Candy Crush Saga publisher King keeps losing players — but this didn’t deter Activision
King had a mixed third quarter, but it continues to bleed players as its older hits lose their luster. All three of King’s self-identified...
Zuckerberg: Early Oculus Rift sales will be small, just like Palm smartphones
Facebook, the world’s largest social-media platform, thinks virtual reality and augmented reality are the future — but one that’s distant. Mark Zuckerberg’s company reported...
Zynga beats Wall Street’s Q3 expectations — but also delays two major games
Social gaming company Zynga reported third quarter earnings and bookings today that beat Wall Street’s estimates, but it also delayed two major games — CSR2...
Sick of Facebook Candy Crush invites? Mark Zuckerberg says they’re working on it
Having already revealed a bunch of new sentiment buttons to appease the millions of people who had asked for a “dislike button,” Facebook is...
Facebook engineers’ next hack: a Super Mario Maker level
Nintendo’s fall sensation Super Mario Maker will get a software update next month, and among the improvements will be a new level designed by two Facebook engineers. This...
Localytics introduces ‘Predictions’ to counter the biggest problem for mobile publishers today: Churn
If you’re an app developer, it’s very likely your users can substitute your app with one from a competitor that essentially provides the same value...
Game security: Get it right and you’ll get players to spend more (webinar)
This sponsored post is produced in association with Akamai Technologies. Join Akamai Technologies for this live webinar on Tuesday, September 29 at 11 a.m. Pacific,...
Esports betting hub Unikrn buys statistics company DotaProHub
If you’ve watched any television, Hulu, or YouTube recently, you’ve likely seen a commercial or two for fantasy sports sites that enable you to...
Gamers no longer trust developers on security safeguards
The majority of gamers lack confidence in game developers’ ability to ensure security and safe play, according to a survey by backend service PlayFab....
Finland’s Futurefly raises $2.5M to reinvent mobile game and app messaging
Futurefly, a startup that includes former Remedy Entertainment game veteran Oskari “Ozz” Häkkinen, has raised $2.5 million in funding for a new mobile game and app-messaging...