Categories Posted inin Business Only 0.15 percent of mobile gamers account for 50 percent of all in-game revenue (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 26, 2014 3 min It pays to identify and target your game's high rollers, but don't be unrealistic about how many people will spend money. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business EA founder Trip Hawkins’ If You Can raises $6.5M for social-emotional learning games Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 26, 2014 5 min The new game, If..., heralds new titles that teach "emotional intelligence." Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business Court dismisses shareholder lawsuit against Zynga [update] Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 26, 2014 1 min Zynga's stock fell after its IPO, but a court found no evidence of fraud by management. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business South Park: The Stick of Truth’s abortion, anal-probing scenes censored in Europe, Middle East, and Africa Posted byby GamesBeat February 25, 2014 2 min When South Park: The Stick of Truth releases in the Americas, it will have two minutes of gruesome content that won't exist in many parts of the world. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Play chess against world champion Magnus Carlsen in this iPhone app Posted byby GamesBeat February 25, 2014 1 min A new mobile app lets you go up against the new chess champion of the world, Magnus Carlsen. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft: Twitch broadcasting looks ‘crisp’ on Xbox One Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 25, 2014 3 min Microsoft explains how it worked with Twitch engineers to set its livestreaming experience apart. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Candy Crush Saga publisher abandons the ‘Candy’ trademark in the U.S. after acquiring Candy Crusher Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 25, 2014 3 min King now has the rights to a 2008 mobile puzzler called Candy Crusher that it will use to protect its Candy Crush Saga property. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy provides an epic and emotional series finale (review) Posted byby GamesBeat February 25, 2014 5 min Critical thinking is the key to success. But a great plot, fun puzzles, and interesting characters also help, and this game has all of those things. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business Following fan outcry, Konami cuts price for its upcoming Metal Gear Solid V prologue Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 25, 2014 2 min The game is now $30 for both the digital and physical release on the current-gen systems. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Nextpeer makes it easy to challenge your friends in mobile multiplayer matches Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 25, 2014 2 min Nextpeer is used in more than 3,000 multiplayer games now. Continue Reading 2 min