Casino games surpass farm games as the darlings of social networks
FarmVille took Facebook by storm in 2009 and gave rise to a sea of rival farm simulations. But those games have begun to decline,...
Nexon to publish A Bit Lucky’s Lucky Space in South Korea (exclusive)
Nexon, the online gaming giant that went public in December, plans to publish A Bit Lucky‘s Lucky Space social game in Korea. The move is...
iPhone app downloads plummeted in March while marketing costs held steady
The number of iPhone app downloads crashed in March, but the cost of marketing those apps held steady according to the latest Fiksu index...
Two Angry Birds leaders leave the nest to start Boomlagoon (exclusive)
Antti Stén, the lead server architect for the original Angry Birds, and Tuomas Erikoinen, lead artist, have left Rovio to create a new game studio called Boomlagoon.
Nintendo CEO Iwata: No Wii U pricing at E3; digital downloads coming to 3DS and Wii U
During a financial results briefing today, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata announced that the company will not be revealing pricing for its upcoming Wii U console at next month's Electronic Entertainment Expo and outlined a new digital distribution model.
Draw Something now on the Kindle Fire
Good news, Kindle Fire owners. Draw Something is now available on the Amazon Marketplace
Portal 2 Perpetual Testing Initiative Begins May 8
A free Portal 2 DLC update hits Steam May 8, giving players access to a puzzle creator.
Zynga earnings call: three key wins in mobile, social and diversification
Zynga said in its earnings call with analysts today that it had “three key wins” in the first quarter: expansion into new social game...
Zynga beats Q1 earnings estimates
Zynga reported first quarter earnings of 6 cents a share, beating analyst estimates for the social game company’s second-ever earnings announcement. The publisher of...
EA stock spikes on rumor that Nexon will buy it (not likely)
Shares of Electronic Arts rose today on a rumor that Japan’s Nexon has made a bid to purchase EA. The odd thing is that...