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Recently I had a discussion with the highly talented developer of a game called Chain Reaction. The story of this game is quite interesting. It...
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Zombies don't touch me is a cool running game. One thing I really like about this game is the music. It has a nice...
How to Make Addictive Mobile Games
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How to Monetize Flappy Bird with In-App Purchase
As the news about Flappy Bird going down hit the news vine the first thought I had was "what a shame". The guy clearly...
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Free to play games often face a paradox. On the one hand, players are willing to buy their way out of challenges, but on...
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Halfbrick, developer of popular mobile game Jetpack Joyride has recently made a very interesting use of dynamic store-fronts. You might remember that Jetpack Joyride...
Consumable, Non Consumable Items and What’s in Between
Since Apple launched its In App Purchase functionality it has been supporting two types of virtual goods: Consumables and Non Consumables. The main difference...
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CSR Racing was leading the top grossing charts not too long ago. At the time, It was reported that the game was making 12...
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