Casual Game Operation Booms

In its Q3 fiscal 2004 report, eGames, a publisher of casual and family-oriented PC games, announced a 119% increase over the previous year with net sales of $2,153,000 for the three-month period ending March 31. More recently, the company announced that it will release six new games, each for less than $10: TV Guide Crosswords, TV Guide Trivia, TV Tycoon, Solitaire Master 5, Poker Master, and Ultimate Mini Golf Designer, a GameDaily newsletter reported. Current selections on the company’s web site predominately include downloadable versions of classic board games, card games, billiards, and word puzzles.