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Gameloft builds on record 2011 profits with more freemium, licensed games
Gameloft builds on record 2011 profits with more freemium, licensed games
Mobile game company Gameloft has reported a significant increase in sales along with record profits in 2011, and expects to drive further growth with new licensed titles and freemium/paymium releases.
March 21, 2012
Ex-BioWare devs reach $100K funding goal for Banner Saga
Ex-BioWare devs reach $100K funding goal for Banner Saga
Stoic Studio, the Austin-based developer recently formed by veterans from BioWare, has already reached its $100,000 funding goal for its turn-based strategy RPG The Banner Saga.
March 21, 2012
Critical Reception: Nintendo's Kid Icarus: Uprising
Critical Reception: Nintendo's Kid Icarus: Uprising
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Nintendo's 3DS action title Kid Icarus: Uprising, described as a "pretty game turned into an essential one by way of its surrounding infrastructure."
March 21, 2012
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Galaxy Empire reports fast sales
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Galaxy Empire reports fast sales
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Draw Something and Galaxy Empire earning top iPhone sales, while Slotomania HD and Sky Gamblers emerge as big sellers on the iPad.
March 21, 2012
Top-Grossing Android games: Draw Something topples Tap Fish
Top-Grossing Android games: Draw Something topples Tap Fish
The latest North American Google Play game charts by revenue see Tap Fish and Draw Something leading today's rankings, as Airport City and Stardom also report top earnings.
March 21, 2012
UK Government reveals tax breaks for video game industry
UK Government reveals tax breaks for video game industry
The UK Government today announced that it intends to introduce tax relief for the UK video games industry, as it aims to make Britain "Europe's technology centre."
March 21, 2012
UK retailer Game enters administration, suspends shares
UK retailer Game enters administration, suspends shares
Troubled UK video game retailer Game Group today requested that its shares be suspended on the London Stock Exchange, while also filing for administration after a rocky few weeks.
March 21, 2012
Chinese World of Warcraft operator NetEase renews Blizzard contract
Chinese World of Warcraft operator NetEase renews Blizzard contract
World of Warcraft developer Blizzard Entertainment today said that it will continue its partnership with Chinese MMO operator NetEase, with NetEase operating WoW servers in China for at least the next three years.
March 21, 2012
Digital card game studio 5th Planet acquires Twilight, The Walking Dead projects
Digital card game studio 5th Planet acquires Twilight, The Walking Dead projects
Social games company 5th Planet Games has acquired game design consultancy To Be Continued, with the aim to secure its position as one of the top collectible trading card game developers on Facebook.
March 21, 2012
Women of Lady Shotgun didn't want to be 'one cog in the machine'
Women of Lady Shotgun didn't want to be 'one cog in the machine'
Lady Shotgun Games is Anna Marsh and Sarah van Rompaey, both former Tomb Raider designers, and their first game will take inspiration from Tomb Raider but not resemble it, says Marsh.
March 21, 2012
Mobile startup Red Robot partners with Taiwanese animation studio 2
Mobile startup Red Robot partners with Taiwanese animation studio 2
Mobile startup Red Robot Labs announced today that it partnered with Taiwan-based Next Media Animation to expand its business into Asia and further develop its location-based game tech.
March 21, 2012
China is now the world's fastest growing mobile market, says report
China is now the world's fastest growing mobile market, says report
New research from Flurry Analytics shows that China is now the world's fastest growing mobile market, and the region is now closing the gap with the U.S. in terms of its overal installed user base.
March 21, 2012