Casual News – Sept. 26, 2008

CasualGaming.biz interviews PopCap’s European PR Director Cathy Orr, PocketGamer.biz examines how major mobile games publishers are approaching iPhone games, and momentum builds for Casual Connect Kyiv. These headlines and more below.

News

• PopCap’s SpinTop division launches Wizard’s Pen game
• Momentum builds for Casual Connect Kyiv
• Majesco ships Babysitting Mania for Nintendo DS
• EA to deliver Trivial Pursuit across Pogo.com, console and mobile platforms
• Big Fish opens development studio in Vancouver
• Yaletown company pursues video game market
• Microsoft spends big on casual marketing
• Developer 2015 gets funding, opens casual game studio
• Intergi inks deal with four new online gaming partners
• eType Video partners with online games advertising network Mochi Media
• Explosive growth of Ultimate Game Card makes it number one PayByCash payment method
• Alltel Wireless and RealNetworks announce RealArcade Mobile Laptop Giveaway promotion

Features

• Interview: PopCap in hand
• Mobile game publishers varying approach to iPhone games
• Casual’s best ever brands, by Big Fish
• 2008 Austin GDC Coverage Part 1

Joel Brodie