Archive For PopCap Tag

Zynga profits fall by 95%; Revenues increase

Zynga profits fall by 95%; Revenues increase

  Zynga's profits have fallen by 95%, which probably means the bubble will burst soon. Zynga has published Farmville and Mafia Wars on Facebook and the profits from this year declined from $27... Read More

EA Buy Popcap For $750 Million

EA Buy Popcap For $750 Million

In perhaps the biggest buyout in gaming since EA purchased Bioware, EA have now gobbled up Popcap games for a hefty $650 million in cash and a further $100 million in shares of EA common stock to sele... Read More

Unpleasant Horse finally gets a release

Unpleasant Horse finally gets a release

Apple has finally given 'Unpleasant Horse' a release, and you can grab it now for free on the App Store. Unpleasant Horse is the first game from PopCap's "experimental" new games label 4th & ... Read More

Apple Reject Popcap’s ‘Unpleasant Horse’ Due to Mature Content

Apple Reject Popcap’s ‘Unpleasant Horse’ Due to Mature Content

[HTML1] In a less than perfect start to Popcap's new '4th and Battery' subsidiary, the labels first 'edgy' game has been rejected by apple. A, now removed, twitter post earlier today read "WTF? App... Read More

Popcap Games Create ‘Edgy’ New Label: 4th & Battery

Popcap Games Create ‘Edgy’ New Label: 4th & Battery

[HTML1] Popcap, those dudes behind Bejewled, have branched out and created a new label, aiming to explore slightly darker territories, called 4th & Battery. Described by Jason Kapalka, co-found... Read More

Amazing Adventures: The Caribbean Secret Review

Amazing Adventures: The Caribbean Secret Review

Some games hold a certain place in our hearts for their undeniable quality. Others stay in our brains for their severe strangeness, in a “so bad it's good” sort of way. Amazing Adventures: The Car... Read More

Bejeweled Blitz Review

Bejeweled Blitz Review

Bejeweled Blitz has been given a new hard copy release on account of the recent publishing deal that PopCap have struck with UK publisher, Mastertronic. Whilst the game itself does the stellar job of ... Read More

Mastertronic partners with PopCap Games bringing casual games to retail

Mastertronic partners with PopCap Games bringing casual games to retail

UK publisher Mastertronic have signed a deal with worldwide casual games leader, PopCap Games, creator of record breaking game brands such as Bejeweled, Peggle and Plants vs. Zombies. As part of ... Read More

Plants vs Zombies (XBL) Will Get New Versus/Co-op Mode

Plants vs Zombies (XBL) Will Get New Versus/Co-op Mode

According to a recent screenshot of 2 of the new achievements for Plants vs Zombies, a new versus and co-op DLC will be available. The new co-op mode is called ZFF's 4 Evr, while the new versus... Read More