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The Inside Network Job Board is dedicated to providing you with the best social media job opportunities across social and mobile application platforms. Here are this week’s highlights from the Inside Network Job Board, including positions at: Brightroll, Wooga GmbH, King and more. Acquinity Interactive Partner Sales Manager Director of Partner Sales Advertiser Injections Developer Sr. Email Marketing Manager App Minis LLC Senior Unity Game Programmer BrightRoll Manager, Publisher Development Marketing Manager Account Manager (CHI) DeNa Performance Marketing Manager Disney Interactive | Playdom Mobile Game Designer Sr. Game Designer Fandango Social Media Marketing Manager King Senior Game Developer POPSUGAR Sr. Web Engineer Java Search Engineer Tradeshift Enterprise Sales Engineer: East Coast Wooga GmbH Software Engineer – Backend iOS Games Developer Game Designer – New Mobile Game

With the impending release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — Legendary Edition, which bundles all three downloadable content packs along with the original core game, GamesBeat thought this might be a good time to highlight some of our favorite PC mods. If you like what you see or have some awesome mods of your own to suggest, leave a comment below and you’ll automatically be entered to win one of 10 golden Skyrim NES carts made exclusively for GamesBeat by 72pins. U.S. entries only. The winner will be randomly chosen on May 25, so make sure to check back then. SiTWulf’s Razas de Noche mod adds two new playable races to Skyrim: skeletons and Draugr. The mod is still in beta, so it has plenty of bugs and compatibility issues with other mods. But if you’re just looking to spice up your vanilla game and bring your own brand of terror to the world of Skyrim, look no further. Racial Skeletons Prometheus’s Beast Skeletons mod adds race-appropriate skeletons for Argonians, Khajits, Orcs, and Elves. The new skeleton types have been added to lore-friendly areas (where previously there had only been human remains), and after completing a new quest, players can even conjure a skeleton thrall with the same race as their own. Make sure to check the mod pages for installation directions, known issues and compatibility conflicts, and so on. Filed under: Games GamesBeat 2013 is our fifth annual conference on disruption in the video game market. You'll get 360-degree perspectives from top gaming executives, developers, and analysts on what’s to come in the industry. Our theme this year is “The Battle Royal.” Check out full event details here, and grab your early-bird tickets here! .blurb-cat-games hr { margin: 10px 0 10px 0; }

PunchUp Live is the only app to integrate all LIVE MMA fights with a social game you can play against friends. As seen on ESPN Sports, Mashable, Tech Crunch & More Watch Live, Make Predictions, Dominate the leader boards! Love MMA? PunchUp let’s you to test your prediction skills for live MMA matches. For each fight the user is able to select who they think will win the fight. If you want to take it a step further you can also select how the fighter wins and what round the fight ends. Correct predictions help users climb the leaderboard and increases their token balance. * Up to the second updates on fight results * Fight cards available for the 5 upcoming events * Login Using Facebook or create your own account and challenge your friends * Chant and Be on the Stands with the built in chat features * Profile page tracks your pick percentage * Challenge friends and refuse to lose FREE TO DOWNLOAD TODAY! https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/punchup-live/id643351063?mt=8

Interact with fans inside and around the stadium with aggregated, fan-generated content for the ultimate game-day experience, whether you’re in the crowd or on the couch. Get in the Game™ Fandium a live interactive sports social media aggregator and freeium game, bringing like minded fans together, to interact from home or in the stands during live sporting events For the Fans. From the Fans. Fandium® is the all-inclusive social destination for sports fans to get the real story from inside and around the stadium with aggregated, fan-generated content to create the ultimate game-day experience, whether they’re in the crowd or on the couch. Description Fandium® is the all-inclusive social game-day destination for sports fans, available as an iOS and Facebook app. Fandium serves as an interactive fan forum, geo-specific social media aggregator and freemium sports challenge network, all in one. Users follow the action of their favorite teams at the stadium and at home with geo-specific photos, up-to-date scores, stats, social commentary and betting odds. The app’s Ureport™ feature lets users contribute commentary through photos or insights, all in real time. Fandium was developed by Conor Sports, LLC, based in Chicago. For more information, visit www.fandium.com. iTunes : https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fandium/id623536557?l=en&ls=1&mt=8

