Mobile

Developer that found fame on Facebook now devotes most staff to mobile platforms

Former Disney exec Steve Wadsworth to replace Mihir Shah effective immediately

Finnish startup Boomlagoon has secured financial backing and will soon launch its first game. Former Angry Birds developers Antti Stn, Tuomas Erikoinen, and Ilkka Halila formed the studio in April but have only now secured a deal with Jari Ovaskainen and London Venture Partners to make their official debut. Stn …

Mobile studio boss leaves after three and a half years

New data from Kantar Worldpanel suggests that the launch of the iPhone 5 has propelled iOS back into the leading position in the US handheld market. For the 12 weeks ending October 28th iOS claimed a 48.1 per cent share of US smartphone sales, leaving Android with 46.7 per cent. …

Zoombugs has released a new Manchester United themed app on the Apple App Store. Called Manchester Untied Challenge by Thomas Cook, the game allows users to choose between three current United stars – aging Welsh winger Ryan Giggs, Dutch striker and former Gooner Robin Van Persie and Japanese international Shinji …

Ex-Bizarre Creations developers move on to new jobs

Neon Play CEO Oli Christie on the key aspects of game creation

Developers given just one month to salvage game data and migrate to new platforms

Mind Candy has put pen to paper on a deal which will see Moshi Monsters toys placed in Happy Meals in McDonalds’ North American restaurants over Christmas. Lasting for four weeks between December 14th to January 10th, the promotion will offer kids one of eight Moshi characters, including a new …