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 [...]
Google celebrates 25 years of Tetris
Tetris is one of the most popular games of all times.
Millions of people still ‘waste’ time playing it around the world.
The game is today 25 years old and Google is celebrating it by changing their logo to a Tetris form.
Tetris was developed on June 6th, 1984 by Alexey Pajitnov. [...]
Capcom to launch 10 more iPhone games in this financial year
Capcom Chief Financial Officer Kazuhiko Abe has announced that the company is aiming to release as many as 10 new gaming titles for the Apple iPhone.
These games would be released by March 2010.
Capcom recently released Resident Evil: Degeneration for the iPhone.
They are [...]
Dig Dug Remix now available on Apple App Store
Namco has announced the launch of their latest gaming title on the Apple App Store.
Dig Dug Remix is now on sale for USD 6 and it’s playable on both Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.
The game is based on the classic arcade game Dig Dug [...]
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 [...]
Technology II, Electronic Games
Americans watched more than 10 billion videos online in February 2008 according to a report from comScore Video Metrix. Fifty million of those were advertisements on the AdverGame Network. This group of online casual game sites is selling product and helping at least one woman not to cook.
“My daughter was walking [...]
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 [...]
