Posts Tagged ‘Gaming’

AdMob: Tablets Mostly Used for Gaming

April 11th, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Ad Funded Gaming, Research & Stats | No Comments »

While Steve Jobs originally promoted the iPad for it’s e-mail reading and web browsing capabilities, adMob research indicates it;s really all about games on the Apple tablet.

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China Introduces Anti-Game Addiction Laws

August 2nd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial | No Comments »

Though it will not have any major effect on the mobile games industry (yet), China has introduced several new laws that should fight the addiction against online gaming.

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Glu Tests Augmented Reality Gaming

February 5th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Location Based Gaming, Marketing Strategies, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

With their latest release, Glu is putting Augmented Reality to the test. In their adventure game ‘1000: Find ‘Em All’, players are challenged to find virtual objects in a real world game.

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Snackable Proves there is still Money in SMS Gaming

January 19th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: SMS | No Comments »

We all know there is still money in good old WAP games, but who would have considered SMS is still making money? Snackable Media has managed to turn over $170 Million last year.

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OpenFeint Releases Community App, Provides a Free App Every Day!

January 12th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Marketing Strategies, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

The battle of the social gaming platforms continues as OpenFeint has released a dedicated app that allows consumers to track their progress over OpenFeint supported titles as well as making direct use of social features.

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Hands-On Restructuring?

October 20th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A, Platforms: DSiWare, Platforms: iOS, Platforms: PSP Minis | No Comments »

Rumors reach us that Hands-On is restructuring to return/improve their position in the mobile/handheld games market. One of the first signs is that CEO David White left and products where launched on PSP Minis.

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Hardkernel Develops Android Console

September 7th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Gaming Gear, Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

It was to be expected. Chinese hardware developers Hardkernel has announced a handheld console based on the Android OS and equipped with a bunch of iPhone like hardware.

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Microsoft to Launch Zune HD, Without Gaming!?

August 14th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: XNA | No Comments »

Microsoft has announced the launch date of the Zone HD in the US market. With it's specs it was expected to bring fierce competition to the iPod Touch, yet there is no sign of mobile gaming yet…

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AT&T Investing Millions in Gaming

June 17th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial | No Comments »

AT&T is big and we all know that. Now, the company has started to invest many millions of dollars in gaming. Their aim is pc/console, IPTV and the good old mobile phone.

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Location, location, location

May 15th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial | No Comments »

‘Social location’ is a buzz word being used by many but what does it actually mean for mobile games and the industry? Jaakko Kaidesoja, Director of Games, Nokia, discusses