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Read More »Rovio launches experimental publishing arm LVL11, first game Retry available now
Angry Birds creator Rovio has launched a new publishing arm designed to bring more experimental titles to the smartphone games market. It’s called LVL11 and its first title – the Flappy Bird inspired Retry – is available now on iOS in some select countries. We’ve always been doing a lot …
Read More »Games trading app Jiggster launches on Android
An app designed to allow folk to swap their physical games has gone live on the Google Play Marketplace. It allows users to list the games they are looking to swap and what titles they are after. They can then either locate other users who live near by for face-to-face …
Read More »UPDATE: Layoffs hit games division at Disney India
Update: Disney India has issued the following statement in response to our report on the layoffs in its games division: We are undertaking a restructuring in the Digital business, aligned with our global long-term digital strategy that is focused on sustainable profitability and innovation. The intent is to concentrate all …
Read More »Devs abandon Steam Greenlight title Towns
Towns, which was Greenlit on Steam over a year and a half ago, has been cut adrift by its developers. It was one of the first titles to pass through the Greenlight system and would in today’s day and age likely be an Early Access title on Steam’s service. At …
Read More »Microsoft parity cause rules out Curve Digital games for Xbox One
Games such as The Swapper, MouseCraft and Titan Attacks won’t be released on Xbox One. That, developer Curve Digital says, is because of the parity clause imposed by Microsoft on indie devs which stipulates that games are released on Xbox One at the same time they arrive on other systems. …
Read More »John Lewis launches own-brand LG-made TVs
John Lewis has announced its first range of own-brand smart TVs. The boxes include an integrated 50-watt 2.2 channel soundbar with an additional subwoofer, the LG webOS smart TV platform that combines smart TV features with terrestrial TV, a ‘Magic’ remote is included for gesture and voice control and two …
Read More »Wii U falls short of reduced sales forecast
Lifetime console sales now stand at 6.17m since launch
Read More »Amazon’s cloud powering secret new Fire TV game project
Amazon will use its cloud technology to handle thousands of characters on screen at once for an ambitious new game on its Fire TV. Discussing the recently revealed microconsole in a new interview withDevelop Amazon’sVP of gamesMike Frazzini teased a new title by the retail giant that has now gone …
Read More »Playing with Fire: Can Amazon become a credible platform holder?
Develop investigates how the launch of the Fire TV reveals grander plans for game development from the online retail giant
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