PopCap's Plants Vs. Zombies Becomes Top iPhone App

PopCap Games, maker of some of the world's most popular video games, today announced that the iPhone and iPod touch adaptation of its award-winning game Plants vs. Zombies sold more than 300,000 units in its first nine days of availability, setting a new record for App Store launches. Plants vs. Zombies shot to number one in the units sold and "top grossing" App Store charts within 24 hours of its launch and remained there until yesterday. At a retail price point of US$2.99, Plants vs. Zombies for iPhone/touch has already grossed more than US$1 million. PopCap also revealed that its … Continue reading PopCap's Plants Vs. Zombies Becomes Top iPhone App

PopCap Brings Plants Vs. Zombies To iPhone

PopCap Games, maker of some of the world's most popular video games, today announced the launch of Plants vs. Zombies for the iPhone and iPod touch. Faithful to the game design of the PC and Mac blockbuster, but adapted specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch – including exclusive features and content – Plants vs. Zombies is available immediately for $2.99 from Apple's App Store on iPhone and iPod touch, or at www.itunes.com/appstore. "Plants vs. Zombies for iPhone and iPod touch marks the first adaptation of our wildly popular 'flower defense' game to a new platform, and we're excited at … Continue reading PopCap Brings Plants Vs. Zombies To iPhone

Combat Arms Adding Zombies, Holiday Items

Nexon America continues to add new and exciting content to its free-to-play multiplayer online first-person shooting thriller, Combat Arms, with the addition of the Cabin Fever map to its cooperative Fireteam game mode. Players will also get a chance to play as a new female Mercenary character, Max, and load up on fun, festive in-game items. All of this new content will be launched on Dec. 23 in time for last-minute Christmas shopping. This new map launches the second level of Fireteam mode, which introduced co-op play to over three million registered soldiers earlier this year. After rescuing a hostage … Continue reading Combat Arms Adding Zombies, Holiday Items

Plants Vs. Zombies Goes Flash

PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of broadly appealing video games, today announced that it has launched a free Flash-based online version of Plants vs. Zombies on PopCap.com. Available exclusively on PopCap's website, the new Flash-based Plants vs. Zombies provides consumers with a way to enjoy endless undead-battling plant-based action and strategy at no cost. A front-runner for game of the year, Plants vs. Zombies has met with greater initial sales success than any previous PopCap title. "Plants vs. Zombies is a deceptively deep game that takes awhile to grow on gamers," said Ben Rotholtz, vice president of Marketing … Continue reading Plants Vs. Zombies Goes Flash

PopCap's Plants Vs. Zombies Added To Prize Pool

After scoring a near-perfect 4 ½ GiN Gem review for Plants Vs. Zombies, the guys at PopCap wanted to make sure you had a chance to be a winner as well. They have donated several copies of their hit game to the GiN Prize Pool, where they can be picked up by a new lucky reader every single week. Nate Wooley, the publisher of GiN, said that games in the prize pool are ones that we know our readers will love. "Plants vs. Zombies is an amazingly addictive game that will run on almost any PC or Mac." he said. … Continue reading PopCap's Plants Vs. Zombies Added To Prize Pool

Plants Vs. Zombies Going Retail

PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of casual games, today announced that over the past 36 hours, Plants vs. Zombies has arrived on store shelves throughout North America. The crossover hit of 2009 and a front-runner for game of the year, Plants vs. Zombies is the fastest-selling game in PopCap's history, based on its first three months of availability via Web download. Further, the company announced that an iPhone adaptation of Plants vs. Zombies will be arriving in the App Store in late 2009. Plants vs. Zombies is available now for PC and Mac at leading retail chains including … Continue reading Plants Vs. Zombies Going Retail

Combat Arms Introduces Zombies

Nexon America today announced Quarantine Mode, a new content update for its popular multiplayer online first-person shooter (FPS), Combat Arms. The new play mode introduces player-versus-zombie combat where players compete as soldiers or as infected zombies. The mission for players: to either survive and destroy the infected or infect as many humans as possible. Players can acquire the updated game now at http://combatarms.nexon.net. Quarantine Mode is introduced as "Operation: Overdose," on a new map to Combat Arms. On this map, players are randomly selected at the start of each match to become a zombie. Players chosen for the "infected" team … Continue reading Combat Arms Introduces Zombies

World At War Adding More Zombies, Maps

New battle lines have been drawn for one of the most intense and most-played online multiplayer games, as Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and developer Treyarch, confirmed plans today for Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 2. Set for release in June, Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 2 will feature three multiplayer maps and one new Zombie map, and appear on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. "Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 2 underscores Treyarch's commitment to delivering ongoing support, and … Continue reading World At War Adding More Zombies, Maps

Zombies Invade Virginia

Lock 'n Load Publishing, the company that brought the award-winning Lock 'n Load game system to players across the planet, announces their plans to publish All Things Zombie, the Origins 2006 miniatures game of the Year to the board game world of Lock 'n Load Publishing. Gamers play as adventurers trying to survive in a world populated with zombies, fighting intensely satisfying tactical battles as they roam the devastated land. As the designer, Ed Texiera says, "It's all about real life in an unreal world." Or something like that. Featuring amazing art, and a detailed, yet accessible, design, All Things … Continue reading Zombies Invade Virginia

Night Of A Million Billion Zombies Demoed

PowerUp Studios invites you to come and check out the re-designed web site at http://www.nombz.com and view the new trailer! The latest v1.11 demo is available for download, and the full game can be purchased from the web site for only $14.99 USD! NOMBZ is a 3D action shooter that challenges the player to lead a posse of survivors through a city infested with the living dead! Featuring • 5 playable characters, each with unique weapons and abilities! • 25 levels! • Hundreds of zombie enemies, all hungry for your delicious human brains! • A quirky and irreverent style! • … Continue reading Night Of A Million Billion Zombies Demoed