A new co-host has arrived and his name sounds a little familiar. On todays episode we discuss Zynga struggling with it's new titles, Square Enix is bucking the trend when it comes to mobile games pricing, Gaikai coming to Facebook, plus more.
Hosts: Jarret Redding, Robert Hill-Williams, Nick Zielenkievicz
Theme: "Insert Coin" - Chris Geehan of Hyperduck Soundworks
Question of the Week: What do you think Gaikai's impact on Facebook games will be?
Zynga Struggling with new titles:
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-01-18-new-zynga-titles-struggle
Vita low sales numbers:
http://mashthosebuttons.com/2012/01/playstation-vita-sales-fall-below-20k-in-fourth-week/
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-01-13-sony-unconcerned-by-low-vita-sales-numbers
Rayforce Bucks the Trend of Mobile Game Pricing:
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/14/taitos-rayforce-hits-ios-for-more-than-youd-expect/
BioWare Faces Accusations of Subscription Fraud:
www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/115357-BioWare-Faces-Accusations-of-TOR-Subscription-FrauD
Study on Free-2-Play purchase behavior:
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-01-19-study-games-must-properly-engage-players-before-offering-in-app-purchases
Gaikai rolling out to Facebook:
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-01-17-gaikai-ready-to-roll-out-to-facebook
Xbox Live Security Concerns:
http://www.destructoid.com/microsoft-denies-security-problems-with-xbox-live-219763.pHtml
http://www.destructoid.com/xbox-live-hacking-is-a-very-real-problem-219646.phtml
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/13/windows-live-login-suggested-as-xbox-live-security-flaw/
