Angry Birds maker signs up with Orchestrate, the database that wants to rule them all (exclusive)
"Front-end designers, Ruby programmers, Node programmers -- people who haven't used a lot of databases, they're coming to us."
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Skype’s Xbox One app gets better chat sync, contact management, and … Captain America emoticons
If you’ve ever missed an important Skype chat while playing on your Xbox One gaming console, today’s update will be good news. In its...
Amazon opens up its service for streaming games and mobile apps from the cloud
Amazon has given all developers access to a new service for streaming applications from its big public cloud. The move could be a good omen to other app-streaming companies.
Kabam adds former GameStop veteran as its new acquisition chief
Kabam is on an acquisition binge, and it has brought aboard an M&A veteran: Chris Petrovic.
Disney Interactive lays off 700 employees, or 26 percent of game division
The social game division Playdom will get hit hard.
Social networking will win the console wars
Integration of social tools, and fostering online community may be the most influential factors in which of the two consoles take the superior position in terms of market share and consumer loyalty in the eighth generation console war.
With three new games, Zynga is fighting to matter in mobile
For the past couple of years, Zynga’s problem was clear. The social gaming giant dominated the charts on Facebook, but not on mobile. And...