iGame Radio

Hosts Omaha Sternberg and Rob Benson talk about whether a Kickstarter bubble exists and OMGPop’s new monetization model for Draw Something. Plus, much more!
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Miniclip provides access to online games as well as iPhone and iPad gaming, and recently entered into a partnership with Everloop to bring those games to their tweens social network. We talk with Derek Babb, VP of Business Development at Miniclip, about their site, how iOS gaming is adding to it, and why they decided to partner up with Everloop.

Today, Atari revealed the 20 indie developers that have made it past the first round of the Pong Indie Developer Challenge announced back in February. These semi-finalists, chosen from a total of 87 submissions, will now work to deliver a game build and compete to become contest finalists, earning Atari’s publishing support, upfront cash prizes and a position on Atari’s Developer Spotlight.
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Everloop is the Facebook for tweeners, a safe social space for them to socialize online, share pictures and music, and play games while their parents keep tabs without feeling intrusive. As Everloop expands, their biggest focus is on the tweener gaming scene. So we chatted them up about what their gaming scene is like and how their recent partnership with online gaming giant Miniclip will impact it. If you listen close, you’ll hear news of an upcoming announcement about iOS games for tweeners on Everloop!

Hosts Omaha Sternberg and Rob Benson talk about everything in the news about Valve, new competition soon to start against Kickstarter, and why game prices still win over tv. Plus, much more!
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Infernum has been hard at work securing voice talent for their upcoming sandbox shooter Brick-Force. And what’s the first thing that you think of when you think of a shooting game? Why, SpongeBob Squarepants, of course! Wait, what?
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Hosts Omaha Sternberg and Rob Benson talk about used games forced upon them, a Kickstarter Mac game renaissance, and why New York won’t let perverts play games. Plus, much more!
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Host Omaha Sternberg and co-host Rob Benson talk about the problems with harassment in gaming communities, the Violence in Video Games Labeling Act, and whether the latest iPad really is THAT hot. Plus, much more!
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Developer Infernum has announced that their brick-based game Brick-Force will be engaging in stress tests of their servers during the latter part of March, and all beta testers are invited to push those servers to the limit. The almost 350,000 players currently engaged in beta testing the game will be given access to the servers during three different sessions. Currently in closed beta, these stress-tests are intended to provide important technical info for the developers prior to opening up the beta later this spring.
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Host Omaha Sternberg and co-host Rob Benson talk about the new iPad and its gaming potential, whether crowdfunding through Kickstarter is the new thing, and what’s up with the DOTA trademark dispute. Plus, much more!
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