Categories Posted inin Development Cloning for good: Code.org eases kids into programming with Flappy Bird Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 26, 2014 2 min In around 10 minutes, just about anyone can have their own version of Flappy Bird running on Code.org.
Categories Posted inin Business Activision shuts down Call of Duty Elite premium subscription service Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 26, 2014 2 min The end of the premium social network service shows not everything with the Call of Duty name succeeds.
Categories Posted inin Business Google Play’s game-related revenues are growing twice as fast as iOS Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 26, 2014 2 min The rise of the Asian and Pacific markets are helping Android games grow at a rapid rate.
Categories Posted inin Business Valve gives control of sales on Steam to developers Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 26, 2014 2 min Game makers can set up discounts on their games up to two months in advance.
Categories Posted inin Business Live Gamer adds MasterCard’s new payment service to digital game and app storefronts Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 26, 2014 2 min The deal will grease the skids of digital commerce.
Categories Posted inin Business Only 0.15 percent of mobile gamers account for 50 percent of all in-game revenue (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 26, 2014 3 min It pays to identify and target your game's high rollers, but don't be unrealistic about how many people will spend money.
Categories Posted inin Business EA founder Trip Hawkins’ If You Can raises $6.5M for social-emotional learning games Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 26, 2014 5 min The new game, If..., heralds new titles that teach "emotional intelligence."
Categories Posted inin Business Court dismisses shareholder lawsuit against Zynga [update] Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 26, 2014 1 min Zynga's stock fell after its IPO, but a court found no evidence of fraud by management.
Categories Posted inin Technology Bingo! GSN buys Bash Gaming for an estimated $160M to $170M Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 26, 2014 2 min The agreement was reached after an abortive deal failed last year.
Categories Posted inin Business South Park: The Stick of Truth’s abortion, anal-probing scenes censored in Europe, Middle East, and Africa Posted byby GamesBeat February 25, 2014 2 min When South Park: The Stick of Truth releases in the Americas, it will have two minutes of gruesome content that won't exist in many parts of the world.