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Our Best Roblox Horror Games guide features the scariest and most creative experiences to play right now on the platform!
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Type Soul Clan Rarity Guide – All Legendary And Common Clans Listed!
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Casual News – Dec. 4, 2009

Zynga launches PetVille; a Gamasutra column looks at the legal issues associated with creating clone games and "fan" games; and the New York Times has a feature on the new REO Speedwagon game. These headlines and more behind the cut.

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May 6, 2009
Interview with Kirill Plotnikov, Alawar Entertainment
By Joel Brodie
Alawar Entertainment is a company on a roll - especially in its native country, Russia, where it owns more than 80 percent of the casual gaming marketshare. After absorbing five studios over the past two years, the company boasted during Casual Connect in Hamburg that it planned to release 50 titles in 2009. Gamezebo spoke with Kirill Plotnikov, Alawar's VP of Publishing, to get the scoop on what kind of impact the company is having on casual games in Russia, Eastern Europe and beyond.
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March 6, 2007
Interview with Alawar Games
By Joel Brodie
If you play casual games, chances are you have played more than few games developed in Russia. Aside from the US, Russia is the top nation for casual games development, and the top casual games company in Russia is Alawar Entertainment. We spoke with Andrew Postnikov, Director of Publishing, to learn all about Alawar Entertainment, and secret behind the Magic Ball series, and why Russian companies are so successful at creating casual games.