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Shahrukh Khan’s upcoming film, Chennai Express, is set to receive the mobile game treatment. The digital arm of Disney UTV has collaborated with UTV Motion Pictures and Red Chillies Entertainment to develop a mobile game based on the action-comedy. While no details about the game, or which platforms it will …
Read More »Industry roundtable: using mobile to market games
The world of mobile has opened up a variety of new routes to market. But as well as being a medium for content, it’s also a pretty powerful platform for marketing.In that context, mobile is a important way to communicate with and acquire customers. Smartphones can keep them engaged with …
Read More »Zapak Mobile racks up 100 million Nokia Store downloads
Zapak Mobile has crossed the 100 million game downloads milestone on the Nokia Store, the company has announced. Of the 350-plus games offered by Zapak on the Nokie Store, 22 racked up over a million downloads, including Chhota Bheem Racing, Ninja Strike, ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, WWE Raw, and …
Read More »Indian games industry records 16% growth in 2012 – report
The Indian games industry grew to Rs 15 billion ($277m) in 2012, recording a growth of 16% over the previous year, the FICCI-KPMG Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2013 has stated. The report also estimates that the games industry in India will grow at a 22% CAGR to reach …
Read More »Papaya Mobile opens in-app billing for China
Mobile monetisation company partners with China Mobile for launch, giving devs access to over 700m customers
Read More »OPINION: Office of Fair Trading’s F2P scrutiny mustn’t be a witch hunt – but must be honest
Forgive me for opening with an ‘As a parent’ introduction. But as a parent, I know all to well the perils and concerns about children and content found on screens and online. My son, not even three yet, knows his way around an iPad. There are some games on there …
Read More »Former EA exec: ‘It’s anarchy out there on consoles’
Mobile advocate Ben Cousins has questioned how long the home console experience can last in the face of increasing uptake of mobile devices. Speaking to Bloomberg, the former EA exec supported evidence that showed an increasing migration of developers away from consoles to mobile platforms. It’s anarchy out there, and …
Read More »Ironjaw Studio’s Super Numbers is out now, and it’s free
Just weeks after its debut release, Ironjaw Studios has released its second game – Super Numbers. The maths-based puzzle game is out now for free for iOS as a universal app. The game uses randomly created puzzles, and the developers claim that no two will ever be the same. The …
Read More »iPhone 5 revealed; promises console quality gaming
It was one of Apple’s worst kept secrets, but the iPhone 5 was finally revealed in San Francisco yesterday. While there weren’t too many new standout features, it seems to do almost everything the iPhone 4S did just a little bit better. The device is set for release in 9 …
Read More »EA Mobile begins Twice as Free promotion for freemium games
EA Mobile has kicked off a new promotion that offers users bonus content for some of its popular iOS freemium titles. The offer applies on Monopoly Hotels, The Sims FreePlay, Theme Park, World Series of Poker and Bejeweled Blitz! Here’s what bonus content each game offers: Monopoly Hotels: 50 Gold …
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