A new report from comScore forecasts a bright future for the US mobile gaming market, despite a 13% decline in the number of US mobile gamers during the past year.
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Electronic Arts has acquired Playfish, a firm specialising in social networking games, for a figure which could rise to $400 million.
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Specialist publisher Future Publishing has closed PSW magazine, with the last issue now on sale.
Microsoft is set to integrate Twitter and Facebook applications into the Xbox 360 games console in time for Christmas.The social network apps, which will allow users to access certain features on the sites during game play, can be downloaded from Xbox Live.Facebook members will have the option to look at friends profile updates, browse photos… Continue reading Xbox 360 to add Twitter and Facebook apps
Independent News & Media has sold its 18% stake in Cashcade for £13.2 million to digital group PartyGaming.The struggling newspaper group will receive €15.3 million for the gambling group, which owns gaming brands such as Foxy Bingo, as well as “incremental proceeds” over the next two years as long as earnings targets are met.PartyGaming’s deal… Continue reading INM offloads Cashcade asset