Categories Posted inin Business Aiming beyond 700M downloads, PlayFirst launches Diner Dash Rush on mobile Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 27, 2013 1 min If the company strikes it big in the mobile platforms, Diner Dash could become even more valuable as a franchise.
Categories Posted inin Business Double Fine’s Massive Chalice crowdfunding campaign has mere hours left Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 27, 2013 1 min Massive Chalice's Kickstarter will end today.
Categories Posted inin Business Sixense to develop wireless motion-sensing controller Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 27, 2013 1 min After years of selling wired motion-sensing game controls, Sixense will cut the cord.
Categories Posted inin Business Oddworld developers petition Kojima to let them remake Metal Gear Solid Posted byby GamesBeat June 27, 2013 2 min Oddworld HD developer Just Add Water wants to re-create Hideo Kojima's classic Metal Gear Solid game using the Fox Engine.
Categories Posted inin Business King cuts a licensing deal for Candy Crush Saga socks Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 27, 2013 1 min The deal shows that mobile game brands are powerful enough to secure merchandise deals.
Categories Posted inin Business Player-aquisition costs fall for mobile developers in May Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 27, 2013 2 min Advertising on mobile is still relatively cheap compared to on PC and television.
Categories Posted inin Business Kabam lays off a ‘small number’ of employees as it moves to mobile game growth Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 27, 2013 1 min Kabam expects revenue to top $300M in 2013 and is hiring 80 new people despite giving others pink slips.
Categories Posted inin Business Applifier introduces Everyplay FaceCam replays for mobile games Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 27, 2013 2 min Players can use a camera to narrate their own playthroughs on mobile games and share with friends.
Categories Posted inin Business Report says fitness video games are proliferating as gamers get off the couch Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 27, 2013 2 min Physical activity is a feature in 20 percent of video games now.
Categories Posted inin Business New PlayStation 3 update available — this one shouldn’t brick systems Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 27, 2013 1 min Software update 4.46 should bring all the benefits of 4.45 minus that patch's tendency to break consoles.