CocoaChina/Chukong Expands US Operations

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SAN FRANCISCO — Feb. 14, 2013 — International mobile game developer and publisher CocoaChina/Chukong today announced the expansion of its U.S. presence with the hiring of Kai Zhao as VP of Engineering. In his new role, Zhao will lead the technical direction for infrastructure supporting mobile games published in the U.S., build strategic partnerships with key developers, and expand the success of the innovative Cocos2d-x game engine among the U.S. developer community. Continue reading CocoaChina/Chukong Expands US Operations

Dolls Kill and Olapic Bridge the Gap Between User-Generated Content and E-Commerce

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Online Fashion Retailer and Social Marketing Firm Leverage Social Content To Build Brand Community and Drive Sales

NEW YORK – Feb. 13 2013 –

Edgy online fashion boutique Dolls Kill today announced that it has teamed with Olapic, an innovative social content marketing leader, to enable customers to use social media for sharing their experiences with Dolls Kill’s products. Using Olapic’s social photo-sharing platform, Dolls Kill can now provide a showcase for their customers to share themselves wearing Dolls Kill clothing in every day settings not only with their own social networks, but also with other Dolls Kill customers on the official retail site. Pulling content from Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and more, Olapic embraces User-Generated Content (UGC) to enable Dolls Kill to inspire its customers with new looks and build their brand’s online community. Interested parties can find out more about Olapic here and see Dolls Kill’s community here.

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Hit Mobile Game Squids Headed for Animated TV Series

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Frima Studio and Moonscoop Announce Co-Production Partnership with The Game Bakers

New York City – February 8, 2013 – Today Frima Studio and Moonscoop announce a new partnership for the production of an animated children’s TV series based on Squids, the hit mobile game from The Game Bakers. The show will follow the exploits of four springy octopus adventurers as they travel between themed underwater kingdoms to hold the evil Baron and his infection at bay! Continue reading Hit Mobile Game Squids Headed for Animated TV Series

All Aboard the Carnage Express! Zombies & Trains Chugs onto the iTunes App Store

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Arcade Defense Game Finally Proves Once and for All that Trains > Zombies, Now Available for iOS

NORWAY – Feb. 7, 2013 – Norwegian indie mobile developer Dragonhead Games today announced that their latest iOS title is now available on the App Store! Zombies & Trains is an action-packed arcade defense game that finally provides an answer to the age-old question: “who would win in a fight between an armored train and a zombie horde?” Players can blast through the undead with armored trains and add carnage with powerups in four different game modes. Download your ticket to zombie-smashing mayhem for $0.99 for iPhone or $1.99 for iPad today!

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AppGratis™ Surpasses 10 Million Users Worldwide

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App Discovery Service AppGratis™ Now Drives Nearly 1 Million Downloads Daily

 

PARIS – February 7, 2013 – AppGratis today announced that they have secured over 10 million users worldwide with over 3 million connecting to AppGratis every day. AppGratis offers a unique and validated approach to app discovery, offering a paid app for free daily, to help users find quality apps and developers build visibility for undiscovered apps. The service now regularly drives between 500,000 to 1 million downloads, sending apps to the top five and beyond in the iTunes App Store as a consequence of increased interest in a featured app. When AppGratis featured EDGE Extended, a critically acclaimed iOS game developed by Mobigame, they drove over 1,074,000 downloads for the app in 24 hours, including over 330,000 downloads in the U.S.

“AppGratis moved the needle for us and helped put EDGE Extended in the spotlight,” said David Papazian, CEO of Mobigame. “They drove downloads for EDGE Extended internationally, getting the app into the hands of people who actually wanted to play our game and helping us reach people we never would have otherwise. AppGratis is the leader in app discovery and is a strong partner that delivers real results.”

AppGratis is a global leader in app discovery and continues to drive downloads for developers by offering tailored recommendations for users that align with each individual’s personal preferences for various video, music, games or productivity apps. Headquartered in Paris, AppGratis has established an international presence, available in over 120 countries and since launching in the U.S. in December 2012, AppGratis already secured over 2 million U.S. users. The company continues to grow in the U.S. market and beyond, acquiring an average of 500,000 new users every week in the U.S. alone.

Last month, the company raised a $13.5M Series A funding round led by Iris Capital, a leading pan-European venture capital investor specialized in digital economy, with participation from the Orange Publicis Fund. The app is available for iPad and iPhone in 12 languages.

Download AppGratis today at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/appgratis-1-free-app-day-other/id565956236?mt=8.

For more information about AppGratis, visit http://appgratis.com/.

Follow AppGratis on Twitter at https://twitter.com/appgratis.

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About AppGratis

AppGratis was founded in 2011 by Simon Dawlat from a daily email newsletter shared among friends featuring his top app picks. AppGratis has since grown to a multimillion-dollar company and is establishing itself as the global leader in mobile app discovery. With nearly 3 million unique daily visitors, AppGratis is becoming the premier daily free app service that focuses on entertainment and productivity apps as well as games.


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Frog Orbs for iPhone: a Modern Twist on Rapid-Fire Arcade Action

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Command Missiles? Cast magic spells instead! Ballpit Monster launches arcade shooter

February 7th, 2013— Montevideo, URUGUAY—Ballpit Monster Studios, the Uruguay-based studio of bouncy mobile fun, today released their debut title Frog Orbs, a “ribbiting” re-imagining of the old school arcade shooter for mobile devices. Starting today, players can harness the powers of elemental orbs to destroy wave after wave of invading Benglings bent on destroying all your delicious flies. Cast a dozen powerful spells to defend your turf, then earn flies to upgrade your magical wizard’s cap and wand. Dive into the frantic action of Frog Orbs, now available free on the App Store. Continue reading Frog Orbs for iPhone: a Modern Twist on Rapid-Fire Arcade Action

Game Connection and [a]list Partner, Announce Marketing Summit and Awards

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Call for Submissions Recognizing the Best in Video Game Marketing at Game Connection America 2013 Now Open

February 6, 2013—SAN FRANCISCO—Game Connection and [a]list, a knowledge sharing division of Ayzenberg Group aimed at entertainment marketers, have announced a partnership to offer a marketing summit and marketing awards program at Game Connection America. Held March 25-27, 2013 at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco, the Game Connection America 2013 conference will feature an all new track devoted to video game marketing under the [a]list summit banner.  Additionally, editorial outlet [a]list daily will sponsor an awards program that will celebrate the best the video game marketing industry has to offer in areas spanning digital, print, mobile and public relations campaigns. Game Connection and [a]list welcome interested parties to submit their applications for the awards by February 15, 2013 at www.game-connection.com/gameconn/content/marketing-awards.

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Social Gaming Leaders Leverage appnext’s Cross-Promotion Platform to Drive User Engagement Across Facebook

Appnext1iWin Gains Access to Company’s Four Million Daily Active Users

Tel Aviv, Israel – February 5, 2013 –

This week, appnext, the free cross-promotion and advertising platform for social games, will begin delivering advertising across iWin’s  collection of Facebook titles. Key games include Family Feud, Deal or No Deal, $100,000 Pyramid, which have amassed millions of players from around the world. Since the company released its products in July of 2012, appnext has garnered over four million daily active users across its network of games that include many Facebook hits, such as Lucky Slots, Hollywood Spins, Bubble Pirates, and Avatingo.

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