Playfish’s European Studio boss John Earner has told MCV that whilst the switch to Facebook Credits is proving painful, he believes it will eventually increase the number of players prepared to spend within the social gaming sphere. The company recently struck a five year deal with Facebook which will see …
Read More »Activision has no social gaming plans
Despite the likes of EA, Capcom and Ubisoft continue to enjoy growing success in sectors such as the App Store and Facebook, publishing giant Activision has said it has no intentions of entering either space. We don’t view the App Store as a really big opportunity for dedicated games,” chief …
Read More »Playboy Party reveals itself
Free-to-play online game Playboy Party has launched today on popular social network Facebook. It’s Jolt Online’s first game published since the firm was acquired by GameStop, and allows players to throw the best party to set scores and unlock content. Playboy Party is currently in open beta and is free …
Read More »Rejuvenated Inafune hints at self-employment
Capcomâ??s former R&D boss broadens goal to 'social games, movies, books and manga'
Read More »‘$1.6m investment’ for Facebook studio Lionside
High-profile Silicon Valley investors back the social games group, reports claim
Read More »Blitz Games plans indie games service
IndieCity portal rallies against 'manufactured' games and seeks 'arty, experimental' titles
Read More »Bigpoint’s Facebook warning
For someone leading a cutting edge web games firm, Bigpoint CEO Heiko Hubertz has a surprising love-hate relationship with Facebook. As the biggest social network in the world, much of what he calls the big hype” around online games is focused on Facebook’s successes – Zynga and FarmVille or EA’s …
Read More »Flickr founder announces Glitch
Stewart Butterfield, co-founder of image-driven social network Flickr, has announced Glitch – a new social game. The title is a project the developer has been working on since before the creation of Flickr. It is combines elements of platforming and RPGs with social networking, allowing users to interact and trade …
Read More »‘Global social game network’ plans emerge
Denaâ??s Mobage to join forces with Ngmocoâ??s own network in worldwide initiative
Read More »Zattikka gains Monty Python licence
And now for something completely different – casual games studio Zattikka has acquired the licence to produce Monty Python titles. The first game will arrive on Facebook before other Monty Python titles on mobile devices and websites. A statement from Zattikka promised the game will be a homage to all …
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