EA might have acquired Playfish
Online sources report that Electronic Arts might have acquired Playfish.
Playfish specializes in developing games for the social networks like Facebook.
The deal is said to be worth around USD 250 million which showcases the power of social networks in today’s world!
Casual games are becoming very important with the popularity [...]
Gameloft is massively successful on Apple App Store
Apple App Store has become the hottest destination for mobile and casual game developers.
Gameloft is one company which has gained immensely from this platform.
The videogame company said that they have already sold more than 6 million games through this store.
These games are playable on [...]
Ngmoco gets fresh fundings from Norwest Venture Partners
Ngmoco is one of the more interesting mobile videogame developers in the market.
They specialize in making games for the Apple iPod Touch and iPhone platforms.
Some of their popular offerings include Rolando, Dropship, Topple and others.
We are big fans of Topple ourselves.
The company was founded [...]
Gameloft: Apple is our biggest customer
Apple products are not really considered to be the most popular gaming platforms. But the times are changing.
Apple iPhone has become a pretty decent casual gaming device and the Apple App Store has become a major retailing stores for such games.
Gameloft has even claimed that Apple is now their [...]
Amazon enters the casual games distribution market
Amazon.com has announced the launch of their new service which delivers casual games online.
The company is currently offering more than 600 casual titles which can be downloaded online without requiring any physical media.
Amazon said that the games are priced at either $6.99 or $9.99 depending upon [...]
Hero on the Hudson web game launched
tastyplay.com has a new web based game on its site.
This new game is named Hero on the Hudson.
The game is designed to cash in on the popularity of the recent US Airways jet that crash landed in water in New York.
The pilot did a good job and [...]
Duck Hunt on Apple App Store removed
Lawl Mart’s Duck Hunt game has been removed from the Apple App Store. This game was available for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch devices.
Mart said that the game was removed on Nintendo’s request. They had claimed copyright infringement.
The game was released last month and was [...]
Peta launches Cooking Mama: Mama Kills Animals videogame
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has released a parody game titled Cooking Mama: Mama Kills Animals.
This game is based on the Cooking Mama series available on Nintendo videogame consoles.
The game is developed well and is a sarcasm showing typical family activities like cooking dead animals.
PETA’s [...]
Zapak Kids launched by Zapak.com
Indian gaming web service Zapak.com has announced the launch of their new service designed for kids.
The company launched Zapak Kids website exclusively for kids.
They are also partnering with the makers of upcoming movie ‘Bhoothnath’ to develop a series of games based on the movie featuring Amitabh Bachchan.
The company said that [...]
Free site offers engaging ways to make friends and enjoy head-to-head casual games.
NY, NY, April 3, 2008 — Cafe.com today announced the opening of its social gaming service, Cafe.com, offering casual gamers a place to Play, Win, Meet, and have [...]
