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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    Thanks, in part, to sticky Dice.

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    Google’s Chromecast now plays games, but keep your phone at the ready.

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    The average age of a smartphone or tablet gamer is seven years younger than it was a year ago.

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    Mobile represents 77 percent of revenue, which is down 16 percent since last year.

    By Eric Johnson
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