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Read More »iPad tops US Christmas wish lists
Apple has seemingly conquered the hearts and minds of US consumers this Christmas ahead of the games industry. A new survey by Nielsen found that 44 per cent of kids aged between six and 12 years old put an iPad at the top of their Christmas wish list. That was …
Read More »Minecraft says hello on iPhone and iPad
iOS edition goes live tomorrow; Android and Apple customers can mix online
Read More »Apple enjoys huge profit surge
The world’s biggest tech firm, Apple, has seen profits surge by $2bn to 6.62bn for its last financial quarter – a new record for the company. However, analysts have still conspired to paint a gloomy picture, claiming that revenues of $28.3bn were lower than expected. It’s the first time in …
Read More »Now Professor Layton is heading to iOS
One of the most cherished titles in Nintendo’s portable arsenal has announced its move into the iOS market while Studio Ghibli’s beautiful RPG Ni No Kuni has been confirmed for the West. Japanese development giant Level-5 has revealed that a new entry in the Professor Layton series is in development …
Read More »iOS5 release leads to internet traffic surge
The release of the newest operating system for the iPhone and iPad early yesterday evening lead to a surge in European internet traffic. Following the release of iOS 5 at around 6:00pm last night, UK net usage increased by around 200Gb per second, effectively adding around a fifth to the …
Read More »Superman makes his video games return
His success record is less then exemplary, but Superman will never give up and is to make his video game return next month. Chillingo has been revealed by IGN as the publisher of a brand new Superman title for iOS devices. Superman features 18 levels and an array of the …
Read More »PopCap announces Popcorn Dragon
The casual gaming giant has lifted the lid on its next mobile title: Popcorn Dragon for iOS. The game gives player control over a dragon and challenges them to pop kernels of popcorn using his ability to breath fly. They’ve also got to have the dragon eat as much of …
Read More »Burnout iOS game confirmed
Downloadable Xbox Live and PSN game Burnout Crash will be heading to the iPad and iPhone this year. EA’s Criterion Games studio has ported the top-down car crash game to Apple’s iOS platform. The publisher says it will arrive this holiday season” on iPad, iPad 2 and iPhone 4. The …
Read More »Apple living-room device could reshape gaming – Newell
The notion of separate platforms 'will disappear' if the iPhone group launches its own TV sets
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