PopCap Charity Auction Continues!

Yesterday kicked off week 3 of PopCap Games’ art auction to benefit the Starlight Foundation (US) and Special Effect (UK), both great causes that aim their help at sriously ill or injured children. This 4 week long auction is an opportunity for PopCap fans to take home a piece of PopCap history, not to mention some great looking one of a kind art pieces and help out some phenomenal charities in the process. The original pieces available this week are: • Plants vs. Zombies Dr. Zomboss Original Concept Sketch • Bejeweled Neon Blue Diamond • Zuma’s Revenge Underwater Stage Concept Painting on Canvas • Peggle Splork Drawing • Zuma Blitz Ceramic Tea Cup & Saucer Set • Personalized Sketch by a PopCap artist • Plants vs. Zombies Zombie Head Costume • Plants vs. Zombies Concept Sketch on Canvas • Plants vs. Zombies Zombie DJ Painting Head on over to the

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Wave 2 of PopCap’s Charity Auction

As the first week of PopCap Games’ unprecedented auction of unique game art pieces comes to a close, fans are gearing up for the second wave of displayable history to bid on. The first week’s auctions brought in nearly $1700 for the Starlight Children’s Foundation in the United States and SpecialEffect in the United Kingdom, and with the second week’s lineup, it promises to continue that trend. Starting today until next Tuesday is your chance to take home a Plants vs. Zombies Peashooter costume, a Plants vs. Zombies ceramic bowl and mug set, a Plants vs. Zombies Organ Grinder Zombie concept sketch on wood, a Plants vs. Zombies XBLA player house concept sketch on canvas, a Plants vs. Zombies diorama, a Zuma Tiki Gods original concept sketch on paper, and a Lex Bookwarm original sketch on paper. Check them out at PopCap’s ebay page and help raise funds for these

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Online Game of the Week – Hungry Sumo

This week’s OGOTW is a deceptively difficult feasty feat, the goal of which is to try to grow your Sumo large enough to dominate the enemy Sumos in your realm. The easy part is growing the sumo; simply hover over it so it eats and eats until it is large enough to win (every time it bumps into an enemy, they both shrink). The catch – don’t bump an enemy while eating. Timing is everything in this fun, floaty addictive sumofest! Enjoy!

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You are About to Enter Another Dimension

A dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination. Next stop, the Twilight Zone! That’s right, Legacy Interactive and CBS have announced development of an adventure/hidden object game based on the iconic 1960′s TV series, The Twilight Zone set to launch in the beginning of next year for PC and Mac. In this original adaptation of the series, players will take on the role of an actor who somehow gets trapped in a TV show, playing a recurring character across many episodes. “Legacy Interactive is thrilled to be collaborating with CBS Consumer Products and developer Spark Plug Games on this amazing franchise,” said Ariella Lehrer, President and CEO of Legacy Interactive. “Who doesn’t remember episodes like ‘Time Enough at Last’ or ‘Nightmare at 20,000 Feet?’ Beloved by baby boomers worldwide, Legacy hopes to bring the same chilling intelligence, social relevance,

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Two Heads Are Better Than One

Her Interactive, the company behind the Nancy Drew and Nancy Drew Dossier series, has brought in Stuart Moulder, a 20 year veteran in the gaming industry, to take the role of CEO at Her Interactive, focusing on corporate strategy and day to day operations in forming a new, dual leadership structure. Completing the duo, Megan Gaiser will retain her role as Chief Strategic Creative Officer, focusing primarily on “creative direction, brand and portfolio expansion, business development and strategic partnerships.” “I’m eager to join the talented team at Her Interactive,” says Stuart Moulder, CEO, Her Interactive. “The Nancy Drew series has attracted a loyal audience and earned dozens of Parent’s Choice Gold Medal awards by delivering fun and inspirational entertainment to millions. The opportunities for Her Interactive to reach an even broader audience are tremendous.” “As we have grown Her Interactive from a dedicated PC game developer to additional platforms, we

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PopCap acquires ZipZapPlay

The leaders in fun casual game experiences has acquired social games company, ZipZapPlay. Social Gaming is the fastest growing area of the game industry and every company is looking to grab their share, including PopCap. Interestingly, ZipZapPlay doesn’t have a long list of accomplished titles. They have brought Baking Life to Facebook where you build your own bakery and ask your friends for help. Before that was Happy Habitat. “Adding ZipZapPlay’s strong design and development team to our rapidly-growing social games group is a big move for us,” said Jason Kapalka, co-founder and Chief Creative Officer at PopCap. “ZipZapPlay is a great cultural fit: a truly creative company that lives and breathes in this space. And their next game is very innovative and exciting – we believe it has the potential to be a step forward in the evolution of social gaming.” PopCap seems to think they will bring the

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Online Game of the Week – Toss a Nerd

How far can you toss a nerd? Launch the little nerd head into the air with the perfect combination of height and length to throw it as far as you can. That’s it! press the button and see the little head soar! My best so far is 18458, but I have yet to come close enough to that again. Short, simple, but highly addicting. Enjoy! And just to be clear, I

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Online Game of the Week – Pudding Strike

Maybe this week’s OGOTW should be called Angry Pudding. Being someone without an iPhone or iPad, I have not been caught up in the Angry Birds craze, but after playing this game for a little while, I can see where the fascination comes from. In Pudding Strike, pile little blobs of various puddings into a slingshot and destroy the evil puddings (who actually look a little more like purple jello) who have tolen their princess. Power through jelly drops, chocolate, cookies, and nother various sweet delights to destroy the evil puddings! Enjoy!

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One More Week Until “The Next Big Thing”

But you can download the demo now! The Next Big Thing is a cinematic new adventure game from the makers of the Runaway trilogy featuring unique and intelligent puzzles, captivating characters on both sides of the spectrum, and a fun sense of humor. Players will join Liz Allaire and Dan Murray as they set out on their crazy mystery solving adventure filled with rebellious movie monsters, teleportation cabins, science labs, pyramids, and more monsters. This game promises to be wacky and witty, one of my favorite combinations, and will appeal to adventure gamers and movie buffs alike. I am looking forward to this one. Don’t wait, download the demo or preorder your copy today! And Visit the official website for more images and video!

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PopCap’s Edgy & Creative Spawn

PopCap Games today announced the launching of a new creative outlet for their developers and designers. It’s a smaller games company which takes its name from the intersection where PopCap HQ stands, 4th & Battery. “4th & Battery is a pressure valve intended to keep our heads from exploding,” explained Ed Allard, Executive Vice President of Studios at PopCap. “The PopCap brand has become closely associated with ultra-high quality, polish and attention to detail — which is a great thing. But our standard game development process is therefore long and involved, and doesn’t really accommodate all of the creativity pumping through our collective veins. 4th & Battery gives us a way to quickly try really strange or marginal ideas, and to give our designers a safe area to hone their chops.” Not to mention giving the fans a fun, fresh way to appreciate the talent and potential talent stewing in

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