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Having emerged as one of the biggest indie games success of 2010, PC hit Minecraft is getting an official port to Apple’s iOS devices such as the iPhone and iPad. The confirmation comes direct from the game’s creator Markus Persson. Gamasutra reports that the port is being handled by Aron …
Read More »Daily Mail owner to market game apps
Media division Metro Apps offers national buzz
Read More »Deathsmiles heading to iOS
Cult Japanese shoot-em-up developer Cave has confirmed that it is to port quirky shooter Deathsmiles to iOS devices this spring. The announcement comes on the back of the game’s PAL Xbox 360 release courtesy of Rising Star Games last Friday. Andriasang reports that the iOS version will be a port …
Read More »Capcom denies Apple Smurfs rift
Capcom Interactive has announced that it has not been in a dispute with Apple over Smurfs’ Village on iPhone. Previous reports on Pocket Gamer stated that Apple had strong words with Capcom because iPhone users had complained after paying for in-game items accidentally. The site has now received a statement …
Read More »OpenFeint unites smartphones with new network
New API allows cross-play between iPhones, Android devices and Windows Phones
Read More »Apple warns Capcom over Smurf’s Village complaints
Capcom has been warned by Apple that its hugely popular Smurf’s Village has earned the iPhone manufacturer a significant number of severe complaints. The game has been causing problems with parents, who have complained that their children are spending too much on Smurfberries without their knowledge. The Smurfberries are purchased …
Read More »The new Relentless game
Having ditched retail, the Brighton indie has opened its iPhone account with an all-new title
Read More »‘There’s no such thing as free-to-play’ – EA
Publisher lauds the silent success of the freemium model
Read More »iPhone 5 to get bigger screen?
The next Apple iPhone will have a larger screen than its predecessors, reports suggest. The iPhone 5’s screen will apparently measure four inches diagonally – up half an inch from the iPhone 4’s screen which is 3.5 inches. This is to ensure it competes with rival Google Android smartphones which …
Read More »App Store developers can now charge subscriptions
Apple introduces new billing service
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