Mobile

Media conglomerate News Corporation is extending its reach into games and social networks with the acquisition of London studio Bossa. News Corp’s UK subsidiary Shine – run by Rupert Murdoch’s daughter Elisabeth – says it will entrust Bossa with its existing brands and properties. Shine has previously released content across …

Left-wing dev Molleindustria accuses Apple for removing game 'without explanation'

Phone Story draws attention to apparent slavery, suicide and eWaste in manufacturing

Smartphone project now in full production; Studio says overwhelming response has energised the team

Too few of the success factors that exemplify mobile and social games have yet been employed in most location-based games, says Rick Gibson

Upcoming PC shooter Planetside 2 will adopt a free-to-play model following the long line of MMOs that did so earlier this year. The FPS MMO sequel from Sony Online Entertainment will include free-to-play in some form, but concrete details have yet to be determined, reports VG247. The developer’s studio head …

But younger customers play for longer

Industry predicted to be worth $81 billion by 2016; Physical 'has peaked'

SPY Mouse, the latest iOS game from Flight Control developer and all around success story Firemint, went straight to #1 in Australia. MCV talks to Firemint’s Logan Booker about why: What makes SPY Mouse the successor to Flight Control? With SPY mouse, we really wanted to build on the gameplay …

Unique iPhone app used as tool for console counterpart