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Plants vs Zombies arrives in free online version
Try before you buy 24 September 2009 16:22 GMT
The smash hit casual game Plants Vs Zombies, which showed up earlier in the year, has been turned into a free Flash game by developers PopCap. It's available to play now on the company's website.

If you've not given it a go, you have to place plants in your...
Plants Vs Zombies heading to other platforms
Popcap's undead smash hit migrating 13 July 2009 11:24 GMT
Popcap's excellent "Plants vs Zombies" tower-defence game, which scored a whopping 9/10 when Pocket-lint reviewed it, appears to be shambling slowly towards other platforms, moaning "braaaaains".

The company's senior director of public relations, Garth Chouteau,...
Tetris goes online with new site
Casual gaming revamp for classic puzzler 30 March 2009 14:44 GMT
The team behind Tetris in the States, that includes Alexey Pajitnov, the original designer and creator of Russian gaming sensation, has given the game a new lease of online life.

A revamped site, the "Tetris Friends" portal, offers a new take on the classic...
PopCap: Casual gaming can make you thin
"Scientifically inconclusive" study suggests gamers can beat cravings 24 March 2009 14:03 GMT
Games maker PopCap has revealed results of a "pilot study" that set out to assess if casual gaming could aid weight loss.

The company has concluded that "casual gaming could be an effective tool in the fight against obesity by helping dieters control their cravings".
"Layoff" casual game launches
Socio-economic commentary through game development 20 March 2009 13:53 GMT
A new casual game is keeping worried workers occupied in the current economic climate.

"Layoff" from Tiltfactor Labs and the Rochester Institute of Technology's Game Design and Development program is said to "examine the federal bailout of financial institutions".
Amazon launches casual games download service
Beta starts today with 600 titles up for grabs 3 February 2009 17:31 GMT
Amazon.com has announced it is taking the step into the digitally distributed games market with its latest project, aptly named "Amazon Game Downloads".

The service kicks off its beta in the States today, and has over 600 casual titles up for grabs for under...
VIDEO: Cadbury launches interactive bus stop game
Advert brainstormed by Saatchi & Saatchi 13 January 2009 18:04 GMT
No quicker is Christmas over than the Easter slog begins, and advertising agency supreme Saatchi & Saatchi has come up with a game for UK bus shelters that will promote Cadbury's Creme Eggs.

The interactive touchscreen game will see travellers attempting to...
EA announces sixth Littlest Pet Shop title
Coming to DS in March 6 January 2009 18:06 GMT
EA has announced it is to launch the sixth addition to the Littlest Pet Shop gaming line-up in March 2009.

Aimed at girls between 6-10 years old, Littlest Pet Shop Spring will be the fourth DS release in the series. The game features a spring environment for...
First Arabic MMO to enter open beta in early 2009
Closed beta ending on 30 December 29 December 2008 16:56 GMT
The first Arabic online MMO game is set to enter its open beta test in early 2009, after its second closed beta finishes on 30 December.

Arabic Rappelz, published by Game Power 7, is an Arabic version of Rappelz, a famous MMORPG that is already published in...
Facebook starts new genre of social network gaming
Ready-made network of friends to play games with 29 December 2008 15:18 GMT
Internet games may have been around for a while now, but social networking websites are apparently causing more people to turn online games than ever.

Apparently the rise in popularity of social networking sites like Facebook has attracted millions of people...
Lily Allen promotes new album with casual game
Attempt to reach new audience 18 December 2008 18:04 GMT
Lily Allen is the latest star to be immortalised in an online casual game to help promote her new album.

"Escape the Fear" has been created by brand entertainment specialist Matmi, and is based on content from Lily's new album and first single "The Fear".
Bush shoe attack hits the casual gaming world
Play the game here... 17 December 2008 12:31 GMT
You've seen the YouTube video, now play the game. The shoe-throwing attack of Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi on President Bush at the weekend has been made into an online Flash game by developer T-Enterprise.

The YouTube footage of the incident has already...
You're in the Movies set for 28 November UK release
Get ready to act your socks off 25 November 2008 18:14 GMT
After the release of Microsoft's "You're in the Movies" in the US last week, Microsoft is gearing up for the release of the game in the UK on 28 November.

