Entries in 'social' (79)
EA: We've redefined social games with The Sims
EA boasts that The Sims Social has redefined the Facebook games market.
PlayStation Home to become social games hub
It’s never had the credit it deserved for its success, but Sony has nonetheless decided to revisit its PlayStation Home concept with a brand new redesign.
The Sims Social goes live
The game that many think could be EA's killer social gaming IP is out of beta and has gone live.
SSX goes big on social connectivity
GAMESCOM: EA has detailed a swathe of new social networking features that will be packed into its upcoming extreme sports title SSX.
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EA turns its back on 3D gaming
3D is brilliant. That’s what cinemas tell you. That’s what sports broadcasters tell you. That’s what TV manufactures tell you. That’s what Sony tells you. But EA boss John Riccitiello ...
INTERVIEW: Jeff Karp, EA
EA’s ‘casual’ division EA Play may not, at first glance, be the cutting edge of the company. It looks after family oriented products like The Sims (11-years-old and counting) and Harry ...
Inafune and Suda 51 sign with social gaming firm
Several of Japan’s high profile ‘traditional’ games developers have signed a defining contract to build content for the social and mobile platform Mobage.
EA makes new casual studio purchase
Electronic Arts has acquired the social games studio Ohai, according to reports.
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EA losing ground in casual sector
Cowen & Company's Doug Creutz has predicted that EA will slip drop a place in the casual and social games market within the next few weeks, with German company Wooga ...
Activision clarifies social games no-show
Amongst other things, publisher Activision is notable amongst its competitors right now for its decision not to rush into the social gaming market.
Tecmo Koei reaches West with social games
Facebook is the next step in Tecmo Koei’s bid to reach Western gamers.
Turner's family planning
At Turner Media Innovations, we understand that kids’ gaming habits differ greatly from older gamers. Parents tend to see console games purchases as a gift for special occasions. From birthdays, ...
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Insomniac: Core audience isn't expanding
One of the most successful console developers of our generation has warned that the traditional core games audience as we know it "isn’t really expanding much".
Could News Corp make IGN a games platform?
News Corp could leverage its games media giant IGN to kick-start its social games business, a key executive at the company has said.
Social networks trump porn in UK
The popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter has seen the sector overtake entertainment – a category that includes adult entertainment and pornography – in the online ...
Facebook ‘helping reboot what games can be’
Social network giant Facebook says its fast-growing global games platform comes from one thing: a focus on people.
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Harrison: Iwata is wrong
Former Sony Studios boss and general partner at London Venture Partners Phil Harrison has dismissed Saturo Iwata's recent criticism of the App Store revolution at GDC.
Kotick 'lost in a time machine'
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick "seems lost in a time machine perspective of a past business model that will never return".
Bing gets first dedicated game
Microsoft could soon be the first company to have a social game running, in real-time, inside a search engine.
The company’s Bing website will soon host the social game ...
MCV adds social media as total readership soars
MCV has increased its print and web readership to highest-ever levels.
Activision has no social gaming plans
Despite the likes of EA, Capcom and Ubisoft continue to enjoy growing success in sectors such as the App Store and Facebook, publishing giant Activision has said it has no ...
Disney losing its console appetite
Entertainment behemoth Disney has hinted at a move away from console gaming as the firm looks to the growth being enjoyed in the social and mobile game sectors.
Warner bemoans AAA-to-social switch
Development staff at Warner Bros’ new Montreal outfit are said to be angered at management’s decision to shift the studio’s focus to social and mobile games.
BAFTA reveals Social Network Game category
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that next February’s gaming awards will include a brand new category – Social Network Game.
