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Smartphones Mean a World of Competition, And Gaming Everywhere for Gamers

There once was a time when online gaming meant you had to be tied to a desktop or a console. This wasn’t a bad thing; these platforms provided a great platform for virtual battles and competitions for gamers around the world. These days everyone carries around a smartphone, and the popularity of mobile gaming is growing. While mobile gaming used to be limited to Nintendo Gameboys or Sony PSPs, smartphones are now the gaming platform of choice for many. In fact, mobile games are so popular that they have their own space at video games award shows such as The Game Awards. The games that

Electronic Arts Gets Its Game On

Gaming, sports in particular, is playing well for Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA). Double digits look good on their Wall Street game board. With more than 300 million registered players worldwide, Electronic Arts has its game on scoring a 12.8 surge in share price. The Sims, Dragon Age, Plants vs. Zombies keep the numbers rising, but Madden NFL is in the spotlight now with the Super Bowl on tap for this weekend. Electronic Arts simulated the game, updating the rosters and showing the Seahawks vs. Patriots on Xbox One. It gives the game to MVP Tom Brady. How can you go against Madden’s impressive predictive record …

What AAA-Devs Can Learn From Indies and F2P

The playing field of the gaming industry is changing. In a market dominated by reboots and sequels, more and more gamers are turning to indie and free-to-play games (commonly abbreviated as F2P) — and as a result the industry is making a paradigm shift. Key companies like Activision and EA are finding F2P and indies as major competitors to their streams of AAA releases, and in order to stay on top, they’ll need to embrace these sectors. But why move to indies when AAA is still reigning the charts ? What are the benefits of diversifying to incorporate indie-like titles and free-to-play franchises? AAA games are

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