Nokia and PopCap team up for Bejeweled LIVE+ exclusively for Lumia users

Nokia has done information technology again this week by bringing yet another Xbox game to its dedicated Lumia users. This time around it's PopCap'southward turn with an updated and dare we say nicely done implementation of Bejeweled Live+.

For those curious, information technology'southward the "+" that makes this unlike than the current Bejeweled Live app on the Windows Phone Store. With that name change comes an actress two levels (Butterfly and Zen way) and updated graphics.

From the app clarification:

"The biggest, brightest Bejeweled always on the Windows Phone! Discover all-new means to play the world's #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 5 game modes now available on the Windows Phone! Classic, Diamond mine, Lightning, Butterfly and Zen modes that see all your moods!"

Show off your scores to your friends on the Xbox Live Leaderboards!

Put your skills to the test and unlock the twenty new Achievements!

Engage in endless gem-matching fun with beautiful graphics, amazing sights and sounds — Bejeweled is more sparkling than e'er!

Indeed we had a tough time writing this article due to the addictive nature of Bejeweled, the super poplar jewel-switcheroo game that has taken the earth by tempest. Sure it'southward not exactly a new phenomenon simply it's all the same a fun game to play on the go.

The game is not costless for Lumia users, which ways you'll need to pony up $2.99 to keep information technology, though of grade you get a free trial to give a spin beforehand.

Lumia users on Windows Phone vii.x and 8 tin grab the game here in the Nokia Collection. Thanks, Ben R., for the heads upwardly!

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