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...
$1B in ad spend and 2.1B installs: How Singular helps Supercell, Kabam, Twitter
Localytics does analytics, sure, but also mobile marketing automation. Tune is known for attribution and mobile marketing measurement, but just added marketing automation as well. Tapjoy is an ad network, a mobile user acquisition specialist, does app marketing automation, and more.
Amazon launches AWS C++ SDK designed for game developers
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the Amazon-owned public cloud that companies can use to build and run applications, announced today the availability of an open-source...
Xbox One August update starts rolling out with 1080p 60fps game streaming, achievement comparing, and more
Microsoft began rolling out the Xbox One August 2015 update today. The latest version adds a slew of new social features to the console and...