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Posted on Jan 3, 2012 in News

Enter HTML5 Game Contest to win $50,000 in prizes!

Enter Pokki 1UP, a game challenge for HTML5 Game Developers where top three will have a chance to win USD $30,000, $13,000 and $7,000 respectively. The contest runs until February 20th, 2012 at 11:59pm (PST). Your game must be submitted before the deadline, and must also be approved for the Pokki...

Posted on Jun 22, 2011 in News

GameSalad.com releases HTML5 game publishing tools and embeddable games!

- GameSalad.com has just upgraded their game-making tools to support HTML5. From their blog: So why do we think GameSalad Arcade and HTML5 publishing are such a big deal? Massive Distribution: GameSalad developers can now reach a potential audience of over a billion people using a web browser, larger...

Posted on Jun 12, 2011 in News

Crowdfunding an HTML5 game: Time Hammer

- We’ve come across an interesting project on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter.com. Two developers are looking to build an 8-bit, retro platform game in HTML5. They also say that the game engine used to build it will be open-source and available for anyone to use. So far the project has...

Posted on Jun 7, 2011 in News

appMobi goes deeper into HTML5 games and apps

- appMobi, creator of tools used to create HTML5 apps and games, has kicked it up a notch by greatly enhancing the performance of their platforms. They claim that this new acquisition will speed up the HTML5 canvas element by up to 500%- which would be a tremendous upgrade. A brief explanation from the...

Posted on May 20, 2011 in News

Friskies launches HTML5 games for Cats

Friskies, the cat food brand, released a bunch of HTML5 games for the iPad. No, they are not for you and I, but instead for your cat(s). Yes, that is right folks, HTML5 not only brings devices together, but also people and their pets for some cross-platform gaming. You can check them out at...

Posted on May 18, 2011 in News

onGameStart – HTML5 Game conference

- Between September 22-23rd, in Warsaw, Poland, the onGameStart HTML5 game conference is being held. According to the organizers, it will be “the first conference completely about HTML5 game development….. Two days full of awesome lectures, almost 20 great speakers, about 300 fanatics of open...

Posted on Apr 2, 2011 in News

Web Directions Unplugged: HTML5 game/app conference

Another HTML5 game development conference is planned, this time in Seattle. The two day conference, which is called “Web Directions Unplugged,” will take place May 12th and 13th of this year. HTML5 is fast becoming the way to develop not just web apps, but native apps for platforms like...

Posted on Mar 2, 2011 in News

DevUnplugged: HTML5 contest

Here is a new and interesting HTML5 contest. The theme: blurring the lines between native and web with HTML5, specifically in the context of games and music. There are plenty of cool prizes and cash on the line- definitely worth checking out. It will be judged by 12 HTML5 experts. Below is...

Posted on Feb 27, 2011 in News

HTML5 Game Engines: Update

It’s been a while since we’ve posted anything about new HTML5 game engines that have been released or are currently under development. Below is a brief but useful list of some of these frameworks. Take a look, especially if you are considering making your own HTML5 game in the near...

Posted on Nov 25, 2010 in News

HTML5 for Game Developers- Lecture

“The web platform has come a long way in the recent years, to the point where HTML5 and related technologies are now considered a serious foundation for online games. This session will introduce game developers to the web programming model, outline the relevant developments of HTML5, and...

Posted on Nov 18, 2010 in News

Creating an HTML5 game – Agent 008 Ball

Robby Ingebretsen, one of the creators of the awesome and visually-stunning HTML5 game “Agent 008 Ball,” has written a very informative blog post about his experience working on the project. He goes on to explain the pros, cons, and future of HTML5 for creating games and apps. It’s a...

Posted on Nov 7, 2010 in News

HTML5 game dev tutorials

As HTML5 game development rapidly increases in popularity, we are seeing more and more helpful tutorials and guides intended to assist developers. Below are three new HTML5 game tutorials that we’ve come across. Don’t forget to check out our “Resources” page for additional...

