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It has a reputation for resisting technology and business developments, but Nintendo has finally conceded to the logic of the free-to-play space. It marks a notable change of tact from president Satoru Iwata, who in 2011 pledged that Nintendo would never venture into the F2P market for fear of further …

Annual growth of 35 per cent is expected to further increase Samsung’s lead over former market leader Apple in 2013. That’s according to Strategy Analytics, which predicts smartphone shipments will grow 27 per cent to 875m units this year, although that’s down sharply from the 41 per cent jump seen …

Imprisoned developer Ivan Buchta continues to support game's creation through letters

UK retail sales values were up ever so slightly by 0.3 per cent year-on-year fro December. It’s a severe drop from the 2.2 per cent gain made in 2011, but better than some had feared. The BRC reports that total sales were up 1.5 per cent. This is down from …

New Lisbon office to help enable developers to reach over 70% of all Brazilian internet users

'News title' rejected from App Store for 'solely targeting a specific race, culture and government'

Nintendo has announced the first ever ‘proper’ 3D Pokemon outings – Pokemon X and Pokemon Y. It’s also the first time the series has been released on 3DS. Nintendo president Saturo Iwata went to great lengths to repeatedly tell his Pokemon Direct audience that the game will release simultaneously worldwide …

BoaCompra has stated that it’s on the hunt for European talent having established its first office in the territory. The Brazilian free-to-play company specialises in both publishing and monetising online titles and currently reaches around 70 per cent of all Brazil’s internet users. It currently has offices in Maring, So …

Tiny hand-sized modular computer being developed with hardware maker Xi3

The Steam Box may remain a mysterious object for the time being, but a look at creators Xi3’s modular PC concept shines some light on what to expect. The thrust of the company’s Xi3 tech is the delivery of high-spec, easily upgradeable PC technology in a compact 40 square inch …