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Steam News · Apr 18, 2018
Peggle, PopCap's classic pinball puzzler, is currently free to download on PC if you have an Origin account. It is the latest game to feature in EA's Origin On the House promotion, which gifts you a game to keep forever, no strings attached. This is the original and best Peggle, too, although the sequel isn't bad either. Read more…
Steam News · Mar 26, 2013
Today is International Stop Hating Things Day. Do you hate things? Do you burn to say how awful you think they are on the internet? For one day only, stop it. Stop hating things! You ll feel better. And I ll even give you a reward for it a free copy of Peggle Deluxe. No, you re not allowed to hate it. That would contravene the rules of International Stop Hating Things Day...
Steam News · Apr 5, 2012
PopCap co-founder John Vechey has defended EA after it won the dubious honour of being crowned worst company in America. In a blog post Vechey admitted EA had made mistakes in the past, but insisted boss John Riccitiello had made improvements during his tenure atop the gargantuan publisher. Yesterday EA was voted the "worst company in America" by readers of customer watchdog site The Consumerist. ...
Steam News · Jul 13, 2011
EA has bought casual gaming giant PopCap Games in a deal worth $1.3 billion. The Bejeweled, Zuma, Peggle and Plants vs. Zombies creator will receive $650 million in cash and $100 million in stock. PopCap will be given an additional $550 million in bonuses in next few years for hitting money-making milestones. I'd like that kind of dosh please. PopCap has 400 staff. "As some of you may have heard, ...
Steam News · Jun 27, 2011
Today's Deal: Save 50% off Peggle Deluxe! Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!
Steam News · Jun 25, 2011
Published as part of our sister-site GamesIndustry.biz's widely-read weekly newsletter, the GamesIndustry.biz Editorial, is a weekly dissection of an issue weighing on the minds of the people at the top of the games business. It appears on Eurogamer after it goes out to GI.biz newsletter subscribers. By any standards, PopCap is a remarkable company. Of the many new games companies to emerge from t...
Steam News · Apr 20, 2011
Welcome to Cheap This Week! We already tell you which games are out this week, so we thought we'd try bringing you a weekly roundup of the best deals in gaming as well. Look out for Cheap This Week each Wednesday. If one update every seven days isn't enough to satisfy your hunger for gaming value, you can also check out my website SavyGamer.co.uk (hi, I'm Lewie!), which is always up to date with t...
Steam News · Feb 16, 2011
Casual games like Peggle and Bejeweled help ease the symptoms of clinical depression, according to a new study. The survey, conducted by East Carolina University and underwritten by PopCap Games, followed 59 patients suffering from depression for a month. Some of them played PopCap titles Bejeweled 2, Peggle and Bookworm Adventures for a set amount of time each day, while a 'control' group surfed ...
Steam News · Nov 23, 2010
All downloadable PopCap games are half-price from the PopCap website until Monday, 29th November. This excludes any bundle deals or game packs. PopCap, a renowned puzzle maker, is responsible for Plants vs. Zombies (9/10 - Eurogamer), Zuma's Revenge (8/10 - Eurogamer), Peggle Deluxe (9/10 - Eurogamer) and Bejeweled 3 (out on 7th December) - to name a few. The most exciting PopCap news today, howev...
Steam News · Nov 12, 2010
Peggle, PopCap's classic pinball-meets-pachinko timewaster, is coming to PSP next week. You'll be able to download the game from the PlayStation Store on Tuesday, priced $9.99. A UK price hasn't been confirmed yet. The game's associate producer told the PlayStation Blog, "Our expert Peggle Institute Programmers were able to get the full, original Peggle Experience into your PSP. "All the original ...