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Peggle: Dual Shot

DS / Puzzle / Release: Mar 3, 2009 / ESRB: E

Peggle reaches 30 million downloads

Peggle reaches 30 million downloads

PopCap's odd unicorn-starring, ball-busting puzzle game, Peggle, has reached more than 30 million downloads since its debut in 2007. Sure, that's across a number of releases on nearly every platform imaginable, but that's still an impressive feat nonetheless.

Given those kinds of numbers, it doesn't seem too surprising why EA bought the company for as much as it did.

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Peggle Nights Released for iPhone as Paid DLC to Original Peggle

PopCap games has released Peggle Nights for the iPhone and iPod Touch as a paid update to the original Peggle app, which is currently on sale for .99 cents for non-owners.

The Peggle Nights content can be unlocked through an in-app purchase of $2.99 for owners after updating the original game. This makes Peggle and Peggle Nights $4 for non-owners during this sale. A great deal! Read more »

"I am impressed with how good a port Peggle was to the iPhone."
- dognose    See all 10 comments


PopCap Planning Social Features, More Social Network Versions of Classics

Casual gaming master PopCap is hoping to integrate social features into all its games in the future, senior designer Dave Bishop explained during a talk at Develop 2010, as well as rolling out new social network games "based on PopCap's classic franchises."

Bishop gave the example of a future Peggle instalment showing players which 'Peggle masters' their friends are using, so they can question and taunt them appropriately. Read more »

"i love the competitive mulitplayer modes in Peggle on the 360. I am addicted to Peg Party."
- xpchardone    See all 7 comments


Shack PSA: Xbox Live Arcade Shooter Savings

Microsoft's Major Nelson has blown the lid off this week's Xbox Live Download Deals, offering significant savings on several shooters to Xbox Live Gold members.

"Is BF1943 worth getting? I love BC2 but i'm not sure what 1943 would offer me that i'm not ..."
- purekillforce    See all 16 comments


Shack PSA: Xbox Live Deals Bring Half-Off Peggle, Savings on Fable 2 DLC and Death Tank

A trio of savings are on offer for Xbox Live Gold subscribers this week, including substantial savings on PopCap's positively prolific peg-popper Peggle.

The temporary discount brings the downloadable ball-bouncer to 400 Microsoft Points ($5), half its usual asking price, with an expansion pack available at the same cost. Read more »

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PopCap's Peggle Pegging PlayStation 3 (P)Thursday

It's turning out to be an awfully busy week for PopCap, as on top of launching Bejeweled RPG Gyromancer (co-developed by Square) and the Xbox 360's Peggle Nights expansion, the developer will see Peggle and Peggle Nights debut on PlayStation 3.

The joy-tastic ball-bouncing peg-buster will be downloadble via the PlayStation Store this Thursday, November 19. The core game and its 55 levels will sell for $9.99, with the Nights expansion delivering another 60 at $4.99--same as the Xbox 360 editions. Read more »

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Peggle XBLA 'Nights' Expansion Priced, Dated

The Peggle Xbox Live Arcade downloadable content bringing PC sequel Peggle Nights' sixty levels of peg-pinging fun will arrive on November 18, PopCap has revealed.

The Nights DLC will run 400 Microsoft Points ($5)--nearly doubling the game's level count for half its original price--with PopCap's Garth Chouteau further telling Shacknews that "you have to admit Marina is the sexiest electric squid in videogamedom!"

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"That squid sucks. worst character in the whole game, worse than the unicorn"
- burningpantsman    See all 7 comments


Peggle XBLA Getting 'Nights' Expansion

The 60 levels of PopCap's peg-busting, ball-bouncing sequel Peggle Nights (PC) are coming to the Xbox 360 iteration of Peggle in the form of downloadable content.

The expansion pack is due out this fall, developer PopCap announced today, noting that it "includes all the levels and challenges from the PC and Mac versions of Peggle Nights" and has been "tuned specifically for the [Xbox Live Arcade] player." No price was given. Read more »

"That's great and all, but Peggle is the ULTIMATE iPhone toilet app. I am waiting big-time for ..."
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Shack PSA: Peggle Dual Shot for $10

PopCap's Nintendo DS port of popular peg-pinging puzzler Peggle is currently available on Amazon with a whopping 50% discount, down to a trifling $9.98.

The offer only lasts until around midnight PDT, so get your skates on lest you miss out on possibly the deal of the century. Thanks to Shacker liqker for his keen Pegglevision.

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"Damn, I was hoping this was Peggle Nights for the iPhone. Oh well, still a good deal for ..."
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Peggle: World of Warcraft Edition Spreads Free Glee

Now available on FileShack is Peggle: World of Warcraft edition, a free stand-alone edition of PopCap's popular peg-pinging puzzler themed around the Blizzard MMORPG.

The 13MB download contains ten new levels starring World of Warcraft allumni including Ragnaros and the infamous Hogger himself, as well as ten new challenges. Read more »

"First time I've tried out Peggle... pretty fun! Just played for like 2.5 hours straight!"
- code-e255    See all 20 comments


Shack PSA: Peggle iPhone Only $1!

As if the existence of Peggle on the iPhone and iPod Touch wasn't enough of a threat to productivity, creator PopCap has substantially increased the so-called "danger zone" by temporarily offering the super-happy addictive ball bouncer at a mere $0.99.

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"G'damn shack PSAs! I've spent so much (and saved I guess) when buying things on fire sale ..."
- SurgioClemente    See all 24 comments


Peggle iPhone Arrives in iTunes App Store

Continuing its pursuit of global domination, PopCap has now released a version of its addictive peg-busting ball-bouncing casual title Peggle for iPhone and iPod Touch.

Priced at $4.99 and available from the iTunes App Store, the 10.2 MB download packs the same gameplay as the beloved PC, Mac, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, mobile, iPod and World of Warcraft versions that came before it, with a PS3 release in the works. Read more »

"Just tried it out... yeah, its the same as the original, and its still good. Will be great to ..."
- mrazzino    See all 6 comments


Peggle iPhone Coming May 12

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Having missed the "early March" target, PopCap's long-awaited iPhone and iPod Touch rendition of casual sensation Peggle will finally arrive May 12, Joystiq reports.

The exact cost of the App Store download is still under consideration, but the site speculates that it will "probably fit into a more 'premium' price range between $5-6." Read more »

"WTB Peggle on my BB. or conversly WTB iPhone with Verizon :("
- carbontree    See all 7 comments


Peggle Hits World of Warcraft with Peggle-based Loot Rolling, Custom Talent Tree

PopCap today announced the release of its popular casual game Peggle as free add-on for World of Warcraft.

Strangely enough, the Peggle port is rather impressive, including WoW-themed backgrounds and a custom "talent tree" to spec out your Peggle skills.

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"It's only a matter of time now before we see Blizzard launch 'World of Warcraft: Operating ..."
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Peggle Pops Xbox Live Arcade on Wednesday

The long-awaited downloadable Xbox 360 release of PopCap's ball-bouncing puzzle game Peggle will arrive this Wednesday, March 11, at the price of 800 MS Points ($10). The goal is simple: take out the colored orange pegs before you run out of shots.

Along with 55 single-player levels and 75 Challenge mode stages, the Xbox 360 release packs two multiplayer modes, the two-player duel mode and four-player peg party mode. Both can be played online over Xbox Live, and the duel mode can also be played offline. Read more »

"I can just imagine firing up Peggle, finding a Live match and having some dude destroy me with ..."
- CosmicQueso    See all 9 comments