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Video games are more popular than cinema
21st May 2009, 8:04am

News: Video games are more popular than cinema

Casual and social network titles help games get more popular in the US

Blizzard taps casual game maestro from PopCap
12th May 2009, 8:26am

News: Blizzard taps casual game maestro from PopCap

XBLA’s first General Manager and PopCap VP Greg Canessa is set to join the World of Warcraft studio

Nickelodeon seeks new publishing partners
31st October 2008, 10:37am

News: Nickelodeon seeks new publishing partners

Firm states that it's keen to license out its key franchises

Casual games can ‘get sloppy’ says bestselling author
28th August 2008, 1:46pm

News: Casual games can ‘get sloppy’ says bestselling author

… but of course thinks the titles he is making with I-Play are well made

GameJacket offers 'huge audience reach' through casual games ads
17th July 2008, 2:52pm

News: GameJacket offers 'huge audience reach' through casual games ads

New ad network already has access to millions of consumers, says MD Simon Jones

UK gets its own casual games industry event
8th July 2008, 5:08pm

News: UK gets its own casual games industry event

Casual Games Forum to debut during London Games Festival in October

Casual games rule New York
13th May 2008, 9:55am

News: Casual games rule New York

Core games industry poorly represented in Big Apple, says report

RealNetworks separates casual team
9th May 2008, 12:42pm

News: RealNetworks separates casual team

Online media expert’s casual games business to become separate company; IPO being considered

Want to know the history of casual games…?
6th May 2008, 11:05am

News: Want to know the history of casual games…?

The full list is available now – from Tiddley-Winks to Tamagotchi; Parlour games to Peggle

‘Core gamer market is saturated’
25th April 2008, 3:45pm

News: ‘Core gamer market is saturated’

Casual gaming's success is disguising traditional sector's limitations, says exclusive IDG report

‘Most casual games are rubbish’
11th April 2008, 12:21pm

News: ‘Most casual games are rubbish’

Codemasters Online boss hits out at casual games bandwagon after Mumbo Jumbo deal

Midway to open casual games portal
7th March 2008, 11:48am

News: Midway to open casual games portal

Move takes the firm 'back to its roots' says CEO Zucker

UK publishers anxious to satisfy mass market in 2008
20th December 2007, 9:52am

News: UK publishers anxious to satisfy mass market in 2008

Satisfying both hardcore and casual market may prove difficult next year, say label bosses

Casual gaming worth $2.25 billion
30th October 2007, 10:15am

News: Casual gaming worth $2.25 billion

And the sector is growing by 20 per cent every year, report claims

Industry follows Nintendo as gaming goes casual
4th October 2007, 10:37am

News: Industry follows Nintendo as gaming goes casual

Publishers acknowledge influence of the ‘Nintendo effect’, retail praises appeal to diverse customer base

PopCap unveils 'largest ever casual games research'
28th August 2007, 3:18pm

News: PopCap unveils 'largest ever casual games research'

Stat burst says sector offers variety of benefits

Microsoft squares up to Nintendo
28th June 2007, 9:53am

News: Microsoft squares up to Nintendo

Chris Lewis outlines new assault on casual and ‘peripheral based’ gaming

Vrabeck heads up EA casual team
6th June 2007, 10:00am

News: Vrabeck heads up EA casual team

Former Activision star spearheads new division

Skype makes gaming move
17th May 2007, 9:15am

News: Skype makes gaming move

New Skype channel to offer casual online content

Microsoft launches casual games site
28th February 2007, 3:15pm

News: Microsoft launches casual games site

Platform holder hosts over 400 games at new web portal.

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