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I adore the music to PopCap's Plants vs. Zombies. I bought the soundtrack from composer Laura Shigihara, and I still listen to it pretty regularly. More »
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It's Christmastime, one of the few times where old-fashioned snail mail matters anymore. Some companies send clever cards, like the ones we featured yesterday. Other companies send ViewMasters, the old-school 3D viewer that told stories through a series of still film frames. More »
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An update to iPhone's Plants vs. Zombies hit today that adds the ability to play as zombies in the game, a new free level and some festive hats for the holiday season. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5868348&view=rss&microfeed=true To no one's surprise, the ever-present Plants Vs. Zombies is coming to the PS Vita. Sony and PopCap unveiled the latest iteration of their game earlier this week at an event. More »
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Australian band Hey Geronimo have made a video that stars most of the iPhone's biggest and most recognisable games. Well, it stars the members of the band dressed up as most of the iPhone's biggest and most recognisable games. More »
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From Zelda to Final Fantasy, we've seen plenty of dedicated video game orchestral concerts over the years. Only a week or so ago, there was a huge Legend of Zelda concert in Los Angeles, and next week will see the release of a collection of video game music from the London Philharmonic. More »
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It's an indie game geeksplosion as the woman behind the Plants Vs. Zombies music teams up with the programmer for Xbox Live Arcade's Spelunky to rap about their shared love of Magic: The Gathering. More »
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It's Pumpkins Vs. Zombies as PopCap's zombie temp worker tries his hand at gourd gutting and cutting. Then a rave breaks out. More »
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At GDC online this morning, PopCap co-founder John Vechey gave a keynote in which he discussed PopCap evolution from a PC game company into a social game company, and how embracing change has allowed them to grow and thrive in a shifting industry. The largest change, he said, came from PopCap's acquisition by EA earlier this year. More »
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42-year-old hockey fan Mike Schaaf was in the market for some more permanent body art to demonstrate his passion for the pastime, but wasn't sure which artistic direction to go in. Then he saw someone playing Plants Vs. Zombies. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5843936&view=rss&microfeed=true Presumably as part of the coming together of Games for Windows and Xbox.com, you can now play four free "trial" games (ie demos) on the Xbox 360's homepage, right in your browser, no install necessary. The games are Plants vs Zombies, Bejeweled 3, Zuma's Revenge and Text Twist 2. [Xbox] More »
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What will the $750 million buy out of PopCap Games, makers of Plants vs. Zombies and Bejeweled, do to the beloved developer of quirky, casually engaging games? It could mean you get future PopCap Games faster—but it doesn't mean the end of games like Peggle in World of Warcraft. More »
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The undead people behind one of PopCap's most popular games, Plants Vs. Zombies, welcome EA's acquisition of their parent company with open arms, open mouths, and jagged, ichor-dripping teeth. More »
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When you get bitten by a zombie, you turn into a zombie. It's one of the cardinal rules of the undead, but what if you're a sentient plant? Are you immune? Says who? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5818580&view=rss&microfeed=true PopCap games is auctioning off art from its games for children's charities in the US and UK. The auction runs from now until July 12- and 100% of the proceeds go to said charities. [http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/06/popcap-auctions-sketches-of-zombies-unicorns-for-childrens-charities.ars] More »
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There's a game for every kind of man. So why not show dad some love this Father's Day with a new one? Whether you're a video game know-it-all or can't stand them, dad might enjoy something new to play. Use our handy guide to figure out what game to give him after the barbecue this weekend. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5812241&view=rss&microfeed=true Kicking off a two week exclusive launch at Amazon.com, Android owners can score Popcap's award-winning flower defense game Plants Vs. Zombies for free today only. Grab it before the price rises to $2.99 at midnight! More »
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Plants Vs. Zombies songstress Laura Shigihara was so impressed by Jonathan Coulton's ending theme "Want You Gone" that she recorded what might be the most adorable version of the song committed to YouTube video. More »
