Mobile Games

Let the Games Begin: PwC Observations on Video Content and Gaming ...
Huffington Post
Smartphones are a convenient way to game, especially when consumers are on
the go. But gaming on phones is not seen as the best way to enhance
"gamification." And mobile games seem to be seen as worth less, since
consumers see their purpose as ...
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Nexon beefs up mobile biz with Japan firm buyout
Korea Times
Nexon, Korea's largest game company, has expanded its business outside of
its traditional desktop arena to mobile devices by acquiring mobile
game-maker Gloops, based in Japan. Nexon's Japanese office said Tuesday
that it bought its counterpart for 520 ...
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Mobile Gizmos Hastening The Demise Of Video Game Consoles
Forbes
New video game consoles sell once every six to eight years. Meanwhile,
better tablets and phones come out every year. I'm already on my third
smartphone and second iPad in two years. These mobile devices come with
ever-increasing computing power, ...
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It's time for mobile games to leave home with the gamer, says Geosophic
Pocket Gamer.Biz
There are plenty of analytics platforms out there used by mobile games, but
Geosophic is the only one that's really focused in the 'mobile' aspect.
Mobile gamers left home a long time ago, and if we're able to follow them
in their daily routines and ...
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Royal Revolt! Review (iPhone, iPad)
Business Insider
We have strategy games a-plenty on our mobile phones, ditto a fair
selection of tactical action games, but our eyes are always caught by a
game that combines pre-planning and on-the-fly thinking with some
deliciously meaty third-person combat action.
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From Nintendo To Kickstarter: Gaming Legend Howard Phillips' Next Act
Fast Company
After leaving Nintendo for JVC in 1991, he went on to a distinguished
career at Lucasarts, THQ, and Microsoft Game Studios. Phillips now has a
new project: An educational gaming platform optimized for mobile devices.
And, this being 2012, Phillips is ...
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Appcelerator launches fund to boost mobile startups
GigaOM
The fund will target early-stage startups across the mobile spectrum,
providing them with capital, engineering expertise, access to
Appcelerator's tools and a place to incubate the startup. The first startup
is a mobile gaming platform maker Lanica ...
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