1,200 expected at July Casual Games event

February 13th, 2012

Activity is building for this year’s Casual Games Association event, Casual Connect, with the organisers announcing that they expect 1,200 attendees to the conference. Read the rest of this entry »

Now Take 2 gets into casual games

February 13th, 2012

As part of its recent Q3 financial announcements, Take 2 has announced plans to start publishing casual games under a new 2K Play brand. Read the rest of this entry »

Preview: EA’s Flips

February 13th, 2012

With the rise of e-readers and Amazon’s Kindle, books are quickly finding their place on portable screens. Read the rest of this entry »

Intel debuts online dev magazine

February 13th, 2012

Leading component and software vendor Intel has launched a brand new digital magazine targeting the games development sector. Read the rest of this entry »

Just Sing! turns DS into karaoke booth

February 13th, 2012

GAMESCOM’09: Publisher dtp young is bringing developer Engine Software’s new karaoke game to the DS. Read the rest of this entry »

Global first as ELSPA unveils UK’s digital download chart

February 13th, 2012

In a global first, the UK will get a PC games download chart later this year, MCV has revealed. Read the rest of this entry »

GameGround making achievements universal

February 13th, 2012

Rewards have existed in games since their infancy, but who would have thought the inclusion of Xbox 360’s Achievements system would prove so popular that the concept has become a standard this generation. Read the rest of this entry »

Cooking Mama serves up 4m

February 13th, 2012

GIRL GAMING MONTH: With the fifth game in the series having recently arrived at UK retail, North American publisher Majesco Entertainment has revealed that total sales of the franchise in the region have now passed the 4m unit mark. Read the rest of this entry »

Women don’t think games careers are possible’ news

February 13th, 2012

The boss of New York-based casual games developer Arkadium, Jessica Rovello, has called into question whether women think a career in games is ‘possible’. Read the rest of this entry »

EA: The Sims needed female touch

February 13th, 2012

Two of EA’s most senior execs involved in casual games have stuck up for the role of women in the industry. Read the rest of this entry »