Mobile

The Google Play store saw 25 per cent more downloads this past quarter than Apple’s App Store, but was still behind in revenue by 50 per cent. The figures come from App Annie’s Q3 2013 report, which states that new markets in Brazil and Argentina have had a major influence …

Oculus Rift CEO Brendan Iribe has announced a dedicated mobile version of the VR headset will release exclusively for Android devices. VentureBeat reports on Iribe’s reveal of the new model during a keynote at GamesBeat 2013. The headset’s mobile version will be lighter then the original model, and utilize the …

Japanese mobile messaging firm gets over half its revenue from games

Premium success not enough in free-to-play market

Sony gives players access to PS4 social features and PS Store through mobile and tablets

Former Jawfish creative director Tadhg Kelly has announced his appointment with Ouya. Games Industry reports that Kelly’s departure from the former mobile games company was due to Jawfish’s transition into the casino space. "Mobile has become incredibly difficult to crack without an immense bank balance because of the escalating costs …

Plants vs Zombies 2 has launched for Android devices, available now as a free download on the Google Play store. To celebrate the platform release, which requires an Android 2.3 device or newer,PopCap has discounted the in-game Jalapeno item for the week. The Android release arrives two months after the …

Monster Warlord and Dark Avenger help mobile publisher to attract audiences in Thailand and Vietnam

Both models have new 64-bit A7 chip, retina display

Apple has unveiled the iPad Air, a redesigned full-size tablet launching worldwide on November 1st. The firm showcased the device at an event this week, where it also announced a new iPad Mini with retina display and new Mac OSX hardware. The iPad Air holds the same display of 9.7 …