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Apple blocks new PopCap game

Apple blocks new PopCap game

In news that will generate plenty of publicity and surely not cause too much unease at casual giant PopCap, new release Unpleasant Horse has been blocked by Apple.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 8th 2011 at 12:30PM in News
PopCap launches 'experimental' dev

PopCap launches 'experimental' dev

Casual giant PopCap has opened the doors on a new 'design centre', offering its developers and designers a place to realise creations of a more lo-fi aesthetic than typical releases ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 6th 2011 at 9:45AM in News
Plants vs Zombies shuffling to PS3

Plants vs Zombies shuffling to PS3

One of PopCap's biggest hits, colourful tower defence title Plants vs Zombies, is coming to PS3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 31st 2011 at 3:15PM in News
PopCap console games head to retail

PopCap console games head to retail

Some of PopCap’s most popular casual games are making their way to UK retailers thanks to Mastertronic.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 28th 2011 at 9:00AM in News

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Zuma Blitz hits Facebook

Zuma Blitz hits Facebook

PopCap’s Zuma Blitz has now gone live on Facebook, reworking the games firm’s hit puzzle game for a social platform.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 15th 2010 at 11:24AM in News
PopCap releases Bejeweled 3

PopCap releases Bejeweled 3

Though World of Warcraft may have been hogging much of the PC limelight today, it could be argued that it’s only the second biggest release of the day. What could ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 7th 2010 at 2:18PM in News
PopCap announces Bejeweled 3

PopCap announces Bejeweled 3

Casual publisher PopCap has announced that it will in December release Bejeweled 3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 1st 2010 at 1:07PM in News
PopCap and NCsoft to invade Korea

PopCap and NCsoft to invade Korea

Casual gaming giant PopCap will expand its business into Asia after striking a new partnership with local publisher NCsoft.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 14th 2010 at 11:50AM in News

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Plants vs Zombies hitting XBLA tomorrow

Plants vs Zombies hitting XBLA tomorrow

The Xbox 360 version of PopCap’s successful desktop defence title Plants vs Zombies will be released on XBL tomorrow (September 8th) for 1200 Microsoft Points – which is around £10.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 7th 2010 at 4:23PM in News
Plants Vs Zombies confirmed for DS

Plants Vs Zombies confirmed for DS

Plants Vs Zombies will be released for Nintendo DS in the US in January 2011.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 24th 2010 at 10:53AM in News
PopCap welcomes new director

PopCap welcomes new director

Casual games specialist PopCap has announced that Rick Fox has become the seventh member of its board of directors.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 4th 2010 at 6:09PM in News
PvZ update removes Michael Jackson

PvZ update removes Michael Jackson

Casual games publisher PopCap has confirmed that it will be ditching its use of a zombie character resembling Michael Jackson from future versions of the popular tower defence game Plants ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 28th 2010 at 10:46AM in News

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Xbox Plants vs Zombies heading to retail

Xbox Plants vs Zombies heading to retail

The popular iPhone and PC casual strategy game Plants vs Zombies will be heading to Xbox 360 this September.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jul 19th 2010 at 4:35PM in News
Bejeweled for $60k? No thanks

Bejeweled for $60k? No thanks

Bejeweled has in the space of ten years become one of the most popular games of all time, but pessimistic publishers previously turned down offers to buy the title even ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 13th 2010 at 6:21PM in News
Plants vs Zombies grosses $1m on iPhone

Plants vs Zombies grosses $1m on iPhone

PopCap Games has announced that its new iPhone game Plants vs. Zombies has grossed more than $1m in revenues in just nine days on the App Store.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 25th 2010 at 2:27PM in News

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PopCap secures $22.5 million investment

PopCap secures $22.5 million investment

PopCap Games has secured an investment of $22.5 million. The round of funding is the first in PopCap's ten-year history, and was led by late-stage investment firm Meritech Capital Partners.

Will Freeman
by Will Freeman
on Oct 7th 2009 at 11:01AM in News
US: PopCap storms DSiWare

US: PopCap storms DSiWare

Casual leader PopCap has announced intentions to bring two of its major IPs to both DSiWare and US retail.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 23rd 2009 at 11:13AM in News
US: Plants vs Zombies confirmed for retail

US: Plants vs Zombies confirmed for retail

PopCap has confirmed a boxed retail release for PC hit Plants vs Zombies in North America, where it will cost $19.95 and hit shelves late this year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 21st 2009 at 12:40PM in News
Free World of Warcraft Peggle unveiled

Free World of Warcraft Peggle unveiled

PopCap has made a special version of one of its most popular titles available for free, taking influence from Blizzard's phenomenally popular MMO.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 8th 2009 at 4:28PM in News
Plants vs Zombies bridges the hardcore-casual divide

Plants vs Zombies bridges the hardcore-casual divide

Despite having been on the market for just a little over two weeks, Plants vs Zombies is already on track to become PopCap’s best ever selling game – an impressive ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 22nd 2009 at 3:44PM in News
PopCap launches PS3 and PSP offensive

PopCap launches PS3 and PSP offensive

Sony Online Entertainment has given PS3 a serious casual games boost with the new that it has penned a deal with leading publisher PopCap to bring five its best selling ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 14th 2009 at 5:14PM in News
Canessa to head up Blizzard’s Battle.net

Canessa to head up Blizzard’s Battle.net

Former PopCap vice president Greg Canessa is to take charge of Blizzard’s Battle.net operations following his recently revealed move to the acclaimed MMO publisher.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 13th 2009 at 12:33PM in News
Blizzard taps casual game maestro from PopCap

Blizzard taps casual game maestro from PopCap

Casual games guru Greg Canessa is leaving his post at PopCap to join Blizzard.

by Rob Crossley
on May 12th 2009 at 9:26AM in News
Senior exec calls for opening up of casual games platforms

Senior exec calls for opening up of casual games platforms

Writing exclusively for CasualGaming.biz, PopCap’s senior director of business development for Asia Pacific Giordano Bruno Contestabile has called for casual games publishers to open up their platforms in an effort ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 6th 2009 at 2:01PM in News