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DIY desserts and tie dye shirts – Mobile games inspired by social media (part 2)

PreMortem.Games

Social media has a knack for bringing niche topics to the attention of a large audience. Lately, we see more and more games inspired by these social media trends making it to the top charts in terms of downloads. AppMagic investigates the rise and fall, successes and failures of these specific types of games. Think again.

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Authentication for Mobile Games

AWS Games

For mobile games in particular, managing the authentication and authorization of your players can pose some unique challenges. Some of these challenges relate to the use of mobile devices themselves. Introduction User authentication and authorization is a critical aspect of almost any application.

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Mobile Games and Cross-Platform Development Projects

Starloop Studios

With the mobile gaming industry’s continued growth year after year, mobile devices are becoming a platform of choice for numerous developers and publishers. Mobile games have evolved immensely from their roots are rudimentary puzzle games into viable and complex titles in their own right.

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Israeli government's graphic Gaza conflict ads appear in family-friendly mobile games

GamesIndustry.biz

An Israeli government advertisement showing graphic footage of the Gaza conflict has reportedly appeared in mobile games including Angry Birds. An investigation by Reuters found six cases of an ad including videos of rocket attacks and explosions appearing in mobile games in the UK, France, Austria, Germany, and Holland.

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Molyneux on media mistakes, and creativity

Game Daily

Image credit: DanielAlexanderSmith / Wikipedia For decades, Peter Molyneux was a regular fixture on the game media outlet interview circuit, his face gracing the cover of magazines or website feature splashes. Indeed, a Twitter parody account called Peter Molydeux regularly posts amusingly bats-arse game design ideas.

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What are The Best Ad Networks for Mobile Games and Apps?

Game Biz

Mobile gaming is one of the most popular app categories in the world. billion active mobile gamers worldwide in 2021, and the number is expected to grow to close to 2.3 It’s easy to understand why mobile gaming has grown so rapidly. Games are fun and can be addictive. What are Mobile Ad Networks?

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What are AAA Games and Mobile Games?

iXie gaming

With the rise of the gaming industry, two distinct categories of games have emerged: AAA games and mobile games. These games offer different gaming experiences, target different audiences, and have unique testing requirements for game QA. Can Mobile Games Be AAA?

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