Fiksu introduces real-time bidding tracking to its user-acquisition tool Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 13, 2012 1 min Fiksu's powerful tools will help mobile developers put their money where it'll do the most good. Continue Reading 1 min
After five No. 1 hits, Disney Mobile to launch three new holiday games and four big updates Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 13, 2012 4 min Disney's entry in mobile games is a rare success story among entertainment leaders moving into mobile games. Continue Reading 4 min
Jibe raises $8.3M to build rich, real-time communications for games and apps Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 12, 2012 2 min Jibe Mobile enables real-time games to communicate with each other with faster connections and rich communications (such as video chat). Continue Reading 2 min
Investors weigh in on falling game-startup valuations Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 3, 2012 4 min Developer Zynga's collapse has taken its toll on game-company valuations. The topic came up at the recent investor panel at the YetiZen game accelerator. Continue Reading 4 min
Mobile app downloads surged 33 percent after iPhone 5 launch Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 30, 2012 1 min App downloads surged and the cost of acquiring new users dropped following the iPhone 5 launch. Continue Reading 1 min
It’s not a divorce, but Zynga’s new contract with Facebook allows them to see others Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 29, 2012 3 min The deal isn't exactly a breakup, but it reflects changing conditions in the market. Continue Reading 3 min
Fat Pebble’s Clay Jam lets you squish claymation monsters Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 29, 2012 2 min Fat Pebble is using Zynga to publish its Clay Jam mobile game on iOS and Android. Continue Reading 2 min
Tapjoy taps former Disney executive as its new CEO Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 27, 2012 2 min Mihir Shah is out as CEO of the mobile ad network. Continue Reading 2 min
Selfpubd finds a partner to promote indie mobile games (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 27, 2012 2 min Taptica will give developers $2,500 worth of app promotion in a deal with indie game marketing company Selfpubd. Continue Reading 2 min
Mobile games saw a worldwide Thanksgiving surge in downloads Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 27, 2012 1 min Thanksgiving saw an increase in downloads, but developers were caught off guard by it. Continue Reading 1 min