RealArcade and GameHouse are merging into one online game portal; MumboJumbo responds to the StoneLoops vs. Luxor iPhone controversy; and TechCrunch exposes a dark side of social gaming: offers scams. These headlines and more below.
News
- RealArcade and GameHouse to merge into one online game portal
- MumboJumbo responds to StoneLoops vs. Luxor iPhone game controversy
- Merscom expands to social media; 8 new Facebook games in development
- CBS signs development deals for several of its TV shows
- CBS Consumer Products, Merscom team on "Diagnosis Murder" casual game
- Playrix celebrates 5th anniversary
- Apple announces over 100,000 apps now available on the App Store
- More Big Fish for retail
- Live Gamer announces next wave of worldwide customer partnerships
Features
- House M.D., Developer Diary
- Zynga’s De Loayza talks Facebook saturation, clones
- Offers controversy stirs reactions across social networking industry
- Scamville: The Social Gaming Ecosystem of Hell
- Video of Arrington-Shukla fight highlights controversy of special offers
- Tapping into the growing market for virtual goods
- Ex-Myspace CEO wants to gamble on social games
- Nintendo begins wiiWare game demo trial program
- Keeping ahead of the game (mobile phone game development in Australia)
