PlayHaven launches “Zynga in a box” mobile-game monetization platform
PlayHaven, a real-time mobile marketing startup that has enabled a four-fold increase in in-app purchases for its game developer customers, is adding new monetization...
Apsalar’s analytics tools delve deeper into mobile app engagement and monetization
Analytics is becoming the big science behind mobile games. And the folks at Apsalar are aiming at becoming the biggest propeller heads in the...
Mobile app developers are choosing Apple iOS over Android this season
Mobile app developers are choosing to develop apps for the Apple iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) over Google’s Android mobile operating system, according to...
Paid DLC for next 3DS update announced; Nintendo joining the future?
Nintendo of America chief executive Reggie Fils-Aime recently confirmed that the next 3DS update, which is likely to arrive next month, will finally allow...
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...
After three pivots, Playhaven finds a niche in monetizing mobile apps
Playhaven started life as a gamer’s social network. Then it morphed into making communities for mobile games. Now, after its third pivot, the company...
Consumers spend average of $14 per transaction in iPhone and Android freemium games
Not everyone buys virtual goods in mobile games. But among those who do, the average purchase price is pretty big: $14. That’s a pretty...
Heyzap launches free personalized game recommendations on Android
Heyzap is expanding its offerings as a mobile platform provider. At first, it enabled users to “check in” to their mobile games to tell...
In Q2, developers favored Apple’s iOS over Google’s Android
Developers are a critical battleground in the war of apps between Apple and Google. And Apple’s pulling ahead, according to Flurry’s latest stats. In the...
GamesBeat veteran speakers come back for more
Today we’re revealing the tenth group of speakers for our third annual GamesBeat 2011 conference. This group is a set of veterans who have spoken...