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Tag: Bejeweled

From the Developer

My Odyssey from Indie to Billion Dollar Games and Back Again

“Decapitations are okay, but I think crucifixions are too much, and the toilet plunger down the throat just feels excessive.” Debating what methods ...
By Jason KapalkaNovember 27, 2018
Interview

Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle resurrects Jason for a Campy Halloween Treat

Nintendo Switch has most horror bases covered. There are gruesome thrillers like Outlast, indie spook shows like Inside, and old-fashioned guns-vs-monsters action thanks ...
By Anthony John AgnelloOctober 26, 2018
Featured Articles

The Xperiation Date

The Xperia Play is dying and I’m afraid it’s terminal. Both those within Sony Ericsson (now owned wholly by Sony) and those outside ...
By Brendan Caldwell Legacy AuthorJanuary 20, 2012
Reviews

Review: Bejeweled 3

I’ve come to accept that whether or not the world actually needs another version of Bejeweled is actually irrelevant. PopCap’s jewel-matching game has ...
By Steve Butts Legacy AuthorDecember 15, 2010
Puzzle Box

The Jewel in PopCap’s Crown

When Brian Fiete, Jason Kapalka and John Vechey started PopCap Games in 2000, they had a simple plan: Design one game a month, ...
By Blaine Kyllo Legacy AuthorDecember 14, 2010
z

Topical Tuesday: The Casual Coup d’état

With the growing amount of people playing casual games, what do you think will be the next “big thing” in the casual games ...
By Lauren Admire Legacy AuthorJuly 27, 2010
Full Spectrum Gamer

A New Audience

Games are no longer the purview of geeky adolescent boys obsessed with elves and space marines! Whole new audiences are discovering games for ...
By Greg Costikyan Legacy AuthorJune 1, 2010
Full Spectrum Gamer

Hardcore Maleness

Let’s cut through the crap, shall we? The terms “casual” and “hardcore” are codes. They’re words we use in the public sphere to ...
By Rowan Kaiser Legacy AuthorJune 1, 2010
Of Love and Games

Romance on the High Seas

Call me old fashioned, but I still raise a skeptical eyebrow whenever I hear about a friend falling in love with someone he ...
By Murray Chu Legacy AuthorFebruary 10, 2009
The Needles

Keeping It Casual

Right on time for Easter, a hefty dose of festive advertising arrived via email from Popcap, a casual games company you may have ...
By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 25, 2008
Op-Ed

Guilty Pleasures

Carolyn Koh submitted this article to The Escapist. I’m a freelance writer. I write about the latest and greatest in upcoming MMOGs and ...
By Carolyn Koh Legacy AuthorMarch 22, 2007
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