Amazon’s social games push is no joke, hiring more at A2Z studio

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It’s no secret that Amazon, digital retailer extraordinaire and creator of the Kindle, wants in on that social game joint. But 2012 could be the year we see the fruits of the Seattle, Wash.-based company’s labor.


Via blog.games.com

Will Zynga Buy OMGPOP for $200 Million?

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Zynga may be acquiring OMGPOP, the creator of the Pictionary-style game “Draw Something.” This might provoke a bidding war with Japanese companies GREE and DeNA, who have also expressed interest in buying OMGPOP.


Via socialtimes.com

HTML5 Game Performance: iOS Performs 3x Faster Than Android

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Android may be the most popular mobile browser, having today overtaken Opera, but when it comes to HTML5 performance, it looks like iOS is king.


Via techcrunch.com