Mobile

There are more UK consumers playing social games online than ever before, but how are they spending their money? With the help of PopCap Games and other industry experts, MCV investigates… The number of social gamers who purchased in-game currency with real-life money doubled year-on-year. This is partly due to …

Users can now browse store and interact with friends through iOS and Android

John Browett, former CEO of Dixons Retail, has left the firm for a new role at Apple. He will leave in April to take up his new position as senior vice president of retail for the iPhone and iPad manufacturer. His role at Dixons will be filled by current group …

Develop talks to NaturalMotion about the opportunities of high-end free-to-play

Has Facebook been taken over by industry giants? Will Luton examines if mobile is the new creative frontier

Valve has launched its Steam service onto mobile devices in the form of a closed beta iPhone and Android app. The free download allows smartphone owners to chat with their Steam friends, browse community groups and user profiles, read video game news and keep track of the latest Steam sales. …

Develop lists the headline facts and figures

The High Street might be in tatters as the world’s governments wallow in spiralling pits of debt and despair, but it’s all parties and barbeques and women and jager bombs at Apple HQ in California. The tech giant has just posted record profits for the quarter ending December 31st, driven …

'No one really wants to live in Palo Alto', says Wikipedia founder

Schoolboy Conner Haines inviting cancer patients to request ideas for future titles