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Top-Grossing iOS Games: Air Penguin Takes On Tap Zoo
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Air Penguin Takes On Tap Zoo
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Air Penguin and Tap Zoo earning top iPhone sales, while Smurfs' Village and You Don't Know Jack HD emerge as big sellers on the iPad.
April 20, 2011
Rawlinson Resigns As Head Of UKIE
Rawlinson Resigns As Head Of UKIE
Michael Rawlinson resigned his position as head of the Association of United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment (UKIE), the British trade group announced today.
April 20, 2011
Apple: 187 Million iOS Devices Sold Through March
Apple: 187 Million iOS Devices Sold Through March
Apple has revealed sales of over 187 million iOS devices through March, including 108 million iPhones, 60 million iPod Touches, and 19 million iPads, ahead of a financial results announcement.
April 20, 2011
FTC Finds Significant Improvement In Retail Enforcement Of M-Rated Game Sales
FTC Finds Significant Improvement In Retail Enforcement Of M-Rated Game Sales
A new FTC "secret shopper" study found 13 percent of children were able to buy M-rated video games from retailers, a significant improvement
April 20, 2011
Amnesty International Releases Mobigame-Developed Bulletproof iOS Game
Amnesty International Releases Mobigame-Developed Bulletproof iOS Game
International human rights organization Amnesty International has released Bulletproof, an iOS game designed to raise money while also spreading the group's message in a new medium.
April 20, 2011
Analysis: THQ's Long Farewell To Creative Mediocrity
Analysis: THQ's Long Farewell To Creative Mediocrity
Gamasutra business editor Colin Campbell examines THQ's efforts to go from a house of licensed 'toons to a creative powerhouse, with EVP Danny Bilson telling us, "You're only as valuable as the properties you own."
April 20, 2011
Opinion: Is One Dollar Enough?
Opinion: Is One Dollar Enough?
Adversary Games co-founder Colleen Delzer discusses the viability of the one dollar price point for indie titles, in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece.
April 20, 2011
Rivet Games Rebrands, Secures Financing For Online, Mobile Games
Rivet Games Rebrands, Secures Financing For Online, Mobile Games
Rivet Games (formerly FooMojo), the web/mobile/social game developer and publisher led by former Playdom executive Jesse Janosov, has completed a second round of funding to finance projects in development.
April 20, 2011
Report: Zynga Recruits JamLegend Team As Developer Closes
Report: Zynga Recruits JamLegend Team As Developer Closes
FooBrew, the start-up best known for creating online music game JamLegend, announced its closure yesterday, but social game developer Zynga has absorbed the studio's team in a talent acquisition.
April 20, 2011
In-Depth: PlayStation Network Sales Analysis, March 2011
In-Depth: PlayStation Network Sales Analysis, March 2011
Sister console digital download site GamerBytes editor Ryan Langley examines PlayStation Network's debuts and successes during March, from PixelJunk Shooter 2 to Swarm and beyond.
April 20, 2011
Edery: Nintendo Had Better Watch Out For Apple, Google
Edery: Nintendo Had Better Watch Out For Apple, Google
Though the company has been adamant about refusing to compete on price with the App Store, consultant David Edery identifies a potential comparison in the world of business that should alarm the Kyoto giant.
April 20, 2011
GDC Vault Adds Free 'GDC 25' Videos From McGonigal, Schatz, Siegel
GDC Vault Adds Free 'GDC 25' Videos From McGonigal, Schatz, Siegel
GDC Vault has added talks from GDC 2011's Summits, including Jane McGonigal on "no stinkin' badges", Monaco's Andy Schatz on winning the IGF, and Playdom's Scott Jon Siegel on City Of Wonder.
April 20, 2011