Casual Classic Games Available on PlayStation Network

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Sony has announced that classic casual games from PopCap Games like Bejeweled 2 are now available on the PlayStation Network. Other casual games like Zuma, Heavy Weapon, Peggle, and Feeding Frenzy will be made available for download soon.

Bejeweled 2 is available to download now for $9.99 and offers four ways to play the match-3 game. Players can solve puzzles against the clock or on their own time and new gems are available. Read more

Posted on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Casual Video Games are Therapeutic for Kids with ADHD

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Pop Cap games commissioned a study that was performed by Information Solutions Group that looked at the ability of casual video games to lessen symptoms of ADHD. According to the study casual games can improve the attention span, provide stress relief and improve memory for kids with ADHD.

The study also says that the sense of accomplishment provided by playing these games helps boost the self esteem of ADHD kids. The study polled 13,296 casual game players with 2,728 of the respondents saying that they or someone in their care had ADHD. The study also had some kids with dyslexia, autism and Down Syndrome as well. Read more

Posted on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:46:27 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Casual Wedding Game Aimed at Female Players

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Casual games are a big market for many publishers. A new casual game has been announced from iPlay today and is part of its Dream Day series aimed at female gamers. The game is called Dream Day Wedding: Married in Manhattan and is for the PC.

The game allows players to create a New York City wedding in settings like the Upper East Side to Greenwich Village. In all there are 42 different levels of play and 27 locations in total. Players can also unlock honeymoon levels and Wedding Crisis levels. The game can be downloaded July 24th for $19.95. Read more

Posted on Thu, 3 Jul 2008 08:43:23 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

SanDisk and Big Fish Games Offer Casual Games for USB Devices

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SanDisk and Big Fish Games announced today that they have teamed up for a new website that offers casual games that can fit onto a USB drive using U3 smart technology. The website currently offers 56 different game titles.

The games can be bought for $19.99 or $6.99 with a Game Club subscription from Big Fish Games. I’m not sure about the pricing structure, $19.99 for a casual game seems too high to me. Game genres include puzzle, action, board games and more. Read more

Posted on Tue, 4 Mar 2008 12:32:15 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Interview with Real Networks about Casual Gaming

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We interviewed Real Networks at the Casual Gaming Conference in Seattle last week.

Real is not just doing music they are also having endeavors in Casual online gaming.

Watch the video interview below to find out more.

To learn more about the Casual Gaming conference watch this video interview. Read more

Posted on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

iRobot celebrates first Robot Casualty in Iraq

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iRobot Corporation learned last week from the Pentagon that one of its PackBot robots was "destroyed in action" for the first time.

Its destruction meant the life of a U.S. soldier may well have been saved, iRobot states.

The 42-pound PackBot Scout, costs around $50,000.
iRobot signed a contract worth an estimated $32 million to develop a smaller, more advanced form of the PackBot for the U.S. military.
More details in CNN story and on iRobot.com.

By the way, iRobot is also the maker of the Roomba Vacuum Robot ().

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Posted on Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:25:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Japanese Casio High-Tech Watch with Casual Look

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Casio Japan released a new Watch that looks like nothing special, but its built with the latest in Watch Technology.
First off it is solar powered, no battery change necessary.
Second it's an atomic clock that synchronizes 5 times a day via radio waves, so its always showing the correct time. Works in the US and Japan.

The coolest feature I think is that it automatically manages the display backlight. It only comes on when its dark and when the arm is turned to glance at the watch - VERY COOL!

Casio Japanese Press-Release

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Posted on Sat, 8 Mar 2003 17:57:59 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr