19 Jun
After years of debate, the Australian Federal Parliament has approved legislation that will allow the Australian Ratings Board, the OLFC, to introduce an “R18+” rating for video games. More details are included after the jump.
19 Jun
PopCap has recently announced on it’s official forums that the company has decided to take the Google+ version of Bejeweled down. The game was taken down as of June 18th. More details are included after the jump.
19 Jun
Omgpop and Zynga’s mobile sensation Draw Something – downloaded 50 million times in its first 50 days on the market – has been successfully auctioned into a game show pilot for CBS. A joint Sony Pictures Television, Ryan Seacrest Productions, and Embassy Row production, the show will reportedly feature celebrities and audience art competitions. A […]
18 Jun
The makers of Flower and Journey have successfully fundraised themselves into multiplatform development. Venture Beat reports that the nine-person studio raised $5.5 million from Benchmark Capital – which also funded Riot Games (League of Legends) – and will be expanding outward now that their 3-game publishing deal with Sony has completed.