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Firemonkey’s racing IP Real Racing has once again been used to champion the gaming credentials of the latest iPhone. With many commentators seemingly unimpressed with the lack of innovation shown in the iPhone 5, the use of the familiar Real Racing has arguably done little to excite. That’s not to …
Read More »Wii U release date and price revealed
The Wii U has been given a Japanese launch date of December 8th. Two SKUs will be available at launch – a Basic set that will retail for 26,250 (210) and a Premium set for 31,500 (250). The former SKU, which is white, will have 8GB of internal memory and …
Read More »Zynga to import two Japanese games
Asia division of social company bringing two RPGs to US
Read More »iPhone 5 is finally official
The iPhone 5 has finally received proper announcement. Let’s go through the relevant details from Apple’s press event today, shall we? First off, the iPhone 5 is officially a thing – Apple’s senior vice president Phil Schiller confirmed as much. It’s launching on the Friday of next week, September 21st …
Read More »iPhone 5 revealed; promises console quality gaming
It was one of Apple’s worst kept secrets, but the iPhone 5 was finally revealed in San Francisco yesterday. While there weren’t too many new standout features, it seems to do almost everything the iPhone 4S did just a little bit better. The device is set for release in 9 …
Read More »Apple unveils iPhone 5
Larger and lighter iPhone 5 to be released on September 21st
Read More »2K Games giving away sold-out Ultimate Loot Chest Edition of Borderlands 2
Earlier this year, 2K Games announced a 100 special SKU of upcoming role-playing shooter Borderlands 2. Then it sold out. Fans of Gearbox Software’s brutal cartoonish franchise complained. A lot. In fact, earlier this year studio boss Randy Pitchford told us people had been emailing him threats because they couldn’t …
Read More »EA new IP Fuse due March next year
Just when you thought Q1 next year was busy enough, EA has announced yet another promising new title for March 2013. Fuse is a new IP from the developers of Resistance and Ratchet and Clank, Insomniac. It is the studio’s first multi-platform release, with its previous games exclusive to PlayStation …
Read More »Win a Nokia Lumia 800 at next week’s Develop Quiz
New Year Develop Quiz announced for January 30th
Read More »JOBS IN GAMES: You don’t need a degree to be a dev
Working in QA was a great way to familiarise myself with the inner mechanics of the industry, says Square Enix's Ben Bateman
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