In the past 24 hours, two Kickstarter projects have crossed the million dollar threshold – including one that’s been up for barely a day.
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Mac game maker looks for beta testers
Virtual Programming, maker of Mac versions of commercial games like Supreme Commander 2 and X3: Terran Conflict, is on the prowl for beta testers. If you have what you think it takes, you can get in touch with them. You … Continued
Monkeybin apologizes for app marketing foul-up
Credit where it’s due: the CEO of iOS game developer Monkeybin Studios has publicly apologized for a marketing foul-up that left a foul taste in some reviewer’s mouths. The company recently released a side-scrolling shooter called Jumpship Thrust Control 2. … Continued
Zynga IPO generates $1B
Rachel Weber for Gamesindustry.biz: Zynga has raised $1 billion in its much anticipated IPO today, after offering its 100 million shares at $10 each. Zynga is the casual game developer behind Facebook hits like Farmville and Cityville. The company has … Continued
SportsPicker Mobile helps sports junkies make picks
OHK Labs has announced the release of SportsPicker Mobile for iOS. The software is available for free download from the App Store. SportsPicker takes a page from fantasy sports leagues and online sports betting systems, giving your interest in sports … Continued
Microsoft’s Kinectimals game comes to iOS
Kinectimals was a launch title for Microsoft’s Kinect motion-sensing peripheral for the Xbox 360, involving playful virtual pets you could interact with. Now it’s come to iOS, and it’s available for $2.99. Released as a universal app that runs natively … Continued
Feral to publish Tropico 3 for Mac on Jan. 26
Feral Interactive announced Tuesday plans to publish the Macintosh version of Tropico 3: Gold Edition on Thursday, January 26, 2012. The game will be available for $34.99 and will be available for download from various sites including the Mac App … Continued
Tap Fish maker responds to Daily Show piece
Last week Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” broadcast a segment on an iOS game called Tap Fish. They pitted the developer against a parent whose children ran up huge charges purchasing virtual goods inside the app. Now … Continued
Daily Show takes on iOS game in-app purchases
In-app purchases in iOS games have been the subject of media scrutiny, since children often play them and there have been cases where kids have spent huge amounts of their parents’ money to get virtual in-game goods. Apple has put … Continued
Gameloft’s Six-Guns brings cowboys, vampires and werewolves to iOS
If you’re looking for something akin to Red Dead Redemption for your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, check out Gameloft’s new “freemium” release, Six-Guns. The game combines “Wild West”-era action with vampires, werewolves and witches. It’s a wide-open “sandbox” style … Continued
MinoMonsters brings Pokemon-style gaming to iOS
If you have a Pokemon fan in the house, you might be interested in MinoMonsters — a new iPhone and iPod touch game that’s now available for download for 99 cents. It’s a turn-based monster battling game in which you … Continued
Help Judge Dredd fight zombies on iOS
Fuse Powered Inc. and Rebellion have announced the release of Judge Dredd vs. Zombies, a new game based on the popular comic book character. It’s available for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad (it’s universal) for 99 cents. Judge Dredd … Continued
Marathon game trio repackaged with new game engine
This news is sure to warm the hearts of many old-school Mac gamers: Bungie Software’s legendary first-person shooter Marathon series has been rebuilt using a new game engine and re-released for free. They’re available for Mac OS X, of course, … Continued
EVE Online: Crucible released today
EVE Online: Crucible – the fifteenth free expansion for the popular space-based MMO game for Mac and Windows – launches today.
∞ Mafia II headed to Mac in December
Mafia II is headed to the Mac this December thanks to Feral Interactive.
∞ Steam game service gets hacked
Steam, the popular game download service, suffered a break-in that compromised account information.
∞ Feral to release Tropico 3 for Mac in January
Feral Interactive announced Tuesday plans to release Tropico 3: Gold Edition for the Mac in January, 2012. It will cost $34.99, available for download from the Mac App Store and other sources. Tropico 3: Gold Edition is a strategy-based city … Continued
∞ Batman: Arkham Asylum lands on Mac
Feral Interactive announced the release Thursday of Batman: Arkham Asylum for the Mac. It’s available for $39.99 either for download through the Mac App Store and other services, or as a boxed product. Batman: Arkham Asylum is the award-winning stealth-based … Continued
∞ The argument for an Android Game Center
Inside Mobile Apps: Without a platform-wide offering from Google, the individual providers will have to continue to battle it out for domination. Hopefully, eventually one (or possibly two) will win and everyone will use that service for social connectivity. But … Continued
∞ Valve's Newell expects Apple to take run at consoles
Seattle Times: [Gabe] Newell expects Apple to disrupt the living room platform with a new product that will challenge consoles, although he doesn’t have any particular knowledge of that new product. “I suspect Apple will launch a living room product … Continued
∞ Pangea updates games for AirPlay
Pangea Software has announced the release of updates to six of its iOS games to support AirPlay features in iOS 5. Bugdom 2, Cro Mag Rally, Nanosaur 2, Otto Matic, Quarters and Enigmo 2 now support the new capability. AirPlay … Continued
∞ Split screen AirPlay 'Party Play' mode comes to Real Racing 2
Firemint has announced the release of a significant update to Real Racing 2 and Real Racing 2 HD, its auto racing game for iOS. The new 1.12 version is ready for download from the App Store. The update has been … Continued
∞ Telltale Games: iPad is fastest-growing platform
Game developer Telltale Games, makers of Jurassic Park, Sam & Max, Back to the Future and Tales of Monkey Island games, announced Wednesday that the iPad is its fastest growing platform. The company has already released 18 games and plans … Continued
∞ EVE Online CEO offers mea culpa, winter 2011 expansion unveiled
The last few months have been hugely trying for CCP Games, makers of the massively multiplayer online game EVE Online. The rollout of the game’s most recent major expansion, was met with a huge pushback from the player community, who … Continued
∞ 20 games to watch this holiday shopping season
These are the most anticipated games of 2011, put together by market research firm Nielsen.
∞ FIFA Soccer 12 comes to the Mac
Electronic Arts (EA) and TransGaming on Tuesday announced the release of FIFA Soccer 12 for the Mac – the first time the popular FIFA soccer (football) game has come to the Mac platform. It’s available for online purchase and download … Continued
∞ Flash Player 11 is 'next gen game console,' says Adobe
Adobe plans to roll out Flash Player 11 and AIR 3 in October, according to a new blog post from Adobe’s Flash product manager Tom Nguyen. Integral to the new Flash release is “Stage 3D,” a new hardware-accelerated 3D graphics … Continued
∞ iPad gamers number 8 million +
IndustryGamers: Market research firm Interpret has issued a new report ”iPad Gamers: A Look at the Users of Gaming’s Shiny New Toy,” which Interpret says “demonstrates that Apple’s popular tablet computer is both drawing the attention of traditional console gamers and developing … Continued
∞ Valve's Portal game free until Sep. 20
Valve has released its seminal action puzzle game Portal for Mac and PC for free until September 20, 2011. The game is available for download through Valve’s Steam download service. Portal was the first game from Valve to be published … Continued
∞ Bungie Aerospace debuts Crimson: Steam Pirates for iPad
Earlier this year famed Halo game creator Bungie announced the formation of Bungie Aerospace, a new venture aimed at publishing mobile games. The first fruit of that labor, Crimson: Steam Pirates, is now available for the iPad on the App … Continued