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Vindicia's 2010 Revenues Up 80% From Online Billing
Vindicia's 2010 Revenues Up 80% From Online Billing
Vindicia, a provider of software-as-a-service billing solutions for online gaming companies and other industries, reported an 80 percent year-over-year revenue growth for 2010 and a record revenue month last December.
Feb. 1, 2011
Derek Smart's 3000AD Announces Free-To-Play Line Of Defense
Derek Smart's 3000AD Announces Free-To-Play Line Of Defense
3000AD, the Florida-based developer founded and led by industry veteran Derek Smart, has announced a free-to-play MMO called Line of Defense, due out this year.
Feb. 1, 2011
Top-Grossing iTunes Apps: In-App Sales Spike for Tap Zoo, Zombie Farm
Top-Grossing iTunes Apps: In-App Sales Spike for Tap Zoo, Zombie Farm
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Tap Zoo and Zombie Farm earning top iPhone sales, while Dead Space and Smurfs' Village remain big sellers on the iPad.
Feb. 1, 2011
Scaleform GFx 4.0 To Add Support For iOS, Android Devices
Scaleform GFx 4.0 To Add Support For iOS, Android Devices
Scaleform announced that it will be adding a number of new features to its Scaleform GFx 4.0 middleware designed specifically for mobile development on iOS and Android devices.
Feb. 1, 2011
In-Depth: PopCap's Possible IPO - Analysts Weigh In
In-Depth: PopCap's Possible IPO - Analysts Weigh In
Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris examines PopCap's potential plans to IPO later this year, quizzing analysts from M2 and Arcadia on the pluses and minuses of a public Plants Vs. Zombies creator.
Feb. 1, 2011
EA: Old Republic MMO To Show Profit With 500,000 Subscribers
EA: Old Republic MMO To Show Profit With 500,000 Subscribers
While EA says its incurring "significant development costs" for its Star Wars MMO The Old Republic, the company says those costs could turn in to significant profits with relatively moderate subscriber numbers.
Feb. 1, 2011
EA Talks 'Fewer, Better, Bigger' Titles, NFL Strike Ramifications
EA Talks 'Fewer, Better, Bigger' Titles, NFL Strike Ramifications
On its post-results earning call, EA execs discussed its mantra of "fewer, better, bigger" titles, NFL strike ramifications for the _Ma
Feb. 1, 2011
Gameloft 2010 Revenues Up 16 Percent On App Store Strength
Gameloft 2010 Revenues Up 16 Percent On App Store Strength
With company sales on Apple's iOS App Store up an impressive 63 percent in 2010, casual and social developer Gameloft has announced revenues for the year were up 16 percent over 2009 to $141 million.
Feb. 1, 2011
Analysis: Gaming Interfaces, Social Media, And The Path Of Least Resistance
Analysis: Gaming Interfaces, Social Media, And The Path Of Least Resistance
Gamasutra news director Leigh Alexander looks at recent gaming interface trends, suggesting audiences always want the most abstract route possible -- with notable implications for social media and gamification.
Feb. 1, 2011
Research: 26 Percent Of Android, iOS Apps Used Only One Time
Research: 26 Percent Of Android, iOS Apps Used Only One Time
Users are often willing to give iOS and Android apps a try -- but rarely do they come back for more, concludes a research report showing that 26% of apps downloaded in 2010 were used just once.
Feb. 1, 2011
Livingstone-Hope Report Recommends UKIE, TIGA Unity
Livingstone-Hope Report Recommends UKIE, TIGA Unity
The UK game industry's two leading trade bodies should unite to better address government, education and other parties able to help its workforce overcome significant challenges to its future, says an exhaustive new report.
Feb. 1, 2011
Indian government threatening BlackBerry ban again
Indian government threatening BlackBerry ban again
India may yet ban BlackBerry services after maker Research In Motion (RIM) said it was technically impossible to give government access to corporate e-mails.
Feb. 1, 2011