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DeltaDNA's Isaac Roseboom on understanding player behaviour
Read More »App Annie acquires Mobidia
Mobile data firm rolls out Usage Intelligence solution that tracks user behaviour in-depth
Read More »Threes pulled (and now restored) from Google Play store over search term dispute
Popular puzzle game Threes was temporarily removed from the Google Play store yesterday because it listed one of its copycats in its search terms. Game Informer reports that its creator Asher Vollmer revealed that his title was pulled from the digital marketplace due to the inclusion of the name of …
Read More »Grim Fandango Remastered launches on mobile
The Remastered version of Tim Schafer’s classic adventure game Grim Fandango is out now for iOS and Android devices. Grim Fandango Remastered is launching on both iOS and Android, and will set mobile gamers back 7.99. This follows the title coming to PlayStation 4 and PC earlier this year, and …
Read More »Hearthstone hits 30m players
Free-to-play collectible card game Hearthstone has registered 30m players, Blizzard has revealed. The company announced the news via its Twitter account earlier today: "BY THE POWER OF RAGNAROS, 30 million players have joined us by the hearth! Thanks for pulling up a chair!" Blizzard’s statement would seem to debunkYahoo editor …
Read More »Jurassic World: The Game stomps onto iOS
Remember when every big summer movie would get an accompanying triple-A action console game? In the modern games industry, things are very different. Canadian mobile developer Ludia, whose previous titles include Jurassic Park Builder, has released Jurassic World: The Game on iOS. It’s a card battler, with players hatching and …
Read More »Britney Spears signs with Glu for new mobile game
Mobile games publisher Glu has signed on new celebrity partner Britney Spears to a five-year deal. Games Industry reports the deal revolves around a mobile game featuring the pop star, with the untitled game currently scheduled for release in 2016. "I am thrilled to add Grammy Award-winning legend Britney Spears …
Read More »Tencent buys stake in Glu Mobile for $126m
US firm also signs eight year deal to make Britney Spears games
Read More »Dev quits iOS, says Apple ‘doesn’t care’
Indie developer Jeff Vogel will no longer make games for iOS, criticising Apple for its apathy with regards to the problems the firm causes for developers. Vogel recently released a brand new role-playing game Avernum 2 for iOS but pulled it just a few days later, now claiming he will …
Read More »61.2m iPhone sales help Apple to yet another record quarter
Apple has reported revenues of $58bn for the quarter ending March, marking yet another record trading period for the company. The big success was iPhone, which shipped 61.2m units in the period thanks very much to booming sales of both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in China. In …
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