OpenFeint Allows Achievement Purchases

October 27th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Social gaming network OpenFeint has added a new feature for developers. Achievements can now be purchase related. This means that consumers can earn achievements by spending money on in-game purchases.

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Codeminion Doubts Apple’s Removal Policies

October 27th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

A developer called CodeMinion has openly criticised Apple's removal process as their game seems to have been pulled from the app store by request of Mumbo Jumbo, a competitor.

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Paid Android Apps for Japan

October 27th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

One of the bigger gaming markets has opened up for commercial Android developers as Google has started to process payments for the Japanese Android Market.

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Apprupt, iPhone Analytics Service Launches

October 27th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Apprupt, a new analytics platform for iPhone developers, has launched. The platform will allow developers to track how many downloads are generated from their advertising campaigns.

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Odroid Developer Edition Sold Out

October 27th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Following our report on the availability of developer editions for the Odroid handheld games console, the company now reported that all units have sold out.

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Digital Chocolate on App Store Discovery

October 23rd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Marketing Strategies, Platforms: iOS | 1 Comment »

Digital Chocolate has generated 40 million downloads on the App Store and celebrated it with a blog post on how well their mobile games are discovered on Apple’s store.

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Ovi’s Shopping Experience

October 23rd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Funbox | No Comments »

Many developers and consumers praise the easy of purchasing and installing mobile games via the App Store. At the same time, many complaint about the condition of Nokia’s Ovi store.

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In-App Billing Issues for the App Store

October 23rd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

With the release of in-game billing for mobile games and applications on Apple’s App Store, many applauded this new way of generating revenues and fighting piracy. Yet, a few sources have started to discuss the real value of this proposition.

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I-play to Release Hip Hop All Stars EP

October 23rd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Marketing Strategies, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Earlier this week we mentioned that I-play was giving away a full length MP3 to anybody that retweeted about their newly released Hip Hop All Stars game on the App Store. Now, the company is about to release a full EP.

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Firemint Releases Next Volkswagen Advertgame

October 22nd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Ad Funded Gaming, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Volkswagen is well known for releasing free mobile racing games on the iPhone. To date, the company worked extensively with Fishlabs, but the latest title comes from Firemint.