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IDG Research obtained by MCV states that the core gamer market is saturated – and unless more publishers and platform holders embrace casual gaming, the industry could stagnate. The claims are backed up by IDG figures which reveal that the last few years of industry expansion have been driven almost …
Read More »Marvel pushes into casual games
Comic book giant nabs Sony Pictures vet Ira Rubenstein to lead new Digital Media group
Read More »Casual gaming is America’s “most popular internet activity”
Research by AdverGame Network says 34 per cent of US households play online games on a weekly basis
Read More »Most casual games are rubbish
Codemasters Online’s vice president David Solari has hit out at the number of developers rushing out casual games after signing a deal to bring a range of Mumbo Jumbo titles to retail. The deal kicks off with ten new games set for release on April 25th on the Funsta label …
Read More »THQ boosts casual games offering
Publisher buys US firm Elephant Entertainment, signs Oberon retail deal and plans to launch 20 casual and online games in '08
Read More »Two new virtual worlds launch for casual gamers
Mytopia's new platforms for developers unites gaming on Facebook, Bebo and MySpace â?? while VizWiz aims at kids market
Read More »Nickelodeon ‘developing 600 casual games’
MTV Networks label spends $100m investment on vast catalogue of massmarket titles
Read More »Endemol to open casual games studio
Reality TV and quiz show company is 'creating a technical casual game resource to be leveraged by the company worldwide'
Read More »Midway to open casual games portal
Move takes the firm 'back to its roots' says CEO Zucker
Read More »Casual gamers not averse to advertising
New report shows 85 per cent would rather view ads than pay
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