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PC games and software developer Stardock has announced the launch of Stardock Mobile, a new division focusing on creating strategy titles for smartphones and tablets. "The goal at Stardock is to create great strategy games — whether that’s on a PC, phone or tablet," Stardock vice president Derek Paxton stated. …
Read More »Apple denies payoff for Plants vs Zombies 2 Android delay
Apple has swiftly denied a statement from Electronic Arts’ executive Frank Gibeau that the iOS device-maker paid EA to delay the Android release of Plants vs Zombies 2. Both Gibeau’s comment and Apple’s denial were reported by Giantbomb, which originally reported on an internal EA presentation today that contained Gibeau’s …
Read More »iOS 7 goes live with new developer features
Game controller support comes to iPhone and iPad as Game Centre also gets redesign
Read More »The new Riddick game is real, and heading to iOS
The third Riddick game unearthed online last week is real… but is also likely not what you expected. Eurogamer reports that Riddick: The Merc Files is due out on iOS on Friday September 20th. Its development team includes some who previously worked on Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay …
Read More »Rockstar releases Grand Theft Auto V iFruit app on iOS
A Grand Theft Auto V app has just hit iOS courtesy of Rockstar. It’s called iFruit – you may well recognise that from the mock-Apple branding that appears in-game and has featured on some of the pre-release promotional material. Once downloaded the app offers two separate components. The first is …
Read More »Codemasters launches free-to-play Boom! Tanks on iTunes
A new free-to-play title from Codemasters has been released on iTunes. It’s called Boom! Tanks and features a range of iconic classic and contemporary tanks including the American M1 Abrams, Russian T-80U and British Challenger”. There are lots of personalisation options and of course an in-game currency that is used …
Read More »Final Fantasy Agito coming iOS and Android
Title originally set for FF XIII universe to be released on smartphones
Read More »Final Fantasy Agito announced for iOS and Android
Square Enix has unveiled Final Fantasy Agito, a mobile-bound RPG with multiplayer and free to play elements. In a Famitsu preview translated by Polygon, producer Hajime Tabata revealed the game will land later this year for both iOS and Android devices. Set within the world of 2011 PSP Japan release …
Read More »Infinity Blade III announced, launching alongside iPhone 5S release
The third and final installment in the Infinity Blade series will land next week, launching alongside the iPhone 5S. Chair CEO Donald Mustard revealed, during Apple’s event today in California, that the game will arrive on the App Store on September 18th – just two days before the release of …
Read More »Apple debuts two new phone models with iOS 7
iPhone 5s and 5c revealed, and new operating system detailed
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