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And Apple could take in as much as $600m
Read More »PopCap fires back at ‘misleading’ privacy probe
Developer, which was accused of sending data to third parties, denies underhand practices
Read More »TurboGrafx titles come to App Store
A range of titles released on the retro TurboGrafx-16 console are now available on the App Store. Platform holder Hudson has released an official TurboGrafx app that allows Apple customers to download some of the classic games that were available for the device. The app is compatible with iPhone, iPad …
Read More »EA: Nintendo needs to offer Apple-like support
EA boss John Riccitiello reckons Nintendo needs to take a leaf out of Apple’s book when it comes to third-party support. The publisher’s CEO cited the iPad manufacturer as a prime example of how a platform holder should help external publishers and claimed Nintendo is too focused on its own …
Read More »Epic explains iPhone Unreal Engine dev costs
Company takes 25 per cent revenue slice after $5,000 grace period
Read More »Infinity Blade breaks App Store records
Epic Games’ first fully-fledged iOS game has become the fastest grossing App Store title of all time, according to independent data. Infinity Blade, which runs on a modified Unreal Engine for smartphones, is said has generated $1,625,000 in just 4 days. News site Appmodo suggests the sales spree makes Infinity …
Read More »Top apps of 2010 revealed
This year’s most popular iPhone apps have been revealed – and the majority are games. Angry Birds has become the most popular paid-for iPhone app of 2010, while Facebook was the most downloaded free app. Paper Toss and Angry Birds Lite were the most popular free-to-download games, while Doodle Jump, …
Read More »Pogo bounce to iPhone in EAâ??s digital march
Strategic expansion of casual games business
Read More »Apple game boss quits
Graeme Devine nevertheless hails his former employer
Read More »iPad 2 coming February 2011?
A new version of the iPad will allegedly hit shelves as soon as February 2011. Reports suggest Chinese firm Foxconn Electronics will ship around half a million units of a revised iPad within the next 100 days. Digitimes has claimed that Apple originally planned to mass produce the new device …
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