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Gamefly has invested themselves into mobile gaming development and publishing. The company has been known for years as a retail rental service, but it appears in this transitional period they’re exploring their options. "We’re going to be doing some pub-funding," said Gamefly’s editorial director Garnett Lee during the last week’s …

A mobile edition of Remedy’s shooter Max Payne has appeared on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. The offering (priced at $2.99) includes Retina resolutions support, custom controls, several aiming modes, and more regarding items tailored for touch screen devices. The game requires an iPhone 3GS to play, and …

The sales figures for March have arrived via the NPD, with Mass Effect 3 out in front and overall numbers down compared to March 2011. Industry sales during the past month totaled $1.10bn, 25 percent less than the same period in 2011. Hardware sales were down 35 percent, accounting for …

Nintendo has quietly registered a domain for ‘supermario4.com’. An IGN reader spotted the filing, and the site furthers the discussion by considering if it relates to the new 2D Mario adventure game Nintendo announced at its last investor’s presentation earlier this year. Outside of a release date that was to …

Rental service turns mobile publisher

Atari offers $50,000 grand prize for iOS re-imagining of the classic game

Nintendo's game wizard keen on 3DS version of SNES classic

New patch will use hardware to augment interface with voice controls

EA has confirmed reports that Crysis 3 is in the works, with an official reveal set for the other side of the weekend. "The best kept secret in shooters just can’t be contained. Stay tuned for more information on April 16th," the publisher told Joystiq. No more details than that …

Company confirms restructure; Rumours of 50% staff cut 'exaggerated'