WildTangent’s Android rent-or-buy game app now available worldwide
Beginning today, Android mobile device owners from across the globe will be able to rent, purchase and play games for free through WildTangent‘s Games...
DCM invests in PapayaMobile, Appia, and more with Android-focused A-Fund
Investment firm DCM, which launched its $100 million A-Fund for Android startups back in April, today announced its first round of investments with seven promising startups. The...
Zombie Life further proves that zombies are hot on the iPhone
Playforge made enough money from a single iPhone game, Zombie Farm, to support a 25-person company. Now the developer has launched its next game,...
OpenFeint launches Game Channel to discover Android games
OpenFeint, the mobile social network division of Japan’s Gree, is announcing a Game Channel today that will help users discover new game apps on Android mobile devices. Amid...
More kids are playing games thanks to rise of smartphones and tablets
More kids are playing video games between the ages of 2 and 17, according to a new market research report. The NPD Group reported...
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...
Aeria Games hits 23M “power gamers” and acquires its first mobile game
Web gaming maker Aeria Games said today that its free-to-play online games have an audience of 23 million “power gamers.” The company is also moving...
Sony unveils developer kit for PlayStation Vita, Android devices
Sony today released a software development kit (SDK) for creating games across multiple PlayStation certified devices, such as the upcoming PlayStation Vita and the...
GameStop preps gaming tablet and game streaming service
GameStop, the world’s biggest game retailer, announced today it has begun working on a GameStop branded gaming tablet. And last week, the company said...
Medio will help Angry Birds maker find even more users with predictive analytics (exclusive)
It may seem like everyone on the planet has played Angry Birds, but Rovio‘s mobile game has been downloaded only 300 million times, and...