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Mobile games giant Gameloft has revealed that it has sold over 200 million mobile games since its started business in 2003, with its back catalogue now at 300 titles. In addition, the Apple App Store has became its single biggest sales channel for mobile games in 2008, overtaking all the …
Read More »IGF Mobile confirms finalists
Entrees double for independent game awards
Read More »Trivial Pursuit coming to next-gen
US publisher EA is set to bring family board game favourite Trivial Pursuit to a host of games platforms this March, with versions planned for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, mobile phones and online on Pogo.com. CasualGaming.biz has the complete story – click here for more details.
Read More »Dojo gaming platform launched for mobiles
Social gaming widget to unite mobile and PC internet users
Read More »Paradox Interactive moves into mobile development
PC strategy specialist announces two titles for mobile platforms
Read More »Vivendi Mobile Games to close
Vivendi Games Mobile’s European office will be closed within days, resports suggest. Sources say the team has been informed of the decision and will be disbanded. Shortly after the buy-out Activision said Vivendi Games Mobile would be ‘realigned or divested’, and the latter looked more likely as Activision has never …
Read More »FFVII Snowboarding heading to mobile
Japanese publishing powerhouse Square Enix has gone to every effort to make the most of its cherished Final Fantasy VII franchise in recent years, and none are more leftfield than the recently announced Final Fantasy VII: Snowboarding. To read more, head over to MCV’s sister site CasualGaming.biz.
Read More »Katamari Damacy hits mobiles
Namco Networks has announced the release of a brand new mobile outing for its cherished cult console series Katamari Damacy. Rolling with Katamari will be familiar to anyone who has played any of the console outings, though it incorporates a number of original levels designed exclusively for the mobile title. …
Read More »Gameloft enjoys Q3 sales rise
Leading casual mobile and portable games publisher Gameloft has announced Q3 2008 sales of €26.2 million – numbers that are eight per cent up on the same period from 2007. Mobile titles accounted for 98 per cent of the firm’s sales, with the combined output for DS, WiiWare and Xbox …
Read More »Nokia mobile award goes to A Different Game
Ghostwire wins mobile phone firmâ??s Mobile Games Innovation Challenge
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