Mobile

Free-to-play CSR Racing makes $12m in its first month

NaturalMotion has revealed that its free-to-play iOS game CSR Racing grossed in excess of $12m in its first month. Developed by UK studio Boss Alien, the game sees players competing in a succession of drag races. No steering is required – instead, success is determined by the player’s gear changing …

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Espgaluda II brings the arcade to your iPhone

GAME OF THE DAY: There are few core game genres that have successfully excelled on iOS. Cave shooters are certainly one of them. For those who are yet to experience ‘the Cave way’, it goes something like this: You fly a 2D ship horizontally or vertically along a level while …

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Polytron: Zynga pitched Fez mobile port

Polytron’s Phil Fish has revealed that Zynga sought out the indie studio with hopes of porting their XBLA platformer Fez to mobile devices. GI.biz tracked down a series of tweets from the polarizing developer that explained the exchange. "Zynga approached us to port Fez to mobile. We politely refused. So, …

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John Schappert resigns from Zynga

An SEC filing has revealed John Schappert has resigned from his role as COO at Zynga. The news comes no more than a week following Schappert’s reported removal from his game development duties with the company. "We can confirm that John Schappert has left Zynga and its Board of Directors …

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