[Every other week, Gamasutra examines the most popular Facebook games according to monthly active users, looking at the top titles and developers on the social network to see who's attracting or losing players.] Zynga has managed to dominate another game-type on Facebook: the bubble-based puzzler, which owes its design to Taito’s beloved Bust-a-Move/Puzzle Bobble series. Debuted just a little over a month ago, Bubble Safari is already the fifth most popular game on the social …
Zynga’s Bubble Safari now one of Facebook’s most popular games
June 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Fastest-growing Facebook games: From Bubble Safari to Song Pop
June 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
[Every other week, Gamasutra examines the fastest-growing Facebook games according to monthly active users, looking at which titles and developers are having the most success attracting new players on the social network.] The popularity of bubble-themed puzzlers inspired by Taito’s classic Bust-a-Move/Puzzle Bobble continues, with four out of the ten fastest-growing games on Facebook last week falling in that arcade genre. Zynga’s take on the puzzle type, Bubble Safari, is at the top of the …
Top iPad game apps: Ski Safari topples Angry Birds Space
May 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
[In this weekly column, Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Ski Safari, Angry Birds Space and Logos Quiz Game currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.] This week’s top paid titles are: 1. Ski Safari (Defiant Development, $ 0.99) 2. Angry Birds Space HD (Rovio, $ 2.99) 3. Draw Something (OMGPOP, $ 1.99) 4. Kingdom Rush HD (Armor Games, $ 0.99) 5. Lego Harry Potter: …
Top iPhone game apps: Ski Safari, Marvel vs. Capcom 2 report strong first-week sales
April 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
[In this weekly feature, Gamasutra rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games, as current on the iTunes App Store.] This week’s top paid iPhone game titles on the App Store, as captured on April 30th 2012, are as follows: 1. Angry Birds Space (Rovio, $ 0.99) 2. Flick Home Run (Infinity Pocket, $ 0.99) 3. Draw Something (OMGPOP, $ 0.99) 4. Ski Safari (Defiant Development, $ 0.99) 5. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 …