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Plants vs. Zombies to march in NYC Halloween parade

by Richard Mitchell { Oct 17th 2009 at 5:00AM }

This is a just a warning to any zombies considering joining the New York City Halloween parade. Pictured above are some of the plants that PopCap will be sending to march in said parade. As you -- the zombies -- well know, these plants will most certainly assure your demise. Well, except the wall-nuts. They'll pretty much just stand there and let you eat them, but we love 'em anyway. They're just so damned cute. Dumb, but cute.

PopCap confirms Plants vs Zombies vs XBLA

by Alexander Sliwinski { Jul 24th 2009 at 9:00AM }

In an absolutely stunning turn of events that surprised everyone in the world, PopCap Games has confirmed that Plants vs. Zombies is to XBLA. WorthPlaying heard the word straight from a PopCap mouthpiece and Shacknews confirmed.

There were no further details given about what, if anything, will change for PopCap's fastest-selling game when it reanimates itself on XBLA. We're sure that whatever the developer/publisher/kingpin does, it'll keep us up until 4AM crying about what happened to our lives.

[Via Shacknews]

Surprise! Plants vs Zombies headed to more platforms

by Richard Mitchell { Jul 10th 2009 at 12:15PM }

In what might be the most shocking turn of events in recent history, PopCap Games' Garth Chouteau recently told Kombo.com that the company is looking to bring its most recent addictive substance, Plants vs Zombies, to more platforms. The game is currently available only on PC and Mac. In other news, it turns out that PopCap enjoys making giant piles of cash. Garth noted that PopCap spent a great deal of time making Peggle work on consoles (the XBLA version, specifically) and would take the same approach with Plants vs Zombies, though he didn't specify which consoles the game is destined to see.

He did, however, say that it's unlikely to appear on mobile phones. Well, regular mobile phones, actually: An iPhone version is a possibility. We have to say that we're both excited and a little terrified at the prospect of playing Plants vs Zombies anywhere. It's done enough damage to our work ethic already.

Plants vs. Zombies is PopCap's fastest-selling game

by Alexander Sliwinski { May 20th 2009 at 10:00PM }

Plants vs. Zombies' sales certainly aren't shambling, as PopCap tells Joystiq that it has been the fastest-selling game in the company's electronic narcotic pharmacy.

PopCap's Garth Chouteau believes this is just the tip of the iceberg for the the flora vs. undead simulator, telling Joystiq, "It's as strategic as any game launched this year ... in it's own humble cutesy sort of way." He believes that players will continue to find incredible depth in the title, especially after they are done with the adventure's story and move into the survival mode. It appears that PopCap is happy with the sales of its latest piece of interactive crack, but it knows it'll only get better as the junkie word-of-mouth increases.

Joystiq review: Plants vs. Zombies

by Griffin McElroy { May 15th 2009 at 8:30PM }

Something terrible happened to the Joystiq staff in the spring of 2007. Our desire to work was leeched by some uncanny force, some primordial vacuum of journalistic motivation. These sapping energies could be easily identified by scanning our browser history -- there, a repeated phrase, a moniker for our destitution: Desktop Tower Defense, Desktop Tower Defense, Desktop Tower Defense, Google, Desktop Tower Defense -- and so on, et cetera.

Two years (and a hundred thousand Pellet Towers) later, our thirsts had been quenched, and our diligence restored. Then, on May 5, the minds at PopCap gave birth to a new source of blogger work ethic poison -- as is their nefarious custom -- titled Plants vs. Zombies. Yes, those monsters combined our two biggest interests (the undead and household horticulture), and wrapped the whole package up in a neat Tower Defense crust, which they then sprinkled with humor, and roasted until brilliant.

Also, there's probably some crack (or equally addictive narcotic) in there as well.

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PopCap's Plants Vs. Zombies now available

by Justin McElroy { May 5th 2009 at 3:45PM }

Hello, I'm compensated spokesperson Robert Loggia. You know, I play a lot of tough guys in my movies, but there's one thing that even I won't mess around with: drugs. And no, I'm not talking about uppers and down-os or whatever you kids are shoving up your noses these days. I'm talking about PopCap games.

