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Zynga Lowers the 'CastleVille' Drawbridge [with teaser]
"CastleVille," the newest game in Zynga’s “Ville” franchise, has gone live on Facebook in 17 languages for global appeal. Similar to its siblings, CastleVille allows players to build the kingdoms of their dreams and explore in a social environment. But it has some differences that reflect the background of its developers in Zynga Dallas.
Social Gaming Numbers Grow by 71 Percent [with chart]
Updating research from 18 months ago, PopCap Games found that 118.5 million people now play social games at least once a week, 71 percent more than the previous report. Out of everyone online in the U.S. and the U.K., 41 percent of them have played a social game during the previous three months.
PBS Brings Math to Life with Virtual Reality Game
Craft services teams will have their own reasons for appreciating a new augmented reality game from PBS Kids. The free "Fetch! Lunch Rush App" teaches basic math skills by challenging players to fill a film crew’s sushi orders, since “One of the most important jobs on a movie crew is making sure that there is enough food for everyone on the set.”
Indie Studio Jupiter Moon Rises [with teaser video]
After years in the game industry, two developers have decided the time is right to start their own company. Christopher Cherubini and David Chiapperino named their new independent studio Jupiter Moon Entertainment, and are about to release their first game, "Bunny Popper."
Xbox Live and MSN Push Boundaries of Sponsored Content
"Your Dungeon, My Dragon" is a new five-episode animated comedy from Adam de la Peña that available on Xbox Live and a dedicated microsite on MSN. According to Microsoft, this is the first time a webseries has been woven together with original games.
Activision Donates Millions to Help Veterans [with video]
Activision recognized Veteran’s Day by donating $3 million to the non-profit Call of Duty Endowment (CODE) fund, which assists veterans with job placement and training as they transition back to civilian life. Also on Nov. 11, CODE awarded a $250,000 grant to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s National Chamber Foundation to support hiring fairs expected to result in at least 3,500 jobs for veterans.
Top Silicon Valley VCs Invest $1 Million to Play 'MinoMonsters'
Game startup MinoMonsters Inc. has secured $1 million from a pool of investors that includes Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel, Y Combinator, Yuri Milner, General Catalyst, Ignition Partners, Raymond Tonsing and Alexis Ohanian. Additionally, TJ Murphy has joined chief executive officer Joshua Buckley as co-founder and president to lead the game’s development and technology strategy.
Ubisoft Reveals Drawsome Wii Tablet [with demo video]
Ubisoft unveiled the Drawsome Tablet, a new drawing peripheral for the Wii with a Dec. 6 release date exclusively in the United States. It comes with two games, Drawsome Artist and Drawsome Sketch Quest, so players can challenge each other with family-friendly games and activities right out of the box.
Mark Cuban Invests $250,000 in Mention Mobile Social Games
Tech entrepreneur (and Dallas Mavericks owner) Mark Cuban has invested $250,000 in social gaming apps developer Mention Mobile and will be given a minority equity stake in the company.
Autodesk Acquires Grip Entertainment's AI Technology
Autodesk Inc. has acquired the important parts of Grip Entertainment, a privately-held artificial intelligence game middleware company based in Montreal, Canada. Further details and terms of the deal were not available.
