Post-credit scenes seem to have become a thing for lots of big-screen outings nowadays, but Rovio has put its own twist on it. The company has urged viewers of The Angry Birds Movie to snub cinema etiquette, get out their phones and load up new release Angry Birds Action as …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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
Read More »Chrome OS users may soon be able to play any Android game on their PC
Code buried in latest Chrome OS update suggests that the entire Google Play store is on its way to the platform
Read More »Google Cardboard is an ‘invaluable opportunity’ for VR devs
Opposable Group's Lukas Roper discusses why devs should consider building titles for Google's affordable VR offering
Read More »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
Read More »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
Read More »The fourth wave of mobile
Develop: Brighton board member Simon Oliver discusses the evolution of the smartphone gaming market
Read More »A lesson from old media
Joost van Dreunen suggests mobile developers should pay more attention to the TV industry
Read More »
MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry