Tablet game revenue to hit $3.1B by 2014

Tablet Game Revenue -Is expected to account for 1/3 of all mobile game revenue by 2016 Tablet game revenue to hit $3.1B by 2014 The tablet game market is expected to grow to $3.1 billion worldwide, according to a new report from analyst firm Juniper Research. 

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5 Top Social Games and Why They're So Successful

Around 68.7 million Americans will be playing social games by 2012, according to analysis firm eMarketer. A number like that might seem unreal, but it makes perfect sense. There’s something extraordinarily appealing about logging into Facebook or picking up your smartphone and instantly playing a game alongside countless other people across the world.

But why do the best social games work so well? How do they manage to connect us in ways we wouldn’t have thought possible just ten years ago? Let’s look at five of the most popular social games and try to figure out why they’re hits.

5 Top Social Games and Why They're So Successful

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