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New study from Pollen VC and Priori Data dispels some of the myths about the lack of success in mobile
Read More »Sega hires Joseph Kim to lead Western mobile push
Former FunPlus exec joins publisher as VP of Product
Read More »Respawn partners with Nexon to bring Titanfall to mobile
New studio Particle City to lead development on several titles using IP
Read More »Nintendo’s first mobile app called Miitomo, due March 2016
Fans and investors alike have been left flat after Nintendo revealed its first smartphone app. The game is called Miitomo and to all intent and purposes looks quite a lot like a lite version of 3DS title Tomodachi Life. It’s a free-to-play game with premium add-ons. Nintendo boss Tatsumi Kimishima …
Read More »Game show based on QuizUp in the works at NBC
A live game show based on popular mobile trivia title QuizUp is in development for network television, NBC representatives have announced. Gamasutrareports the network has detailed plans for a 10-episode season for QuizUp America,” which will feature contestants competing against television audiences playing at home with their mobile devices. The …
Read More »Nintendo’s first smartphone game to be announced tomorrow, analyst says
It seems that Nintendo could well announce its first smartphone game tomorrow. The Wii U and 3DS platform holder will tomorrow announce its latest financials, and analyst Serkan Toto says the news will be accompanied by details of the first game to stem from its partnership with DeNA. One day …
Read More »Everquest designer forms indie studio Stonethunder Games
Everquest franchise designer Ryan Barker has moved on from the game he spent the past fifteen years working on to found his own studio, Stonethunder Games. Games Industryreports Barker formed the studio earlier this year, likely spurred by Sony’s sale of Everquest developer Sony Online Entertainment – which has since …
Read More »Bigpoint on cracking the mobile market
CEO Khaled Helioui discusses how it has changed its development culture in the hopes of finding as much success in mobile as it has had in the browser
Read More »Angry Birds firm Rovio cuts over 200 jobs
The Finnish studio behind mobile hit Angry Birds has let 213 staff go in a new round of job losses. Rovio’s latest batch of cuts began with discussions in August, with original estimates suggesting up to 260 employees could be lost in light of an ongoing restructuring process. The 213 …
Read More »Lara Croft: Relic Run surpasses 10m downloads
Free-to-play mobile release Lara Croft: Relic Run has exceeded 10m downloads, Square Enix has announced. The company revealed the milestone was reached across Android, iOS and Windows Phone platforms – and less than six months out from its launch back in May. Square Enix is celebrating with a new content …
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