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An iPhone 6 Plus specific version of the Netflix app is now available on the App Store. The chief feature is full 1080p video streaming, although the app will also mirror some others such as Apple’s own email app in making use of the smartphone’s extended screen real estate to …
Read More »The average age of a mobile gamer has plummeted
The average mobile gamer of 2014 is some seven years younger than just one year ago. That’s according to the 2014 Deconstructing Mobile & Tablet Gaming Report from EEDAR, as reported by Polygon. In 2013 the average age of a North American person who played games on their mobile device …
Read More »Smartphone hit Monument Valley sells 1.4m
Ustwo’s mind-bending mobile puzzler Monument Valley has sold 1.4 million copies. The hit paid-for title was released in April earlier this year on iOS winning critical acclaim for its art style, music and gameplay. Ustwo is now preparing to release Forgotten Shores, a collection of eight new levels costing $1.99 …
Read More »Sleepy Giant rebrands as Adaptiv.io
Development tools firm shifts towards analytics and mobile marketing
Read More »World of Tanks clothing rolls into combat
Because frankly, we just weren’t sure that jumpers alone were enough to quell your video games clothing appetite. Hot on the heels of this morning’s news of Numskull’s festive gaming jumpers, Musterbrand has brought word of a range of World of Tanks themed garments. Included in the selection are the …
Read More »Glu Mobile suing Hothead over alleged Deer Hunter ‘ripoff’
'We think they spent months replicating our game'
Read More »Win a ticket to the Mobile Entertainment Awards 2014
How many finalists are nominated for this year's ceremony? Answer correctly to grab your seat
Read More »Android: What game devs need to know about the future of Google’s OS
ARM's Nizar Rhomdhane looks at the opportunities that will soon be in developers' hands
Read More »Kim Kardashian: Hollywood leads Glu to best ever quarter
Glu Mobile has posted its best ever quarterly revenue on the back of the success of surprise hit Kim Kardashian: Hollywood. Furthermore, the company has extended its agreement with the celebrity for a further three years, during which time it intends to release more titles carrying her name. Glu CEO …
Read More »Apple boss Tim Cook: ‘I’m proud to be gay’
Tim Cook has decided to openly discuss his sexuality after realising that doing so may help those who are still struggling to come to terms with theirs. Throughout my professional life, I’ve tried to maintain a basic level of privacy [but] I’ve come to realize that my desire for personal …
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