App Store, a nuclear bomb hits the game industry
It is strange how the game industry has evolved over the years, taking unexpected twists and turns. Who would have thought, for instance, that text based fantasy games would evolve […]
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Industry attempt at self destruction
So the world economies are in the middle of a recession. But the game industry was Teflon coated and kept on booming, having a record Q4 ’08. But not any […]
Natal less than $50?
Interesting this. Michael Pachter reckons that the Microsoft Natal add on for Xbox 360 will retail at under $50. You can see how this might be not far from what […]
More fun with Google Trends
As you can tell, I am enjoying this! The first article on Trends showed some delightful insight, let’s see what more we can find out. Android has come from nowhere […]
Fun with Google Trends
Google Trends is brilliant for seeing how well a brand is doing out there on the interweb and thus in the real world. Here is a traditional publisher going steadily […]
Apple App Store, over 13,000 iPhone and iPod touch games
This must ram home some lessons for the game industry worldwide: Online game distribution works far better for everyone (except retail) than plastic and cardboard distribution. This is more than […]