CrowdStar’s Covet Fashion taps actress Emma Roberts to engage fashion fans
CrowdStar‘s Covet Fashion is a game where fashion fans can vote on their favorite virtual outfits and then purchase them in the real world....
Social game publisher RockYou confirms layoffs of 10% of U.S. staff
RockYou has been in the habit of acquiring social, web, and mobile games from publishers who would otherwise shut them down. But today, the company...
Vonvon CEO defends privacy practices of its ‘Most Used Words on Facebook’ app against critics
As the “What are your most used words on Facebook?” app became a viral phenomenon, people began asking about the company that created the wordcloud and...
Marmalade platform now offers Leadbolt app monetization services to developers
The mobile advertising platform Leadbolt has made its user acquisition and in-app monetization services available to developers via the Marmalade development platform. Leadbolt is one of...
Playtika CEO explains how games have arrived in Israel
Robert Antokol is the chief executive of Israel’s largest game company, Playtika. A division of Caesars Interactive, the Tel Aviv company has 1,200 employees,...
Game engine startup MaxPlay scores its first customer: Finger Food Studios
Getting a first customer is always a big deal for a startup. So game engine maker MaxPlay, which is pushing its software as a...
Improbable’s new software brings huge games and VR simulations to life via the cloud
British tech startup Improbable is unveiling its SpatialOS software today that will enable even small companies to create massive, cloud-based simulations for online games,...
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...