Here knocks some invigorating gaming news. PopCap Games has recently heralded a free update for Bejeweled 2 for iPhone and iPod touch users. Needless to apprise, Bejeweled 2 is believed to be one of the five best-selling iPhone games kenned so far. Captivatingly, the new update won’t cost a penny to current owners of Bejeweled 2 for iPhone, adding a stimulating new mode featuring Facebook Connect integration of the Bejeweled Blitz game earlier found only on Facebook.com.
The refreshing iPhone Blitz game mode simulates the wildly renowned connected version of the game allowing gaming enthusiasts to play anywhere, anytime, with scores and accomplishments reflected on their friends’ Facebook profiles. Well, the interesting Bejeweled 2 for iPhone comes with a price of $2.99 and is acquirable across the globe via the App Store. Further, to catch even wider attention, users who have previously purchased Bejeweled 2 for the iPhone can receive the new Blitz mode as a free update via the App Store or iTunes.
“Ultimately, social gaming is about being able to play games with and against your friends, and the new Blitz update for Bejeweled 2 on iPhone lets you play against your friends anywhere,†stated John Vechey, co-founder and director of PopCap’s social gaming initiative. “This is a natural next stage in our multi-platform and social strategies. Blending the Facebook and iPhone Bejeweled communities should prove very compelling for players.â€
Shedding some more light, the latest Blitz update for Bejeweled 2 on iPhone offers users the full feature set of Bejeweled Blitz on Facebook, subsuming bonus multipliers, laser gems, star medals, real-time gem swapping and posting of scores to their shared leaderboards. Interestingly, scores and medals achieved while offline will be recorded the next time users connect their iPhone.
Moreover, after connecting to Facebook and actuating the Blitz mode of Bejeweled 2, iPhone players will be able to see their full list of Facebook friends who are playing Blitz, alongside pictures and their friends’ scores. During play, scores are automatically uploaded to Facebook, including any earned achievement star medals. Leaderboards will seamlessly reflect scores achieved on both the iPhone and Web in a single integrated list so players can try to enhance their scores and track their friends’ performances from either place.
As mentioned erstwhile, the new update won’t cost anything to current owners of Bejeweled 2 for iPhone. So, gaming fanatics can now gird up and explore a new realm of gaming entertainment.