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What kind of relationship does Shunxiang Technology have with Planets Vs. Zombies developer PopCap Games? None whatsoever, but that isn't stopping the former from releasing an arcade version of the latter's popular tower defense game in China. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5786353&view=rss&microfeed=true Games like Bejeweled, Bookworm, Chuzzle, Peggle and Plants vs. Zombies are getting a price drop for 48 hours to raise funds for earthquake-stricken Japan. Partnering with the Red Cross, PopCap will donate all of its revenues from the sale, which begins Saturday March 19 at 12:01 a.m. PDT and ends midnight PDT on Sunday March 20. iPad games will be $1.99 and iPhone games .99 cents. Get em while they're hot and helping folks. [Games] More »
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Spring is right around the corner, a time when the sun is shining, the flowers blooming, and the undead hordes are hungry for your brains. What perfect timing for the DSiWare version of Plants Vs. Zombies. More »
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Last week's PopCap Games party at the Game Developers Conference wasn't just a chance to indulge in Plants Vs. Zombies drinks and snacks while watching flowers cavort around the packed room. It was also a chance to check out some really neat concept art from the game and, you now, talk to people. More »
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Go go dancing sunflowers and pea-shooters caroused at Pop Cap Games' party last night, chasing and being chased by big-headed zombies among party goers. More »
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The Plants Vs. Zombies board game is real. This is a prototype, essentially the rough draft of the game that the people at Screenlife are planning on making. I spotted it at Toy Fair 2011 where it was so new it wasn't even in Screenlife's printed brochure. More »
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The makers of massive hits Bejeweled, Peggle and Plants vs. Zombies are eying 2011 as the year for aggressive expansion, PopCap Games head Dave Roberts tells Forbes. More »
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It only took two years, but there is now a Plants vs Zombies soundtrack available to purchase. That is, should you wish to pretend your working hours are being spent throwing peas at the undead instead of pushing a pencil. More »
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With just two weeks until the busiest shopping day in the U.S. hits, it's probably a good time to start thinking about what sorts of gifts you want to give and get this year during the holidays. More »
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Reader Sean was playing Popcap's brilliant Plants vs Zombies the other day, when he looked at his fan. And had an idea. More »
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Dave Roberts, boss of PopCap - the guys behind Plants vs Zombies and Peggle - has some none-too-subtle words to say about competitors and Farmville developers Zynga. [image] More »
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Providing one more reason to never stop playing World of Warcraft, it turns out the game's latest expansion includes a quest that's basically a stripped-down version of Popcap's excellent Plants vs Zombies. More »
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PopCap Games, the company behind ridiculously addictive games like Bejeweled and Plants Vs. Zombies, has teamed up with MMO company NCsoft to create PopCap World, an online multiplayer social game service launching in Korea later this year. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5637773&view=rss&microfeed=true According to a PR rep, Plants vs. Zombies is headed to the Nintendo DS. More »
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PopCap Games' garden of the living dead strategy game, Plants vs. Zombies, gets an upgrade today, touting its "Game of the Year" status with a handful of upgrades (and one downgrade). More »
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This isn't mere cosplay. It's straight-up re-enactment of in-game footage from Popcap's Plants vs Zombies. Mouse pointer and all. More »
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I never thought I'd be this excited about a game I've already played on three other platforms. Take a look at news screens and a trailer for Plants Vs. Zombies for Xbox Live Arcade. More »
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Michael Jackson's estate wasn't too thrilled with the zombie King of Pop lookalike featured in Plants Vs. Zombies. Not wanting to be startin' something legally with Jackson's legal team, PopCap opted to drop that moonwalking zombie for something less litigious. More »
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After more than a year spent dancing into our hearts and gardens, objections from the King of Pop's estate cause PopCap Games to replace the killer Michael Jackson lookalike in Plants Vs. Zombies. More »
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If Plants Vs. Zombies has Xbox Live Achievements, surely there must be a video game to go along with it, right? Yes, of course. PopCap's gardening of the dead smash hit will become an Xbox Live Arcade game in September. More »
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The recently revealed achievement set for Plants vs. Zombies coming someday soon to Xbox Live Arcade, hint that the game will have cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes. More »
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