UTV Indiagames has launched the official game for Disney-Pixar’s animated film Brave for Java mobile devices. The game’s protagonist is the film’s central character – Merida, and players must use their archery skills to unfold the mystery and save her family. Players can freeze opponents, shoot ropes, and set fire …
Read More »Max Payne Mobile now available for Android
Max Payne Mobile, a recreation of the first Max Payne game for mobile devices, is now available for Android. The Android version has been optimised for the Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, featuring antistrophic texture filtering and enhanced lighting. The game also supports select USB gamepads, haptic vibration effects, and adjustable …
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Strategic investment firm attracted by Delta Engine
Read More »Activision seals mobile publishing deal with Flurry
Third party developers 'to retain full control of IP'
Read More »Activision pushes big into mobile with Flurry deal
Call of Duty publisher Activision is setting up a new smartphone games label for third-parties. And crucially, it will let new partners keep their IP. To build the new label, Activision has teamed up with app advertising and analytics firm Flurry. Activision’s new mobile offer will help third-party studios with …
Read More »‘Huge problems ahead’ for mid-tier console devs
'People have so much more choice on mobile platforms and Facebook today', says Livingstone
Read More »GREE picks Paprika Labs
Japanese mobile gaming giant snaps up social developer Paprika Labs
Read More »Smell Raiser free on iOS for limited period
Side-scrolling mobile platformer Smell Raiser is available for iPad and iPhone free of cost for a limited period. Smell Raiser features one-touch gameplay spread across three environments with Retina display support on iOS devices. The game features leaderboards and achievements via OpenFeint as well as social networking support with Facebook …
Read More »Angry Birds Space flies past 100m downloads
Angry Birds Space has topped 100m downloads since its launch in March. Rovio announced the achievement today through their twitter account. The game reached 50m downloads just over a month ago, which suggests the game has lost very little of the traction it’s had since the title’s launch. With seemingly …
Read More »Zynga desktop ARPU 5x higher than mobile
Mobile monetisation big challenge for developers
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