King Builds on the Success of Candy Crush Saga Unleashing its Top 10 Facebook Game, Pet Rescue Saga, on Mobile this Summer. King announces it now has more than 70 million daily players across all platforms and three top 10 Facebook games San Francisco, CA & London, England – May 16, 2013 – King, the world’s leading cross-platform, bite-sized games company, today announces that it is releasing its popular, top 10 Facebook game, Pet Rescue Saga, on mobile early this summer. The game, which is the fourth largest overall game on Facebook with more than 5.7 million daily players (DAU), will be available on iOS (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch) and on Google Play for Android devices. Pet Rescue Saga becomes King’s third Saga game to be released on mobile and will further position the company as a leader in mobile games alongside their hit mobile title, Candy Crush Saga, which is one of the most popular titles across Android and iOS in many major markets. The company also announced that has more than 70 million daily players across all platforms. The company currently has three top 10 Facebook games with Candy Crush Saga (14.7M DAU), Pet Rescue Saga (5.7M DAU) and Far Heroes Saga (4.9M DAU). King’s games have taken the number one application and game slot on Facebook and top grossing app positions on iOS and Android, clocking over 16 billion gameplays per month across mobile, social and online. “We are completely humbled to have three of our games among the top 10 on Facebook and seeing that our games are attracting over 70 million daily players and 16 billion gameplays a month across all platforms,” said Riccardo Zacconi, CEO and co-founder of King. “Pet Rescue Saga’s fun puzzle challenges have proven to be extremely popular since its release in October.The game quickly became one of the most prevalent games on Facebook and is one we are confident will translate well to mobile.” Pet Rescue Saga will launch on mobile with over 72 levels, providing a seamless gameplay experience across mobile and Facebook. Players will be able to play the game anywhere, anytime – ensuring their leaderboards, scores and progress are fully synchronized regardless of device. Pet Rescue Saga features more than 10 cute, animated pets in dire need of help from all kinds of mayhem across a fantastic Saga land that includes both fairytale and urban landscapes. Boosters allow gamers to clear columns or individual blocks in various ways to make their way through each episode, which includes 5-10 different types of puzzle levels. Players must remove the required number of blocks or save enough pets to move on to the next level. To play Pet Rescue Saga now on Facebook in preparation for the launch on mobile, please visit http://Apps.facebook.com/petrescuesaga. About King: King is the world leader in cross-platform, bite-sized games, with more than 16 billion gameplays per month globally. King offers 150 exclusive games in 14 languages through mobile, Facebook and the website www.king.com. The company has offices in London, Stockholm, Barcelona, Bucharest, Hamburg, Malta, Malmo and San Francisco. For more information, visit http://about.king.com. C 2013 King.com Ltd. All rights reserved. All other designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Media Contacts: Paul Brady Consort Partners

First “troll” social farm game with full pvp, Yeah baby, plant and plow, burn and throw! It’s a wild farm for you to have some fun! Alpha version of the game is available on our website http://angryfarmer.madsword.com What is Angry Farmer Angry Farmer is a new rts (real time strategy) cross-platform social network game but, unlike other “social” games which you play all by yourself and visit your friends only once per day, in Angry Farmer you can play with your buddies all day long.The plot of the game is simple – two players compete with each other for safekeeping of their crops and land. The farmer who manages to destroy the opponent’s field before losing his own is the winner. So, challenge your friends and other players, gain experience and earn credits to purchase new skills and build your own villa. Gameplay Battles are very dynamic and challenging. Harvesting crops will give you coins and replenish your energy. These resources are used for skill activation. Skills are located on the panel below your battlefield. You can choose additional skills during the fight by picking them up from the left bar. After planting, it takes some time for a plant to bear fruits and afterwards they can easily be picked up simply by dragging the mouse over them. All the dialogues and achievements are written with love and humor. Released alpha version of the game. Angry Farmer is available for a sneak peak on our website http://angryfarmer.madsword.com For more details visit http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/madsword/angry-farmer-real-time-strategy-cross-platform-soc

Rumors surrounding a new add-on for SimCity have been confirmed by EA. Earlier this week a listing on UK retailer Green Man Gaming (since removed) revealed some sort of amusement park downloadable content. I can't say that I didn't expect some sort of DLC to be released post-launch, but I'd be lying if I said I thought it would be amusement park themed. Still, I'm intrigued to see what it can offer in terms of gameplay. According to the the listing, the Amusement Park Pack lets you "build the amusement park of your dreams, right in the middle of your city" with "classic rides, vehicle rides, and thrill rides" that "allow you to make just the theme park you want." From the look of it, it seems the amusement park will be a rather large plot, so good luck fitting that into your already crowded city. You'll likely have reserve the majority of your limited plot space for this attraction which features "massive entrances." The content includes "three large, impressive themed amusement park entrances" that you can choose from to customize your park. You'll also be able to lay down mini-train rails within the space that will transport tourists around your amusement park. Find more details at GameZone > Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

