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.

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.…