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RPG re-make to release as part of launch line-up for hackable system
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Cloud gaming service to launch with crowdfunded Android platform
Read More »Madfinger Android app suffers 80% piracy rate
Studio claims number of illegal copies rose to 99 per cent in some countries
Read More »Android title Dead Trigger goes free due to heavy piracy
Madfinger has announced a price removal for its mobile title Dead Trigger, due to what the developer describes as ‘unbelievably high’ piracy rates on Android devices. The title was released at the end of June for $0.99, with in-app purchases available to support the game as well. A month later …
Read More »Ouya nears $5m on Kickstarter but are the lies catching up?
It’s only $45,000 off the magic $5,000,000 mark, but the questions hanging over the Ouya console project are only getting bigger. Last week Ouya founder Julie Uhrman told MCV’s sister site Develop that the company would be seeking funding outside of Kickstarter. This is a really big undertaking and it’s …
Read More »The Dark Knight and Justice League mobile titles hit this month
A couple of new titles featuring comic superheroes make their way to mobile devices this month. DC has announced Justice League: Earth’s Final Defense for iOS. The title will be developed by Netmarble according to AppAdvice, and features JL leading members Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and The Flash. …
Read More »How Android developers can fight piracy bots and malware
In the first of a series by speakers at the Apps World event in October, Commonsware founder Mark Murphy offers these defences
Read More »Sub-$100 Android-based console reaches Kickstarter goal
A proposed console based on the Android operating system with a price of under $100 could soon be a reality. A new start-up developing the Ouya console has already secured private funding, but sought an additional $950,000 via crowd-funding site Kickstarter. It reached its goal in just eight hours, and …
Read More »Android grabs smartphone majority in key markets
For the first time ever, Android has accounted for over half of the overall smartphone sales in key global markets over a 12 week period. Kantar Worldpanel ComTech says that Android’s OS accounted for over 50 per cent of the sector in Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, US and Australia. …
Read More »UPDATED: Ouya console raises $950k Kickstarter goal in eight hours
A proposed $99 console built on Google’s Android operating system has hit its $950,000 fund-raising target in just eight hours on crowd-funding site Kickstarter. The campaign went live earlier today and has so far attracted around 8,000 financial pledges. The Ouya console – which carries a proposed release date of …
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