CDProjekt Red and GOG are hosting a pre-E3 conference for The Witcher 3 tonight. Hosted by CDPR co-founder Marcin Iwi?ski, the event kicks off at 7pm here in the UK and promises to reveal plenty of news on the new title. In addition to plenty of new footage and collector’s …
Read More »Mobile game developer Octro bags $15m investment
Sequoia Capital backs studio with share of new $530m fund for India and Southeast Asia start-ups
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Indie hits take home prizes for their unique takes on touchscreen gaming
Read More »Apple reveals new proprietary iOS graphics tech Metal
The processing cost of outputting high-end graphics on iOS devices is to be reduced. That’s thank to a new proprietary tech from Apple called Metal that allows devs to get more out of an iPhone or iPad’s innards, in much the same way as AMD’s Mantle promises to do for …
Read More »Improving monetisation for game developers through advertising
IQzone's Patrick Pettay on why he believes advertisements should be used alongside IAPs in mobile games
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Studio plans to build next big IP following Moshi Monsters success, and more could follow
Read More »Mind Candy reveals a new game, and it’s not Moshi Monsters
UK casual games giant Mind Candy is working on a new game that isn’t based on its smash hit Moshi Monsters IP. The game is called World of Warriors and is due for release on iOS and Android this year. There’s a teaser trailer below and it’s being worked on …
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Total investment in company reaches $39m
Read More »VIDEO: Bethesda announces free-to-play multiplayer combat title Battlecry
Bethesda has announced that Battlecry Studios is making a game called… Battlecry. It’s described as an all-new multiplayer action combat game featuring fast-paced and frenetic 32-player battles” and will be free-to-play. It’s the studio’s first title since its formation in 2012. The visual design is being headed by Half-Life 2 …
Read More »Competitive smartphone market sees EE and Phones 4U snub LG G3
Korean electronics giant LG yesterday revealed the high-end LG G3 Android phone, and already two big names have snubbed the device. Cnet reports that both EE and Phones 4U have said they won’t be stocking the handset. "The LG G3 goes head-to-head with other flagship devices that most retailers have …
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