Apple’s successful Asian strategy has seen Chinese iOS owners download more apps than their American counterparts for the first time. VentureBeat speculates that last year’s launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus was the catalyst, with Chinese consumers typically preferring smartphones with larger screens. Both models featured bigger …
Read More »WayForward working on first Apple Watch-exclusive game
Watch Quest: Heroes of Time interacts between new wearable and iPhone
Read More »The Apple Watch is already sold out for April and May
Too expensive, lacks a killer app, rubbish battery – it seems the criticisms of the Apple Watch have done little to deter tech shoppers. UK buyers are now able to buy the many versions of the Apple Watch from the company’s website. The bad news, however, is that orders placed …
Read More »Ubisoft makes first episode of Valiant Hearts free on iOS
The first episode of Ubisoft Montpellier’s World War I adventure game Valiant Hearts: The Great War has been made free on iOS. The episode, previously priced at $4.99, can be downloaded for no cost. The three remaining parts are now offered as in-app purchases – either in a bundle for …
Read More »2K announces WWE mobile game designed to replicate console experience
A ‘proper’ simulation WWE wrestling game is on the way from 2K. Called WWE 2K, the iOS and Android will as you’d expect feature a recognisable roster of both current brawlers and faces from the past, with Hulk Hogan and Sting named. The publisher reckons the title looks to offer …
Read More »Telltale’s Game of Thrones Episode Three arrives this week
The third episode of Telltale’s Game of Thrones arrives later this week, the studio has announced. Signifying the midpoint of the six-episode title, The Sword in the Darkness” will launch March 24th on PS3 and PS4 in North America as well as release worldwide on PC. The content arrives March …
Read More »There’s a new Driver game coming (it’s F2P, on smartphones and you drive speedboats)
The next game in the Driver series is almost certainly not what you expect. The original 1999 Driver is a cult hit but the series hit tough times in 2004 following the release of Driver 3. 2011’s Driver: San Francisco, however, surprised many critics – although few of them would …
Read More »Microsoft developing Cortana for Android, iOS – report
Microsoft is reportedly developing its digital assistance program Cortana as a standalone app for Android and iOS. Reuters reports the app is expected out on Google Play and Apple App Store in the fall, sometime after the launch Windows 10. The report cites people familiar with the project,” and adds …
Read More »It costs more to play as a female in mobile games
Fewer games than you think offer free playable female characters by default A 12 year-old has discovered that it costs gamers more money to play as female characters than male characters in the most popular iPhone games. The Washington Post has run an article by 12 year-old Madeline Messer in …
Read More »Angry Birds Stella Pop shoots onto smartphone
Yes, there’s another Angry Birds game – Angry Birds Stella Pop has been released on iOS and Android. The game borrows branding and characters from 2014 release Angry Birds Stella, but also ties up with Outplay Entertainment’s Pop series to provide a branded bubble popping puzzle experience. We wanted Stella …
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