Weekly News Brief: July 24, 2012

Here’s the best of this week’s news from the mobile gaming webosphere:

• DeNA signs with Hasbro to bring Transformers games to mobile?[PocketGamer]
• BulkyPix accounces new $3 million developer fund?[PocketGamer]
• Chartboost is live with the open MATA API?[PocketGamer]
• Douglas Glover of Slime Sandwich explains all the benefits of the Amazon App Market?[GamesBrief]
• GREE opening up shop in Vancouver?[Inside Mobile Apps]
• iOS 6 no longer requires users to enter a password to download free apps and updates [Cult of Mac]
• Xyologic’s co-founder on how platform competition is good for mobile app publishers [TechCrunch]

iOS will no longer request a password to download free apps in iOS 6; Photo courtesy of Cult of Mac