It may seem like a lot of fun at first. "Hey, I'll just knock out a few rounds of Peggle to relax, it'll be real 'dope'." But bad news, kid: You're the dope. First thing you know, you'll have clicking arthritis and your legs will atrophy and fall off. Don't laugh, punk, I've seen it happen to tougher guys than you.

Today, PopCap's got a new thing on the streets, Plants vs. Zombies they call it. For just $19.99 they'll get you high on their take on tower defense, and pretty much every dealer in the digital distribution game has it. They've even got a little song to help get the kids hooked. Hey, I wrote a song too. It's called "Oops, I Played Too Much Plants vs. Zombies And I Forgot to Eat and I Died and I Wish I'd Listened to TV and Film Star Robert Loggia."

It's a real catchy tune ... until I sing it about you. Stay smart -- stay away from PopCap.

Plants vs Zombies may branch out to consoles, iPhone

by David Hinkle { Apr 23rd 2009 at 8:45PM }

PopCap Games' upcoming Plants vs. Zombies isn't just some cute tower defense game. No, it's also responsible for 2009's catchiest tune, and even before the game's release on PC next month, there are rumblings it could be planting its seed into consoles and iPhone, according to comments PopCap made to casualgaming.biz.

While the casual games giant (and crack dealer) made no mention of those platforms specifically (other than to say it has no plans involving them), it did want to make clear that its goal is to bring its product to as many people as possible. The company explained that its "overriding mission" is to have its games "in as many different places, and on as many platforms, as possible – to make them accessible to this audience of 'everyone'."

The game would be great on XBLA, PSN and WiiWare, we'd say. And, sure, why not the iPhone? That thing is too legit to quit now.

Steam announces Plants vs. Zombies pre-order bonus, trailer tune available

by Xav de Matos { Apr 21st 2009 at 9:00PM }

Valve has announced Steam users who pre-order Plants vs. Zombies before its May 5 release will receive a free copy of Heavy Weapon Deluxe right away. While both titles are from PopCap's library, they couldn't be more from one another. Plants vs. Zombies is the latest in a never-ending stream of tower defense style games while Heavy Weapon Deluxe puts is an action title putting players in control of an atomic tank.

If one free thing isn't good enough, you can also rock out to the Plants vs. Zombies trailer theme song, "Zombies on Your Lawn" by downloading the tune today. Performed by Laura Shigihara, the song -- which will no doubt be stuck in your brain forever -- is available for download at our sister site BigDownload in both English and Japanese flavors. We dare you to try and hate it.

Video: Plants vs Zombies vs Our Undying Affection

by David Hinkle { Apr 10th 2009 at 9:03PM }

There are a few strings on our heart that, upon plucking, unlock our eternal love. It's kind of like the Konami code, except instead of finishing Contra, you get some weird dudes hanging outside your house at night, breathing deeply. Well, PopCap Games, we hope you have Brinks or something because taking cute, living plants and combining them with cute, undead zombies means that we'll forever love you. We know we said that after Peggle, but we're super serious this time.

Of course, none of these things are in the latest trailer for Plants vs Zombies, which is a viral video used to promote the title. Still, it's kind of funny, if only to see a zombie file things outside of the "braaains" category.

Midnight movie: Plants vs. Zombies, the music video

by Randy Nelson { Apr 2nd 2009 at 12:15AM }

In the battle to determine which is more bizarre -- a game about plants battling zombies or a music video about a game where plants battle zombies -- the latter has prevailed. Ladies and gentlemen, for tonight's bedtime snack we present Plants vs. Zombies: The Music Video, based on PopCap's upcoming (and if you hadn't guessed, totally weird) tower defense game for PC ... Plants vs. Zombies.

What's your favorite part? The zombies with butter on their heads? The zombie dolphins? The whole mad thing? It takes a company like PopCap -- purveyors of unicorn-infused digital crack like Peggle -- to invent something that just has to be an April Fools' joke but, we swear, totally isn't.

Brace yourself, then click through after the break for animated insanity.

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