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New data from Kantar Worldpanel suggests that the launch of the iPhone 5 has propelled iOS back into the leading position in the US handheld market. For the 12 weeks ending October 28th iOS claimed a 48.1 per cent share of US smartphone sales, leaving Android with 46.7 per cent. …
Read More »Sulake launches API for Habbo Hotel game platform
Developers able to publish new or existing browser titles to service
Read More »#1reasonwhy – Devs join forces to tackle sexism in gaming
Hundreds of women game designers have spoken out on Twitter about rampant sexism in the game industry as the reason why there are so few female developers in the sector. Taking to Twitter to vent their feelings in their hundreds over the hashtag ‘1reasonwhy’, developers and female gamers alike lamented …
Read More »Ed Fries: Consoles can’t ignore Apple model
Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft must respond to the free-to-play model, says Ouya adviser
Read More »Kindle Fire enjoys best ever sales day as Amazon posts UK sales of £3.4bn
There was a standout performer from Amazon’s Black Friday sales last week – its iPad-rivalling Kindle Fire. The tablet PC enjoyed its best ever sales during the period having been discounted to just 99. The machine normally sells for 129. Although exact sales numbers were not revealed, Amazon did confirm …
Read More »Wii Mini leaked online
New smaller console to be released on December 7th, according to Best Buy Canada listing
Read More »The Wii Mini IS real – first picture revealed
Unsubstantiated rumours from little known websites are never correct, right? Wrong. Yesterday MCV reported word from the internet that Nintendo was preparing to launch a Wii Mini before the end of the year. We didn’t really believe it. And many of you didn’t either. How foolish of us. The Canadian …
Read More »Giggs, Van Persie and Kagawa unite for Thomas Cook iOS app
Zoombugs has released a new Manchester United themed app on the Apple App Store. Called Manchester Untied Challenge by Thomas Cook, the game allows users to choose between three current United stars – aging Welsh winger Ryan Giggs, Dutch striker and former Gooner Robin Van Persie and Japanese international Shinji …
Read More »Ed Fries: Platform holders must adapt to Apple’s business model
The next generation of consoles will struggle to prosper unless Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo adapt their way of business. That’s according to former Microsoft man, Xbox co-creator and Ouya board member Ed Fries, who reckons that the Apple model for games publishing is the new standard. It’s getting harder and …
Read More »46,000 signatures and counting for Grand Theft Auto V PC port petition
PC gamers are urging Rockstar to confirm a PC port of upcoming action title Grand Theft Auto V. The game was officially dated for a spring release earlier this month, though only on Xbox 360 and PS3. And now a petition has been created urging the studio to confirm a …
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