DeNA’s first-person shooter The Drowning nears launch on the iPad (interview)

The launch of The Drowning, a novel first-person shooter on the iPad, is drawing near.

Ben Cousins wants to prove mobile first-person shooters aren’t a pipe dream (interview)

Ben Cousins has made games like Electronic Arts' Battlefield series. Now he is bringing shooter games to mobile devices.

With a new leader, Ngmoco shoots for mobile gaming empire (interview)

The new head of Ngmoco believes mobile games are leveling up.

Temple Run developer has figured out how to make money on Android

Monetization specialization firm W3i will implement its offer-sharing platform in the endless runner game to help the studio earn a big payday.

In a twist, Zynga to import two mobile games from its Japan division

Zynga is bringing over two of its Japanese role-playing games.

Marvel War of Heroes distills superhero combat into card-based digestible chunks (preview)

DeNA and Ngmoco teams up with Marvel Comics for Marvel War of Heroes, a battle card game for mobile devices.

Hasbro taps DeNA to get Transformers to play nice on the iPhone (preview)

DeNA/Ngmoco gives a first look at its mobile Transformers game.

DeNA’s Rage of Bahamut hits the top of the App Store

One of the biggest strategic shifts happening in gaming today is the investment that Japanese mobile social gaming network giants — Gree and DeNA — are making in the U.S. mobile gaming market.

That’s why it’s a big deal that …