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Read More »Rovio chases 1bn users
Angry Birds developer Rovio has set itself the goal of attracting 1bn fans as it plans to crack the Chinese market. The Finnish mobile giant said it wants to grow Angry Birds into a long-term brand as big as Mario or Mickey Mouse, rather than try to build a new …
Read More »Wooga expands into mobile games
Studio claims monthy actives users makes it second largest social game developer in the world
Read More »Moshi Monsters mobile strategy explained
Michael Acton Smith admits that the online game for kids was late to the party, but has big plans
Read More »‘Social isn’t about games, it’s about services’
Develop Conference: Papaya Mobile calls for reassessment of the entire social sector
Read More »Angry Birds tops 250m downloads
The phenomenon that is Angry Birds has now been downloaded 250 million times across all mobile platforms. This figure was confirmed to TechCrunch by Rovio founder Peter Vestebacka and product manager Ramine Darabiha, who offered a few teasers about what the mobile developer is working on next. In terms of …
Read More »Bungie releases iOS title
Halo creators and now independent development studio Bungie has released its first title on the iOS platform. Called Bungie Mobile, the app currently allows players of Halo: Reach to track their in-game stats. It also allows users to view their Spartan armour and commendations and even check out the challenges …
Read More »The five challenges of making mobile games
This is the latest of a series of articles from MoMinis to coincide with the launch of its $15,000 Mobile Game Development Contest – GameCast 2011. Find out more about the contest here. There’s no shortage of information about the mobile fragmentation problem occurring in today’s mobile market. Just plug …
Read More »E3 2011: Battlefield 3 set for iOS
EA is bolstering its mobile offering with new versions of its major franchises coming to the iPad and iPhone. A promotional video released by EA reveals that Madden, FIFA, Need for Speed and Battlefield are all coming to iOS. EA’s Battlefield 3 is headed for a face-off with Activision’s Call …
Read More »New versions of core EA franchises to hit iOS
E3 2011: Publisher boosts its iOS line-up with new versions of its core franchises
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