Nintendo has acquired another unlikely ally — just the latest in a string of partnerships that could help shore up the House of Mario. The Japanese gaming company is working with social media site Facebook to help promote its upcoming Wii U home console game, Super Mario Maker.
Lithuanian developer Nordcurrent announced today that its mobile game Cooking Fever has passed 50 million downloads on iOS and Android since its release last August. This makes it a hit in a mobile industry that could be worth $30 billion this year, according to research firm Newzoo.