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Developers discuss the merits of cross-platform tools such as Marmalade over native development
Read More »A technical guide to cross-platform development
Deploying your game to as many platforms is a great way to find success, but what barriers will you face? Flowplay CTO Doug Pearson offers an in-depth guide to programming languages, toolsets and target platforms
Read More »Windows 10 enables Xbox One game streaming on PC and tablets
Cross-platform multiplayer gaming also a possibility
Read More »Fable Legends to arrive on PC alongside Xbox One
Lionhead’s upcoming RPG Fable Legends will be released on PC at the same time as it arrives on Xbox One. Furthermore, the game will also support cross-platform play across both systems. The move is part of a wider bringing together of the PC and Xbox environments that will feature as …
Read More »Going cross-platform with HTML5
Intel Developer Blog: Why more developers are turning to HTML5 when porting their games
Read More »Six tips for managing multi-platform game releases
Debbie Bestwick presents the Worms team’s top advice for going cross-platform
Read More »Diablo III Ultimate Evil Edition allows for cross-platform save porting
Blizzard has revealed that those who have already played Diablo III on their last gen machines will be able to continue their games on PS4 or Xbox One. The clever part though is that unlike other titles, players will be free to port their progress across platforms – so PS3 …
Read More »War Thunder supports cross-platform play between PS4 and PC
Console and PC users can now play against their friends on the same servers
Read More »375 million people playing Facebook-connected games every month
GDC 2014: Social network now allows developers to customise wording of game requests
Read More »Google Play update allows cross-platform multiplayer with iOS
Owners of Android and iOS devices are now able to compete against one another online. Engadget reports that amongst the new features coming to Android being announced at GDC this week is the ability for developers to implement cross-platform multiplayer between Android and iOS devices via an update to the …
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