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Read More »Nickelodeon releases Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles app on iOS
The Heroes in a Half Shell have begun their assault on the global games market. Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run is now available for 1.49 on iTunes. The endless runner allows gamers to play as any of the four ninjas. Special features include the bullet-time-esque slow-mo Turtle Time …
Read More »Namco Bandai localizes iDOLM@STER games for iOS, charging $55 for each
Namco Bandai has localized and ported the three versions of its iDOLM@STER: Shiny Festa title, bringing the Japan exclusive PSP franchise to iOS for the seemingly absurd price of $54.99 each. The different versions – Honey Sound, Funky Note, and Groovy Tune – come with their own song lists, episodes, …
Read More »Rolomotion links iPhone and Apple TV with console ambitions
Rolocule Games at work on new iOS motion gaming project
Read More »Pocket Gems on the power of Marmalade Juice
The Tap Paradise Cove studio talks working with the new iOS porting tech
Read More »Made with Marmalade: Marmalade Juice
How Marmalade Juice took Tap Paradise Cove to Android from iOS
Read More »AppGratis starts petition after App Store removal
App discovery platform pulled by Apple gets 400,000 emails of support
Read More »Prince of Persia 2 remake in the works for mobile devices
1993 release Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame is being remade for tablets and smartphones, Ubisoft has announced. PoP creator Jordan Mechner revealed on his blog that the new game "will feature updated graphics, sound and touch controls in the spirit of Prince of Persia Classic," instead …
Read More »XCOM: Enemy Unknown iOS won’t have in-app purchases
The upcoming iOS release of XCOM: Enemy Unknown won’t carry any purchasable upgrades, according to the game’s designer Jake Solomon. The Firaxis lead emphatically stated to IGN that there are no plans for in-app purchases when the popular AAA title arrives for iPads and iPhones later this year. "Oh God, …
Read More »Windows Phone 8 to support 1080p by end of year
New update to support display resolution and five-inch smartphones
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