The Walking Dead’s next iOS game will shuffle out of Finnish startup Next Games Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 6, 2014 2 min The iOS title will be out at the launch of season five of the TV show. Continue Reading 2 min
Mobile publisher finds its gamers are older, make more than $50K, and play while watching TV Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 6, 2014 1 min Tapjoy shares info from a survey of its gamers, and they are older and don't consider themselves gamers. Continue Reading 1 min
Angry Birds creator wants to publish ‘edutainment’ games for kids Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 28, 2014 1 min Rovio is seeking out developers making entertaining and educational apps. Continue Reading 1 min
European Union holding meeting to scrutinize ‘misleading’ free-to-play games Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 28, 2014 2 min The executive branch of Europe's continental government wants game makers to implement better practices to protect consumers. Continue Reading 2 min
Google Play’s game-related revenues are growing twice as fast as iOS Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 26, 2014 2 min The rise of the Asian and Pacific markets are helping Android games grow at a rapid rate. Continue Reading 2 min
Google Play store overtakes iOS in Germany and Spain Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 17, 2014 2 min Clash of Clans and Candy Crush Saga still dominated in January revenues. Continue Reading 2 min
Flappy Bird gets an update after 50M downloads Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 8, 2014 1 min The pipes have been changed so they look a lot less like they're from a Nintendo game. And the slower pace may be less frustrating. Continue Reading 1 min
Tracking the unlikely rise of Flappy Bird to the top of the mobile charts in 100 countries Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 4, 2014 3 min The game debuted in May, but it saw a sudden rise in January to No. 1 in 100 countries. Continue Reading 3 min
Flappy Bird is most popular in the U.S., but the contagion is spreading to other territories fast Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 3, 2014 2 min Now a lone Hanoi game developer has the No. 1, 2, and 8 top free apps in the U.S. iOS app store. Continue Reading 2 min
The cost of acquiring mobile app users dipped for once in December Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 30, 2014 2 min Game and app marketers get smarter at targeting the right users, lowering user acquisition costs in a critical month. Continue Reading 2 min