Mobile

Rovio: Angry Birds will be bigger than ever before

Finnish games giant Rovio is spending millions to make Angry Birds a smash hit once again. Today (Thursday April 28th), the firm is launching Angry Birds Action, a new free-to-play pinball arcade title for smartphones that ties in with the upcoming Angry Birds animated movie, which arrives in the UK …

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iPhone sales fall for the first time, leading to revenue dip

For the first time ever, Apple has seen a year-on-year decline in quarterly iPhone sales. The blow has been accompanied by a decline in revenues for the first time since 2003. For the quarter ending March 26th, Apple sold 51.2m iPhones. That’s well down on the 10m sold in the …

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How Hardlight brings console IP to mobile

With Sega doubling-down on its pledge to mobile, Chris Southall – GM for the publisher’s Hardlight studio – tells Matthew Jarvis about bringing two of gaming’s best-known series to smart devices

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Who needs mobile ads?

Advertising is a major source of revenue for mobile developers, but how do you take full advantage of it without deterring players and ruining your game? James Batchelor asks experts for their advice

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Android N expands developer support for mobile VR

Ability to designate apps as ‘VR Listener’ or ‘VR Helper’, as well as ‘sustained performance’ hardware support flag, hint at greater versatility for virtual reality experiences

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