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Farms Begin to Wither as Strategy and Combat Drive Social Gaming

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 15 at 6:00 am PT

According to SuperData, strategy and combat games are starting to perform better than traditional farming games.

Disney Unveils Combat Game on Facebook, Based on Marvel Superheroes

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 9 at 9:47 am PT

For its first foray into social games, Disney is leveraging Marvel’s superheroes for a combat role-playing game.

Infinity Blade Makes Your Favorite iPad Game Look Like Donkey Kong

John Paczkowski in Mobile on December 9, 2010 at 9:30 am PT

Infinity Blade, the iOS game with which Epic Games wowed the audience at Apple’s September music event, launched on iTunes this morning, raising the bar for iOS games to a dizzying height. The first RPG to make use of the Unreal game engine, Infinity Blade takes the iOS platform closer to the console gaming experience than any other game I’ve seen.

Live from Apple's "Let's Rock" Event: iPod Updates, Games, Nano Video Cameras

John Paczkowski in News on September 9, 2009 at 10:33 am PT

Apple has sold some 225 million iPods to date, making it one of the most popular electronic devices ever. And it’s sure to sell even more after the updates the company announced at this morning’s event in San Francisco. Among them: Larger, cheaper iPod touches and nanos with cameras and FM radios.

Live from Apple’s “Let’s Rock” Event: iPod Updates, Games, Nano Video Cameras

John Paczkowski in News on September 9, 2009 at 10:33 am PT

Apple has sold some 225 million iPods to date, making it one of the most popular electronic devices ever. And it’s sure to sell even more after the updates the company announced at this morning’s event in San Francisco. Among them: Larger, cheaper iPod touches and nanos with cameras and FM radios.