Scoreloop enjoys fast growth on Android for social game platform
Scoreloop said today it has seen quick growth in users for its customers’ game on Android-based phones. The Munich, Germany-based company provides a social...
Germany’s InnoGames raises “double digit millions” round for browser-based games
Germany’s InnoGames has raised a round of funding from Fidelity Growth Partners Europe to expand its business of making browser-based games. The amount of...
Check Her Stance: Finally a Female Pokemon Trainer Stands on Her Own Two Feet
Editor's note: Meghan's holding out for a hero — a female Pokemon trainer without an unfortunate foot disorder. And to celebrate finally finding one,...
OnLive announces service partner/investor in Belgium
OnLive hasn’t launched its games on demand service in the U.S. yet. But in a sign of growing momentum, the company announced today that...
Where Do You See Gaming Going? Part 3: Game Writing
Editor's note: As part of his ongoing series "Where Do You See Gaming Going?" Isaiah examines game writing — from actual storylines to implied...
How to Make a Gamer Laugh: Don’t Call it a Comeback Edition
Editor's note: Travis revisits his well-loved series with humor and emotional baggage in tow. If you can find time to comment between the gut-wrenching...
With social game market in flux, what Zynga needs is Farmville 2
Peter Yared is founder and CEO of social and mobile app infrastructure company Transpond. There’s been a lot of chatter over the past few...
Glyde hopes to take used game market with easy web interface
If you’re opening up an online market and facing huge competitors like GameStop, eBay and Amazon, your only hope is to have a better...
Hot social game firm Crowdstar hires AdMob executive as CEO (exclusive)
CrowdStar, the hot social gaming company, will announce Monday that it has hired AdMob executive Niren Hiro as its chief executive, VentureBeat has learned....
Facebook backer Jim Breyer teams up with Keith Lee’s location-game startup Booyah
Forget Foursquare. Get over Gowalla. Jim Breyer of Accel Partners, a board member of Facebook and Walmart, is backing a different location-based app: Palo...