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My Eye Spy brings every parents’ favorite car game to a phone near you
I spy with my little eye… Something beginning with F! Is it Flowers? No. Fish finger sandwiches? No. A Fantastic Feast of Fun? Well, no, not quite, but almost. My Eye Spy launches today; it’s a new iOS app which brings every parents’ favorite child-distraction game to the iOS platform, making it possible to play with your friends, or random strangers on the internet. Read More
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Tencent reportedly eyes majority stake in Supercell, plans tie-ups with Publicis, LVMH
China’s Internet giant Tencent has been expanding its international reach in areas like games and advertising, and as part of that, the company is picking up its dealmaking in Europe. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the owner of the popular WeChat messaging platform is in early talks to buy a majority stake in Supercell — the mobile gaming phenomenon based out of… Read More
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Researchers propose theory on why touchscreen controls in mobile games are the worst
I know we’re supposed to be all done talking about Flappy Bird, but I think it’s justified to bring it up when it appears in a research paper about why games like Flappy Bird are so hard — and so frustrating. Turns out the controls are fundamentally bad. Sony announces plans to make PlayStation games for iOS and Android
It looks like Sony will follow Nintendo’s cue and focus on mobile gaming. The company announced today [in Japanese] that it has formed a new business unit that will bring PlayStation titles and IP to iOS and Android devices. Farmville Co-Creator Mark Skaggs Joins Indian Mobile Gaming Startup Moonfrog Labs
The distance between Zynga’s offices in the United States and a gaming startup in Bengaluru might seem far, but it was a straightforward road for Mark Skaggs, who is best known as the co-creator of FarmVille. Five months after leaving Zynga, Skaggs is taking on a new role as a director at Moonfrog Labs, where he will develop new smartphone games for Indian players. Read More
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Glu Mobile Pins Its Hopes On New Taylor Swift Game
Glu Mobile, the mobile gaming company behind recent app store hits like the once-viral “Kim Kardashian” Hollywood,” and who recently took a stake in top trivia game QuizUp, is hoping it has another potential breakout title on its hands thanks to a newly announced deal with pop star, Taylor Swift. According to news unveiled this week, Taylor and Glu will work together over… Read More
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How This Teen Turned Her High School Internship Into A Game Design Career
Paulina Raguimov never expected to get paid to make video games when she walked into her high school’s career fair at 16. The Perfect Gaming Phone
As a recent acquirer of an iPhone 6 Plus I had thought that a bigger phone would have better battery and be easier on my eyes. However what I hadn’t expected was the degree to which playing games on it would be much more fun than on my previous iPhone. Hiptic Games Launches Its GameThrive Push Notification Service
Hiptic Games, a Y Combinator alum that’s been operating in stealth since the Summer 2011 batch, has launched GameThrive, a push notifications service that aims to help developers engage players when they’re least likely to be annoyed. Giftgaming Gives You Power-Ups In Exchange For…Giving You Real-World Discounts
Giftgaming is a win-win-win that helps you win. Advertisers get exposure, developers get paid, and you get free virtual goods in mobile games plus coupons for discounts on meatspace purchases. Today, Giftgaming launched its service onstage at the TechCrunch Disrupt Europe in London. When you’re playing a mobile game like Fluid Football, you’ll be able to tap a Giftgaming icon for… Read More
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