Heyzap launches mobile API to add high-level analytics
Heyzap is launching a new applications programming interface (API) for its development tools for its social mobile gaming network that will deliver a lot more data...
Apple’s iOS runs HTML5 games three times faster than Android
HTML5 is the new lingua franca of the internet, but games that are written in the format tend to run too slow. The platforms...
Pocket Gems grows fast with its “mobile first” game business
Pocket Gems was one of the early “mobile first” game companies that did nothing but make games for mobile devices. The company was founded...
Iddiction’s App-o-Day aims to cure App Store discovery woes with “Groupon for apps”
Discovery is still a huge problem on the Apple App Store, with 578,716 active apps and no sure-fire way to stand out. Iddiction hopes...
Kabam launches its first hardcore social game on mobile
Kabam is launching its first hardcore game for mobile devices today. The new Kingdoms of Camelot: Battle for the North game will be available...
Gameloft Live enters the social mobile fray on Android, coming to iOS soon
Global games publisher Gameloft announced today its new gaming hub service, Gameloft Live. In a move that should surprise no one, the company has...
HTML5 versus Adobe Flash (infographic)
One of Steve Jobs’ last major acts before passing was to launch an attack on Adobe Flash. Mobile Apple devices began blocking Flash-powered content,...
Sulake CEO discusses Niko, Habbo Hotel and the drive to move audiences across platforms
With over 10 million unique visitors a month, Habbo Hotel is the world’s largest game and online community for teenagers, with users in over...
Developer shares costs and sales expectations as Whale Trail hits Android Market
The mobile game Whale Trail has been released on the Android platform this week, following steady sales of the iOS version late last year....
Customer loyalty is key to gaining a share of the in-app purchase riches
In-app purchases are predicted to dominate the mobile-app market in the next few years. Revenue from in-app purchases, worth $970M in 2011, is expected...