Free-to-play pioneers raise $2M for new mobile studio in Barcelona
The new dev house Omnidrone will use the cash to finish development of its first game and bring in a team to start on a second.
Former Google Play marketer gathers veterans for a new mobile game startup
New game studio will focus on action role-playing games and creative marketing.
Zynga tries to retake mobile gaming with FarmVille 2: Country Escape
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...
Mobile game maker Pocket Gems expands to interactive stories with Episode
Mobile game developer Pocket Gems stretches its wings to focus on digital stories, which readers can create themselves.
Chasing the world’s hottest game market, Kabam opens office in South Korea
It's a small move for now, but it could prove strategic as Kabam continues its path toward a worldwide audience and a possible initial public offering.
Worldwide spending on mobile game apps tripled in 2013 to $16B
Games are the biggest part of digital content, accounting for $34 billion in non-app digital spending in 2013.
InAppFuel’s minigames can boost a mobile game’s virtual goods purchases
InAppFuel's customers see a 15% to 30% lift in in-app purchases and sizable retention increases.
Why I love and hate Flappy Bird
Flappy Bird is as weird a story as that of its creator. A dead-simple game built by a single developer that trashed the best...
Mobile game portal Joyme gets $21.5M from BlueRun & Fosun
Joyme is a gaming community that provides products such as game guides, gaming information, and mobile apps.
How in-app review mechanics pushed Flappy Bird to the top of the charts
If you've ever released a mobile app or game yourself, you've probably been asking yourself this same question through the whole Flappy Bird saga: how the hell did this game get to #1 in the App Store in the first place?