http://www.roughcookie.com Rough Cookie is focused on the design and development of premium quality games for high-end mobile and handheld devices including the Apple iPhone. This feed provides you with the latest. http://www.roughcookie.com/style/roughcookie/img/rss_icon.png http://www.roughcookie.com en-us COOKIE CMS http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Copyright 2008-2013 Rough Cookie B.V. Tue, 21 May 2013 04:22:32 +0200 Today marks Rough Cookie's fourth birthday and we celebrated this with a tasty cake resembling our company's bad ass cookie logo. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.roughcookie.com Rough Cookie is currently looking to fill several positions for our platform and operations teams. Check out the <a href="/careers">careers section of our website</a> to learn more. Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0200 http://www.roughcookie.com Rough Cookie sponsors the Networking Party after the first <a href="http://www.ggconf.com/conference/program/" target="_blank">Got Game Conference</a> day in Amsterdam on August 20th. We will also demo our upcoming game Monster Tracker! Come over and have a drink with us at the <a href="http://goo.gl/maps/qdDxG" target="_blank">Rode Hoed</a> in Amsterdam. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0200 http://www.roughcookie.com We are very proud to announce our newest game Monster Tracker. It's currently in beta and available in select territories (the UK and the Netherlands). Monster Tracker will release worldwide on Android later this month. iOS will follow soon. In Monster Tracker players hunt, battle and capture epic monsters. Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0200 http://www.roughcookie.com Meanwhile we at Rough Cookie have been working like maniacs on our latest game we are about to unveil. We have created a monster. Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0200 http://www.roughcookie.com To expand our operations we are currently looking for new colleagues at several different positions. Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0200 http://www.roughcookie.com To much relief of the Cookies we finally moved offices from our overcrowded Pand Noord units to an awesome new space in building Number One, situated at the great NDSM Wharf area in Amsterdam North. Our new office is located at the top floor and has a beautiful view of the IJ river and Amsterdam. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.roughcookie.com The Cookies wish y'all a happy new year! Have another oliebol! Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.roughcookie.com November 24th and 25th Rough Cookie will be present at the Game in the City event in Amersfoort. We'll be scouting for new talent. Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.roughcookie.com Today exactly 3 years ago Rough Cookie was founded, but the best is yet to come! Happy birthday to us! Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.roughcookie.com Today our game Pachinko Frenzy is released for iOS devices. Pachinko Frenzy, an action filled parlor game with all the kinetic sights and sounds of the popular Japanese pastime. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0200 http://www.roughcookie.com Mobile social games leader ngmoco, a DeNA Co., Ltd. (2432.T) company, announced with DeNA today that its <a href="http://www.mobage.com" target="_blank">Mobage</a> social games platform for Android has been released in English-speaking countries around the world; the service is slated to expand to other territories and mobile platforms soon. Completing this first stage of a global rollout, today DeNA also announced the launch of Mobage for Android in China. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0200 http://www.roughcookie.com Mobile social games leader <a href="http://www.ngmoco.com" target="_blank">ngmoco</a>, a <a href="http://www.dena.jp/en/" target="_blank">DeNA</a> company, has acquired acclaimed mobile game studio Rough Cookie. Rough Cookie, developer of Star Defense for iOS, We Farm Android and We City Android, among many other successful titles, will add creative power to ngmoco's internal studios. Rough Cookie will also establish a presence for ngmoco in Europe as the company readies the global launch of its social network for mobile games, Mobage. The Netherlands-based studio is already working on new ngmoco games for the Mobage service. Wed, 18 May 2011 12:00:00 +0200 http://www.roughcookie.com Rough Cookie will be present at the <a href="http://www.festivalofgames.nl/" target="_blank">Festival of Games</a>, the largest gaming event in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The festival takes place on April 28-29, 2011 and features conferences, an expo and a job market. Rough Cookie is present at the Level Up! Job Market looking for ambitious coders. Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0200 http://www.roughcookie.com Last Sunday Pachinko Frenzy was <a href="http://blog.htcyou.com/2011/03/06/app-of-the-day-pachinko-frenzy/" target-"_blank">App of the Day</a> at the official "HTCYou" blog. The blog post reads: "Pachinko Frenzy brings the popular Japanese gaming machines to your Android device (or much like Plinko for a different example). Rapidly tap your screen to launch the shiny balls to fall through the board and collect points along with hidden surprises that you unlock by hitting all the pins. Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.roughcookie.com <a href="/games/pachinko">Pachinko Frenzy</a>, published by ngmoco, is released worldwide today in the Google Android Market. Pachinko meets the Arcade in <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ngmoco.pachinko" target="_top">Pachinko Frenzy</a>, an action game inspired by the popular Japanese gaming machines. Rapidly launch balls by tapping the screen, or tap and drag to strategically use the aimer. Hit all the pins on the board for a chance to unlock Bonus Challenges, Special Balls, or Collectible Prizes. Complete a collection to unlock extra game boards! The Pachinko Frenzy team is hard at work adding new features and game boards. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.roughcookie.com Rough Cookie will be attending the <a href="http://www.gdconf.com" target="_blank">Game Developers Conference 2011</a> (GDC) in San Francisco this February 28th-March 4th. The GDC is the largest annual gathering of professional video game developers, comprising an expo, networking events, awards shows and a variety of game-related lectures by industry professionals. We will be present and available for meetings. Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.roughcookie.com Revealed at Samsung's booth at the Mobile World Congress, Pachinko Frenzy is an exciting game Rough Cookie is currently working on. The game is loosely based on the popular Japanese gaming device resembling a pinball machine, but without the flippers and a large number of smaller balls. The game is powered by ngmoco's <a href="http://developer.mobage.com/en" target="_blank">ngCore technology</a> and will be available on both iOS and Android devices. The game will be available on Mobage social games network and Apple's App Store. Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.roughcookie.com Rough Cookie is currently working on several exciting games running on ngmoco's recently announced ngCore game technology. This powerful cross-platform technology is now part of DeNA's <a href="http://developer.mobage.com/en" target="_blank">Open Mobage Smartphone SDK</a>. A couple of these ngCore-powered games, including WeCity and WeFarm, have been <a href="http://www.samsungunpacked.com/press/press1_2_detail.html" target="_blank">announced last Monday by Samsung</a> at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Samsung's brand new Galaxy S II smartphone delivers a rich catalog of games through its Game Hub, which is powered by Mobage. Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.roughcookie.com Rough Cookie attends the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona February 14th. The Mobile World Congress is the combination of the world's largest exhibition for the mobile industry and a congress featuring prominent chief executives representing mobile operators, vendors and content owners from across the world. Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.roughcookie.com To facilitate further growth, Rough Cookie moved its headquarters today to awesome new office space in the northern part of Amsterdam. We are now located in creative hotspot <a href="http://www.pandnoord.nl/" target="_blank">Pand Noord</a>, among other great companies in the media and creative industry. Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.roughcookie.com Hohoho! Season's greetings from everyone here at Rough Cookie! We hope you (will) have a wonderful holiday break and wish everyone the very best for the new year! Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.roughcookie.com ngmoco:) releases Touch Pets Dogs 2, the successor of the popular Touch Pets Dogs game. Adopt your own playful puppy who'll fetch sticks, balance on agility balls and isn't afraid to wear a bodysuit. Again, Rough Cookie worked on a modest part in the development of the game. Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.roughcookie.com Meow! Touch Pets Cats is available worldwide for free to download to your iPhone or iPod touch! Adopt your very own playful, cuddly cat from five popular breeds, and complete daily goals to unlock a furrific prize each week. Rough Cookie had a modest but fun part in the development of the game. Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.roughcookie.com Today Rough Cookie turns 2. Sun, 07 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.roughcookie.com