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Episode 437: Star Trek and Call of DutyEpisode 437: Star Trek and Call of Duty
Jonah Falcon talks about meeting stars and playing games at the Star Trek Convention in New York, while TJ Denzer talks about attending the Call of Duty XP convention in Los Angeles. All the while, Scott anxiously awaits the 8th episode of Minecraft Story Mode.
This week’s news includes:
- iPhone 7 and 7 Plus announced with water resistance, dual cameras, and no headphone jack
- Nintendo steals Apple show with game announcements
- Sony unveils new PlayStation 4 Pro
- Xbox Live Clubs and LFG arrive for Xbox One preview members
All this and Listener Feedback, too.
Episode 465: No FrillsEpisode 465: No Frills
This week’s episode is raw and unedited, since Jonah’s laptop got fried. However, despite the audio issues and being posted via cell phone, the gang got off a pretty good show.
This week’s news includes:
- Overwatch pro ends career with stream of racial slurs
- Don’t expect Kingdom Hearts 3, Final Fantasy 7 remake until at least 2018
- DOTA 2 will soon require competitors to cough up their phone number
- Report: PlayStation VR bundle will come with required camera and one Move controller
The Question of the Week: “What kind of VR game would you want to play?”
PopCap’s Bejeweled Franchise Hits 25 Million Units Sold MarkPopCap’s Bejeweled Franchise Hits 25 Million Units Sold Mark
Congratulations to PopCap for showing why casual games will always be a viable market. Let’s put this in perspective, investors believe GTA IV will push 13-million sales by the end of 2008 and, as of January 2008, Halo 3 had sold 8 million copies. PopCap’s little casual game has hit 25 million units sold, that’s fairly impressive considering these blockbuster titles haven’t achieved such numbers.
You may say “well, these titles sold 3+ million in the first week, what about Bejeweled?” True, Bejeweled probably didn’t hit 3 million in a week, but which game will still be played in 2010? Bejeweled or GTA IV and Halo 3?
Casual games age well, they’re not competitive on the graphic space and, instead, focus on fun value. Fun value is a lasting appeal and is immortal in the time line of video games. The same reason people still find fun in Pac-Man gamers still find cash to pickup their copies of Bejeweled.
Which game had the smallest budget? Bejeweled or GTA IV? We’re pretty sure PopCap did not give the bejeweled team $100-million to make it! Investors take notice, casual games have a long lasting appeal.
Read on for full press release details.