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Kick-start your mobile app by developing on these alternative platforms

As of last April, the number of smartphones and tablets sold in the Middle East reached 22 million and continues to grow. The...

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Lebanese entrepreneur named one of the five most powerful women in gaming

Last week, Lebanese entrepreneur Reine Abbas of Wixel Studios was named one of the five most powerful women in gaming by Inc.com. Abbas...

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How a 24-year-old Lebanese entrepreneur found global success by beating Tamagotchi at their own game

When Yahoo! paid 17-year-old Nick D’Aloisio $30 million for news summary app Summly, one of our Wamda contributors wrote us, “I’m looking f...

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Arab Heroes can now battle on the iPhone in Falafel Games' new mobile MMO Knights of Glory

“We’re the only game where the Arabic player can identify with his own culture, his own history, and say ‘I’m one of the heroes’ instead of...

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Entertaining and educating Palestine's children: Anoud Games

After the First Intifada in Palestine, there weren't that many educational games for kids in Arabic. At least that's Palestinian...

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Lebanon’s Game Cooks Releases Mobile Multiplayer Title NERDS

On top of their recent release, Captain Oil, Game Cooks studios in Lebanon just launched new mobile game NERDS on both...

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GameTako Announces the Winners of the 3rd Annual Game Zanga

This week, GameTako announced the winners of their 3rdannual Game Zanga, which drew over 325 developers to compete across the region to...

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Egyptian Startup Signs First Game with International Publisher Chillingo

Mobile gaming is on the rise in the region, and the newest startup to join the mobile gaming frey is Spyros Entertainment from...

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How Gaming Startups Can Measure the Success of a New Release

Game developers across the Arab world are picking up steam, but recent releases by mobile developers in Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt show...

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A Look Inside Lebanon's Game Cooks as They Launch a New iOS Game

The development studio for Game Cooks is set on a hill in Mansourieh, Lebanon overlooking a sprawling Beirut. After its two...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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-...

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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...

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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...

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Quirkat launches first PS3 game from the Arab World