Posts Tagged ‘Mobile’

HandyGames and AMA Release First Ubisoft Title, Sign of More to Come?

October 28th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial, Brand Licensing | 2 Comments »

About a month ago, MGB reported that the love between Gameloft and Ubisoft was pretty much over and that Ubisoft was open to discussion when it comes to licensing their IP out to others.

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Selatra to Push ‘App’ App Stores

October 21st, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial | No Comments »

Mobile content aggregator Selatra has started to promote their Application focused sales portals toward operators. With this move, the company expects to increase their footprint in the operator market.

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FishLabs Does Second Volkswagen Game

September 14th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Ad Funded Gaming, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

A few hours ago, we spotted a Twitter message announcing a preview video of their new adfunded Volkswagen racing game Scirocco R 24H Challenge. Google told us the rest.

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HeroCraft Dumps Old Symbian Games

September 11th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Marketing Strategies, Platforms: Symbian | No Comments »

HeroCraft has chosen to make it's back catalogue of Symbian titles freely available to consumers that visit their website. The games are not ad-funded, but do hold an option to purchase more recent titles.

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Nokia and Microsoft Confirm Collaboration – UPDATED

August 12th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Distribution | No Comments »

If today's rumours are true, the guys behind QuickOffice might be making a lot less money in the future as Nokia and Microsoft are rumoured install Microsoft Office on it's handsets.

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Sick IP; 7Seas Releases Swine Flu

May 19th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Brand Licensing | No Comments »

For its latest releases, 7seas seems to lay their focus on controversial titles. Following Obama vs. McCain, the developer has now releases a game about the swine flu.

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Nintendo Doesn’t look at Mobile …Yet…

April 15th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

During an event in Tokio last week, The Financial Times has held an interview with Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s president, about Nintendo’s competition and mobile plans.

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HandyGames Heads for PC with The Great Bible Game

April 9th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Brand Licensing | No Comments »

Following it’s successful launch on mobile, German publisher HandyGames and PC game developer BlueFish are taking The Great Bible Game to a new platform; The PC.

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Microsoft Changes Update Policy Windows Mobile Marketplace

April 2nd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile | 1 Comment »

Last week, developers have showed their concerns in regards to application and game updates for the Windows Mobile Marketplace. When registering for the service, developers where allowed 5 uploads for $ 99,- and that included minor and major updates!

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Digital Chocolate and Samsung Launches Party Island Games

March 30th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Distribution | No Comments »

Digital Chocolate and Samsung have announced a new collaboration to offer a casual gaming and community service on its mobile phones called Party Island (assumable a conversion of the D’Choc Caf