Angry Birds Space Hits 50M Downloads. Rovio's latest Angry Birds extension, Angry Birds in Space is a certified stratospheric hit, logging 50 million downloads in 35 days, the company announced on Monday. The game's performance broke all Rovio's previous records and may have set a record for mobile game adoption in general, according to Rovio. "There's only one conclusion to draw: something even bigger is on its way!
" the company wrote on its blog. "Stay tuned and keep flinging those Birds! " SEE ALSO: Angry Birds Space is a Stellar Game — Even for Angry Bird Haters [REVIEW] Rovio's claim about Space breaking the record for mobile downloads appears to be valid. Meanwhile, the original Angry Birds game, released in 2009, topped 500 million downloads in November and surpassed 700 million downloads earlier this year. You Can Now “Check In” To Video Games With Playd. Playd is a new mobile application that lets you check in to games the way Foursquare users check in to venues. Actually, the app is more akin to something like Miso, GetGlue or IntoNow - apps which extend the check-in metaphor to other activities, like watching TV or seeing a movie. The company is one of the first to launch from the NewMe Accelerator, the startup accelerator whose focus is on giving black founders a leg up in Silicon Valley.
It was also featured in CNN’s documentary on race and tech entrepreneurship – yep, that one – but lets not hold that against Playd, OK? The concept behind Playd is familiar: users check in to the game they’re playing to alert their social network of fellow gamers of the activity. But Playd is different from other entertainment-focused check-in apps because it verifies that users have access to the game in question. The app currently supports check-ins for any game, old or new, through the use of a UPC barcode scanning feature. Rovio Said To Have Turned Down $2.25 Billion Acquisition By Zynga. Infinity Blade: How Two Brothers Made $20 Million From One Mobile Game. Infinity Blade is my favorite mobile game. I paid about six times more for it than I have any other iPhone or iPad app, and instantly knew it was worth it. It’s not like Angry Birds, another favorite of mine, which requires a bit of analytical thought to figure out the fewest birds necessary for maximum destruction.
Infinity Blade, made by Chair Entertainment, is about action, survival—and a quest. It’s the game I play the most on any iOS device, so I was thrilled when I got the chance to preview the sequel: Infinity Blade 2. If you read my hands-on report, you know it’s fun and visually stunning. Since I already have so much time invested in the game, I wanted to spend some time with the brains behind the blade. Donald Mustard and his brother Geremy founded Chair Entertainment in 2005. By 2010, Chair had launched Infinity Blade, its first iOS game. Developing for the iPhone 4S and iOS 5 The pair are excited about the potential of iOS 5, especially incremental updates. iPhone 5? What’s Next. 10 Best Cross-Platform Multiplayer Mobile Games.