In Real Life

Smell Your Video Games While You Play Them

Given what some games could smell like (blood, dirt, hellspawn hordes), this is far better than you’d think. Over on Etsy, a haven for geeky goods, seller Bubble and Geek has created a lovely line of fan-favourite home goods. These scented candles draw inspiration from Doctor Who, Star Wars, and, yes, video games.


May 2, 2012
In Real Life

Plants Vs. Zombies Toys Want To Eat Your Money, Not Your Brains

The next time your neighbour tells you there’s a zombie on your lawn, you can finally reply, “Thanks! Isn’t it cute?” And ideally, your neighbour will have meant the cute little toy zombie from Plants vs. Zombies and will agree with you. (Either that, or you’ll be eaten by horrible, slavering zombies. As happens.)


April 19, 2012
Mobile

Massive Plants Vs. Zombies iPad Update Hitting Any Minute Now

The people behind Plants Vs. Zombies are adding a ton of new stuff to the iPad version of the game today. That is, it’s “new” if you haven’t played other versions of the game, that is. But, hey, these added modes, all of which have appeared in other, more expensive versions of the game, are mostly pretty good.


October 13, 2011
News

How PopCap Acquired EA

At GDC online this morning, PopCap co-founder John Vechey gave a keynote in which he discussed PopCap evolution from a PC game company into a social game company, and how embracing change has allowed them to grow and thrive in a shifting industry. The largest change, he said, came from PopCap’s acquisition by EA earlier this year.


July 20, 2011
Xbox

Xbox.com Now Has Games For Your Browser

Presumably as part of the coming together of Games for Windows and Xbox.com, you can now play four free “trial” games (ie demos) on the Xbox 360′s homepage, right in your browser, no install necessary. The games are Plants vs Zombies, Bejeweled 3, Zuma’s Revenge and Text Twist 2. [Xbox]


July 13, 2011
In Real Life

Zombies Welcome Their New EA Masters, Do Not Wish To Eat Their Brains At All

The undead people behind one of PopCap’s most popular games, Plants Vs Zombies, welcome EA’s acquisition of their parent company with open arms, open mouths, and jagged, ichor-dripping teeth.


July 7, 2011
In Real Life

Masterchef’s Mat Beyer: Angry Birds “Pisses Me Off”, Is All About Plants vs Zombies

Kotaku AU

Mat Beyer was controversially removed from the show Masterchef for secretly hanging on to his iPhone during the contest, but speaking to PopSugar, Mat was keen to set a few things straight. He was not playing Angry Birds, apparently he hates Angry Birds. He’s all about Plants vs Zombies.


In Real Life

Who Said Plants Are Immune To The Zombie Plague?

When you get bitten by a zombie, you turn into a zombie. It’s one of the cardinal rules of the undead, but what if you’re a sentient plant? Are you immune? Says who?


May 18, 2011
In Real Life

Plants Vs Zombies Singer Only Wants You Gone

Plants Vs Zombies songstress Laura Shigihara was so impressed by Jonathan Coulton’s ending theme “Want You Gone” that she recorded what might be the most adorable version of the song committed to YouTube video.


March 29, 2011
News

You’ll Never Play Unauthorised Arcade Version Of Plants Vs Zombies

What kind of relationship does Shunxiang Technology have with Planets Vs Zombies developer PopCap Games? None whatsoever, but that isn’t stopping the former from releasing an arcade version of the latter’s popular tower defence game in China.