Mobile

'The shift to free-to-play is real and happening'

GhungHo Entertainment Online and parent company Softbank have purchased a 51 per cent stake in Clash of Clans developer Supercell for $1.5bn. The deal, reported byTechCrunch, see’s the coming together of two of the industry’s biggest free-to-play developers, and values Supercell at $3 billion. Supercell is said to make around …

Microsoft’s Major Nelson has released a new video detailing the Xbox One’s friends app. It reveals that as well as conventional friends functionality, Xbox One will also introduce the ability to ‘follow’ people – this effectively allows you to track their Xbox activity without the need for them to accept …

Developers also able to implement gamepad API in older versions of iPhone and iPad OS

PLA Studios's Tom Page offers advice for indies on how to market and sell their games

Rovio has revealed that the upcoming 3D Angry Birdsmovie will be directed by animation veterans Fergal Reilly and Clay Kaytis. Reilly and Kaytis will be making their directorial debuts on the film, but both have plenty of experience in animated movies. Kaytis worked at Disney for 19 years, serving as …

The worldwide PC market is in decline thanks to iOS and Android tablets, according to a new study from research firm Gartner. The company’s research shows an 8.6 per cent drop in earnings from the same quarter last year, due in large part to consumers shifting from PCs and laptops …

Apple will reportedly unveil a pair of new iPad products later this month. The firm will reveal the fifth generation iPad and second generation iPad mini as part of an October 22nd event, according to an AllThingsD report citing multiple sources. The iPad 5 will apparently be thinner and lighter …

Qualifying Kindle Fire apps to receive promotional boost through 500,000 free mobile ad impressions

Korean mobile publisher acquires Nine Wheels just days after taking control of Com2uS