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iOS developers will soon have to ensure that their apps are 64-bit compatible so as to make the most out of Apple’s latest hardware. This is because of the inclusion of the A8 chip in both the iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2, TechSpot reports. App submissions that don’t offer …
Read More »Courting controversy: Releasing Underworld: Drug Lords on mobile
One developer's view on Apple's App Store policies, and why he feels they are unfair on small studios
Read More »Multiplayer tools added to Google Play Games
Devs can now help gamers invite nearby players to mulitplayer matches
Read More »Apple announces iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 3 and 5k iMac
‘Iterative’ is probably the best word used to describe what are the moderate updates to the iPad line revealed by Apple last night. The iPad Air 2 is the closest Apple got to a headline grabber. The tablet is aesthetically very similar to its predecessor but does improve in two …
Read More »Republique: The four-year mobile game
We talk to Camouflaj's Ryan Payton about longer dev cycles, the episodic model and the race to zero
Read More »Seriously on going from Finnish start-up to 1m downloads for Best Fiends
CEO Andrew Stalbow tells Develop about its ambitious plans for the new IP
Read More »Google reveals Nexus Player microconsole
First device to run on Android TV platform due in the US on November 3rd
Read More »Key games firms in the running for top mobile content awards
Sega, Bossa, Gameloft, Rovio, Mind Candy, Chillingo, Camouflaj and more shortlisted for ME Awards 2014
Read More »Google unveils new Nexus 6 and Nexus 9
A day ahead of the reveal of Apple’s latest iPad, Google has lifted the lid on its new smartphone the Nexus 6 and new tablet the Nexus 9. Both will be the first devices to run the latest iteration of Android – called Android 5.0 Lollipop. As the name suggests, …
Read More »Google unveils its first Android TV device – the Nexus Player
Search giant Google has detailed its competitor to Amazon’s Fire TV with the announcement of its own Android set-top box. The Nexus Player runs on Google’s new Android TV platform and expands upon the streaming properties of the existing Google Chrome by providing dedicated hardware to run a number of …
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