Entries in 'casual gaming' (37)
Zynga targets 'die-hard gamers' with Mafia Wars 2
Facebook games giant Zynga believes it can win over the core gamer with its upcoming release Mafia Wars 2.
New management at Atari
Online publisher Atari has hired new additions to its management team as it continues to establish itself in the mobile and casual space.
Words With Friends coming to Facebook
Casual games Zynga has announced it is currently working on a Facebook version of Words With Friends.
Five days left to submit 'rough drafts' for MoMinis contest
The deadline for rough draft submissions to the MoMinis Studio GameCast contest is July 10th.
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Zynga’s latest attracts 33m users
Zynga has struck gold again with Empires & Allies, it’s latest Facebook title.
Angry Birds tops 250m downloads
The phenomenon that is Angry Birds has now been downloaded 250 million times across all mobile platforms.
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.
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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.
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”.
Buzz dev signs with IPTV service
UK developer Relentless Software is the latest studio to partner with TV games specialists PlayJam.
Sony unveils PlayStation tablets
Sony has revealed its first two tablet devices which will launch this autumn.
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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.
CHINA: Online gaming grows 25%
The online games market in China is worth $5bn after growing 25 per cent in 2010.
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.
Zynga settles Mafia Wars lawsuit
FarmVille creators Zynga have settled out of court after being sued by online game developer Digital Chocolate.
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Pokemon launches online card game
Pokemon Trainer Challenge is a new online version of the Pokemon Trading Card Game, distributed in the UK by Esdevium Games (www.pokemontcg.com).
Apple warns Capcom over Smurf's Village complaints
Capcom has been warned by Apple that its hugely popular Smurf’s Village has earned the iPhone manufacturer a significant number of severe complaints.
EA: Mobile needs more core games
Travis Boatman, EA Mobile VP of Worldwide Studios, claims there is huge market potential for core-focused mobile games.
Smurf’s Village to topple Angry Birds?
Capcom’s Smurf’s Village could soon overtake Angry Birds in the iOS charts as the game that generates the most revenue.
Devil May Cry hits App Store
Capcom’s popular Devil May Cry series has made its debut on the App Store.
Capcom: 'Gamers have abandoned handheld consoles'
Smartphones are usurping traditional games hardware, says Capcom.
Playfish userbase hits 55m
Facebook developer Playfish has announced that it has 55m monthly users worldwide.
100m users flock to CityVille
CityVille has reaffirmed itself as the most popular Facebook game ever by attracting over 100m users.
EA cuts prices to dominate App Store
EA Mobile has dropped the price of the majority of its iPhone games range to $0.99 (59p).
