US trade body ESA has seen its members grow to 34 with the additional of GREE, MadCatz and NetDragon Websoft GREE and NetDragon Websoft are two of the biggest names in social and mobile games right now, while MadCatz – famed for its accessories – has recently become a fully-fledged …
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While official confirmation is sparse, it appears there’s a lot going on with Dead Island developer Techland. The dev recently filed a trademark spotted by Siliconerafor a ‘Dead Stop’ game product which specifically applies to mobile phones and portables. There’s also rumours swirling around a Dead Island sequel entitled Dead …
Read More »GREE welcomes four new developer partners
Hothead Games, Soma Games, SpaceGum and SiuYiu sign up to mobile giant's gaming platform
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Traffic exchange service to 'supercharge' mobile growth
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Good news for hard-hit region
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Pottinger joined by ex-Robot Entertainment programmer John Evanson and former id Software artist Jason Sallenbach
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CSO Nils Holger Henning joins the Reisberger brothers in exiting publisher
Read More »Jump Games releases RPG based on Electric City
Tom Hanks’ upcoming animated series Electric city has received the mobile game treatment via Jump Games’ role-playing game Electric City: The Revolt. In The Revolt, you play as one of the key characters from the animated series. Your aim is to undermine the totalitarian control of Electric City and restore …
Read More »Gaming For The Post-Hardcore Generation
Denki MD Colin Anderson looks at how to please the casual user looking for a high-end console experience
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