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Zynga pays $100M to buy Peak Games' mobile card and board game biz
Zynga pays $100M to buy Peak Games' mobile card and board game biz
It's a good indicator of where Zynga's business is at these days: mobile games, especially F2P mobile card games. Zynga specifically said it made the deal to acquire Peak games like Gin Rummy Plus.
Nov. 7, 2017
Microtransactions now account for nearly half of Take-Two's revenue
Microtransactions now account for nearly half of Take-Two's revenue
'Recurrent consumer spending' accounts for 48 percent of Take-Two's net revenue this quarter, led by microtransactions in games like NBA 2K17, GTA V and GTA Online.
Nov. 7, 2017
Zynga sees earnings rise for the second quarter in a row
Zynga sees earnings rise for the second quarter in a row
This is the second quarter in a row that Zynga has reported a profit, thanks largely to mobile games, which is a big deal when you consider the company had been reporting losses for quite some time.
Nov. 7, 2017
Bandai surprised by Switch's popularity, wants more titles on console
Bandai surprised by Switch's popularity, wants more titles on console
"We have put 3 games on the Switch and all of them are doing well," he said. "It's a shame, but we didn't think the Switch [would] be accepted this fast."
Nov. 7, 2017
Bon Games nets $1.4M to bring its debut mobile title to market
Bon Games nets $1.4M to bring its debut mobile title to market
Finnish mobile studio Bon Games has raised $1.4 million in seed funding as it gears up to launch its debut title.
Nov. 7, 2017
Analyst almost doubles Xbox One X sales estimate
Analyst almost doubles Xbox One X sales estimate
While it might be some time until we get any official Xbox One X sales figures, industry analyst IHS Markit believes the console might exceed expectations, and has doubled its own sales estimates.
Nov. 7, 2017
Virtual Memory Tricks
Virtual Memory Tricks
Shows some non-obvious tricks you can do with virtual memory.
Nov. 7, 2017
5 Radical Ideas for Dialogue Systems
5 Radical Ideas for Dialogue Systems
There has been a little innovation in systems of conversation, but there's also been frustration in their stagnation. So here are a few notions just to get the field in motion.
Nov. 7, 2017
Brutal Wolfenstein 3D Version 5.0 Demo is now available, featuring reworked weapons and sprites
Brutal Wolfenstein 3D Version 5.0 Demo is now available, featuring reworked weapons and sprites
Nov. 6, 2017
The Witcher 3 – Beautiful Grass Mod Version 3 is available, further improving the game’s grass
The Witcher 3 – Beautiful Grass Mod Version 3 is available, further improving the game’s grass
Nov. 6, 2017
The first Watch_Dogs is available for free on UPLAY until November 13th, and here is a list of graphics mods to use
The first Watch_Dogs is available for free on UPLAY until November 13th, and here is a list of graphics mods to use
Nov. 6, 2017
Injustice 2 online PC open beta is now live, official PC requirements revealed, Denuvo confirmed
Injustice 2 online PC open beta is now live, official PC requirements revealed, Denuvo confirmed
Nov. 6, 2017