Weekly News Brief

Here’s what’s happening in the world of mobile gaming this week!

• Funzio was making $5 million/month before its acquisition by GREE?[TechCrunch]
• The Japanese government has banned a major money-making mechanic used in Japanese mobile games?[Inside Mobile Apps]
• Tapjoy launched $5 million fund for mobile game development in Asia?[TechCrunch]
• Angry Birds crossed a billion downloads!!?[TechCrunch]
• Is freemium a fad? (We don’t think so!)?[PocketGamer]
• Facebook announced App Center [ReadWriteWeb]
• Google Play passed 15 billion app downloads?[PocketGamer]
• Zynga bought Wild Needle?[TechCrunch]
• 5 great services that power mobile apps (including Chartboost)?[x.commerce]