Posted on Oct 30, 2010 in News

Microsoft stepping up its HTML5 game

It looks like Microsoft has openly acknowledged it’s behind-the-scenes transition away from Silverlight and toward HTML5. A quote by the president of Microsoft’s server and tools business pretty much sums it up: “HTML is the only true cross-platform solution for everything, including...

Posted on Oct 27, 2010 in News

HTML5 v. Flash Pong Game

Two developers have decided to poke fun at the HTML5 v. Flash debate in a clever and hands-on way. They created a basic pong game powered by BOTH HTML5 and Flash. That’s right; the left side of the screen uses Flash and the right side uses HTML5. Most people wouldn’t be able to tell the...

Posted on Oct 14, 2010 in News

Some HTML5 Game Jam demos

The HTML5 Game Jam took place this past weekend in San Francisco and Hilversum. We’ve already posted a few of the game demos created by participants, such as Monkey Fortress, Tablet Tennis, and Cats Dogs & Explosions. Listed below are some of the other demos created. Keep in mind that this...

Posted on Oct 1, 2010 in News

Another HTML5 Game Contest- this time hosted by Mozilla

It seems like there are new HTML5 game contests popping up every week now. Mozilla, the group behind the popular open-source browser Firefox, is hosting an international HTML5 gaming competition. You can sign-up today and begin developing your game- the contest ends January 11th, 2011. Of course, all...

Posted on Sep 25, 2010 in News

Game Behemoth Zynga Buys HTML5 Game Engine

Zynga, the massive online gaming behemoth behind games such as Farmville, Mafia Wars, and YoVille, has purchased the highly-anticipated Aves HTML5 game engine (they actually purchased Dextrose, which created and owns the Aves HTML5 game engine). Zynga is believed to be worth over $1 billion, with some of...

Posted on Sep 20, 2010 in News

HTML5 Game Jam Event: October 9th & 10th

On October 9th & 10th, Google and SPIL Games are co-hosting an HTML5 game development event. It will take place at two separate locations- one in San Francisco and the other in Hilversum- and center around the current state and future path of HTML5 gaming. All hardcore game developers are invited to...

Posted on Sep 1, 2010 in News

HTML5 game contest- $50,000 in prizes

SPIL GAMES, an online game company that runs nearly 40 mobile gaming websites, is hosting an HTML5 game contest. Their goal is to “inspire developers to make their mark in mobile gaming,” and they’re putting their money where their mouth is by offering $50,000 in prize money for the very...

Posted on Aug 18, 2010 in News

Google Chrome “Web Store” to feature HTML5 games

It looks like Google has jumped on the app store bandwagon and is getting ready to launch a web app store of its own. It will feature all sorts of HTML5 goodies, including apps and HTML5 games. Like Apple’s App Store, there will be free apps as well as paid apps. Instead of a 30%/70% revenue cut for...

Posted on Jul 12, 2010 in News

HTML5 Game Engines

Although HTML5 is just beginning to spread across the web, some very talented programmers have already begun developing software and tools for creating HTML5 games. The games “The Legend of Sadness,” “Solitude,” “T-Spin,” “Akiba Hero,” “Capman,”...

Posted on Jul 10, 2010 in News

YouTube Launches Mobile Site Entirely in HTML5

The power, benefits, and cross-compatibility of HTML5 is becoming clearer every day. Now YouTube, the web’s most popular video site, has begun transitioning away from Flash and toward HTML5 as the primary method for streaming video on mobile devices. Google (which owns YouTube) notes, however, that...

Posted on Jul 4, 2010 in News

HTML5 Canvas and Video Tags for IE9

So far Mozilla’s Firefox browser and Google’s Chrome browser have been the face of the HTML5 revolution. Finally Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, the most popular browser in the world, will support the HTML5 video and audio tags. The current versions of IE are completely lacking any...