73 per cent of all console game owners use Facebook, claims the social network’s head of EMEA for gaming Tarquin Henderson. Speaking at the London Games Conference 2013, Henderson said that of these,42 per cent of returned to the site daily. He also revealed stats that showed Facebook currently boasts …
Read More »LGC 2013: 73% of console game owners are on Facebook
Social network's news feed 'the most valuable piece of real estate in the digital world'
Read More »Facebook cools enthusiasm for dedicated console apps
PS4 will offer Facebook integration but, like Xbox One, won’t have a dedicated app for the console. That’s because the social network found that such apps took a lot of effort to maintain and ultimately offered little benefit to users. "One of the things that came out of our experience …
Read More »Facebook Unity SDK comes out of beta
Cross-platform tool helps increase number of daily users for Shadowgun: Deadzone by 75%
Read More »Over $1.5bn spent on Facebook games in six months
Revenue from gaming rises by 18 per cent during the last quarter
Read More »EA’s Gibeau: ‘Zynga blew it’
The boss of EA’s mobile business has delivered a scathing verdict on its casual gaming rival Zynga. Speaking to The New York Times, head of mobile development Frank Gibeau said of the company: Zynga blew it. They’re not a mobile business. We’re six or seven times their size in mobile. …
Read More »Bossa Studios and Facebook complete LGC schedule
16 leading game execs to discuss next-gen success on November 13th at London Games Conference - Book now for £269
Read More »No YouTube Xbox One clip sharing at launch
The Xbox One will not allow users to share their gameplay recordings on YouTube until some time next year. Microsoft’s Albert Penello confirmed the Destructoid that at launch these clips will only be shared on Xbox Live. Facebook functionality will also be offered some time in the New Year. It …
Read More »Facebook launches Unity SDK
Social network streamlines integration and Facebook publishing for popular game engine
Read More »Ex-Facebook lead heading up Nordeus’ new Dublin office
Kerrie Power to lead customer relations, business development and marketing operations
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