Introduction to Video Games Design Workshop - Amman, Jordan Design Institute Amman is hosting an introduction to video game design workshop on May 23-25th in Amman. The 3-day course will take... Wamda • 15 April, 2013 Workshops Gaming
Weekly Wrap-Up: March 24-28 Feeling inspired this week? Check out this week's top posts to learn how to pitch in under 12 minutes, choose which of Egypt's coworking... Wamda • 28 March, 2013 Music Weekly Wrap-Up Arabnet
Jordan Tired of Guitar Hero? Try Quirkat's new game for Oud So you've gotten good at Guitar Hero? How would you fare on oud or tabla? For those who want to duke it out with friends over more... Glen Dalakian II • 26 March, 2013 Quirkat
Will Saudi Gamers Enjoy a New FarmVille-style Title for the Arab World? Get ready, Zynga addicts- the Arab world is getting its own FarmVille. But this time, it's coming from a local player. Nezal... Glen Dalakian II • 27 March, 2013 Gaming
A Reality Check for Game Developers in the Arab World This week's Game Development panel at ArabNet touched on a few counterintuitive themes which, whether you agree with them or not, are... Glen Dalakian II • 24 March, 2013 Ecosystem Mobile Gaming Arabnet
Regional How to build a gaming ecosytem This is the third post in a content series called Wamda Debates. Every other week, the Wamda team debates a topic, industry, or... Glen Dalakian II • 14 March, 2013 maysalward Wixel Studios Zynga
6 Tips on Developing Games for Mobile, from Richard Rabbat of Zynga As Zynga looks to make a comeback by focusing on mobile, developers in the Middle East may want to take notes on its tips and tricks-... Nina Curley • 14 March, 2013 Zynga Social Advice
Weekly Wrap-Up: March 10-14 Ready for Mix N' Mentor? We are! Read up on this week's top news and announcements, and meet us at the Swiss Club in Cairo. See you at Mix... Wamda • 14 March, 2013 Zynga Weekly Wrap-Up Mobile Gaming
Nintendo Game Zelda is Now Arabic, Thanks to This Moroccan Developer Arabic digital content providers, from children’s story developer Kids Love Arabic to game reviews site DvLZGaME, are working to expand o... Glen Dalakian II • 07 March, 2013 Developers Gaming
Jordan Quirkat launches first PS3 game from the Arab World Jordanian game development studio Quirkat recently launched Pro Foosball for the PlayStation 3. With this title, Quirkat is looking to... Glen Dalakian II • 03 March, 2013 Jordan Quirkat
Want to Rebuild Dubai? Silicon Valley Developer Launches SimCity-Style Game for the Middle East Silicon Valley game developer Lumba (which means light bulb in Arabic) recently released mobile game Desert Tycoon for iOS, targeting... Glen Dalakian II • 04 March, 2013 Gaming Mobile Mobile Apps
3rd GameZanga Pan-Arabian GameJam GameTako, a non-profit organization that aims to create an indie game industry in the Arab world, announces the 3rd GameZanga Pan-Arabian... Wamda • 04 March, 2013 Competitions Developers Gaming
Lebanese Gaming Startup Debuts Flying Carpet Hero, Prince of Persia Style Today, Lebanon's Gamabox has made their debut in game development with the launch of their first title, Ali Hood. Ali Hood, a cross between... Glen Dalakian II • 26 February, 2013 Gaming Mobile Mobile Gaming
E-Commerce Site Taw9eel Acquires Kuwaiti Game Rental Startup Digumz This week, Kuwaiti game rental company Digumz.com was acquired by Kuwaiti platform Taw9eel.com, one of the largest e-commerce sites... Glen Dalakian II • 14 February, 2013 Acquisitions E-commerce Ecosystem
Jordan Jordanian gaming startup bets on crowdfunding for first title “Most people who work at gaming companies rely on the orders of their CEO, but can never be a leading part of the game they are creating,” a... Glen Dalakian II • 12 February, 2013 Crowdfunding Gaming beladcom
5 Tips for Building a Successful Tech Startup, from Kuwait's Startup Q8 At the 4th StartupQ8 gathering a couple of weeks ago, entrepreneurs gathered in Kuwait City to discuss the secrets of building a... Abdullah Alshalabi • 11 February, 2013 Startup Q8 Conferences Gaming
11 Lessons I Learned After 4 Years at Wizards Productions As we mentioned recently, Jordan is seeing a slew of gaming companies close lately, Wizards Productions among them. Co-founder and... Sohaib Thiab • 29 January, 2013 Top Lists Tips Advice
Meet Bahrain's Newest Startups Graduating from Tenmou Bahrain’s accelerator Tenmou has announced its second round of graduates, three diverse startups aiming to sell to Bahraini markets and q... Nina Curley • 23 January, 2013 Accelerators Gaming
Introduction to Video Game Design The Design Institute Amman is hosting a course titled “The Age of Videogames: from Pong to Gamification.” By defining game design pri... Wamda • 21 January, 2013 Gaming Mobile Gaming
Why Jordanian Startup TakTek Closed and What it Means for the Gaming Sector “I’ve let everyone go,” Gaith Kawar confessed to me over coffee at Starbucks in Abdoun last month, giving a look of resignation through his ... Nina Curley • 21 January, 2013 Advice Failure Gaming
Maysalward Localizes New Mobile Game ShaqDown for the Arab World A new battle is being fought in the Middle East, thanks to Jordanian gaming company Maysalward. Basketball legend Shaquille... Glen Dalakian II • 17 January, 2013 Mobile Mobile Gaming Gaming
Weekly Wrap-Up: January 13-17 This week on Wamda, we covered startups involved in reviving their neighborhoods, and startups using gaming to rev up the regional... Wamda • 17 January, 2013 Accelerators Advice E-commerce
Jordan Jordan's Quirkat releases first game from the Arab World for PlayStation Mobile Alongside PlayStation’s recent launch of PlayStation Mobile (PSM), Jordanian gaming startup Quirkat recently released a new game,... Glen Dalakian II • 17 December, 2012 Quirkat
Dubai's Game Minion Acquired by Corona Labs in Silicon Valley Yesterday, Dubai-based mobile app development platform Game Minion was acquired by Corona Labs in Palo Alto, California. Combining to... Glen Dalakian II • 14 December, 2012 Acquisitions Developers Gaming