Oberon Media dives into the microtransactions market with Bubble Town: Party Planet; Nintendo’s Wii Sports Resort sells half a million copies; and Sarbakan shifts from work-for-hire to original games. These headlines and more below.
News
- Oberon Media announces Bubble Town: Party Planet; company’s first game to feature micro-transactions
- Sarbakan shifts from work-for-hire to original video games
- Nintendo’s Wii Sports Resort sells more than 500,000 units
- Merscom to publish Edna & Harvey in North America
- Exponential Entertainment launches its first Hollywood-based casual games
- Games for Windows – Live 3.0 launches with new in-game features
- GameStop appoints digital distribution chief
- Playdom releases Mobsters 2: Vendetta for Facebook
- Lifetime Digital Media and King.com announce exclusive online games alliance
- Game Developers Conference Austin adds Smedley keynote on SOE’s Free Realms
- DSi sells over 3 million in Japan
- Zoo Entertainment opens its doors to developers
- Natsume reels in Reel Fishing: Angler’s Dream on the Wii this month
- World of Zoo developer Blue Fang Games lays off 15
- Disney Interactive Studios ships Hannah Montana: Rock Out the Show for PlayStation Portable
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- iPhone Games – Hits vs. Hype
