Following the massive success of Zoo Tycoon on the Nintendo DS, especially in the UK where it still charts at the moment, THQ has kicked into gear and announced a sequel. The game is based on the one published by Microsoft Game Studios and is scheduled for an early 2008 release. Rather than being from Blue Fang this time (which many may see as a positive considering the first DS game was an abomination), Altron is behind this new version. The game includes improved gameplay and new features for fans of the life simulation genre, as well as animal-lovers who have long dreamed of running their own zoo. For reference, the NPD Group also states that the original game has now sold more than half a million units in the US alone!
Just as it is in the real world, business management sims are all about keeping the customers coming back for more. Taking cues from its games, or perhaps vice versa, Microsoft announced today that the fourth expansion in the Zoo Tycoon 2 series, Extinct Animals, has gone gold and will sally forth to retailers for the PC come October 16.
Videogamer reports that "The EA Casual Entertainment Label" has today announced the development of Zubo, a new wholly-owned, original intellectual property, created for 7-11 year old boys and girls.
Sony Online Entertainment has given PS3 a serious casual games boost with the news that it has penned a deal with leading publisher PopCap to bring five of its best selling console games to PlayStation network for PS3.
Zuma Deluxe is one of the most popular casual franchises in the world, developed by PopCap Games, the same company that did Bejeweled – the best selling and most played game in the world. Quite a few records for PopCap, right? So... with Zuma, the company hit the jackpot on Windows-based systems, but soon enough it got ported on a multitude of consoles.