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Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview for PCs ahead of November update, promises it’s ‘very fast and smooth’

Posted byby GamesBeat
November 5, 2015
2 min

Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs. Unlike the past few builds, this one doesn’t have any new features and is...

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Mark Pincus insists Zynga doesn’t need an Activision-like sugardaddy to make a comeback

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 5, 2015
7 min

Social gaming company Zynga made Wall Street investors smile Wednesday as it reported better-than-expected earnings. Zynga has now beaten estimates for three consecutive quarters —...

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Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 gets February 26 release date

Posted byby Mike Minotti
November 5, 2015
1 min

Publisher Electronic Arts revealed today that its upcoming team-based shooter Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 will come out on February 26 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. This is a bit earlier than the spring launch originally announced by the company.

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China, Japan, and South Korea lead massive $14B mobile gaming business in Asia

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
November 5, 2015
2 min

The East outspends the West when it comes to mobile, and the gap could grow as more countries come online. Asian countries are responsible...

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StormBorn mixes Clash of Clans with Hearthstone in a new mobile card game

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
November 5, 2015
2 min

The mobile gaming space is super competitive, but one studio is attempting to capture some success by making a game with soul. Developer Juicebox...

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Uber teams with CodeFights to create UberBot, a game to test coding skills of potential hires

Posted byby GamesBeat
November 5, 2015
2 min

In the brutal competition to find and recruit the best programming talent, Uber hopes it has found a way to attract and test a...

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Superheroes get schooled, go on dates, and uncover mysteries in Marvel Avengers Academy

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
November 5, 2015
4 min

While Marvel has dominated the global box office for the last few years, the company is also starting to find super success with a...

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Nazara signs deal to publish ZeptoLab’s Cut the Rope mobile game in India

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 5, 2015
2 min

Indian subscription-game publisher Nazara Technologies has cut a deal with Moscow’s ZeptoLab to publish Cut the Rope on the Indian subcontinent. That’s a positive sign...