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Glu Mobile CEO Ballard Leaving Company

Gamasutra Staff — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:35:00 +0100

Greg Ballard, long-time CEO of mobile publisher and developer Glu (Modern Warfare 2) has announced that he will leave the company, though he'll stay in place until Glu finds a successor.

Moblyng Games Launches m:Vampire for Android

Danny Cowan — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:00:00 +0100

Following up on its recent release of m:Mafia, Moblyng is readying its second social RPG title for the Android platform, the Facebook-linked m:Vampire.

Best of FingerGaming: From Rolando 2 to Doom: Resurrection

Danny Cowan — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:00:00 +0100

Every week, Games On Deck sums up sister iPhone site FingerGaming's top news and reviews for Apple's nascent portable games platform -- this time covering Rolando 2, Doom: Resurrection, and TapStar.

Round Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week of July 3

Danny Cowan — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:10:00 +0100

In this round-up, Gamasutra highlights some of the notable jobs posted in its industry-leading game jobs section this week, including positions from Blizzard, Microsoft Game Studios and more.

Glu Announces Four More Titles for Summer 2009

Danny Cowan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:00:00 +0100

Glu Mobile announced that it will add four new mobile titles to its publishing portfolio in the summer of 2009. The company's lineup includes Stranded: Mysteries of Time, 99 Ninjas, Vegas Hustler, and Firefighters: City Rescue.

Nickelodeon's AddictingGames Announces Upcoming Mobile Lineup

Danny Cowan — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:15:00 +0100

Nickelodeon announced today that its AddictingGames brand will make its mobile debut later this month. The move will bring several popular Flash games from the AddictingGames free online games portal to the iPhone and the iPod Touch.

Cuttlefish Engine Bridges Development for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry

Danny Cowan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:25:00 +0100

Cuttlefish Industries announced the upcoming release of the Cuttlefish Engine, a cross-platform game engine and development platform for Apple's iPhone, T-Mobile's G1, and BlackBerry mobile devices.

Best of FingerGaming: From Mass Effect Galaxy to Annie's Wild Shot

Danny Cowan — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:05:00 +0100

Every week, Games On Deck sums up sister iPhone site FingerGaming's top news and reviews for Apple's nascent portable games platform -- this time covering Mass Effect Galaxy, Annie's Wild Shot and G.I. Joe.

Round Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of June 26

Gamasutra Staff — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:40:00 +0100

In this round-up, Gamasutra highlights some of the notable jobs posted in its industry-leading game jobs section this week, including positions from Crystal Dynamics, Trion and more.

Activision Taps Glu for Mobile Modern Warfare 2, Guitar Hero 5

Danny Cowan — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:50:00 +0100

As part of an ongoing partnership, Glu Mobile will develop mobile adaptations of four upcoming Activision titles, including Guitar Hero 5 and the Infinity Ward-developed first-person shooter Modern Warfare 2.