Angry Birds versus Whatsapp

Games versus social on mobile: this chart shows Google search volume for 'Angry Birds' (blue) versus 'Whatsapp' (red)

Game title releases by year

From Reddit: a data set of games released by year per platform. User-generated so incomplete: the iOS games are probably 50 times more numerous. (Click for larger view)

Games over AirPlay

That didn’t take long. Yesterday I argued that AirPlay would allow games and video to use the TV as a remote display for the iPad, bypassing set top boxes and games consoles (especially the Wii, less so the PS3 and xBox). Well, Firemint is the first to get a press release out.