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Read More »Plants vs. Zombies could be coming to consoles
Ahead of the release of new casual games IP Plants vs. Zombies on May 5th, publisher PopCap has told CasualGaming.biz that the game could be set for an arrival on both the iPhone and console networks such as Xbox Live Arcade, PSN and WiiWare. Click here to see the full …
Read More »iPhone lifts Apple profits
Apple posted unexpectedly successful quarterly results yesterday in the face of tight economic times. Net profit had reached $1.21bn during the quarter; a notable rise from the $1.05bn attained in the same three-month period last year. Sales were also uncharacteristically up for a sector looking down, jumping 8.7 per cent …
Read More »App Store search engine trick â??discoveredâ??
Mobile analytics firm offering advice on adding popular search terms in a gameâ??s description
Read More »Is gesture control the new iPhones big gaming innovation?
Whilst we can be fairly certain a new iPhone is on the way this June or July, most likely packing a 3.2 megapixel camera, gyroscope and larger internal memory, it’s anyone’s guess what else Apple has planned – but new documents suggest motion tech could be at the heart of …
Read More »LeapFrog springs into games market
Children’s electronics specialist LeapFrog has launched the first of what is expected to be many edutainment titles for Apple’s iPhone, marking its first foray into the mainstream games market. Click here to read the full story on CasualGaming.biz.
Read More »All-time top App Store downloads revealed
Apple details top 20 free and paid-for applications
Read More »Trip Hawkins: iPhone is freaking out Sony and Nintendo
Trip Hawkins, games industry legend and founder of publishing powerhouse EA, has stated that he believes the success of Apple’s iPhone has major platform holders worried. Hawkins is the current chief executive of mobile games developer Digital Chocolate, and has enjoyed great success on Apple’s device. The iPhone is by …
Read More »Altair boosts iPhones platform credentials
With the PR machine for the still under-wraps Assassin’s Creed 2 visibly cranking up several gears in the last few days, Ubisoft has revealed that protagonist Altair is also heading onto Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch. IGN reports that the prequel, which will be published by Gameloft, boasts combat and …
Read More »Numbers reveal true scale of iPhones games market
Unlike sales of games on the High Street, the success of downloadable titles has always been harder to monitor, but new stats have emerged that at last help to paint a more solid picture – and prove the true scale of the success that iPhone gaming is beginning to achieve. …
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