Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Vechey, one of the founding members of Peggle and Plants vs. Zombies developer PopCap, has left the studio and its parent ...

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PopCap’s new game studio, 4th & Battery, is gearing up for the release of its second game. And it’s an oldie, but a goodie. PopCap is re-releasing Candy Train, a game that the company first introduced ...

Amazon’s clever moves to change (and own) the Android app market space just got lots better: PopCap, a hugely successful games company, has signed an exclusive deal to launch its Android games with ...

There's a lot of talk about the evolving business models of the game industry, but one fundamental is often overlooked: there's no substitute for good games. And there are few in the industry, ...

So the rumors turned out to be true: Electronic Arts, one of the world’s largest games publishers, is snapping up PopCap, the company that won’t stop cranking out sequels to Bejeweled (you know, the ...

Dublin - PopCap Games, worldwide leader in casual and social games, today announced a partnership with TAITO Corporation (TAITO), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd to launch ...

One of the video game industry’s most consistent hitmakers is taking things to the next level. PopCap Games, the creator of titles such as “Bejweled,” “Zuma,” “Bookworm” and “Peggle” – has raised ...

Dave Roberts, chief executive of Electronic Arts’ PopCap Games division, is retiring from the game studio that he joined almost nine years ago. Cofounder John Vechey will take over the job of running ...

Layoffs are hitting Seattle-based social game company PopCap (Plants vs. Zombies, Bejeweled, Peggle). Studio co-founder John Vechey has confirmed that 50 employees across PopCap's North American ...

The acquisition for the maker of "Bejeweled" and "Plants vs. Zombies" could be worth more than $1 billion if earn-out provisions pan out. By Paul Bond Games Split 2011 Electronic Arts said Tuesday it ...