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Candy Crush Soda Saga Makes A Splash with Worldwide Mobile Launch

This next iteration of the Candy Crush sensation presents a delicious new gaming experience that returns players to the delectable world of ‘Candy Kingdom’. There, they will explore juicy new environments, encounter mouthwatering new candies and kooky new characters, and drink up the non-stop fun in five scrumptious new game modes featuring divine candy combinations – and brimming with purple soda! Looking and tasting sweeter than ever before, Candy Crush Soda Saga will quench the gaming thirst of both hardcore Candy Crush fans and newcomers to the legendary franchise.

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pixelperfectgaming.com
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Mobile Apps Raking in the Cash by the Minute

TG writes: There are thousands of free apps available to mobile gamers, but the question you have to ask is, "How can developers afford to give their apps away?"

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terminalgamer.com
ftwrthtx2665d ago

That's a lot of cash for these free-to-play games

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'Candy Crush'-Themed Cafe Opens in Tokyo

If you're trying to hit rock bottom with your saccharine, in-app purchase-fueled Candy Crush addiction, you might want to book a trip to Japan, where developer King just opened a Candy Crush-themed cafe.

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motherboard.vice.com
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Serious music for a casual game

Hundreds of millions of people around the world hear Johan Holmström's music every day. Johan composed music for Candy Crush Soda Saga, which folks downloaded some half-a-billion times to their phones and tablets.

Candy Crush Soda Saga is categorized as a "casual" game, making the music that much more impressive. Holmström had the opportunity to record the soundtrack using the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios — for a casual game!

And the music is pretty great; unlike previous Candy Crush soundtracks, Soda Saga's music is longer and goes through mood changes before looping back around to the beginning.

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