Entries in 'casualgaming' (117)

Zynga’s latest attracts 33m users

Zynga’s latest attracts 33m users

Zynga has struck gold again with Empires & Allies, it’s latest Facebook title.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 22nd 2011 at 11:35AM in News
Angry Birds tops 250m downloads

Angry Birds tops 250m downloads

The phenomenon that is Angry Birds has now been downloaded 250 million times across all mobile platforms.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 16th 2011 at 11:15AM in News
MoMinis widens GameCast developer contest

MoMinis widens GameCast developer contest

The contest rules have changed from requiring developers to use only The MoMinis Studio to allowing the use of whatever tool they prefer.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 25th 2011 at 6:42PM in News

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Casual smash hits coming to WP7

Casual smash hits coming to WP7

Some of the most popular casual games ever will be released on Windows Phone 7 over the next two months.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 19th 2011 at 3:21PM in News
Tecmo Koei enters social space

Tecmo Koei enters social space

Tecmo Koei’s first social game hits Facebook tomorrow.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 18th 2011 at 7:00PM in News
Playdom pays $3m after data abuse

Playdom pays $3m after data abuse

Playdom has payed a $3m settlement after it was charged with breaking the U.S. Child Online Privacy Protection Act.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 16th 2011 at 1:20PM in News
Nokia kills Ovi brand

Nokia kills Ovi brand

Nokia announced the firm is dump the Ovi brand of services, instead simply using 'Nokia' to "centralise identity under one brand," they said.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 16th 2011 at 11:04AM in News

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Facebook embroiled in Google smear campaign

Facebook embroiled in Google smear campaign

Facebook hired public relations firm Burson-Marsteller to try get the press onside regarding Google's strategy of collecting information from Facebook.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 13th 2011 at 11:11AM in News
Second delay for 3DS e-portal

Second delay for 3DS e-portal

Having already suffered one delay, Nintendo has confirmed another change of plans for its 3DS digital downloads portal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 12th 2011 at 9:43AM in News
Lady Gaga agrees Zynga deal

Lady Gaga agrees Zynga deal

Social games firm Zynga has inked a deal to promote Born This Way, the new album from Lady Gaga. The partnership involves a virtual 'GagaVille' farm in its FarmVille game, ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 11th 2011 at 12:38PM in News
Social games market will "crash very hard"

Social games market will "crash very hard"

The social gaming market that has propelled firms such as Zynga to success is going to “crash very hard”.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 11th 2011 at 12:10PM in News

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Buzz dev signs with IPTV service

Buzz dev signs with IPTV service

UK developer Relentless Software is the latest studio to partner with TV games specialists PlayJam.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 11th 2011 at 11:34AM in News
Capcom introduces Smurfs DLC cap

Capcom introduces Smurfs DLC cap

Players of Capcom's hit iOS title Smurf's Village will, once having installed the latest update, find that the game has introduced a cap on the game's micro-transactions.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2011 at 5:01PM in News
PopCap acquires ZipZipPlay

PopCap acquires ZipZipPlay

Washington-based casual games stronghold PopCap has made the surprise acquisition of social dev ZipZapPlay.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 4th 2011 at 9:58AM in News
EA acquires iPhone dev Firemint

EA acquires iPhone dev Firemint

Electronic Arts has announced plans to acquire Australian mobile games developer Firemint for an undisclosed sum, with the deal expected to close within the next four weeks.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 4th 2011 at 9:10AM in News

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Zynga UK is born

Zynga UK is born

Social games giant Zynga has made its first acquisition of a UK development outfit.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 28th 2011 at 10:18AM in News
Sony unveils PlayStation tablets

Sony unveils PlayStation tablets

Sony has revealed its first two tablet devices which will launch this autumn.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 26th 2011 at 10:03AM in News
Mind Candy invades US

Mind Candy invades US

London-based online gaming firm Mind Candy will open a US office in the next few months.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 20th 2011 at 3:47PM in News
Epic: 59p apps killing the industry

Epic: 59p apps killing the industry

The dollar mobile app is damaging the industry, a leading executive at Epic Games has said.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 20th 2011 at 2:06PM in News
Free-to-play games heading to Xbox Live?

Free-to-play games heading to Xbox Live?

Microsoft could be bringing free-to-play titles to Xbox Live Arcade at some point next year, if reports are to be believed.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Apr 12th 2011 at 5:45PM in News
CHINA: Online gaming grows 25%

CHINA: Online gaming grows 25%

The online games market in China is worth $5bn after growing 25 per cent in 2010.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 12th 2011 at 10:58AM in News
Social gaming to be worth $5bn by 2015

Social gaming to be worth $5bn by 2015

The global market for social games is expected to create revenues of over $5 billion by the end of 2015.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Apr 11th 2011 at 1:34PM in News
Apple blocks new PopCap game

Apple blocks new PopCap game

In news that will generate plenty of publicity and surely not cause too much unease at casual giant PopCap, new release Unpleasant Horse has been blocked by Apple.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 8th 2011 at 12:30PM in News
Pokémon dev: 'Browser games not safe'

Pokémon dev: 'Browser games not safe'

Pokemon’s creators say the browser games market is not safe enough for younger players.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 30th 2011 at 4:00PM in News