Bejeweled becoming physical game from Hasbro
PopCap has teamed up with Hasbro to make board and card games based on its popular franchises. The first will be two Bejeweled games, coming this spring.
READ MORE >PopCap working with Frostbite 2 engine
PopCap is seeking an engineer with Frostbite 2 experience, seemingly the next step of its rumored plans for a Plants vs Zombies multiplayer shooter.
READ MORE >Free Plants vs Zombies in Halloween dental promo
PopCap and the American Dental Association announced the "Stop Zombie Mouth" campaign today, which lets interested adults give trick-or-treaters coupons for a free copy of Plants vs Zombies instead of candy this Halloween.
READ MORE >Report: Plants vs Zombies creator laid off from PopCap
There was a surprising casualty in yesterday's PopCap layoffs: George Fan, creator of Plants vs Zombies.
READ MORE >"That might work if all you want to do is rehash the same game 20 times. If you want create a new ..."
see all 98 commentsPopCap shuts down two studios, lays off 50 in Seattle
PopCap, the social gaming studio behind hints like Bejeweled and Plants vs Zombies, has laid off dozens of employees from its Seattle headquarters. In addition, two international studios in Dublin and Shanghai have been shuttered.
READ MORE >"That implies that there's someone out there that actually likes that movie."
see all 45 commentsPlants vs. Zombies 2 announced for 2013
Daft and unlikely rumours about PopCap making a multiplayer shooter spin-off of Plants vs. Zombies were circulating earlier this month, causing the sensible to groan sceptically. Well, a sequel is officially coming, PopCap announced today, though there was no mention of shoo...
READ MORE >"Crysis 2 was not an EA in-house game. It was made by Crytek, and published by EA's partner program,"
see all 26 commentsRumor: PopCap preparing Plants vs Zombies multiplayer shooter
A few job listings and one unnamed source have indicated that a new PopCap team based out of Canada is working on a multiplayer shooter Plants vs Zombies title.
READ MORE >"Considering Popcap isn't know for multiplayer games, and neither is the casual gaming space, I'd ..."
see all 15 commentsPlants Versus Zombies presents: Talking Zombatar
Finally! PopCap has announced a brand new Plants vs. Zombies. Unfortunately, it's not the sequel we've been clamoring for.
READ MORE >"F-off Popcap! I for one will not be buying this. What will I be buying? PvZ 2."
see all 5 commentsPopCap merchandising licenses secured, Plants vs Zombies plushies announced
PopCap has announced that it has finally finalized a number of licensing deals that will bring its properties to the non-digital world.
READ MORE >"Talk about too little too late. I mean I am sure there is still lots of people playing this ..."
see all 20 commentsBejeweled 3 expands to PlayStation 3 tomorrow
It may be late to the party, but Bejeweled 3 is finally hitting the PS3. The match-3 gem-swapping game will be available to download on the PlayStation Network tomorrow.
READ MORE >"You are correct psydswipe, this was a retail release in Nov 2011. This is the PSN release as you ..."
see all 4 commentsPopCap announces Solitaire Blitz for Facebook
PopCap and EA announced Solitaire Blitz today, a fast-paced social game based on the classic card game.
READ MORE >"Just give us Plants vs. Zombies 2! I don't care about anything else from PopCap!"
see all 6 commentsPeggle to receive 'stylistic reboot'
Does Peggle no longer thrill you the way it once did? A new job listing reveals that PopCap is looking to give the series a "stylistic reboot."
READ MORE >"I was thinking adopting some shooter elements. You know. Freshen it up."
see all 6 commentsPopcorn Dragon is PopCap's next game, for iOS
PopCap's next game may make you hungry. The developers of Plants vs. Zombies and Peggle are working their magic into a new game for iOS this winter called Popcorn Dragon.
READ MORE >"PvZ is such a complete game I really don't know where they could take it from here and what kind ..."
see all 8 commentsPeggle 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.
READ MORE >PopCap adjusting dev process for touch devices
PopCap's Mark Johnston talks frankly about how mobile games have changed their business, from the development process to the creation of their experimental 4th & Battery label.
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"Hopefully Jeff Green can liveblog this when they finally reveal it."
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