Mobile

Study: Bulk Of iPhone Game Earnings Come From ‘Free’ Titles

Nearly two-thirds of all revenue generated from the top 100 games in the iTunes app store in June came from people spending cash inside “free” games, according to a recently study.


February 24, 2011
Mobile

The FTC Isn’t Very Happy With Some IPhone Games

There was a rumour last week that Apple was unhappy with Capcom over the way in-app purchases could be made in Smurf’s Village. Turns out Apple may have had a very good reason to be upset.


December 11, 2010
In Real Life

How One Developer Cheated His Way To The Perfect Smurf Village

Jenova Chen is the designer of genre-bending, artfully crafted games Cloud, FlOw and Flower. He’s the co-founder of ThatGameCompany and the recipient of a master’s degree from the University of Southern California’s Interactive Media Division. He’s also a cheater.