Sourcebits Blog » Games http://blog.sourcebits.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 The Top 5 Reasons Why Your App Isn’t Selling http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-top-5-reasons-why-your-app-isnt-selling http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-top-5-reasons-why-your-app-isnt-selling#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:20:01 +0000 Brad Hilderbrand http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=1162 Can't seem to crack the magic code that leads to sales in the iOS and Android App stores? Can't figure out why everyone else seems to be making a mint off of apps but you're swimming in debt? Here are the top five reasons you ...

]]> Can't seem to crack the magic code that leads to sales in the iOS and Android App stores? Can't figure out why everyone else seems to be making a mint off of apps but you're swimming in debt? Here are the top five reasons you ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-top-5-reasons-why-your-app-isnt-selling/feed 2 Netflix Spins Off Qwickster, Launching Game Rentals http://blog.sourcebits.com/netflix-spins-off-qwickster-launching-game-rentals http://blog.sourcebits.com/netflix-spins-off-qwickster-launching-game-rentals#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:09:49 +0000 Brad Hilderbrand http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=1141 There was quite a row last month when Netflix suddenly announced that they were splitting DVD by mail and instant streaming options and charging customers separately for each account. At the time it seemed like a greedy cash grab with the sole intention of screwing ...

]]> There was quite a row last month when Netflix suddenly announced that they were splitting DVD by mail and instant streaming options and charging customers separately for each account. At the time it seemed like a greedy cash grab with the sole intention of screwing ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/netflix-spins-off-qwickster-launching-game-rentals/feed 0 Sourcebits Featured on CBS San Francisco http://blog.sourcebits.com/sourcebits-featured-on-cbs-san-francisco http://blog.sourcebits.com/sourcebits-featured-on-cbs-san-francisco#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:10:00 +0000 Brad Hilderbrand http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=1121 We're very pleased to note that Sourcebits was featured on the "Closer Look Look" segment of the San Francisco CBS news telecast last night. Here's the video if you missed it (or if you happen to live in one of those other cities not named San Francisco). We want to…

]]> We're very pleased to note that Sourcebits was featured on the "Closer Look Look" segment of the San Francisco CBS news telecast last night. Here's the video if you missed it (or if you happen to live in one of those other cities not named San Francisco). We want to thank the CBS crew ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/sourcebits-featured-on-cbs-san-francisco/feed 0 The Current State of the Apple App Store http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-current-state-of-the-apple-app-store http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-current-state-of-the-apple-app-store#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:50:41 +0000 Brad Hilderbrand http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=1116

Earlier today Apple announced that a staggering 15 billion apps have been downloaded over the past three years. That number is borderline unfathomable, especially considering that there aren't even that many people on the planet. The current world population is hovering ...

]]>

Earlier today Apple announced that a staggering 15 billion apps have been downloaded over the past three years. That number is borderline unfathomable, especially considering that there aren't even that many people on the planet. The current world population is hovering ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-current-state-of-the-apple-app-store/feed 1 Sourcebits Secures $10 Million Investment from Sequoia and IDG http://blog.sourcebits.com/sourcebits-secures-10-million-investment-from-sequoia-and-idg http://blog.sourcebits.com/sourcebits-secures-10-million-investment-from-sequoia-and-idg#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 09:33:45 +0000 Brad Hilderbrand http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=1086

Today, just a couple weeks removed from our 5th birthday celebration, Sourcebits is proud to announce that we have received a venture capital investment of $5 million each from Sequoia Capital and IDG. This marks Sourcebits' first ever large-scale investment from outside firms, ...

