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Best of iOS news: From Lightopus to Waking Mars
Best of iOS news: From Lightopus to Waking Mars
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Waking Mars, Lightopus, Tobe & Friends Hookshot Escape, and Zombie Panic in Wonderland.
March 13, 2012
Console devs need to prepare for new generation of kid gamers, says consultant
Console devs need to prepare for new generation of kid gamers, says consultant
In Gamasutra's latest feature, consultant Carla Engelbrecht Fisher believes many young gamers raised on free-to-play and mobile titles will eventually move to console titles -- and developers need to be prepared for that shift.
March 13, 2012
Major League Gaming secures $11.3M for eSports
Major League Gaming secures $11.3M for eSports
New York City-based Major League Gaming, which hosts tournaments and events for competitive games in North America, has raised $11.3 million in a new round of funding.
March 13, 2012
MechWarrior Online integrating Predict analytics
MechWarrior Online integrating Predict analytics
Infinite Game Publishing has hired monetization firm GamesAnalytics to integrate Predict, its real-time predictive analytics service, into upcoming free-to-play MMORPG MechWarrior Online.
March 13, 2012
Angry Birds, Draw Something rising among popular Facebook games
Angry Birds, Draw Something rising among popular Facebook games
Every other week, Gamasutra examines the most popular Facebook games, this time looking at newcomers like Rovio's Angry Birds and OMGPOP's Draw Something.
March 13, 2012
Jagex hires Microsoft, Nokia as RuneScape's global marketer
Jagex hires Microsoft, Nokia as RuneScape's global marketer
Independent developer and publisher Jagex has hired Simon Etchells, formerly a marketer for Microsoft and Nokia, as the new global marketing manager for its MMORPG RuneScape.
March 13, 2012
Opinion: Indie devs, the odds are against you
Opinion: Indie devs, the odds are against you
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Itzy Interactive's Kyle Kulyk explains why the odds are against independent developers trying to launch and market their games on mobile app stores.
March 13, 2012
Ex-Sony, Atari games boss Harrison joins Microsoft
Ex-Sony, Atari games boss Harrison joins Microsoft
Phil Harrison, previously head of Sony Worldwide Studios, has joined Microsoft as the corporate vice president of its Interactive Entertainment Business, where he'll help grow its business in Europe.
March 13, 2012
In-game advertising platform Tap.Me raises $3.2M in funding
In-game advertising platform Tap.Me raises $3.2M in funding
Game advertising platform Tap.Me has raised $3.2 million in a new round of funding, while also adding former Atari CEO Jeffrey Lapin to its board of directors, as a means of expanding its business.
March 13, 2012
Zumba Fitness publisher Majesco posts rise in profits, but misses expectations
Zumba Fitness publisher Majesco posts rise in profits, but misses expectations
Zumba Fitness publisher Majesco Entertainment has posted financial results for the first quarter of the 2012 fiscal year, noting an increase in revenues and profits.
March 13, 2012
Wasteland 2 Kickstarter launches with $900K goal
Wasteland 2 Kickstarter launches with $900K goal
InXile CEO and Interplay founder Brian Fargo has made good on his plans to start a Kickstarter campaign to fund a sequel to the 1988 RPG Wasteland, with the project now up and running.
March 13, 2012
Alan Wake franchise sells 2M units
Alan Wake franchise sells 2M units
Following the release of the PC version of Alan Wake and the Xbox Live Arcade version of Alan Wake's American Nightmare, Remedy has confirmed that the franchise has seen over 2 million units sold.
March 13, 2012