Casual Games And The Mobile Gaming Industry

Articles on 24 Sep 2008

It has been repeated often enough in so many mobile gaming circles that it may be in danger of becoming one of the most prevalent misconceptions in the mobile gaming industry. The fact of the matter is however, that the adage “the future of mobile gaming lies in casual games” can stand to be placed under a little more scrutiny. The mobile gaming industry is actually divided in their opinion of this statement, with some believing it to be the gospel truth and others considering it meaningless. Continue Reading »

Casual Games And The Mobile Gaming Industry

Articles on 10 Jul 2008

It has been repeated often enough in so many mobile gaming circles that it may be in danger of becoming one of the most prevalent misconceptions in the mobile gaming industry. The fact of the matter is however, that the adage “the future of mobile gaming lies in casual games” can stand to be placed under a little more scrutiny. The mobile gaming industry is actually divided in their opinion of this statement, with some believing it to be the gospel truth and others considering it meaningless. Continue Reading »

Are “Casual” Games Hurting The Mobile Gaming Industry?

Articles on 22 Mar 2008

The development of more and more “casual” games in favor of longer games has caused a bit of concern in the mobile gaming community recently. While these types of games enjoy a healthy following among consumers who are merely looking for something to while away a few minutes at play with, they really do not fill the needs of the more hardcore mobile gaming aficionados. Often featuring game plays that last only a few minutes, these types of games do not really make for an engrossing and sustainable long-term mobile gaming experience.

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