PopCap debuts first social hidden object game on Facebook with Hidden Agenda

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Seattle-based PopCap Games is back with another game featuring anthropomorphic animals, and this time it’s all about solving mysteries. Hidden Agenda is PopCap’s first ever social hidden object game on Facebook and is currently out for beta. You can test out the game, but the big launch with the full version won’t be out until… Read More…

New study: Half of games played with mobile devices at home, often on couch or bed

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In yet more breaking news about our evolutionary slide into slothdom, PopCap released details of a study showing that half of U.S. and UK gamers use their mobile devices as their primary device at home. The kicker? The most popular places to play are on the couch and in bed. Alone, we presume. The study… Read More…

NPD: 40% of freemium game players pay to play more

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Ever paid to extend or enhance a free-to-play digital game? A new study from market researcher NPD Group says you’re not alone. The NPD report, Insights into the Freemium Games Market, says four out of ten players have shelled out real cash if the game had additional features that could be purchased. Those most likely… Read More…

GeekWire Show: Bezos’ clock, Mix-A-Lot’s game, and the story of Penny Arcade

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This week on the GeekWire Show, we explain Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ plan to build a 10,000-year clock inside a Texas mountain; talk about Sir Mix-A-Lot’s latest technological innovations; and offer a reality check on the rumors that Seattle’s PopCap Games — maker of “Bejeweled” and “Plants vs. Zombies” — is in talks to be… Read More…