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Microsoft releases final Kinect SDK 2.0 and starts accepting Kinect apps in the Windows Store

Posted byby GamesBeat
October 22, 2014
2 min

Microsoft today released the final Kinect for Windows SDK 2.0, which you can download now for free directly from Microsoft.com. The launch means developers...

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Mobile commerce is the next wave of mobile advertising

Posted byby GamesBeat
October 22, 2014
3 min

Rising costs for CPI ad formats will make it increasingly difficult to acquire market share through CPI advertising. Based on current market research and trends, we anticipate mobile commerce to rise as a new leader in mobile advertising.

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Survive the horror of these gaming-themed haunted houses

Posted byby Mike Minotti
October 22, 2014
2 min

Sometimes, those scary video games we love get brought to life.

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Playstudios raises $20M for social casino games with free Vegas 'comp' rewards

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
October 22, 2014
2 min

MyVegas players have redeemed more than a million rewards with a retail value of $25M.

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By popular demand, Zynga brings Zynga Poker Classic back from retirement

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
October 22, 2014
2 min

The social gaming company will now offer both the new Zynga Poker and Zynga Poker Classic.

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PlayPhone partners with Saudi Arabian mobile carrier to take games to the Middle East

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
October 22, 2014
2 min

PlayPhone has figured out there are gamers in the Middle East, and they're able to pay.

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Papers Please developer releases demo of new mystery game: Return of the Obra Dinn

Posted byby GamesBeat
October 22, 2014
2 min

Bob around on the high seas in glorious 1-bit style, thanks to this early demo of Lucas Pope's maritime mystery, Return of the Obra Dinn.

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MediaSpike weaves movie ads as product placements into the PicCollage photo app

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
October 22, 2014
2 min

Universal Pictures' Ouija movie ads will appear inside the picture collages of PicCollage.

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YouAppi raises $3M for analytics that decipher mobile app consumer behavior

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
October 22, 2014
3 min

YouAppi figures out what a consumer does after they install an app.

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Small screens cause Blizzard to delay Hearthstone for smartphones

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
October 21, 2014
2 min

The Android tablet version is still expected this year.