5 lessons from Fingerprint on kids’ educational games for iOS and Android
GamesBeat chats with Fingerprint CEO Nancy MacIntyre about the ongoing challenges in the kids-app business.
MOBA Smite’s Xbox One version enters open beta
Smite has begun its open beta on Xbox One, meaning anyone can download it from the Xbox One store and play it. Smite is a free-to-play MOBA (a kind of game where two teams of player-controlled heroes try to destroy the other’s base), similar to massive hits League of Legends and Dota 2.
Ijji launches Gameflip mobile marketplace for gamers
Ijji promises that buying and selling new or used games is easier on mobile.
Programmatic ad buying continues its march to premium mobile video inventory
Aerserv announced programmatic access to its high-quality mobile video advertising inventory today. The move will enable brands to buy mobile video via real-time automated bidding, just like many already buy lower-quality display advertising.
The Walking Dead goes 8-bit as it teams with indie hit The Escapists
The Escapists: The Walking Dead is one of this year's most unexpected team-ups.
Making Fun launches expansion for mobile role-playing game Mage and Minions
The title is a success for a game company with a lot of history. It was created by John Welch, cofounder of PlayFirst, as a social-mobile game publisher. Making Fun was acquired by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. in 2011.
Amazon now lets you create customized 3D printed figures of video game characters
Amazon now lets you create customized 3D prints of video game characters from Smite, Infinity Blade, and Primal Carnage.
Twitch can finally broadcast any smartphone game — but only on Sony handsets
Sony has developed an app for broadcasting Twitch from its Xperia phones.
Xbox Live, PlayStation Network holiday cyberattacker convicted of 50K criminal charges
Julius Kivimaki, who admitted to the crimes, will not go to jail since his two-year sentence was suspended.
EA appoints WB vet Samantha Ryan as head of EA Mobile
The Warner Bros. vet is now in charge of all EA Mobile studios.