Sentences with phrase «of social games»

In its early stages, the app was designed to let singles play a number of social games with matches, their profile picture beginning blurry and becoming clearer as you played more games.

[Most of these social games are] the opposite of that.

Also, not eating takes you out of the social game, and gives you space to be with yourself to deal with the real issues.

This is obviously becoming of growing interest within the industry, especially through the growth of the social games market.

We sat down with him to talk about his thoughts on game technology, avoiding becoming an accidental game platform and figuring out how to make the most of social games.

Dice: Dice, small objects (polyhedrons) used as implements for gambling and the playing of social games.

One of the ideas he was working on combined location check - ins with elements of social games like Mafia Wars.

The popularity of social games like LittleBigPlanet, which allow players to design their own puzzles, have shown that gamers enjoy manipulating virtual environments and like to share their creations.

A few years after this GamePoint set foot in the world of social games with the release of their first webgame, Darts, released in 2001.

Also, don't miss the awesome presentation by Jussi Lakkonen on predictions for the future of social games:

With a background as a games writer and serious games designer, Sande Chen is currently navigating the fairly new space of social game design.

The company blamed part of the problems at the Interactive unit on the inclusion of social game developer Playdom, which was acquired for $ 763.2 million in July 2010, though the deal didn't close until last fall.

Almost immediately, Zynga, the creator of social games like Farmville, as well as other companies with offices outside the special tax zone, tried to broaden the terms of the tax break so that it would include them.

«The majority of social gamers are stay - at - home moms over 38,» said Hendrix.

Yesterday it was announced that Don Mattrick, president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business division, would be leaving the company to pursue a career as CEO of social games giant... Read More

With «Line Pirates, Spudnugget is hoping to combine the short play sessions of social games with the sense of accomplishment that comes from playing a more involved console or PC strategy title.

WASHINGTON, DC — GSN Digital, the interactive division of GSN (Game Show Network), today announced the opening of its social game development office in Washington, D.C..

Since 2012, a limit was put in place in Japan to stop minors from spending too much on in - game transactions a month, and one of the social game publishers who was first on - board with this was DeNA.

PlayStation Home has become a leader in the evolution of social games from simple 2D web games to immersive high - definition 3D experiences made possible by the tremendous horsepower of the PlayStation 3.

Furthermore, the popularity of social games due to the widespread use of smartphones is enabling games to reach more user segments and enlarging the entire game market.

have you made a parody of social games or have social games made a paradoy of actual games?

In 2010 Disney spent $ 563 million for Playdom, a maker of social games played largely on Facebook.

You can't even play directly against other players, which defeats the purpose of a social game of playing together.

The expected game gratifications were not significant predictors of social game use.

His unusual ascent was occurring at a time when the video game industry was discovering the potential of social games — which like Guitar Hero are meant to be played in groups and can be as much fun to watch as to participate in — to reach a previously untapped audience.

Kash Karnival, a skill and chance hybrid gaming hub, fuses the skill of social games with the wagering of online casinos — providing players with the potential to win much more... the better they are.

Bogost was amazed and amused by the proliferation of social games, but also alarmed by their lack of «game - ness» and interactivity.

This is the second title in Warner Bros» first wave of social games based on TV shows, the first being a The Big Bang Theory tie - in title launched last week.

«The definition of social games is different from person to person.

It turns out the official name of the social game is «Final Fantasy Brigade».

Ushering in the age of the social gamer, by giving us a way to play together, communicate with one another, and the world at large.

Many have touted the revenue potential of real - money gaming as a means to «save» Zynga from a total collapse of its social games business.

Done right, Messenger could foster an ecosystem of social games that rely on private messaging and keep users coming back to its chat app.

Nintendo recently dipped its toe in the mobile gaming business for the first time with the launch of the social game «Miitomo.»

You want people with solid game design experience but they also need to be able to work comfortably in this new continuous deployment world of social games but somehow understand that the basics of production never really change.

The popular multi-track summit, taking place on February 28th and March 1st during Game Developers Conference 2011 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, presents a series of illuminating sessions about the technology, design, business, marketing, and future of social games.

It operates in 190 countries and is available in 47 different Dice: Dice, small objects (polyhedrons) used as implements for gambling and the playing of social games.

Nearly a quarter (21 %) of social gamers are between 35 and 44 years old — in stark contrast to teens up to 24 year olds, who make up only 8 % of the market.