We've been hearing a lot of rumbling (or squawking) around these parts lately about the hotly anticipated Angry Birds animated movie that Rovio has wanted to make. We already knew that a number of major studios were vying for the rights to purchase the film, but now we have official confirmation this week that Sony Pictures Entertainment has been the early bird to get the multi-million dollar worm. After the colossal and unmatched success of the Angry Birds brand and franchise, Rovio has made no secret about how the company wants to expand beyond just the realm of gaming, and into a broader role in the entertainment industry at large. While the upcoming Angry Birds movie will be Rovio's first plunge into the world of film, seasoned Angry Birds fans will already be familiar with the developer's work on the weekly Angry Birds Toons animated shorts, which debuted this past March. Sony is also no stranger to hit animated features lately either, with Hotel Transylvania and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs already under their belt, along with several others. In addressing their excitement about the future project and their new partnership with Rovio, Michael Lynton and Amy Pascal, Chairman and Co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, respectively, had this to say: "Every studio in town would love to add Angry Birdsto their slate. There are few titles out there that bring this kind of excitement, brand awareness and built-in audience to the table." On Rovio's side of the slingshot, Rovio CEO Mikael Hed explained that "Sony impressed us with their great attitude, determination, and professionalism. They convinced us that we have found the right partners and team to help us market and distribute our first motion picture." Check out Gamezebo for the release date > Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Bombcats is the latest game to be released by the celebrated indie developer Luke Schneider, and we gave the game a solid 4 out of 5 score in our review earlier today. Looking for a few tips to get on top of this puzzling gameplay? We've got you covered. - Know your kitties, and don't feel you have to begin with the default cat when you have different cats to play around with. Each cat is better at performing a specific job in a level, so don't be afraid to experiment with new approaches. - As a general rule, you can use the gems and suns that appear on each level as a means for working out the correct solution. If you see them covering a section of the screen, that's the direction you want to aim your early shots at. - In the timed level challenges, you won't have those gems to guide you on your way. Make sure you know each set of levels inside out before heading into the time limit mode, so you don't waste time by fumbling the latter half of each challenge. - If you're really stuck in the game, you can always skip the level entirely and move onto a new level. You can only do this once in a given time limit, however, so use these passes sparingly. Sit the game out for a while if you really can't make progress and need your timer to refill. - Bear in mind that Clawdia can dig her claws into any surface and remain there between shots. Keep her special powers in mind when dealing with what seem like impossibly located kittens, and see if you can place her into a clearer firing position by launching at the target from a nearby wall. Get more cheats for Bombcats at Modojo > Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

This sponsored post is produced by Dealzon. Nvidia jumped the gun today, announcing you can now preorder their handheld Shield console three days earlier than previously publicized. At $350, Nvidia’s Shield is an interesting gaming device. On the one hand, it’s a bit pricey as an Android gaming device. On the other hand, it’s a nifty mobile console, allowing you to stream compatible PC games from your desktop to the Shield (still in Beta) or to any HDTV via HDMI. Beyond streaming PC games, you’ll also have access to a “Big Picture” mode for playing compatible Steam titles on your HDTV. The streaming capabilities will require your desktop to have a GTX 650 or higher GPU, a modern CPU (2nd Gen i3 or faster, AMD Athlon II X4 or faster), and a decent router. In terms of Android gaming, the Shield comes with Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean and runs on the latest Tegra 4 processor, so you’ll be able to play Android titles without issues. Preordering is currently available at 4 retailers, with three in the US. All Shield consoles come bundled with two Android games: Sonic 4 Episode II THD and Expendable: Rearmed. $350 at NewEgg with $5 shipping for online ordering $350 at GameStop with store pick-up for offline ordering Neither NewEgg nor GameStop has an advantage in terms of preorder bonuses, but based on their track records, you’ll probably get a more painless experience from NewEgg if you want to order online – plus they usually ship quickly. As for the actual release date, while some sites have reported a far-too-optimistic June 4th ship date, both GameStop and NewEgg are publicizing the console as a June 30th release. You can safely expect the console to ship sometime in late June. Those looking for deals probably shouldn’t hold their breath. At the Shield’s current price point, it’s unlikely Nvidia will alter its MSRP soon unless the console is a big flop. Given only select retailers will be carrying this – NewEgg, GameStop, Micro Center and Canada Computer – barring a low sales volume, we don’t expect price drops or bonus offers until closer to the holiday season. Sponsored posts are content that has been produced by a company, which is either paying for the post or has a business relationship with VentureBeat, and they’re always clearly marked. The content of news stories produced by our editorial team is never influenced by advertisers or sponsors in any way. For more information, contact sales@venturebeat.com. Filed under: Games GamesBeat 2013 is our fifth annual conference on disruption in the video game market. You'll get 360-degree perspectives from top gaming executives, developers, and analysts on what’s to come in the industry. Our theme this year is “The Battle Royal.” Check out full event details here, and grab your early-bird tickets here! .blurb-cat-games hr { margin: 10px 0 10px 0; }