How the New York Times is building a games platform around Wordle Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 18, 2023 11 min Wordle was a delightful hit word game that took the puzzle gaming world by storm in October 2021. Made by a lone developer named... Continue Reading 11 min
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite first look — Warner Bros. and Niantic show off long-awaited mobile game Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 11, 2019 8 min Niantic and Warner Bros.’ WB Games studio showed off the first gameplay for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, a mobile game that is based on... Continue Reading 8 min
Westworld iOS game launches June 21 Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 18, 2018 3 min HBO’s popular Westworld television show is getting a mobile game, and Apple just announced that it will be available for download on iOS on... Continue Reading 3 min
After 6 months of testing, Zynga finally launches its critical mobile game New Words with Friends Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 9, 2014 3 min Your stats from the older version will carry over to the New Words with Friends. Continue Reading 3 min
Zynga tries to retake mobile gaming with FarmVille 2: Country Escape Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 3, 2014 3 min Zynga is launching a new mobile version of its FarmVille 2 game aimed at positioning the embattled social-gaming publisher for the next generation of... Continue Reading 3 min
Will Zynga’s ChefVille revive the company’s fortunes? Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 6, 2012 2 min Zynga tries to create the ultimate cooking social game, avoiding possible new lawsuits in the process. Continue Reading 2 min
Earn real recipes while playing Zygna’s new game, ChefVille Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes June 26, 2012 1 min Zygna's first foray into the restaurant sim gives you real recipes and puts a spin on the old idea of borrowing "a cuppa" from your neighbors. Continue Reading 1 min