Animal Jam brings its social network for kids to mobile
WildWorks today launched an iPad version of Animal Jam, the game it says is the world’s biggest social network for kids. Animal Jam — Play...
This service tells you what Supercell, Machine Zone, and other big publishers spend on user acquisition
Mobile user acquisition costs are soaring. But how much is your competition spending? According to our recent research, most mobile-first companies are trying to...
Cloud-gaming startup Shinra launches its Kansas City test
The company wants Kansas City Google Fiber customers to help it stress test its network.
Otoy’s new CG rendering tech provides more tools for creators of virtual reality experiences
Otoy had plenty to show at this year’s SIGGRAPH, a convention for computer graphics. The cloud graphics company showed off next-generation production pipelines designed...
Slot jackpots help Zynga beat earnings guidance for second quarter
Maybe Mark Pincus is Zynga’s lucky charm. The social-gaming company reported second-quarter earnings and bookings today that beat Wall Street’s estimates. The company outperformed expectations in...
The importance of a robust QA process and in-game analytics: rush either and you’ll be sorry
"A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad." Unfortunately, today's game developers have forgotten this sage advice and are paying the price.
Microsoft launches Visual Studio 2015 and .NET 4.6 for ‘any developer working on any kind of application’
Team Foundation Server 2015 will arrive "next month."
Facebook-owned Oculus acquires Pebbles Interfaces, an Israeli motion-sensing technology company
This marks the sixth acquisition Oculus has made since it was bought by Facebook.
Facebook’s planned customer-data change called ‘land grab’ by publishers
But game publisher fears a power grab by the social network.
Facebook highlights the rising power of Europe’s game industry
Facebook recently hosted a summit for 150 CEOs of European gaming companies that demonstrated just how important that industry has become in this region.