Mobile

Only 2.2 per cent of free-to-play users spend any money on in-app purchases, a new study has found. Re/code reports on new research from app testing firm Swrve, with CEO Hugh Reynolds stating that the findings are a word of caution around user acquisition.” While 2.2 per cent is surprisingly …

Henk Rogers says value proposition of games has been "screwed up" by free titles

Not a week after Amazon unveiled its Fire TV set-top box, it looks as though Google is set to launch its own device. The Verge reports on Google’s latest swing at the living room with Android TV, yet another hardware offering similar to Apple and Amazon’s TV-connected devices – along …

Rumours claim web giant in discussions with select developers to create apps and games for living room device

Tropico publisher opens mobile division to bring existing and new IP to iOS and Android

'For us, games are not simply an 'dded bonus, they are the whole point'

Retail giant makes push into games market with set-top box that can also stream films and TV shows

Free-to-play shooter Warface has reached 25m registered users, Crytek has announced. In a news post on Crytek’s site, the company revealed the figure – adding that the milestone was achieved in just two years within Russian, North American and European territories. It is a fantastic achievement for our franchise and …

Retail giant handing out press invites for April 2nd event

Microtransactions on consoles accounted for approximately$352m in sales last year, research group Superdata has announced. The firm notes the microtransactions model – typically associated with the mobile market – is rapidly becoming more popular among console gamers. That $352m is strictly tied to small purchases tied to in-game economy, like …