Moshi Monsters creator Mind Candy has announced the purchase of UK games studio Origami Blue to help lead its experimental labs project – but the company’s first acquisition is unlikely to be its last, with a new head of M&A joining. Read more »
Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, and games like ‘Angry Birds’ are some of the most popular applications on smartphones today, b… Read more at paidContent »
When we talk about the biggest smartphone companies and platforms, Research In Motion with its BlackBerry is always at the top of the list. RIM has experienced phenomenal growth over the past few years, largely due to producing popular BlackBerry models. It has successfully expanded its […] Read more »
If there is an economic crisis, then it isn’t impacting any of the startups making virtual goods, online games or virtual worlds. In just the last month alone, three companies have raised mega-millions from venture capitalists. Greystripe, a games-related advertising network, raised another $5.5 million in […] Read more »
Famed game developer and analyst Scott Jennings recently announced on his blog that he’s quit online game publishing giant NCSoft to join John Galt Games. His new home is the small casual game startup developing Web Wars, a sci-fi game played via a browser plug-in, where […] Read more »
Barry Diller’s IAC InterActive is busy these days. Yesterday the Internet conglomerate named Jim Safka as CEO of its Ask.com search unit, replacing Jim Lanzone, who has been at Ask since 2001. Lanzone, who chatted with Om about local search in Dec. 2006, will join Redpoint […] Read more »