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Read More »Technical issues disrupt Soulcalibur: Lost Swords
Bandai Namco’s free-to-play Soulcalibur game has endured a disastrous start to life. CVG reports that an unspecified technical issue” has left Soulcalibur: Lost Swords virtually unplayable for a significant portion of players following its release on PSN in America this week. "There is currently a technical issue that has delayed …
Read More »Pincus steps down as Zynga CPO following $61m loss
Zynga co-founder Mark Pincus is to step down from his role as chief product officer. He stepped down as Zynga CEO last July after that role was taken by former Xbox boss Don Mattrick. Pincus will continue to serve as chairman of the board in a non-operational capacity. Alex Garden, …
Read More »King opens Japan studio
Tokyo office could start developing new games in future
Read More »Samsung sales boss saw Jobs death as "best opportunity to attack iPhone"
Documents unearthed as part of a US legal battle between Apple and Samsung have revealed the distasteful truth underpinning some corporate strategy. Cnet reports that Samsung America’s former head of national sales Michael Pennington saw the death of Apple boss Steve Jobs in 2011 as an opportunity for the company …
Read More »World of Tanks receives updated visuals, introduces Historical Battles
Wargaming has detailed the incoming Frontiers patch for World of Tanks, which brings a new Historical Battles mode and updated visuals. The update arrives on April 17th for the Windows PC version of the game, and coincides with the release of World of Tanks 9.0. The new historical battle mode …
Read More »Google Play downloads tracking 45% ahead of Apple App Store
A new report says that total Google Play downloads are currently tracking ahead of the Apple App Store in terms of volume. Google Play downloads lead the App Store by 45 per cent in Q1 2014, up from 35 per cent in Q4 2013. However, App Annie’s Q1 2014 Market …
Read More »Square Enix shuts down Indian office
Japanese publisher closes India branch without it releasing a single title
Read More »Amazon 3D smartphone in the works for Q3 2014 release
New handset will use retina-tracking technology to display some images in 3D
Read More »Vast majority of free-to-play users have never purchased in-app – report
Only 2.2 per cent of free-to-play users spend any money on in-app purchases, a new study has found. Re/code reports on new research from app testing firm Swrve, with CEO Hugh Reynolds stating that the findings are a word of caution around user acquisition.” While 2.2 per cent is surprisingly …
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