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QuizUp Creator Plain Vanilla Games Raises Another $22 Million
On top of a $1.2 million seed round, a $2.5 million Series A and then a $2 million extension to that Series A, Plain Vanilla Games has just raised another bundle of money for its mobile trivia game QuizUp: A $22 million Series B, led by Sequoia Capital. The company’s previous investors, including Tencent Holdings, also participated in the round. The app now has five million active users, according to a press release.
Atheer and Meta Want You to Touch Your Apps in Midair
Reach out and touch something.Sony PlayStation 4 Makes Right Play for Gamers
Seven years after its last release, Sony is back with the PlayStation 4, a powerful console aimed squarely at gamers.Despite Free-to-Play Explosion, Apple Puts Spotlight on Paid Games
Candy Crush can fend for itself.QOTD: It’s-a-Me! Mobile Strategy!
We recognize that there are a lot of smartphones and tablets out there … We’re also doing a lot of experimentation of what I would call the little experiences you can have on your smartphone and tablet that will drive you back to your Nintendo hardware.
— Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Amie, in an interview with King 5 News in Seattle. Nintendo has long resisted bringing its IP to mobile devices.
Why a Cozy Relationship Between Valve and Oculus VR Makes Perfect Sense
The two gaming companies have an incestuous history and chummy relationship, and they’re headed toward the same point in 2014.Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe on Raising $75 Million, the “Oh My God” Demo and Working With Valve
Iribe discusses how a hardware breakthrough got the company its new mega round.PlayStation 4 Tops Gaming Hardware Sales in November, but Game Sales Are Way Down
Sony wins the first round. Sort of.News Byte
Fitness-Gaming Device Goji Play Officially Goes on Sale
Goji Play, the mobile-gaming-meets-cardio-fitness device first announced in July, officially goes on sale today. The product underwent a soft launch in October, by way of a partnership with MyFitnessPal. A Goji Play kit costs $100, includes an activity tracker and Bluetooth-connected game controllers designed for exercise machines, and supports 12 iOS games at launch, with more games and Android support planned for next year.News Byte