]]>

Today, just a couple weeks removed from our 5th birthday celebration, Sourcebits is proud to announce that we have received a venture capital investment of $5 million each from Sequoia Capital and IDG. This marks Sourcebits' first ever large-scale investment from outside firms, ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/sourcebits-secures-10-million-investment-from-sequoia-and-idg/feed 1 Our Favorite App Ever! (This Week): Deep Green http://blog.sourcebits.com/our-favorite-app-ever-this-week-deep-green http://blog.sourcebits.com/our-favorite-app-ever-this-week-deep-green#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:03:27 +0000 Brad Hilderbrand http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=1037 It's time for our new Friday tradition, picking out an amazing app we can't live without and sharing it with all you wonderful folks. This time around we're showcasing one of the classiest, and most classic of games, chess. There are many apps out ...

]]> It's time for our new Friday tradition, picking out an amazing app we can't live without and sharing it with all you wonderful folks. This time around we're showcasing one of the classiest, and most classic of games, chess. There are many apps out ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/our-favorite-app-ever-this-week-deep-green/feed 0 Apple Confirms Dates for Worldwide Developers Conference http://blog.sourcebits.com/apple-confirms-dates-for-worldwide-developers-conference http://blog.sourcebits.com/apple-confirms-dates-for-worldwide-developers-conference#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:08:43 +0000 Brad Hilderbrand http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=898 Big news out of Cupertino today as Apple has officially announced that the annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will take place June 6-10 at Muscone West in downtown San Francisco. The event is a chance for developers from across the globe to gather ...

]]> Big news out of Cupertino today as Apple has officially announced that the annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will take place June 6-10 at Muscone West in downtown San Francisco. The event is a chance for developers from across the globe to gather ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/apple-confirms-dates-for-worldwide-developers-conference/feed 1 Beast Farmer… Homicidal Swamp Chickens FTW! http://blog.sourcebits.com/beast-farmer%e2%80%a6-homicidal-swamp-chickens-ftw http://blog.sourcebits.com/beast-farmer%e2%80%a6-homicidal-swamp-chickens-ftw#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:03:41 +0000 Cary http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=570 Hop Tamagotchi, Yoshi, and Ryu from Street Fighter in a food processor set to HIGH for a few minutes and you begin to get the idea behind Beast Farmer, the awesomely fun first release by new gamehouse, Industrial Brothers.  In Swamp Chicken Edition, Beast Farmer’s first…

]]> Hop Tamagotchi, Yoshi, and Ryu from Street Fighter in a food processor set to HIGH for a few minutes and you begin to get the idea behind Beast Farmer, the awesomely fun first release by new gamehouse, Industrial Brothers.  In Swamp Chicken Edition, Beast Farmer’s first installment, you’ll play parent to ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/beast-farmer%e2%80%a6-homicidal-swamp-chickens-ftw/feed 0 Magic EarthWand – Fun 3D Game for iPhone and iPod Touch http://blog.sourcebits.com/magic-earthwand-fun-3d-game-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch http://blog.sourcebits.com/magic-earthwand-fun-3d-game-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:04:27 +0000 staff http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=415 Magic EarthWand is a beautiful 3D game developed with the Unity 3D Engine for iPhone. The game is played using the accelerometer and touch controls.

]]> Magic EarthWand is a beautiful 3D game developed with the Unity 3D Engine for iPhone. The game is played using the accelerometer and touch controls.

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/magic-earthwand-fun-3d-game-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/feed 0 “The Plateau Game” for Facebook Reviews http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-plateau-game-for-facebook-reviews http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-plateau-game-for-facebook-reviews#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:20:00 +0000 staff http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=380 Some of the popular gaming sites like Inside Social Games and Gamers Intuition reviewed the Plateau game for Facebook. Few quotes from those reviews: ," Suffice to say, this game is fantastic. It’s simple, it’s beautiful, it’s challenging, and above all, it’s fun. Whether you play ...

