Tag Archives: mobile

Japanese social gaming giant Gree has acquired mobile game developer Funzio in a deal worth $210m. Funzio has developed a raft of popular free-to-play App Store titles like Modern War, Kingdom Age and Crime City, which have been downloaded over 20m times. Players can purchase extra in-game currency to progress …

Think the big money is in paid-for apps? Think again – the real money is in in-game purchases. The latest figures from research firm Newzoo show that over 90 per cent of mobile game revenues in the US is generated by microtransactions, according to Gamasutra. That’s considerably higher than in …

Steam users can now initiate downloads and manage their games through a web browser or mobile device. A new Steam Beta client has gone live which, once installed, lets users download titles while they’re out which will become ready to play when they get home. Players have to make sure …

Rockstar has announced a slight delay for the Android version of Max Payne Mobile. The iOS version arrived on time back on April 12th; but with the developer (via DroidGamers) feeling the need to get some final testing in, the April 26th target for the Android release has been moved …

Shares up by six per cent following buyout rumour

Buzzing sector has triggered short-term profit plans, industry veteran claims

Expo organisers debut new 'Mobile Games World' space, and devote increased capacity to online

Sega studio expands into mobile with the App Store release of Total War Battles: Shogun

New Frankfurt-based studio to release first 3D title in the summer

Indie start-up Total ArKade to focus on 'innovative gameplay', says Tony Takoushi