For PapayaMobile’s social games, the women are the “whales” (exclusive)
As is customary in games, PapayaMobile depends heavily on the tiny proportion of users who pay for goods in social mobile games. But one...
Just like with TV, there’s a prime-time for apps too
Mobile app usage peaks at around 7 pm during the day, according to the mobile analytics firm Flurry. The data shows that, just as...
Achievers raises $24.5M for employee rewards platform
Achievers has raised $24.5 million for its business of motivating employees by inspiring them with rewards and social network. That seems like something every...
Unity Technologies hopes to woo developers with new 3D game tools
Unity Technologies showed off version 3.5 of its 3D game tools today in an effort to widen its reach and help 3D games spread...
Intergi scores ad deal with online game leader Bigpoint (exclusive)
Intergi Entertainment has nabbed an exclusive ad agreement with online games leader Bigpoint to manage Bigpoint’s online advertising in North America, the company announced today....
News Blips: Activision supports gaming services, Final Fantasy’s reputation, Dead Island movie, and more
Have you yearned for a future where your gaming experience involves endless network logins and service agreements? No? Well, Activision says, "Too bad." News...
Video Blips: The Darkness 2, Battlefield 3, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, and more
This The Darkness 2 trailer shows that not even brooding ex-crime lords with bloodthirsty tentacle eels for friends can have nice things. What is this...
Toshiba to launch new 7-inch Android tablet with high-res screen
Toshiba is moving deeper into tablets. Today it’s announcing a 7-inch Android tablet that features a high-definition touchscreen. The device gives users another choice besides...
Superhero online game City of Heroes launches as free-to-play today
City of Heroes, an online role-playing game run by NCSoft, will now use a freemium model that makes money off the sale of premium...
Bastion Makes Me Wish there was a Narrator in My Life Too
While Indie studio Supergiant Games generated a lot of buzz for their game by showing it at almost every industry event possible, the thing that brought Supergiant onto my radar was Greg Kasavin's involvement.