Zynga’s Bubble Safari takes aim at Bubble Witch Saga’s success on Facebook
Zynga’s newest social game, Bubble Safari, targets the casual arcade genre recently cornered on Facebook by King.com with its hit game Bubble Witch Saga. The casual arcade shooter launches on Facebook...
View ArticleJapanese developers abandon kompu gacha mechanics in social games
Developers GREE, DeNA, Mixi, CyberAgent, Dwango and NHN Japan have announced they are removing a controversial monetization mechanic called “kompu gacha” from all their mobile-social games by the end...
View Article5th Planet Games making $10M in revenue between Facebook, Kongregate
Facebook seems like the last platform on which a small, independent games developer would want to get started. Cost per acquisition is rising, competition is fierce and when someone does come up with a...
View ArticleWooga removing games from Google+
Wooga is removing its games from the Google+ platform. Diamond Dash, Monster World and Bubble Island will no longer be available to G+ players as of July 1. Social Games Observer first reported the...
View ArticleGameDuell: Cross-platform players monetize 25% more than those on a single...
Developer GameDuell believes developers looking to break into the mobile and social game market are more likely to find success if they make their games cross-platform releases. Armed with 12 months of...
View ArticleThe Xbox 360’s first free-to-play game Happy Wars hits XBLA
Developer Toylogic’s Happy Wars, which quietly hit Xbox 360’s digital store Xbox Live Arcade Oct. 12, is the home console’s first free-to-play game. Happy Wars is multiplayer action game with a...
View ArticleAgawi reveals GameZen app for Windows 8 devices
Cloud gaming service Agawi announced today its new Windows 8 GameZen app that offers developers and publishers the ability to bring their social games, web-based games and more to Windows 8 computers...
View ArticleRumble ready to roll out Nightmare Guardians to tablets, preps multiplatform...
KingsRoad developer Rumble Entertainment activates on its multiplatform strategy with a second game, Nightmare Guardians, launching on tablets in early 2013. The company has an aggressive growth...
View ArticleOpenfeint co-founder announces OpenKit, new open platform for mobile developers
Former Crowdstar CEO and OpenFeint Co-Founder Peter Relan today announced OpenKit, a new open API service designed for mobile developers that guarantees no lock-in of developer data. The platform will...
View ArticleBetable partners with Frima Studio’s new real-money gaming division, 3OAK
Real-money gaming platform Betable today announced the newest partner in its private beta program: casual game developer Frima Studio’s new real-money game division 3OAK. 3OAK is a new development...
View ArticleForecasting Cross-platform Networks and Mobile Games
Editor’s note: During the upcoming Inside Social Games Conference on June 6-7, Bret Terrill, the Founder of 12gigs.com, will be moderating two panels on the future of social apps, “Gambling Games: The...
View ArticleDeNA China partners with chip designers MediaTek to promote its social games
Japanese mobile-social gaming juggernaut DeNA has announced that its China subsidiary will partner with Taiwanese chip designer MediaTek, Inc. to promote its social games. This is the first...
View ArticleKakao celebrates social games first anniversary, makes $311 million in first...
KakaoTalk has gained a lot of traction not just as a messaging application, but as a social games platform as well. Since launching its social games service at the end of June 2012, Kakao has more...
View ArticleThe Lego Group, Warner Bros. announce open beta launch of Lego Legends of...
Image via Warner Bros. / The Lego Group Warner Bros. and The Lego Group have announced the launch of Lego Legends of Chima Online in open beta. The browser-game is now available to play for free, but...
View ArticleWarner Bros. releases ‘Getaway: Race to Glory’ game ahead of film’s...
Image credit Warner Bros. Warner Bros. has announced the launch of its newest browser game, in celebration of the upcoming release of the Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez film Getaway. The driving game...
View ArticleStudy finds majority of Americans play browser-based games
Image via Goo Technologies Web technology company Goo Technologies, developer of the HTML5 graphics engine Goo Engine, has released the results of its 2013 State of Browser Gaming Index, finding that...
View Article3 Turn Productions hopes to bring Jane Austen to the world of MMOs in Ever, Jane
An unlikely candidate for an MMO, Jane Austen is the focus of Ever, Jane: The Virtual World of Jane Austen, an upcoming MMO from 3 Turn Productions, which is currently raising funding on Kickstarter....
View ArticleIronhide Game Studio brings Kingdom Rush: Frontiers to browser on Armor Games
Image via Ironhide Game Studio Ironhide Game Studio and Armor Games have announced the release of Kingdom Rush: Frontiers online on Armor Games’ website. This marks the first time the tower defense...
View ArticleSpin for Good: Play slot machine tournaments to raise money for charity
As the social casino genre continues to grow in popularity, Spin for Good looks to provide players with more than just entertainment in a virtual slot machine. Instead, the Spin for Good platform...
View ArticleR2Games launches browser MMO Zombies Ate My Pizza
Worldwide game publisher R2Games has announced the open beta launch of Zombies Ate My Pizza. The browser-based, action-shooter MMO sees players traveling to a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by...
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