PopCap launches 'Pig Up!' preview on Facebook
PopCap has launched a preview version of its new game, 'Pig Up!', on Facebook.
READ MORE >Plants vs Zombies, Peggle coming to Facebook
Two of PopCap's most popular casual games, Plants vs. Zombies and Peggle, are planned for release on Facebook.
READ MORE >EA on PopCap acquisition: 'Don't break it'
Some are wondering if being part of the EA empire will somehow change PopCap for the worse. EA CEO John Riccitiello addressed the concern at an investors' conference call.
READ MORE >"one of the best? they make planet vs zombies and peggle...and i could do without peggle."
see all 12 commentsPopCap to be acquired by EA
PopCap, makers of casual games like Plants vs. Zombies, Peggle, and Bejeweled, will be acquired by EA.
READ MORE >"Actually I think it would be better to take bets on when EA resurrects the long since defunct ..."
see all 71 commentsRumor: PopCap being acquired for $1 billion
Techcrunch reports that PopCap is in the process of being acquired by an unnamed company for over $1 billion. PopCap has stated it does not comment on rumors of this nature.
READ MORE >"In the future, please try to make a distinction between "kitsch games" and games you just don't ..."
see all 9 commentsPopCap Games 50% off on Xbox Live
Almost every PopCap game on Xbox 360 can be downloaded for half-off this week, including Plants vs. Zombies, Peggle and Bejeweled Blitz.
READ MORE >Alice dev signs PopCap deal
Spicy Horse is shifting to making 3D online and social games after Alice: Madness Returns, getting $3m funding and working with PopCap.
READ MORE >"Probably it will be a plants vs zombies 3D version with lots of hats and accesories for both ..."
see all 2 commentsPopCap acquires Facebook dev ZipZapPlay
PopCap has acquired the social games developer ZipZapPlay, in an effort to make more Facebook titles. The company aims to have four or five by the end of this year.
READ MORE >"It sucks when big publishers start buying up small developers. Just look at what happened to ..."
see all 2 commentsUnpleasant Horse rejected by Apple
Unpleasant Horse, in which a naughty Pegasus pushes hapless animals into meat grinders, is apparently a little too unpleasant for Apple's tastes.
READ MORE >"Look at my horse, my horse was rejected, Give it a lick *ow* You've now been injected, With a ..."
see all 25 commentsPopCap launches 'experimental' label 4th & Battery, making Unpleasant Horse
Peggle maker PopCap has launched a new label to make "experimental" and "mature" games, starting with a freebie named Unpleasant Horse.
READ MORE >SOE Announces PSN Line-up; Plants vs. Zombies Adorably Emerging onto PS3 in February
PopCap's addictive reach has once again emerged on PS3 soil. Today, Sony Computer Entertainment announced it will bring a port of the PC fan-fave...
READ MORE >"What is going on with PixelJunk Shooter 2? I remember Garnett saying he was playing it just a ..."
see all 4 commentsPopCap Discounting All PC and Mac Titles by 50%
If you're a fan of highly-addictive, casual titles, PopCap's holiday sale is going to put a massive strain on your finances. PopCap revealed...
READ MORE >"I'd also like more PvZ, but I'm not holding my breath. They seem focused on iterating the game ..."
see all 11 commentsPopCap 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...
READ MORE >"Yeah I was hoping it was connected maybe to Zynga direct. No way in hell do I put Farmville ..."
see all 7 commentsPlants vs. Zombies iPhone Sets New iTunes App Store Record, Breaks $1M in Nine Days
Trumpeting the success of the Plants vs. Zombie, developer PopCap today declared that the recently-launched iPhone and iPod touch iteration has "is...
READ MORE >"Waves of zombies of different types attack your house, you defend it with plants of different ..."
see all 24 commentsPopCap Casually Raises $22.5M
Plants vs. Zombies and Peggle developer PopCap Games today announced it has raised $22.5 million in funding, money that it will use to expand its...
READ MORE >"This practice also allows them to cash in quickly on sequels, once they spend tons of time ..."
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"I'd rather they skip PvZ 2 and just use the same kind of creativity that spawned PvZ to create a ..."
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