Mobile

New Frankfurt-based studio to release first 3D title in the summer

Tech giants to meet in magistrates in attempt to resolve patent dispute

The jury in the trial of Norwegian gunman Anders Breivik were yesterday shown images of the accused’s World of Warcraft character. Having been told that Breivik spent the best part of a year playing Blizzard’s MMO full time”, they were shown his character – Justicar Andersnordic. He smiled when it …

Indie start-up Total ArKade to focus on 'innovative gameplay', says Tony Takoushi

A sequel to Zynga’s farming simulation social network game FarmVille is apparently in the works. The info comes about according to advertiser Alex Harvey’s rsum (via Superannuation), which claims a successful pitch for FarmVille 2 while working with Zynga as a client. The work was done sometime between January 2011 …

Reported sighting gives rise to major speculation

Gamefly has invested themselves into mobile gaming development and publishing. The company has been known for years as a retail rental service, but it appears in this transitional period they’re exploring their options. "We’re going to be doing some pub-funding," said Gamefly’s editorial director Garnett Lee during the last week’s …

Rental service turns mobile publisher

Developer seeks to prove the existence of a AAA market for mobile

In a move that temporarily outraged the purist shmup community, Cave has revealed a range of In-App Payment options for its recent iOS hit DoDonPachi Blissful Death. Once the update lands on April 12th, the game will offer a range of free and paid-for purchases offering to tweak aspects such …