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  • Amazon’s prices make casual game publishers cranky

    Casual games are both convenient and relatively inexpensive. For $20 you can often download a game that will last you for many weeks, offering addictive puzzles and plenty of finger-flickin’ fun. Hoping to cash in on the market, online sales behemoth Amazon now offers several games in its beta download section for $7 to $10. That’s a nice price for gamers but not so good for the economically precarious game companies developing the games. According…

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  • Here are your Zeebys Casual Game Award winners

    The 17 winners of the second annual Zeebys Casual Game Awards, held at Casual Connect 2008, have been officially announced.

  • 7 Wonders II coming for PC

    MumboJumbo has announced that the second installment of 7 Wonders will be available for PC on August 14, 2007. The game is has been developed…

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Martha Quinn to host online ‘80s trivia game

by Lucy Newman on Jul 26, 2007 at 12:33 AM

Earlier this week (July 12, 2007), Funkitron, Inc. announced the development of a new trivia title, The ‘80s Game with Martha Quinn, featuring the image and voice of former MTV VJ, Martha Quinn. The game, to be available for download in Q3 2007 for PC, will include approximately 3,000 trivia… Continue Reading »

Funkitron brings Blokus to the web

by Lucy Newman on Jul 25, 2007 at 09:49 AM

Funkitron is currently offering the addictive strategy boardgame, Blokus, as a free online PC game through its web site, Blokus.com. To play, you strategically place Tetris-esque pieces on a game board without touching while blocking another player’s moves. Since multi-talented artist and engineer Bernard Tavitian introduced this game to… Continue Reading »

Geometry Wars goes mobile

by Lucy Newman on Jul 24, 2007 at 11:13 PM

Verizon Wireless and Sony BMG Music Entertainment has announced that its newest and exclusive mobile phone game, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved Mobile, is now available to select Verizon Wireless Get It Now-capable phones including enV by LG, MOTOKRZR K1m and Samsung SCH-a950 cellphones. In this modern arcade-style game with retro… Continue Reading »

The 2007 casual games report

by Danielle Riendeau on Jul 21, 2007 at 02:47 PM

An annual study by the Casual Games Association (CGA) reports an increase of investments, breadth of offerings and a consumer shift towards casual games (both retail and online). The results, which were announced Tuesday (July 17, 2007) at the casual connect conference in Seattle, WA, go into further detail about… Continue Reading »

It’s time for the Price is Right videogame

by Danielle Riendeau on Jul 19, 2007 at 04:09 PM

Casual games publisher and developer Ludia Inc. just announced a deal with Fremantle Media to launch The Price Is Right across all the major platforms. Based on the long-running gameshow, the title will feature continuously updated real life merchandise. The downloadable PC game will be available this Holiday season (2007).… Continue Reading »

FreshGames releases ZenGems

by Sam Cotts on Jul 18, 2007 at 09:49 PM

Another Tetris-like puzzler is headed to your PC from the folks over at FreshGames, developers of the casual hit Cubis. ZenGems chronicles the adventures of young Hoshiko as he searches for Medallions of Virtue in a desperate attempt to save his grandfather’s temple. The screenshots make it look like the… Continue Reading »

King.com launches social games site MyGame.com

by Danielle Riendeau on Jul 18, 2007 at 10:38 AM

King.com, the casual games competition site, announced the launch of MyGame today (July 17, 2007), a social games site which combine user-generated content, casual games and revenue sharing. The site is up and running right now and available in eight languages. The coolest feature in MyGame is the “create games”… Continue Reading »

PopCap acquires Retro64 and SpinTop

by Danielle Riendeau on Jul 18, 2007 at 10:20 AM

Leading casual games developer and publisher PopCap Games recently announced the acquisition of Retro64 and SpinTop Games. With the addition of these two companies, the already ubiquitous PopCap has essentially expanded its digital domain into something of a casual games empire. Retro64 has been known for it’s retro-styled action and… Continue Reading »

Reflexive Entertainment announces GameCenterSolution

by Danielle Riendeau on Jul 18, 2007 at 10:12 AM

Reflexive entertainment announced their affiliate program, called GameCenterSolution, for indie game developers looking to distribute their wares. The casual game site is offering a partnership for interested parties looking to get more attention for their titles, and better access to customer service, professional accounting, and customizable features. Basically, on their… Continue Reading »

Mumbo Jumbo to create game based on The Office

by Amy Sutton on Jul 17, 2007 at 08:20 PM

The British gave us the TV show The Office and now Americans are giving us the casual game The Office. You’ll have to decide for yourself this Fall (2007) which is the better gift. The Office game, based on the Emmy-winning American TV series, is being developed by MumboJumbo in… Continue Reading »

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