Bejeweled 2 fans on iPhone are in for a real treat as a free update on the game is now included by PopCap Games. Bejeweled 2 is claimed to be one of the five best-selling iPhone games. The new update is obtainable for no charge to present owners of Bejeweled 2 for iPhone. The update inserts a thrilling fresh mode featuring Facebook Connect integration of the ‘Bejeweled Blitz’ game formerly found only on Facebook.com.
The new iPhone Blitz game mode duplicates the popular connected version of the game that enables gamers to play wherever and anytime. Their scores and accomplishments can be shown on their own and their friends’ Facebook profiles. Anybody who had earlier bought Bejeweled 2 for the iPhone can obtain the new Blitz mode as a free update by means of the App Store or iTunes.
John Vechey, co-founder and director of PopCap’s social gaming initiative, commented, “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. 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.”
The new Blitz update for Bejeweled 2 on iPhone provides the complete feature set of Bejeweled Blitz on Facebook, comprising of bonus multipliers, laser gems, star medals and real-time gem substitution. Players can put up scores to their own or their friend’s shared leaderboards. Scores and medals attained while offline can be documented in the subsequent time they connect to their iPhone.
After connecting to Facebook and installing the Blitz mode of Bejeweled 2, iPhone players can view their complete record of Facebook friends who are playing Blitz either on the Web or on an iPhone. They can also see images and their friends’ scores, akin to the leaderboard from the Web game.
During play, scores are mechanically uploaded to Facebook, counting any earned achievement star medals. Leaderboards can flawlessly reproduce scores attained on both the iPhone and Web in a solo incorporated list so players can attempt to enhance their scores and trail their friends’ performances from either place.
Bejeweled 2 for iPhone is accessible globally by means of the App Store and is available for US $2.99. The update is free for those who already posses the game on their iPhone and iPod touch.