Casual Games Headlines

Little Big Planet will make it big on the planet.

I saw this game about 9 months ago and loved what I saw. I hope it does well.

Pop cap sell mobile games direct to consumers in UK and Ireland

This is a good move and its nice to see a developer doing there own thing outside of the networks

Dizzywood Surpasses 500,000 users since is beta launch in Nov 2007

Its a great concept so good luck. Dizzywood was developed to "encourage children to use their imagination, cooperate with others, and participate in activities that promote caring, honesty, respect and responsibility, among other important values

There.com to expand to Mac Facebook and IM

I like this approach it shows that they understand that providing There to other media portals can enhance the gaming experience and promote loyalty while drawing in new customers.

Internet traffic analyst Hitwise posted its findings from a case study documenting Stardoll's recent promotion with department store chain Kohl's.

Worlds In Motion - Hitwise Releases Case Study Of Kohls, Stardoll Partnership

DVD board game maker ScreenLife has been acquired by movie studio Paramount
according to new media reports. Although the deal has not yet been officially announced, a Seattle Post-Intelligencer report suggests the acquisition was made for "less than $100 million". The Scene It? board game uses a DVD filled with video clips of famous movies.

What a great story and a strategic move by the movie studio. Again this shows that the media world is converging and its only going to happen more and more watch the space.