35 posts and columns on mobile games

BlackBerry’s Pitch to iOS and Android Game Developers: We’re the Same, but Different

in Mobile on April 5 at 10:33 am PT

A few questions for BlackBerry games guru Anders Jeppsson.
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Angry Birds Maker at Pivot Point

in News on April 4 at 6:30 am PT

Rovio Entertainment Ltd. continued to grow at a rapid clip last year, but a top executive said maintaining momentum hinges on how well it pivots from a hot Nordic game developer into a global entertainment powerhouse.

Adria Richards’ Response, Facebook’s New Ad Plan and Finding the Next Steve Jobs: The AllThingsD Week In Review 3/24/13 — 3/30/13

in News on March 30 at 12:00 pm PT

The top 10 stories of the week, in one convenient serving.
Photo by Asa Mathat

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Child’s Play: Food Makers Hook Kids on Mobile Games

in Media on September 18, 2012 at 11:47 am PT

U.S. food companies are reaching children by embedding their products in simple and enticing games for touch-screen phones and tablets. The new medium is far cheaper than Saturday morning TV commercials and could prove as effective.

Verizon Presses Play on Subscription Game Service

in Product News on July 13, 2012 at 9:50 am PT

Verizon intros a new service that gives Android users unlimited game play for a monthly fee.
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Moving Beyond Angry Birds, Rovio Releases Amazing Alex

in Mobile on July 12, 2012 at 1:25 am PT

The game will serve as a testbed for how well the Finnish game maker can expand beyond its Angry Birds franchise.
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Americans Played Anything but Social Games During the Holidays

in Commerce on January 3, 2012 at 7:30 am PT

The number of people playing games on Facebook tanked last week, as some game makers were unable to capitalize on people’s downtime during the holidays.
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Zynga Makes Big Claims With IPO Only a Week Away

in Commerce on December 9, 2011 at 2:03 pm PT

How about doubling the number of paying gamers? Done!
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Teenager Gets Funded by Andreessen Horowitz to Knock Off Pokemon for the iPhone

in Commerce on November 10, 2011 at 7:00 am PT

MinoMonsters has raised $1 million to develop a mobile game that will bring a Pokemon-like experience to the iPhone.
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Casual Game Maker Big Fish Cuts Checks to Shareholders on Way to IPO

in Commerce on October 31, 2011 at 3:00 am PT

Seattle-based Big Fish doles out a hefty dividend to nearly all of its employees, as renewed rumors hint that an IPO could come as soon as next year.
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Ubisoft’s Digital Games Strategy Has Nothing to Do With Acquisitions

in Commerce, October 27, 2011 at 9:05 am PT

Zynga’s New Mobile Game Will Incorporate Location-Based Check-Ins

in Commerce, October 11, 2011 at 5:10 pm PT

Tap.me Hires Top Omnicom Exec Matt Spiegel for Mobile Ad Play

in Commerce, October 10, 2011 at 4:30 am PT

Disney Set to Acquire Top Indian Game Developer Indiagames

in Commerce, October 6, 2011 at 1:21 am PT

MocoSpace Expands Mobile Social Network With Games Acquisition

Rovio Branding Exec Suddenly Flies the Coop

in Commerce, October 2, 2011 at 12:15 pm PT

Disney Mobile Turns the iPad Into a Racetrack for Toy Cars

in Commerce, September 27, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

Here Comes a Bunch of Plush Toys for Other Mobile Games (Thanks, Rovio!)

in Commerce, September 26, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

Red Robot Labs Raises $8.5 Million to Try to Bring Mobile Games to Real Life

in Commerce, September 14, 2011 at 3:00 am PT

Disposable Income Means Older People Are Paying More Inside Mobile Games

in Mobile, September 9, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

What Does the Future Gamer Look Like?

in Commerce, August 26, 2011 at 12:09 pm PT

Ngmoco Hires COO From Current TV Ahead of Major Growth Spurt

in Commerce, August 23, 2011 at 8:00 am PT

Namco and DeNA Form Mobile Social Games Joint Venture

U.S. Mobile Game Revenues Expected to Double in 2011

in Commerce, August 18, 2011 at 1:20 pm PT

What Are Mobile Gamers Spending Money On? A Lot of Nothing.

in Commerce, August 16, 2011 at 9:34 am PT