Do you play something like Scramble with Friends every day? If you do, you’re one of the more than 15 million daily active users of a Zynga mobile game, the company announced during its fourth-quarter earnings. The overall earnings were pretty good, as it reported $306. 5 million for the quarter and bookings for the…
HTC seeking Sony PlayStation certification
We’ve got great news for all you gamers, HTC is looking to be one of the first manufacturers outside Sony to get PlayStation certification for its mobile devices. Soon HTC smartphone and tablet owners could be able to play Sony PlayStation certified games. This is a huge shift in strategy because only consumers who owned…
Temple Run for iOS runs past 36m downloads mark; Android version coming this month
Super duper popular endless running game Temple Run has been slowly gaining momentum ever since its release last Summer. It was first made available for $.99, but some months after its initial launch, it changed to be a freemium title that gives players the option of purchasing in-game coins. Since going free, Temple Run has been…
Zynga releases Dream Heights onto iOS; Tiny Towers devs probably still unhappy
A couple of weeks ago, the Tiny Towers developers, Nimblebit, decided to take out some of their frustation upon learning of Zynga’s tower building clone by releasing a lovely letter via the Interwebs. No one had even heard of Dream Heights, but since Nimblebit placed the game in its crosshairs, gamers have been awaiting for…
Pinball Arcade launches for iOS and Android devices; World’s best mobile pinball?
A company called FarSight Studios unveiled Pinball Arcade for iOS and Android devices, touting it is as the world’s best mobile pinball. That’s kinda bold claim when we know Zen Pinball is rock solid — and something FarSight justifies with its licensed pinball tables from Bally, Williams, Gottlieb and Stern. The game is launching with…
Official Gameloft LIVE! app made available on Android Marketplace
I have to hand it to Gameloft for their continued support of their Gameloft LIVE! service even after Game Center’s release and domination on the iOS platform. Although, some times I find it to be somewhat annoying that all of my hard earned Gameloft LIVE! achievements scores are most likely going unnoticed since not everyone…
Jetpack Joyride downloaded over 13 million times; Big update planned next month
Halfbrick’s other big game that doesn’t include slicing up dangerous fruit being hurdled in your direction, Jetpack Joyride, has been winning the minds and hearts of anyone that’s played it with its one-button interface and addictive gameplay. In fact, Halfbrick announced today at D.I.C.E. in Las Vegas they have made it past the 13 million…
Hands-on Preview: Mass Effect Infiltrator for iOS
EA is getting set to release one of 2012’s most highly anticipated games, Mass Effect 3, on March 6th. They will already dominate the PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 scene when the game is released, and they may also dominate your iOS device when Mass Effect Infiltrator is released on March 6th, too. During an…
Samsung offers Modern Combat 3 free for Galaxy S II users
Like an extra incentive is needed to get the Samsung Galaxy S II, the Korean company keeps offering some free content to its users. Their latest gig involves giving away Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation through Samsung Apps store. That said, this may be Sammy’s way to trick users into tapping the Samsung Apps icon…
Gameloft LIVE! keeps gamers connected with avatars, allows them to earn virtual currency
Third-party social networks for games are cool, but big publishers want to control the end-user experience more closely. To that end Gameloft launched the Gameloft LIVE! app for Android, allowing players to keep up with their friends across a number of Gameloft titles. Here’s what you can do with the free to download application: Stay…