PlayFirst raises $2M in funding as it debuts a new franchise character

PlayFirst is focusing on developing a new character that will star in several of its upcoming games.

Developers wary about investing in Windows Phone 8 games

Windows 8 might be popular among game developers, but the phone version of Microsoft's software will face a tough road catching up with Google and Apple.

Game developers say iPad mini will be good for gaming

The iPad mini may increase fragmentation, but it is also likely to expand the gaming market, according to many game experts we talked to.

Activision taps Swrve for mobile game analytics and A/B testing

Activision Blizzard and Swrve are proving that mobile games are as important as those for consoles.

Sony Pictures joins in on the movie-game disruption trend

Sony Pictures has enlisted the aid of mobile-app developer PlayFirst to adapt its upcoming 3D-animated comedy Hotel Transylvania to a smartphone game.

Build a place for celebrity shoppers with PlayFirst’s Mall Stars mobile game

PlayFirst, the maker of Diner Dash, is launching a major new iOS game today called Mall Stars where you can create a mall that attracts celebrity shoppers. The better you design your mall, the more these high-profile customers will spend.…

American smartphone customers are consuming lots of media

The smartphone has finally gone mainstream in the U.S., and cell phones aren’t just for calling and texting anymore.

A new study indicates there’s a dramatic shift to “smartphone culture,” where people are using social networks and downloading media such …