small Arms Maker

By Chris Faylor, Feb 24, 2009 10:12am PST

Casual games developer and publisher PopCap Games today announced its acquisition of Xbox Live Arcade developer Gastronaut Studios, which has...

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"So was I the only person who did a double-take on the headline and envisioned a gaming company ..."

- Wandergeist see all 6 comments

Peggle, Other PopCap Games Coming to PS3

By Chris Faylor, Jan 29, 2009 7:49am PST

Casual game developer PopCap and publisher Sony Online Entertainment have partnered to release five of PopCap's PC titles as downloadable...

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Peggle iPhone Coming in March (Updated)

By Chris Faylor, Jan 23, 2009 8:49am PST

Update: Peggle will hit iPhone and iPod Touch in early March, PopCap tells Joystiq. Original: PopCap's deviously addictive ball-bouncing...

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"is the market large enough to warrant the investment? probably not?"

- kn1fe see all 15 comments

Awesome Swag: Bejeweled Cookies

By Chris Faylor, Oct 15, 2008 10:19am PDT

Here at Shacknews, we have just received the most delicious piece of game-related promotional material yet--well, apart from that case of Mountain...

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"A vanilla-cherry crazy cake promotion would be awesome. Especially if they publicized a real ..."

- Arcanum see all 8 comments

Peggle Sequel Officially Released, Conquers All

By Chris Faylor, Sep 16, 2008 2:37pm PDT

Seeking to further its grasp on the hearts and minds of millions, casual game developer PopCap Games today released a sequel to its unicorn-centric...

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"I completed all the challenges, it took a few months, but I'm finally a Peggle Grand Master :P"

- aqtrans see all 74 comments