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Read More »Apple adding new games development tools for iOS 9
GameplayKit will handle game logic, while ReplayKit lets players edit and share gameplay videos
Read More »Konami launches PES Club Manager on iOS and Android
There’s another PES game available for smartphones. Konami has launched PES Club Manager on iOS and Android. The in-game engine itself is the same one found in the console version of PES 2015. The aim of the title is, in the publisher’s words, to create and develop a small club …
Read More »Mattel brings card game Apples to Apples to iOS
Mattel has announced a digital release of its card game Apples to Apples is out now on iOS as a free-to-play offering. The game is available to download on Apple’s App Store for both iPhone and iPad devices. The launch version packs multiplayer support for up to five players, customization …
Read More »Apple’s editorial team given greater control over revamped App Store
Games section now curated to prevent devs taking advantage of algorithms and generated sections
Read More »Microsoft confirms Cortana for iOS and Android devices
Microsoft has confirmed reports that its Cortana voice application will release for iOS and Android platforms. In a post on the Windows Blog, Microsoft vice president Joe Belfiore revealed the app will act as a companion to Cortana on Windows 10. "Today, we’re announcing a Cortana application for Android phones …
Read More »Minecraft once again dominates App Store charts
Mojang’s blockbuster game Minecraft continues to take the top position in both of the iOS charts. It is ahead of Snowman’s Alto’s Adventure, which takes second place in the iPhone and iPad Top Ten. Meanwhile, Heads Up continues to perform well in the iPhone chart, taking third place, while 505 …
Read More »Rival Kingdoms downloaded 1m times in first week
UK developer Space Ape games has revealed that its recently released iOS title Rival Kingdoms was downloaded over 1m times in its first week of release. The numbers were in no small part aided by some very decent YouTuber backing for the game, which itself has generated some 120,000 views. …
Read More »Space Ape launches Rhianna Pratchett-penned iOS strategy game Rival Kingdoms
UK-based mobile games company Space Ape has released its second title, strategy game Rival Kingdoms. The title is available globally on iOS today (May 8th), and has been written by none other than Rhianna Pratchett. Gamers might remember Pratchett for her work on the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot. She has …
Read More »Nokia Snake’s original creator returns with Snake Rewind
The mobile game that started it all is getting a touchscreen makeover from its original creator. For many 1997’s Snake, which came pre-installed on many Nokia’s in the late ‘90s, was their first taste of gaming on the move. The Guardian reports that Taneli Armanto, who worked at Nokia for …
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