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OMGPOP, developer of the popular and addictive Pictionary style app Draw Something, has been acquired by Zynga. The social and online games publisher officially announced the news after a day or two of widespread speculation on the potential acquisition. "The OMGPOP team has created a game that’s fun, expressive and …
Read More »Developers choose Apple, back away from Android
Interest in Android devices continues to fall despite increase in sales
Read More »Humble Bundle brings iOS games to Android
Five games ported for Android in latest offering from indie bundle
Read More »PS Store added to Android Xperia S smartphone
Old PS One games now available on touch-screen phone
Read More »GDC: Marmalade backs open source engine
Developers can now used Cocos2d to create games for iOS, Android and Blackberry
Read More »Google drastically increases Android app size limit
Google has extended the maximum size limit for Android apps up 8,000 per cent from 50mb to 4gb. Revealing the move on the Android developers blog, the move has been made to accommodate high-quality 3D interactive games” that require more resources than typical apps. APK files will still be limited …
Read More »Android Market rebranded as Google Play
A new consolidated media hub called Google Play has replaced the search engine giant’s Android Marketplace service. From today, Android smartphones will connect to the Google Play store when their users choose to go shopping. Google Play also combines several other entertainment services into its online network, such as books, …
Read More »GDC: Android Market redesigned as Google Play
Movies, music, books and games all merge under one service
Read More »Maximum Android app size rises 8,000% to 4gb
File limit expanded to make room for 'high-quality 3D interactive games'
Read More »Crytek’s next game? A puzzle title for smartphones
Crytek, the Frankfurt headquartered triple-A studio famous for its work on PC and console, has revealed its first dedicated smartphone title. The new project, called Fibble Flick ‘n’ Roll, is a physics-based puzzle title that is due for a Spring 2012 release. Crytek has not yet announced a smartphone edition …
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