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Read More »‘Social future for console games’ says Activision boss
Brian Ward says console titles also need to be in top tier to succeed
Read More »Zynga to establish new standalone platform
Social gaming powerhouse Zynga has unveiled plans to take its games beyond Facebook to a dedicated online portal. Currently titled Zynga Direct, the new platform will be a standalone community separate from Facebook that will act as a hub for all of the company’s titles, according to Gamasutra. It claims …
Read More »69p Indie Bundle hits App Store
A group of mobile developers have teamed up to raise money for charity by selling their games in one cheap and cheerful pack. For 69p, iOS users can pick up the Corona Indie Bundle, which features five popular indie titles created using Corona, Ansca Mobile’s software development kit. 17 per …
Read More »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. The company is accepting submissions in video format that should demonstrate the concept and gameplay of your mobile game and anything else you wish to explain, including what you plan to add to the game …
Read More »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. The caveat is that games created in the contest must be able to operate on the same devices and platforms that The MoMinis Studio supports such as …
Read More »Nintendo: Retail drives the mass market
Boxed product is far from dead – it’s the key to driving sales among the mass market. That’s according to Nintendo of Europe’s MD of marketing and PR Laurent Fischer, who believes the industry’s shift towards digital distribution and mobile gaming has been nowhere near as severe as some have …
Read More »Playlogic relaunches
Playlogic has relaunched as a newly-formed company, now named Playlogic Entertainment N.V. The troubled publisher filed for bankruptcy back in July, but restarts its business this month. Part of the company’s former staff has been re-employed and will work under a new management team. Playlogic Entertainment will focus on developing …
Read More »Microsoft adjusts mobile dev payout dates
Earnings set to be processed monthly
Read More »Social and mobile gaming ‘not integrated enough’
EA co-founder Trip Hawkins discusses the 'echo' between two merging game spaces
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