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In news that warms the heart, Popcap, the developers of casual titles such as Bejeweled, Zuma and Peggle, are to donate copies of their latest game, Bejeweled Twist, to Games for Soldiers, a non-profit organisation that distributes games to US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Games for Soldiers was founded by a Specialist with the 1-158 Infantry Battalion, Jesse Williams, who created the organisation after returning from a one year stint in Afghanistan. Williams said:

“We really appreciate Popcap’s generous contribution - one of several the company has made to our organization - and are ramping up to distribute copies of Bejeweled Twist to soldiers in the field by mid-December, just in time for the holidays.”

“So-called ‘casual’ games like Bejeweled, Peggle and Zuma are hugely popular with military personnel of all ages, ranks and backgrounds. These games lend themselves to the occasional and haphazard ‘down time’ common to military life in combat areas, and provide some distraction and even stress relief in what are often high-adrenaline and/or high-anxiety environments.”

Great stuff!

PopCap have announced that the next entry to the Bejeweled series, Bejeweled Twist, will be unveiled next month at a gala event at Seattle’s Experience Music Project Sci-Fi Museum and Hall of Fame on October 27th. Co-founder and chief creative officer at PopCap, Jason Kapalka, further explained:

“As our first and most popular game, we’re particularly dedicated to Bejeweled and wanted to make sure that our next offering in the lineup delivered as much innovation, polish, and sheer pleasure as possible. We spent a long time conceiving and prototyping a totally new direction for Bejeweled Twist. The game will be immediately recognizable to Bejeweled fans, and as accessible as earlier titles in the series, but with far more depth and flexibility. Previous versions of Bejeweled appealed to a pretty broad audience, but we’re confident Bejeweled Twist will offer a compelling experience for everyone, from the novice gamer to the seriously hardcore player.” Bejeweled Twist has allegedly been in development for three years.

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