Showing posts with label game developers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label game developers. Show all posts

Sunday, 4 August 2013

Facebook’s Games Initiative Could Spell Trouble for Zynga!!!!!!!!!!

Facebook’s Games Initiative Could Spell Trouble for Zynga (via slashdot)
If struggling online-games developer Zynga thought things were bad before, they could be turning a whole lot worse: Facebook is rolling out a pilot program for small- and medium-sized game developers. “Through the program, we will work with select…


Opinion: Why Game Developers Need a Chief Psychology Officer!!!!!

Opinion: Why Game Developers Need a Chief Psychology Officer (via http://www.bluecloudsolutions.com)
Game Developers Need to Know What Motivates Gamers This article summarizes Jon Jordan’s opinion that major players in the gaming industry should consider hiring a Chief Psychology Officer. He toys with the idea, after having a discussion with his…


Tuesday, 30 July 2013

Co-Working: Independents Hall


Philadelphia’s Independents Hall is tapping into the excitement that working with a group can generate. Indy Hall offers all the other essentials of a co-working space, but they really focus on the serendipity of the relationships built there. They also offer day passes for people who are passing through or want to test the waters.



Indy Hall’s community is the intersection of designers, developers, writers, artists, entrepreneurs, scientists, educators, small business owners, telecommuters, marketers, videographers, game developers, and more.






Here is a video about Independents Hall:


Friday, 5 July 2013

PocketGamer celebrates Sonic's 22nd Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


On Wednesday, June 26th, 2013 at 6:00pm at Vessel in San Francisco the Pocket Gamer's Mobile Mixers united the greatest minds and freshest faces in the world of mobile games development with a heady mixture of presentations, panels, and networking - all gently lubricated with a little complimentary booze and gourmet snacks. This month the spirit of summer Mobile Gaming is upon us and we're taking a look at the hot action of iconic brands on all your favorite handheld devices including industry heavyweights WeMade, Sega and Kabam. 


The night kicked off with a quick welcome from Steel Media and a message from the sponsors before they kicked off with the main event, a dedicated panel featuring a range of experts discussing the latest hot industry topics. 

Here are pictures from the event:








Featured speakers:
Philip Yun, CEO, WeMade Entertainment USA
Ethan Einhorn, Director of Online Operations, SEGA
Matt Curtis, Senior Director of Project Management, Kabam
Yitao Guan, Co-Founder & CTO, FunPlus Game

Moderated:
Jeff Scott, Editor-in-Chief, 148Apps
Martine Paris,U.S. Events Editor, Pocket Gamer

Here are videos of the panel: