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Plants, Zombies and other licenses bring PopCap new revenue
PopCap Games is leading the latest development in the zombie apocalypse, inking multiple licensing deals to further maximize the value of its blockbusters "Plants vs. Zombies," "Bejeweled" and other games.
GameFly partners with mobile publishers to offer freebies
GameFly Inc. today unveiled Game of the Day, a new feature of its mobile app that offers free or discounted games in limited-time deals made possible by partnerships with mobile developers and publishers.
Big Fish founder Thelen encores as president and CEO
Big Fish Games founder Paul Thelen has assumed the roles of president and CEO, effective today. He previously held those positions, but handed them over to Jeremy Lewis, who will continue on Big Fish’s board of directors.
'Shadowrun' raises $1.8 million on Kickstarter [with celebratory video]
One of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns to date raised $1.8 million, virtually guaranteeing that the revival of "Shadowrun Returns" will see the light.
Consumers spend more on game rentals than VOD[with chart]
Consumers are more likely to rent DVD/Blu-ray discs than video games, but those who do spend more per month. Yet it's not a zero-sum game, according to ABI Research.
Zynga user numbers and earnings are up, revenues down
Zynga slightly exceeded analysts’ expectations in its first quarter 2012 earnings and revenue figures, which it posted earlier today.
CloudMade's Sponsored Locations turns in-game freebies into revenue stream
CloudMade, which enables developers to add location-awareness, today said the first games using its Sponsored Locations monetization capabilities will become available before the end of July.
Visa's PlaySpan combines subscriptions and microtransactions into UltimatePay
Monetization solutions firm PlaySpan, a Visa company, today announced that its UltimatePay combination subscription and micropayments billing product is available to all content and application providers.
Arise, Sir Knight – Rumble's 'KingsRoad' opens in beta [with trailer]
Game developer and publisher Rumble today began accepting closed beta registrations for "KingsRoad," the showcase browser-based game from the young company, and partners for its publishing platform.
Ludia and Freemantle launch 'The Price Is Right Slots' on Facebook
Montreal-based Ludia and FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) have launched "The Price Is Right Slots," a free-to-play Facebook game based on what FME describes as the longest-running game show in television history.
