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Here’s a number that will send chills through the minds of mobile game makers. VentureBeat reports that new data from Swrve suggests that 48 per cent of all mobile games revenue comes from a tiny, tiny fraction of the user base – just 0.19 per cent. If correct, it emphasis …

MCV and Develop have launched a brand new games industry podcast, and the first episode is now available (Update: and now on iTunes). For this inaugural outing, our own editor Christopher Dring and Develop editor James Batchelor are joined in San Francisco by Dr. Dave Ranyard, virtual reality expert and …

Debut discussion focuses on GDC 2016 and virtual reality, with special guest Dr. Dave Ranyard

Nintendo’s first foray into the world of smartphone gaming is off to a decent start. Since its release in Japan on March 17th Nintendo’s Miitomo app has already been downloaded over 1m times, claiming the top spot in Japan’s free iOS app charts, Bloomberg reports. Shares in Nintendo jumped 8.2 …

No, it won’t. It might help create a computer literate generation that’s better prepared for life and employment in the modern world, however. Here’s a link to the story if you feel the need to read it. It’s frightful. The end.

Increases reported in downloads and revenues from Kerad Games and Coffee Stain Studios

Radio 1’s Julia Hardy and Gadget Show’s Jason Bradbury will be co-hosting the eSports Awards this November. Bradbury is a prolific TV presenter that has also hosted the launch of products from the likes of F1, Toyota, Microsoft and Samsung. Hardy is a popular games journalist and presenter, who has …

Relentless has signed a major deal with toy manufacturer Hasbro, and will open a new studio as a result of the partnership. The Buzz and Murder Files developer was granted 550,000 by the Welsh government to help it secure a collaboration with Hasbro, which will see it create multiple new …

Nintendo has played down rumours suggesting it is ceasing production of the Wii U. Japanese news publication Nikkei revealed yesterday that the company would stop producing the Wii U before the end of the year. In a statement provided to Japanese website IT Media by Nintendo, the firm clarified: "The …

5.1 million PlayStation 4 and Xbox Ones have been sold in the UK. That’s according to High Street retailer GAME, which reported the figure in a presentation for its financials (as spotted by Videogamer). The firm cites GfK, IHS and IDG for these figures, which represent the install base of …