]]> Some of the popular gaming sites like Inside Social Games and Gamers Intuition reviewed the Plateau game for Facebook. Few quotes from those reviews: ," Suffice to say, this game is fantastic. It’s simple, it’s beautiful, it’s challenging, and above all, it’s fun. Whether you play ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-plateau-game-for-facebook-reviews/feed 0 MatchStats – A Tennis Sports iPhone Application http://blog.sourcebits.com/matchstats-a-tennis-sports-iphone-application http://blog.sourcebits.com/matchstats-a-tennis-sports-iphone-application#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:11:32 +0000 staff http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=371 MatchStats is a great tool for all tennis enthusiasts who either play tennis themselves or are parent of children who play tennis or they are coaches. MatchStats indexes all your tennis games and then represent the entire game to you in the form of visual and numerical statistics. This…

]]> MatchStats is a great tool for all tennis enthusiasts who either play tennis themselves or are parent of children who play tennis or they are coaches. MatchStats indexes all your tennis games and then represent the entire game to you in the form of visual and numerical statistics. This data you can collect ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/matchstats-a-tennis-sports-iphone-application/feed 0 The Plateau – New Game for Facebook! http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-plateau-new-game-for-facebook http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-plateau-new-game-for-facebook#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:20:11 +0000 Yaapa http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=356 The Plateau is an engaging and exciting new game for Facebook. Set in the outer space with a soundtrack to match, The Plateau challenges you to untangle space orbs connected by energy lines on four sides. There are 55 levels in the game, with each level introducing more and more…

]]> The Plateau is an engaging and exciting new game for Facebook. Set in the outer space with a soundtrack to match, The Plateau challenges you to untangle space orbs connected by energy lines on four sides. There are 55 levels in the game, with each level introducing more and more complicated scheme of ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-plateau-new-game-for-facebook/feed 4 The Plateau Game – Available in Android Market! http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-plateau-game-available-in-android-market http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-plateau-game-available-in-android-market#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:31:50 +0000 staff http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=289 The Plateau is a weaving game where each puzzle is a system of nodes connected by threads that must be untangled. You slide the spherical nodes around the screen, trying to position them so that no two threads cross paths.  The game is now available in Android market for a…

]]> The Plateau is a weaving game where each puzzle is a system of nodes connected by threads that must be untangled. You slide the spherical nodes around the screen, trying to position them so that no two threads cross paths.  The game is now available in Android market for a small price of $1.99 USD. Enjoy ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-plateau-game-available-in-android-market/feed 0 IGN Reviews “The Plateau” http://blog.sourcebits.com/ign-reviews-the-plateau http://blog.sourcebits.com/ign-reviews-the-plateau#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:53:40 +0000 staff http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=151

I have to admit this is the proudest moment for us, since the time we started Sourcebits and now in collaboration with Spoonjuice, IGN, the holy grail of gaming has not only reviewed “the Plateau” but also gave it a score of 8.5 out of 10.

A few…

]]>

I have to admit this is the proudest moment for us, since the time we started Sourcebits and now in collaboration with Spoonjuice, IGN, the holy grail of gaming has not only reviewed “the Plateau” but also gave it a score of 8.5 out of 10.

A few excerpts from the review:

“What I found ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/ign-reviews-the-plateau/feed 0 The Plateau – Most beautiful Puzzle game for iPhone http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-plateau-most-beautiful-puzzle-game-for-iphone http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-plateau-most-beautiful-puzzle-game-for-iphone#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:56:29 +0000 staff http://blog.sourcebits.com/?p=162 Sourcebits products brand SpoonJuice in collaboration with Apple Design Award winner Piotr Gajos has launched its first game on iPhone / iPod, The Plateau. The Plateau is a non-area, a corridor between worlds. Immerse yourself in the mind-bending space challenge. Unravel holographic structures of…

]]> Sourcebits products brand SpoonJuice in collaboration with Apple Design Award winner Piotr Gajos has launched its first game on iPhone / iPod, The Plateau. The Plateau is a non-area, a corridor between worlds. Immerse yourself in the mind-bending space challenge. Unravel holographic structures of orbs connected with glowing lines to find your ...

]]> http://blog.sourcebits.com/the-plateau-most-beautiful-puzzle-game-for-iphone/feed 0