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Mobile

IPhone’s Plants Vs. Zombies Gets Free I, Zombie Mode

3:20AM December 16, 2011 | Brian Crecente

An update to iPhone’s Plants vs. Zombies hit today that adds the ability to play as zombies in the game, a new free level and some festive hats for the holiday season. More »

PC

Google+ Adds Games, Minus The Social Games Annoyances

7:10AM August 12, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Google’s latest stab at building a social network, Google+, has (as expected) added games to its ever-growing list of services. And while it may have some many of the usual social games suspects, Google+ Games aims for more privacy and less pestering. More »

In Real Life

Angry Birds Maker Says It’s Worth More Than PopCap

9:30AM July 14, 2011 | Owen Good

Whatever Electronic Arts is spending to acquire PopCap, its casual gaming rival Rovio, the maker of Angry Birds, would cost more. That’s according to … well, Rovio. More »

News

What Does The Big EA Buyout Mean For PopCap Games?

12:00PM July 13, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

What will the $750 million buy out of PopCap Games, makers of Plants vs Zombies and Bejeweled, do to the beloved developer of quirky, casually engaging games? It could mean you get future PopCap Games faster – but it doesn’t mean the end of games like Peggle in World of Warcraft. More »

In Real Life

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

7:40AM July 13, 2011 | Mike Fahey

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.

News

Electronic Arts Buys Maker Of Bejeweled And Plants Vs Zombies

6:10AM July 13, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Electronic Arts is in the Plants Vs Zombies business it seems, announcing today that they have picked up PopCap Games for $US750 million. More »

News

Report: Someone’s Buying PopCap Games For A Cool Billion

7:40AM June 23, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

The makers of Peggle, Plants vs Zombies and Bejeweled are reportedly in the process of being snapped up by someone with very, very deep pockets. The rumoured mystery buyer may be paying more than $US1 billion for the right to PopCap’s brand of casual, commercially successful fun. More »

News

PopCap’s Viciously Addictive Bejeweled 3 Coming To Everything

8:40AM June 22, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

The makers of great, time-stealing games like Peggle and Plants Vs Zombies are bringing one of their biggest successes to consoles and handhelds later this year, with Bejeweled 3 making the leap to five platforms (or three, depending on your point of view). More »

Mobile

Boy Creates iPhone Game As PopCap Grants A Wish

11:30AM April 28, 2011 | Owen Good

We’re all familiar with the Make-a-Wish Foundation, who it supports, and why. With that out of the way, PopCap games today announced that Allied Star Police, by the Seattle-area games designer Owain Weinert (pictured) will soon release for all iOS devices on the iTunes App Store. More »

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PopCap’s New Studio Creates One Very Unpleasant Horse

4:20AM April 6, 2011 | Mike Fahey

PopCap Games, the creators of small-ish casual games such as Bejeweled and Plants Vs Zombies, has created a new studio to make games even smaller than those. Unpleasant Horse is one of those games. More »