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August 19, 2014
Is Hextris the next 2048?
By Joel Brodie
Probably not, but it does have a couple things in common. One, its a very simple yet addictive puzzle game. It does get challenging fairly quickly, but that is not necessarily a bad thing, given how successful simple yet impossible …
Game Development
July 22, 2014
Tango Is a Little Bit of Kakao, a Little Bit EA, and $25 Million
By Joel Brodie
There are a few ways for a messenger app to make money. One is to convince Mark Zuckerberg that your app will eat his lunch, and he’ll offer you billions of dollars to buy your company (Instagram, Whatsapp). A more …
News
July 18, 2014
Gameloft Releases Ninja UP!: Free, No IAP
By Joel Brodie
The headline you see above is literally is the subject of an email Gameloft just sent to us. Given that every game released today is free-to-play with in-app purchases, this actually caught my attention. Sad but true. Ninja UP! is the first Gameloft …
News
July 14, 2014
Unauthorized In-App Purchases Finally Getting “Real”
By Joel Brodie
One of the biggest elephants in the in-app gaming room is finally coming to light, courtesy of the US and South Korean governments. Last week the FTC sued Amazon for claims that it allowed kids to buy digital goods via …
Culture
July 9, 2014
What Do Yo and Flappy Bird Have in Common?
By Joel Brodie
Depending on your disposition, both apps are brilliantly simple or vastly over-hyped. And now there is a game that brings Yo and Flappy Bird together. Sort of. For those not in the know, Flappy Bird is the extremely simple game where …
Culture
July 1, 2014
Coming Out Simulator 2014 is a simulation game with a heart
By Joel Brodie
There have been some simulation games released and proposed on crowdfunding sites lately that have been for lack of a better word, interesting. Goat Simulator, Cow Simulator 2014, and Rock Simulator. So, it’s refreshing to play a simulation game that …
Culture
July 1, 2014
Can I have some Hashteroids with my Moon over my Hammy?
By Joel Brodie
Two weeks ago, we reported that Atari planned to double down on social casino games and target games at the LGBT market. Bold move! Today, Atari announced a deal with the restaurant chain Denny’s where the diner chain will offer free …
News
June 24, 2014
Are One in Five In-App Purchases on Android Fraud?
By Joel Brodie
Yesterday we shared news of a new App Annie report that suggests games accounted for 90% of Google Play revenue, and that 98% of games revenue is through in-app purchases within free-to-play to games. Great news for game developers. …except maybe …

Joel Brodie

Is Hextris the next 2048?

Tango Is a Little Bit of Kakao, a Little Bit EA, and $25 Million

Gameloft Releases Ninja UP!: Free, No IAP

Unauthorized In-App Purchases Finally Getting “Real”

What Do Yo and Flappy Bird Have in Common?

Coming Out Simulator 2014 is a simulation game with a heart

Can I have some Hashteroids with my Moon over my Hammy?

Are One in Five In-App Purchases on Android Fraud?

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