One US analyst has warned that Zynga will have to start attracting a high number of new users to offset the declines suffered by its titles and justify its newfound share price. The publisher’s most recent releases Scramble With Friends and Hidden Chronicles have failed to replicate the successes of …
Read More »App Store Charts: Week 2
Imangi's platformer Temple Run tops the free iPhone chart whilst Disney's popular Where's My Water? moves up to 2nd on iPad
Read More »Mobile ads will become the key monetisation model
The app payment landscape is changing, says Inneractive, and charging for apps is becoming increasingly risky
Read More »Next Xbox to include tablet?
A report from consumer site Gamespot claims to have word that the new Xbox, which will be revealed at this year’s E3, will include some sort of portable tablet component. Given Microsoft’s recent efforts at unification across its Windows, Mobile, and Xbox product lines, it seems clear that the 720 …
Read More »Apple goes legal on App Store pirates
Apple has sparked a new legal battle against websites that facilitate illicit App Store downloads, a new report suggests. The iPhone manufacturer is sending cease and desist letters to the owners of a popular iPhone hacking online resource. The threats, according to aCult of Macreport, have forced the hackers to …
Read More »Apple ‘chasing down App Store pirates’
Cease and desist warnings sent to iPhone hacking resource, report claims
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Read More »Atari justifies iOS legal action
Longstanding publisher Atari has effectively confirmed that it has taken action to block iOS games that apparently infringe on copyright. Yesterday it was accused of getting Apple to remove games from the App Store that are similar in appearance to some Atari titles. Atari said in a statement that its …
Read More »Atari: We need to defend our IP
Publisher wants classic IP reborn through indie partnerships
Read More »Record app sales during Christmas bonanza
More than 1 billion apps downloaded in a week, says research firm Flurry
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