Puzzle & Dragons out for Kindle Fire — but don't expect it on the new Fire Phone Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 23, 2014 2 min GungHo Online looks for more success in the U.S. on Amazon's platform. Continue Reading 2 min
Puzzle & Dragons passes 4 million downloads in North America Posted byby Mike Minotti May 27, 2014 1 min Puzzle & Dragons was already a big hit overseas, but it's starting to gain traction in North America. Continue Reading 1 min
Puzzle and Dragons makes more per player than the next 9 mobile games combined Posted byby Mike Minotti May 15, 2014 1 min Overall digital game sales went down 7 percent in April. Continue Reading 1 min
Kabam’s mobile games win loyal players who aren’t so easy to please (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 9, 2014 19 min While others are banking on super blockbuster hits, Kabam is betting on a portfolio strategy to win in mobile and social. Continue Reading 19 min
How Chillingo plans to find the next Flappy Bird (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 21, 2014 9 min The EA-owned publisher of third-party games is looking for big hits. It published Angry Birds, but Flappy Bird escaped it. Continue Reading 9 min
Japan’s gaming industry generated $10.8B in 2013 — half of that was from smartphones Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 31, 2014 2 min Huge hits like Candy Crush Saga, Puzzle & Dragons, and Clash of Clans are benefiting the most from this trend. Continue Reading 2 min
How a seasoned venture capitalist at IDG Ventures views game investments (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 16, 2014 16 min IDG Ventures' Phil Sanderson has quietly become one of the most successful venture capitalists backing games. Continue Reading 16 min
Japanese megahit Puzzle & Dragons reaches more than 3M downloads in North America Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 11, 2014 2 min The game that is dominating in Japan is performing well in the West. Continue Reading 2 min
Report finds free-to-play microtransactions make up 79% of U.S. app store revenues Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 21, 2014 2 min While paid apps are still performing well, the free-to-play model is growing at a huge rate around the world. Continue Reading 2 min
Puzzle & Dragons, Candy Crush Saga help mobile make more money than handhelds Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 30, 2014 2 min App Annie reveals the top games on mobile of 2013. Continue Reading 2 min