iOS users buy more games than any other Apps
What do you think were the most-downloaded iOS apps of 2013? Snapchat? Google Maps? YouTube? Think again. Minecraft took home the top paid app on both iPhone and iPad, while Candy Crush Saga romped it...
View ArticleFarm Heroes Saga is here to take over your life
If you were looking for a way to waste what's left of 2014, King has come to your rescue. Candy Crush Saga has - from all accounts - chewed up a large chunk of 2013 on an assortment of platforms, and...
View Article“Candy” trademarked by Candy Crush Saga dev
Casual game maker King - developer of Candy Crush Saga - has successfully registered the trademark "Candy" in the United States, after a year of speculation. The company is now believed to be sending...
View ArticleCandy Crush maker to float stock
Despite still suffering backlash over its trademark registrations, casual game developer King is preparing to enter the stockmarket. The company has filed for an IPO, and will be listed on the New York...
View ArticleThrees, Monument Valley honoured by Apple
Apple has named its Game of the Year list for 2014, suggesting that mobile gamers are fond of timesucking puzzlers, while holding a healthy respect for stunning graphics, innovative gameplay and...
View ArticlePolitician sprung playing Candy Crush in parliament
It seems that the addictive qualities of Candy Crush Saga have gotten the better of a British MP. Conservative Nigel Mills was caught matching coloured candy during a parliamentary committee meeting he...
View ArticleCandy Crush creator share price plummets
Looks like Candy Crush may be souring, as creator King Digital reports a 14% drop in share price overnight. Yesterday, the studio confessed that a lack of new releases and ongoing fluctuations in...
View ArticleRiot Games now owned entirely by Tencent
Riot Games, the developer of the immensely successful MOBA League of Legends, has sold its remaining equity to Chinese online company Tencent Holdings- who are essentially Chinese Google. The news...
View ArticleActivision completes acquisition of Candy Crush studio for $5.9 billion
Today, Activision Blizzard owns an even bigger chunk of the games industry, with the official acquisition of King Digital Entertainment - that is, the company that makes Candy Crush. The deal includes...
View ArticleSomeone is making a TV game show inspired by Candy Crush
I'm not quite sure how to say this, so I'll just... say it. Someone is making a live-action TV game show based on Candy Crush Saga. Before you say "Only in Japan", this one is proudly made in the USA,...
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