Casual News – Sept. 19, 2008

The Motley Fool takes a closer look at Google’s games strategy; the Christian Science Monitor profiles schools who are incorporating games into their classrooms; and PopCap launches the sequel to Peggle. These headlines and more below.

News

• PopCap launches Peggle Nights for PC
• Majesco Entertainment ships Air Traffic Chaos for Nintendo DS
• PopCap launches Feeding Frenzy 2 game on Xbox Live Arcade
• THQ announces joint venture with Ice Entertainment to bring casual MMO title Dragonica to North America in 2009
• Hollywood Interactive raises $5 million for casual games
• Games and ad entrepreneurs launch new strategic consulting firm, Worlds and Games
• Parents’ Choice Foundation announces ourWorld as recipient of the 2008 Small Screen Parents’ Choice Award
• Outspark and PlaySpan partner for in-game commerce network
• Nickelodeon Kids and Family Games Group appoints key management positions
• Indian casual industry set for market boom

Features

• A head full of steam at Google?
• Video games start to shape classroom curriculum
• Q&A: Games Convention Asia

Erin Bell