Developed by Codemasters and Zoë Mode, the game uses the Xbox Live Vision Camera to transport players into...
EA closes "secret" Blueprint division
Boom Blox 2 still in the works 19 November 2008 18:09 GMT
Just a few weeks after shutting down its Casual Label, EA has reportedly closed down its Blueprint division too, an area of the business supposedly also working on casual-orientated games.

Blueprint has never been officially announced by EA, but a former employee...
Hello Kitty set for November 28th DS debut
Big City Dreams sounds like a big bunch of lovely 17 November 2008 14:07 GMT
Japan's most famous export Hello Kitty is set to make her debut on the Nintendo DS outside of Japan on November 28th.

In Hello Kitty Big City Dreams, you play as Hello Kitty herself, as you explore what Empire Interactive describe as a "whole new world of excitement,...
Too many DS products on the market, says Koch CEO
Worries could force price drops 17 November 2008 10:17 GMT
CEO of Koch Media, Dr Klemens Kundratitz, has expressed his concern at the number of casual and DS titles battling it out in the run up to Christmas, and his belief that this could lead to pricing for DS titles dropping as competition rises.

"We're all faced...
Obama makes his game debut
In free-to-play "Super Obama World" 14 November 2008 13:19 GMT
As if the world couldn't be more about Barack Obama right now, the gaming world has embraced his arrival as well.

Casual gaming developers have taken their chance to pay a bit of a tribute to the new President elect of the USA.

Super Obama World...
Jackass coming to Nintendo DS
All the hijinx of the series on an even smaller screen 14 August 2008 21:40 GMT
Those crazy boys from Jackass have already been successful moving from the small screen to the big screen - and now they're making their debut on the even smaller screen of the Nintendo DS in a new game from Empire Interactive.

Jackass the Game will give players...
Sony to release two new EyeToy games this year
Including a motion-sensing sword fighting game 14 August 2008 19:01 GMT
Sony has announced it will be releasing two new EyeToy: Play games for the PS2 this year.

Yes, you read that correctly. The game will be released for, and only for, the PlayStation 2 - not the PlayStation 3. Something we're sure PS3 owners will be none too happy...
Amy Winehouse becomes video game star
Although probably not as she'd like... 13 August 2008 12:30 GMT
Amy Winehouse has become the star of a new casual game revolving around the troubled singer, although how she'll feel about the content is a different matter.

Named "Escape From Rehab", the game sees you taking up control of Amy as she busts out of rehab on...
Nintendo bans Miyamoto from discussing hobbies
Fear an insight into his head will give others ideas 11 August 2008 16:17 GMT
A Nintendo insider has revealed that Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto has been ordered by the company to not discuss his hobbies in public, after fears of other companies using them for game ideas.

Miyamoto has adapted some of his favourite hobbies into highly...
Paramount to make girly film favourites into games
Clueless, Mean Girls and Pretty in Pink on the hitlist 22 July 2008 13:37 GMT
Paramount is powering its way into the games market with titles based on popular girls films Clueless, Mean Girls and Pretty in Pink.

In association with Legacy Interactive, the titles will be cheap and downloadable, and available in the States at the end of...
Blitz announces five new casual games for download
Says casual gaming helps "grass-roots developers" 11 July 2008 11:04 GMT
The casual gaming division of Blitz Games Studios, Blitz Arcade, has unveiled a portfolio of new titles developed for digital download platforms.

Each of the games will be showcased at the forthcoming Casual Connect conference in Seattle from July 23-25th.
UK to host new casual gaming event
Debuts during London Games Festival 9 July 2008 12:23 GMT
The UK is to host a new, high-profile event dedicated to the business of casual games.

The Casual Games Forum will debut during London Games Festival on Thursday, October 30th.

It event will be a one day conference, made up of three strands - the...
iPhones and iPods possible gaming platforms for Ubisoft
Another developer drawn to Apple for gaming 6 June 2008 8:43 GMT
Ubisoft has revealed that it is developing games for Apple devices.

It is the latest in the list of major games publishers to confirm that it will provide content for the Apple's iPod and iPhone.

It is the devices' touchscreen capabilities that...