Categories Posted inin Business Zynga exec: Debate over clones is a ‘distraction’ — everyone copies Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 11, 2013 2 min Zynga New York general manager explains what he meant when he admitted that the developer copies others. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Rovio to launch Angry Birds cartoons inside its mobile games Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 11, 2013 2 min Angry Birds will truly be ubiquitous, and the videos may give a boost to Rovio's games. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Pocket Gems clears 100M game downloads and 150 employees (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 11, 2013 3 min The "mobile first" game company is starting to generate impressive revenues and profits on mobile platforms. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business EA says SimCity core server problems are ‘almost behind us’ Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 11, 2013 2 min Lucy Bradshaw, the general manager of the Maxis label at EA, has become a prolific blogger lately. She said in a post on Sunday that the core problems with getting into the always-connected single-player game are “almost behind us.” Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business What to do when kids spend $1,000 on iTunes and other mucky legal issues Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 10, 2013 2 min The Video Game Bar Association will throw its first conference to address legal issues in games. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business EA improves SimCity online access with 40 times better server response times Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 10, 2013 1 min Electronic Arts says twice as many people can play the city-building game at the same time now. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business What U.S. developers can glean from Asia’s mobile apps market Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 9, 2013 4 min Asia’s mobile apps market can teach us a lot. Unlock premium content and VIP community perks with GB M A X! Join now to... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Entertainment Richard Garriott tells how Lord British and Ultima were born (video) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 9, 2013 2 min The seeds of Lord British and the Ultima universe were planted in a D&D dungeon that Richard Garriott turned in as a high school English paper. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Admitting it was ‘dumb,’ EA adds SimCity servers and offers players a free game Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 9, 2013 2 min EA has added servers and offered free games to help appease disgruntled SimCity players. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business MLG, Twitch, and Blizzard execs talk the business, growth, and popularity of e-sports Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 9, 2013 1 min Twitch has over 29 million unique viewers a month, and it's only getting bigger. Continue Reading 1 min