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Apple has scheduled a media event for September 9th at which it looks likely to reveal the iPhone 6, numerous reports have claimed. A release for the device – or devices, as seems to be the case – will then likely follow in mid-September, possibly on September 19th. It is …
Read More »State of Decay studio Undead Labs reveals multiplayer RPG for mobile
State of Decay developer Undead Labs has unveiled its next project, Moonrise – a mobile multiplayer RPG featuring Pokmon-like creatures. A departure from Undead’s previous release, the game has players assuming the role of a Warden in a world where peaceful creatures called Solari have been suddenly transformed into dangerous …
Read More »Maker Studios launches PewDiePie app on iOS
YouTube star PewDiePie now has his very own app on iOS. The Guardian reports that the Maker Studios developed download allows direct access to the Swede’s YouTube content, as ell as the ability to create their own custom favourite feeds, as well as share clips on social media. Admittedly it’s …
Read More »PowerVR in action: Bringing console quality graphics to mobile
Imagination Technologies asks Codemasters’ Dean Bilotti about getting the most out of mobile devices
Read More »Gameloft reports flat revenue for past quarter as key releases approach
Gameloft has reported modest financial results for its most recent quarter, though the company is positioning itself for a strong second half of 2014. Games Industry reports on the publisher’s Q2 results, which show €55m million earned in revenue for the period – essentially the same as the same period …
Read More »Report: Google pushing through $1bn acquisition of Twitch
YouTube leading purchase of popular game broadcasting service
Read More »Boss Key reveals core development team
Cliff Bleszinski’s new studio Boss Key Productions has confirmed a new wave of hires, bringing on industry veterans from Call of Duty, Far Cry and Bleszinski’s own Gears of War franchise. CVG reports on the additions, which includes senior producer Chris Mielke (Gears of War: Judgment, Infinity Blade III), senior …
Read More »Bigpoint returns to mobile with Little Worlds acquisition
Online giant rescues Lyon-based studio and 13 employees
Read More »Game of War dev Machine Zone worth $3bn – report
US mobile studio Machine Zone is currently wrapping up a new round of fundraising that will value the developer at more than $3bn, a new report claims. Sources with knowledge of the business told The Wall Street Journallast week that the company is projecting $600m in revenue this year alone. …
Read More »Google Play downloads outnumber iOS by 60%
Android downloads jump by 15% in second quarter of 2014
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