Sony has announced that 4 Elements, which had been released on PC, will be heading to the PlayStation Network with Move support.

The game is a color-matching game in which you tag consecutive colored blocks to make them disappear. Players can earn points to personalize their own castles for friends to see.

Check out the trailer below for the game.

King.com has announced the release of Miner Speed for the Android platform. King.com has been dedicated to making cross platform games and this release marks the beginning of the Android games.

Miner Speed is a match three game that requires players to match three of the same color gem in order to increase their multiplier. The higher the multiplier the more points players can achieve. The Android version can play with friends on Facebook or play alone on their Android platform to prepare for later games against friends.

“With more than 500,000 Android devices currently being activated on a daily basis, the launch of Miner Speed for Android provides users even more access to experience our social games.  As the fastest growing and most widely used operating system – now owning 36 percent of the worldwide mobile marketplace – we are now able to connect to millions of potential new users,” said Riccardo Zacconi, CEO, King.com. “Entering the Android arena with Miner Speed is another testament to our team’s mission to give users the games they want, anywhere and anytime, on any device or platform.”

If you own an Android phone or tablet, look for Miner Speed in the App store.

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PopCap Games has announced they will be releasing Bejeweled 3 on five different platforms. Bejeweled 3 will be released on Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PSN, Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE Arcade. The title will be released on all five platforms at the same time in Q4 2011.

“Critics agree that Bejeweled 3 raised the standard for match-3 games to new heights,” said Ed Allard, studio head at PopCap Games.  “This holiday, we’re bringing that experience to PlayStation 3, PSN, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and Nintendo DS gamers with adaptations that look great and play even better on each platform.”

Bejeweled 3 took the match three genre to the next level. The third installment added eight mini-games and a complete revision of sound and graphics. The fundamental game play has not changed; players still match three or more of the same gem. Bejeweled 3 is a fun game and it is great news that it will be coming to more platforms.

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PopCap Games has announced a deal with Amazon where PopCap will offer two games exclusively on Amazon’s Android App Store. These are the first PopCap games to come to Android. The games will be available during two different two week periods. Chuzzle will be available beginning tomorrow through May 30, and will be followed by Plants vs. Zombies for Android during a second exclusive offer later this month. Both games will be entirely free for the first day. After the first day, the games will retail for $2.99.

“Our relationship with Amazon is pivotal to PopCap’s overall strategy in bringing a growing roster of mobile titles to the ever-widening base of smartphone users,” noted Giordano Bruno Contestabile, PopCap’s senior director of global product and business strategy for mobile.  “By making these titles available on the Android platform, we’ll significantly extend the reach of our top franchises to legions of new mobile customers and gaming fans alike.”

Chuzzle is a a match three game where players have to match three or more of the same color chuzzle. Players drag the line of chuzzle to like them up in three or more of the same colors. Plants vs Zombies is a tower defense type game where players have to stop the on coming zombies.

If you own a device with Android, check out PopCap’s offerings.

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Luxor: Amun Rising HD is the latest Luxor release for the iPad. There is a non-HD version available for the iPhone and iPod as well. The goal of the game is to match three or more of the same color marbles, which causes them to disappear from the board. There is a meter at the top of the screen that fills as the player is making matches. When the bar is full, the player has beat the level and moves on to the next level.

The levels get more difficult as the player progresses. The levels wind around great Egyptian backgrounds. The levels start out fairly easy to shoot the marble and then get more difficult with more bends and less chances to be able to shoot the marble easily.

The player shoots the marble by touching the screen and positions the shooter by dragging their finger on the screen. The player can position the shooter and a little triangle will show up on the balls on the screen. The triangle gives the user an idea of where the ball will land when they shoot it. The triangle is nice because it can be difficult to pin-point where the ball would end up.

The graphics in the game are really nice looking. The graphics are all contain Egyptian themes and are nice and clear and crisp. The graphics give the feel of being in Egypt.

Over all, Luxor: Amun Rising HD is an fun and entertaining game. The levels provide enough challenge to keep the player wanting to beat the next level and the next. If you are looking for a fun and entertaining match three game, check out Luxor: Amun Rising HD.