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Previous reports that Google was on the verge of buying Twitch were true, a new report has claimed. It was last month said that Google had committed itself to a $1bn buyout of the video streaming service. However, it was confirmed last night that Amazon has acquired the company for …
Read More »Clones descend on Flappy Bird creator’s new game Swing Copters
Swing Copters is the new game from Dong Nguyen, but good luck finding it. Not that the game isn’t available – it is, both on iOS and Google Play. But as The Guardian points out, clones of the game were so quick to arrive that some were even released before …
Read More »Sony abandons PlayStation Mobile Android support
Support for the Android portion of PlayStation Mobile is to end, Sony has confirmed. The Verge reports the firm’s cross-platform indie game publishing service for PS Vita and Android platforms will fall by the wayside. Service will continue to operate on PlayStation Certified devices running Android 4.4.2 and below, but …
Read More »Report: Google pushing through $1bn acquisition of Twitch
YouTube leading purchase of popular game broadcasting service
Read More »Google commits to $1bn purchase of Twitch – report
Google is finalizing a $1bn deal to acquire streaming video network Twitch, a new report claims. Games Beat cites sources familiar with the matter,” who state that the purchase is official. Reports from earlier this year also claimed the deal was in the works, but still at an early stage.” …
Read More »F2P games can no longer be listed as ‘free’ in Google Play Store
Google has altered the way in which it displays free-to-play game listings on the Google Play store following pressure from the European Commission. A host of titles such as Angry Birds and Dungeon Hunter 4 which were listed as ‘free’ last week now no longer carry a price tag – …
Read More »European Commission issues new rules for free-to-play games
Google already working to implement guidelines, but Apple yet to commit
Read More »Games make up 85 per cent of top grossing apps on iOS and Android
Nearly 85 per cent of the top 50 grossing apps on Apple’s app store and Android’s Google Play shop, a new study claims. Findings from a Midia Research survey published by The Guardian came up with the figure from app stores in US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. …
Read More »VR support coming to Google Chrome
Google has confirmed plans to add native virtual reality support to its Chrome web browser. Following the news last week that Mozilla is planning on doing the same for Firefox, Google has already has released builds for Chrome that offer functioning Oculus Rift support. Compatibility with Google’s own Google Cardboard …
Read More »Nvidia’s Tegra K1 claims to better 360 and PS3 visuals on tablets
It’s a claim we’ve heard before, but the video below suggests that Nvidia has every right to boast. A new Unreal Engine 4 demo powered by Nvidia’s Tegra K1 chip certainly looks to increase the visual bar for what’s possible on tablets and assorted hardware running the new Android L …
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