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Playdom-owned Three Melons feared closed

The traditional gaming sector’s current digital crusader, EA, has reported a stellar digital performance for its fiscal Q1 ending June 30th. Overall digital revenue for the period jumped 24 per cent year-on-year to $209m. Revenues for free-to-play and micro-transaction content climbed 32 per cent to $70m. Mobile and handheld content …

Proposed UTV acquisition could again throw Ignition plans off course

It’s looking increasingly likely that Konami’s Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D will miss its 2011 release and slip instead to early 2012. VG247 has a roundup of a number of rumours suggesting this is the case. Australian and French Konami reps have apparently confirmed the slippage, while the US …

Rapid technological advances have made mobile games development a genuine career avenue - Develop explores five key issues

Fishlabs boss Michael Shade casts an eye over the front lines in the battle for developers' attention

Qualcomm product management boss looks at the future of console-quality visuals on mobile

Ideaworks Tim Closs explains why tools and middleware must adapt to change

Mobile Pie's Will Luton offers expert advice on getting noticed in an ocean of competition

Somethin' Else chief explains why Apple is the only place to start