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FILE PHOTO: A woman uses her mobile phone in front of a China Mobile office in downtown Shanghai October 22, 2012. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

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Chinese regulators start approving mobile games for Tencent, NetEase, and Perfect World

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 27, 2019
2 min

After a long delay, big Chinese game publishers Tencent, NetEase, and Perfect World are getting their mobile games approved for the Chinese market again....

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Can anyone beat PlayStation’s TV ad impressions?

Posted byby Jason Wilson
January 27, 2019
2 min

It’s becoming a familiar sight: PlayStation at the top of the most-seen gaming industry ad ranking for the fourth month in a row. But...

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Metroid Prime 4 development restarts; Nintendo brings in Retro Studios

Posted byby Mike Minotti
January 25, 2019
1 min

Nintendo released a video today explaining that development is restarting on Metroid Prime 4 for the Switch. Retro Studios, the Austin, Texas-based company that...

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Liftoff’s surprise: Banner ads are 120% more effective than video ads

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 25, 2019
2 min

Mobile banner ads don’t get much respect, but they are surprisingly effective when it comes to mobile advertising. By contrast, video ads aren’t as...

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Fate/Grand Order has hit 5 million downloads in the U.S.

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Fate/Grand Order hits 5 million downloads in U.S.

Posted byby Jason Wilson
January 25, 2019
2 min

Fate/Grand Order is one of the most popular mobile games in the world, and it’s beginning to find legs in the United States. Aniplex...

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The RetroBeat: What Kingdom Hearts III should have learned from the original

Posted byby Mike Minotti
January 24, 2019
4 min

I almost can’t believe it, but Kingdom Hearts III is now a real game that I’ve actually played. And I liked it! You should...

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Kingdom Hearts III review — excessive, yet satisfying

Posted byby Mike Minotti
January 24, 2019
6 min

Kingdom Hearts III has a big job. Square Enix’s Disney crossover spectacular — which comes out on January 29 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox...

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise has created a cybersecurity game for Girl Scouts.

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HP Enterprise debuts game teaching Girls Scouts about cybersecurity

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 24, 2019
4 min

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) teamed up with game developer Brenda Romero to create an interactive game that teaches Girl Scouts about cybersecurity. Targeted at...