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    Here Comes the Neighborhood

    by Philip Posted on July 5, 2012

    Across the street from PopCap HQ sits the Community Psychiatric Clinic whose mission “is to enhance the quality of life of [their] clients by delivering a full continuum of community-based behavioral healthcare services.” They’ve been a good neighbor for a …
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    Solitaire Blitz Marathon UPDATE

    by Philip Posted on June 19, 2012

    We are just one week away from our 30-hour Solitaire Blitz Marathon. Besides going for a world record, we are attempting to raise thousands of dollars for charity: water. And the pledges are rolling in! So far we have pledges …
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    Pledge to Make a Difference

    by Philip Posted on June 11, 2012

    Ahoy! Come aboard for a world record. From June 26 to June 27, two brave souls – one in New York, one in London – will embark on a 30-hour Solitaire Blitz marathon attempt. Besides going for an actual Guinness …
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    Jellyfish Fields

    by Philip Posted on June 7, 2012

    There are a great many varied and weird things one can find in the PopCap offices, but what we don’t have a lot of is live animals. There is Noni the Office Dog and the Tokyo office is home to …
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    Caption Contest: The Winner Is…

    by Philip Posted on May 31, 2012

    … Tiffany A.H.!  Congratulations, Tiffany. Take a bow. Blow a few kisses. Get an inflated sense of self-importance and trash your dressing room. You know, whatever it is famous people do. Many thanks, again, to our own Nate S. for …
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    Caption Contest: Pick a Winner

    by Philip Posted on May 29, 2012

    Okay, gang, it’s time to vote for your favorite caption in our latest contest. And by “vote for your favorite” I mean “vote for one of these three.” Here’s the image again to get you in the mood, followed by …
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    How Much Do Pirates Pay for Corn?

    by Philip Posted on May 24, 2012

    Wait, that is not the riddle I am supposed to write about. I am supposed to tell you about our latest hidden-object game: Amazing Adventures Riddle of the Two Knights. It’s available for PC download right now! Here’s a little teaser: …
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    Caption Contest: Margaret Wise Brown’s Birthday Edition

    by Philip Posted on May 23, 2012

    Howdy, folks! It’s Caption Contest time again. If you’re wondering what the birthday of noted author Margaret Wise Brown has to do with our contest, I can tell you that it has absolutely NOTHING to do with our caption contest. …
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    Disco Zombie Visits Japan

    by Philip Posted on May 15, 2012

    Greetings, all. I just returned from a trip to Tokyo to visit family. To amuse myself and seven of my Facebook friends, while I was there I brought along Disco Zombie and decided to take pictures of him around town. …
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    Why We Love Our Fans

    by Philip Posted on April 11, 2012

    Recently, our Zuma Blitz team was contacted by a fan from Georgia. We will call her “CJ” (because that’s how she signed her email). CJ is an artist who, in her spare time, created a pretty spectacular Zuma frog. Here …
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