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    Oswald of Worcester

    by Philip Posted on February 29, 2012

    Happy Leap Day, everybody! You know what this means? Neither do I. Enjoy! Sorry, the boss just told me that one sentence does not a blog post make, so let’s see what else we can find out about the sort-of-rare …
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    Bejeweled iOS Gets Butterflies!

    by Jeff Posted on February 28, 2012

    Good news this morning for Bejeweled fans! The latest free update for Bejeweled iOS adds a brand-new mode: Butterflies. (And, yes, we know: “Brand new” for the iOS–if you’ve been playing Bejeweled 3 on the PC or Mac, you already …
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    PopCap in the News

    by xuyen Posted on February 27, 2012

    Happy Monday! We’ve gathered some of our favorite newsworthy stories from the previous week for your reading pleasure. Enjoy! In an Opinion piece for Edge Online, our Bejeweled Franchise Director argues that the freemium business model — publishing games for …
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    Olympics News Update: Zombie Takes Aim

    by Dana Posted on February 24, 2012

    One of the ways you can tell if you work in a cool office: look around for little orange darts littering the carpet. (It’s true; it’s been documented.) Nerf battles are a common enough occurrence in the halls of PopCap, and …
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    Talk to the Horn: Peggle Plots

    by Bjorn Posted on February 23, 2012

    Hi, folks! It’s been relatively quiet around the Institute for the last few days. Normally, I strive for calm efficiency, but too much sanity can get a little dull. Consequently, I think it’s time for an adventure! But which one? …
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    Ask a Zombie: The “Increasingly Inscrutable” Edition

    by Zombie Posted on February 22, 2012

    Dear Zombie, Which Zombie movie portrays Zombies in the best light? And which one do you enjoy the most? Signed Wondering Dear Wondering, Anything with Steve Buscemi. He is the zombie all zombies want to be. Classy and he look …
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    Zuma’s Revenge! Now Available for Nintendo DS. Yay!

    by Jeff Posted on February 21, 2012

    There are many pleasurable activities in life. Eating chocolate, for example. Going to Disneyland. Skipping school or work, sleeping in really late and then eating a big bowl of Cap’n Crunch while watching The Price is Right. But of all the pleasurable …
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    PopCap Olympics 2012

    by Dana Posted on February 20, 2012

    We’ve been teasing this one for a while in various blog posts, so I am very pleased to say that the PopCap Olympics are finally here! I know I look forward to this every year, the chance to compete and …
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    PopCap in the News — Fan Edition

    by xuyen Posted on February 20, 2012

    This week’s edition of PopCap in the News features our fans — our wildly enthusiastic, Android-loving, nothing but super awesome fans. Every week, our fans send us their incredible PopCap-themed cakes, cards, songs, art and stories.  We picked out some …
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    The PopCast, Episode 5: The Rise and Fall of Pig Up!

    by Jeff Posted on February 17, 2012

    PopCap — a company that makes awesome games that everyone loves. Except for sometimes when that doesn’t happen. While our track record is something that speaks for itself, and something that we’re immensely proud of, not everything goes exactly as …
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