Entries in 'bejeweled' (8)

EA in $750m swoop for PopCap

EA in $750m swoop for PopCap

EA has moved to acquire social and casual games specialist PopCap for a deal that could eventually be worth $1.3bn.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 12th 2011 at 11:06PM 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
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
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

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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
Morrisons looking for exclusive publisher deals

Morrisons looking for exclusive publisher deals

Ambitious supermarket Morrisons has told MCV that it is keen to sign more deals with publishers to sell their games exclusively through the chain.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 14th 2009 at 11:02AM in News
PopCap: "Nintendo hasn't stolen our thunder"

PopCap: "Nintendo hasn't stolen our thunder"

PopCap’s creative director and co-creator of the mammoth casual gaming success Bejeweled, Jason Kapalka, has insisted that firms such as Nintendo are not ‘stealing its thunder’ despite the fact that ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 26th 2009 at 4:17PM in News
Anne Diamond returns to games industry

Anne Diamond returns to games industry

Just six months ago TV presenter and Daily Mail columnist Anne Diamond was at the forefront of the anti-games movement – but now the former TVAM star has agreed to ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 26th 2008 at 3:13PM in News