Entries in 'casual' (169)
ANALYSIS: Are smart devices killing the console?
62 per cent of the British population now own a smartphone and 29.3 per cent a tablet.
Deep Silver hiring for mobile games push
Koch-owned publisher Deep Silver says that it intends to expand into the mobile games space.
What's next for social and mobile gaming?
Jeroen Bouwman, Head of Content Acquisition & Michael Louw, Senior Games Producer at Spil Games discuss the opportunity for edu-games and more.
Casual Gaming - into 2013, and beyond!
Jeroen Bouwman, Head of Content Acquisition & Michael Louw, Senior Games Producer at Spil Games reveal the opportunities in casual games in 2013.
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Xbox 360's transition from hardcore to casual "was an accident of circumstance"
One of the founders of the original Xbox programme at Microsoft has lashed out at the direction the company has taken with Xbox 360.
Bigpoint breaks through 300m user barrier
Online games maker Bigpoint has surpassed 300 million registered users.
Who's Capcom gonna call? Ghostbusters!
Capcom has tasked studio Beeline Interactive with making a brand new Ghostbusters game, which is due out in early 2013.
Talk of the Xbox 720 set-top box re-emerges
Rumours of a low-spec TV set-top box style Xbox have returned.
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Resident Evil 6 devs on the price of mass-market appeal
Few games have proved as divisive as Resident Evil 6 but the team behind the game has tried to explain the reason behind its design decisions.
Online firms to cash in as girls market grows
The number of gaming girls is on the rise, but firms expect this audience to seek out mobile and online titles over boxed ones.
EA commits to next-gen consoles... but dismisses single player experiences
EA Labels president Frank Gibeau has promised that EA will not abandon console publishing in the hunt for social and casual success.
Plants vs. Zombies 2 announced as layoff rumours circle PopCap
Popcap has announced a sequel to its hit multi-platform tower defense title Plants vs. Zombies, but it appears all isn’t well for the casual giant.
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Want to be in the cool gang? Hate on Zynga
We all have some inner rage we need to vent off from time to time. The trick is finding a safe target for your anger.
OPINION: The danger of taking E3 out of context
Some surprises are always kept secret, and some expected announcements seem to disappear into nothingness.
NPD lifts the lid on size of alternative games market
While ISFE boasts an impressive survey of European gamers, NPD is for the first time sharing its data on non-new, non-boxed video game sales in the UK via MCV.
Japan outlaws social gaming payment system
The Japanese Consumer Affairs Agency has officially deemed the ‘Complete Gacha’ social games payment system illegal.
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Jay-Z launches Facebook game
Hip-hop star Jay-Z is to expand his empire with the release of a Facebook game called… Empire.
Cradle of Rome 2
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This match-three puzzler is already a casual player’s dream – and now it’s heading to 3DS. We find out how it can be an evergreen seller.
Konami and Rebellion sign up for Zynga Platform
Traditional gaming giants Konami and Rebellion have signed up as partners for the new Zynga Platform.
PopCap axes 730,000-user Facebook game
EA PopCap has dropped ZipZapPlay’s Facebook game Baking Life, despite the title having almost three quarters of a million players.
Microsoft teams up with casual dev Arkadium
New York based casual and social games developer Arkadium has signed a “strategic multi-year, multi-game partnership” with Xbox and Windows platform holder Microsoft.
Zynga releases ForestVille on iOS
We’ve already seen the success of FarmVille and CityVille – now Zynga has launched ForestVille on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Licensed 4U: '3DS needs our casual titles'
A line of fresh hidden object games can ignite the casual market on 3DS, says Licensed 4U.
Jewel Quest Mysteries 2: Trail of the Midnight Heart
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Games like Jewel Quest Mysteries are a real hit with those who aren’t traditional core gamers.
Move Mind Benders
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After invading the games industry 20 years ago Lemmings has left a lasting mark on players worldwide.
