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EA has released Peggle Blast – a free-to-play take of PopCap’s Peggle franchise – on iOS and Android. The gameplay largely mirrors Peggle’s standard mechanic of launching pinballs at pegs across a variety of levels. The game utilizes an energy system” for the microtransaction portion. When the player fails to …
Read More »EA pulls original Peggle in New Zealand as F2P version is introduced
A free-to-play version of PopCap puzzler Peggle has arrived on the iOS App Store – at the expense of the existing paid version. Pocket Gamer reports that while the new version is broadly the same as the original release in gameplay terms, it does change a few elements – such …
Read More »Super Monkey Ball Peggle clone bouncing onto mobile
Sega will this summer release a Super Monkey Ball themed Peggle clone on iOS and Android. Called Super Monkey Ball Bounce, it features over 120 levels and eight playable characters. It will be free to download and presumably then supported via IAPs. That’s about all the info for now, although …
Read More »EA: Peggle 2 is coming later this year
Nothing was shown, by EA quickly announced a sequel to Peggle will be out this year. The casual game is one of PopCap’s titles with a big cult following, famous for its use of music and unique ball-and-peg gameplay, and iconic characters – including its unicorn hero. PopCap boss John …
Read More »Bejeweled goes HTML5 as franchise hits Chrome
Plants vs. Zombies and Peggle now available on Android Marketplace
Read More »PopCap cuts iOS prices, fingers point at EA
A range of games by casual giant PopCap have been reduced to their lowest possible price point on the App Store. The tactic sees several iPhone games reduced from 1.99 to 69p, including the likes of Plants vs Zombies and Peggle. While the App Store price cuts are a rarity …
Read More »The EA effect: PopCap slashes app prices
Plants vs Zombies and Peggle join 69p sales rush
Read More »PopCap: Leveraging EA IP ‘would make sense’
GDC Europe: Casual gaming giant may look to cross-brand its titles with the intellectual property of its new owner
Read More »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. Consumers will be able to purchase a boxed edition of the game or download it from Xbox Live for 1,200 Microsoft Points – around 10. PopCap also confirmed retail versions of …
Read More »Peggle arrives on Euro PSN
The long-awaited arrival of the 60m+ selling action puzzle series Peggle on the European arm Sony’s PlayStation Network is finally upon us, publisher Sony Online Entertainment has announced. The standalone original title costs 6.29 to download off PSN with expansion pack Peggle Nights coming in at 3.19. Both games can …
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