Uh Oh, Origin: EA’s systems incorrectly region-lock some users out of Battlefield 4
Electronic Arts is experiencing trouble with its Origin platform again, mistakenly region-locking users’ ISPs to Europe.
Keep all your revenue (for now): Chillingo and Samsung try to lure mobile developers
Samsung could gain even more influence over Android with its new Chillingo partnership. The two are offering developers 100 percent of revenues for titles sold in the Samsung Apps store.
EA seeks gaming ubiquity across models and platforms
Electronic Arts has survived in the cut-throat gaming business since 1982. And it plans to keep its console games alive while diverting resources to the fast growing mobile and social gaming world, company senior vice president Nick Earl said today.
More States Offer Perks To Attract Video Game Makers
When former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling moved his video game company 38 Studios to Rhode Island in 2010, the decision was not just a snub…
How startup life is different when you’re building stuff, not apps
Walk into the offices of most technology startups, and you’ll see lots of open space, lots of desks and lots of programmers hacking away at code. Walk into the office of a startup that’s creating physical products, and it’s a different experience.
How Codecademy got so hot, so fast
Codecademy, which teaches users how to program for free with an interactive and social web application, has garnered more than 1 million users in less than five months. We talked to co-founder and CEO Zach Sims about how Codecademy started and where it’s going.
6waves Lolapps bulks up some more, acquires Escalation Studios
Social gaming company 6waves Lolapps (which is now going by the shortened moniker “6L”) is continuing its stated quest to take on industry leader Zynga. The company is announcing Wednesday the acquisition of Escalation Studios, a Dallas, Texas-based mobile game company.
Sweet Success For Cut The Rope: An Interview With ZeptoLab’s CEO
Games rank as the most popular form of mobile content today — 68 percent of tablet and smartphone app users who downloaded an app in the pa…
Use of Brands In Video Games Is Free Speech — EA Lawsuit
In a new lawsuit, Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) says free speech rights permit it to use brand name helicopters in the hit game Battlefield 3…
Does a Premier League bid make sense for Apple?
Apple might be looking to expand its live sports offerings through a deal with the English Premier League, a new report says. It’s an interesting proposition but not a cheap one: Sky paid £1.6 billion (around $2.5 billion) for its current broadcast rights.