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With its latest financial results being labelled as a disaster” by analysts, Zynga has unveiled plans to enter the real-money gambling market. CEO Mark Pincus says the company will launch a real-money poker gamer in the first half of next year. "We have our first [real-money gambling] products in development, …
Read More »Apple misses analyst forecasts but reports annual growth
A jump in both iPad and iPhone sales has lead to a strong quarter for Apple, although its numbers fell short of analyst’s expectations. Revenue hit $35bn for Q3 2012, up from $28.57bn the year before. Analysts had expected Apple to reach over $37bn. Net income climbed from $7.3bn to …
Read More »Apple offers iOS hack fix to devs
Developers are now able to update their apps to prevent users exploiting the iOS loophole that granted users free access to in-app-purchases. The Guardian reports that Apple has approached developers with news of the fix that has to be implemented via an app update. Furthermore, once updated an app will …
Read More »Apple fixes in-app purchases hack
Russian hacker promises tougher fight to come
Read More »Gree opening studio in Vancouver
Perpetually growing mobile games company Gree has unveiled plans for a new studio located in Vancouver. The new western branch of the company would be focused on the free-to-play in the mobile gaming department. Gree also owns a studio in San Francisco following the acquisition of Funzio. The news has …
Read More »Torchlight clone pulled from App Store
Chinese developer loses fight to keep fantasy title on iOS
Read More »Castleville lead designer founds new mobile studio
Pottinger joined by ex-Robot Entertainment programmer John Evanson and former id Software artist Jason Sallenbach
Read More »Edinburgh announces keynote speakers
The man behind Xbox will be amongst the headline acts at this year’s Edinburgh Interactive Festival. Seamus Blackley will give a talk on ‘the future of fun’ at this year’s event, which will be his only European appearance this year. As well as setting the proposal for Xbox, Blackley has …
Read More »CSR Racing dev defends ‘energy’ micropayment design
The developer behind iOS hit CSR Racing has defended the implementation of microtransactions within the title. The game limits the time players can spend racing in a single session by rationing ‘gas’. Once gas has expired players can either leave it and return later when it will have recharged or …
Read More »Ensemble vets found new mobile studio
People Fun to develop games for iOS and Android
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