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    Rejected Game Ideas*

    by curtis Posted on August 17, 2012

    A few weeks ago we offered up a list of some rejected game titles. Today, I’d like to submit a different list: the titles of some of our favorite rejected games. Okay: so, maybe none of these are real. Who …
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    Rejected Game Titles

    by curtis Posted on August 3, 2012

    We’ve talked a little in the past about all the tinkering and refining and polishing that’s needed to make a great PopCap game. But something people don’t think much about is: game titles are worked on quite a lot, too. …
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    What’s New on Xbox 360? Zuma’s Revenge!

    by curtis Posted on July 11, 2012

    Get ready for new levels of ball-blasting action! We took the hit PC/Mac game and transformed it into an un-frogging-believable game for Xbox LIVE. You’ll find new game modes like Boss Rush and Weekly Challenge, and a fun new way …
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    Bejeweled Legend: The Newest Rage in Japan

    by curtis Posted on June 21, 2012

    Do you remember that time you were in gym class and you tried to tell the other kids that you could climb the rope all the way to the rafters, then you got two feet up and your hand “slipped”? …
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    Happy Geek Pride Day!

    by curtis Posted on May 25, 2012

    “Drat!” I said, “We missed National Poetry Month in April!” “Don’t worry,” someone else said (I wasn’t really paying attention to whoever was talking), “we can still write a blog post about Geek Pride Day.” “Will people be wearing Star …
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    It’s Caturday!

    by curtis Posted on April 28, 2012

    Have you heard about Bejeweled Blitz Caturday? Twice a month on Saturdays you can get Cat’s Eye Rare Gems for 50% off to help you blast gems to smithereens. The stars of Caturday are two cats that aren’t afraid of …
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    All the Revenge, Half the Price

    by curtis Posted on April 13, 2012

    If I were a frog, I’d row my lily pad to a quiet little pond where I could play a fiddle made of twigs and grass and flies would happily dive onto my outstretched tongue. But the little star of …
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    Doping Scandal Roils PopCap Olympics

    by curtis Posted on March 12, 2012

    Over the past few weeks, we’ve documented the performances of our beloved Zombie Temp Worker during the PopCap Olympics. We’ve witnessed amazing feats of skill and sportsmanship by many people competing against Zombie. We’ve witnessed Zombie perform… well… miserably. But …
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    Solitaire Blitz: New Fun Coming Soon!

    by curtis Posted on February 7, 2012

    There’s something in the water here at PopCap. Fortunately, it’s not poison! It’s Solitaire Blitz: the new social solitaire game for Facebook. Yep, it’s solitaire — one of the most popular games ever — with amazing PopCap touches that make …
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    G’day, New Hidden-Object Game!

    by curtis Posted on January 23, 2012

    Dear non-residents of Australia: Want to take an Australian vacation, without even leaving your desk? Dear Australians and/or people currently living in Australia: do you want to see everything outside of your house without even opening the front door? Check …
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