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Read More »Nintendo will release five mobile games in the next two years
It looks as if Nintendo’s foray into smartphone gaming will be slow to bed in. Speaking to investors, president Satoru Iwata has said that the company is currently aiming to release just five mobile titles by the end of the next financial year in March 2017. The first of these …
Read More »Understanding mobile games market saturation
New Develop columnist and Superdata CEO Joost van Dreunen discusses changes in the mobile market
Read More »Tamagotchi Classic for Apple Watch tops iPhone App Store charts
The resurrection of ‘90s virtual pet simulator Tamagotchi in the form of an app for Apple Watch has seen it shoot to number one in the paid App Store charts. Bandai Namco originally reintroduced the Japanese toy craze to iOS back in 2013. Last week, however, saw the mobile reincarnation …
Read More »5 in-game events all free-to-play games should track
DeltaDNA's Isaac Roseboom on understanding player behaviour
Read More »App Annie acquires Mobidia
Mobile data firm rolls out Usage Intelligence solution that tracks user behaviour in-depth
Read More »PS4 and Xbox One to sell 22m units in 2015, claims EA
Publisher believes combined sales could reach 50m by the end of the year
Read More »Grim Fandango Remastered launches on mobile
The Remastered version of Tim Schafer’s classic adventure game Grim Fandango is out now for iOS and Android devices. Grim Fandango Remastered is launching on both iOS and Android, and will set mobile gamers back 7.99. This follows the title coming to PlayStation 4 and PC earlier this year, and …
Read More »Jurassic World: The Game stomps onto iOS
Remember when every big summer movie would get an accompanying triple-A action console game? In the modern games industry, things are very different. Canadian mobile developer Ludia, whose previous titles include Jurassic Park Builder, has released Jurassic World: The Game on iOS. It’s a card battler, with players hatching and …
Read More »Britney Spears signs with Glu for new mobile game
Mobile games publisher Glu has signed on new celebrity partner Britney Spears to a five-year deal. Games Industry reports the deal revolves around a mobile game featuring the pop star, with the untitled game currently scheduled for release in 2016. "I am thrilled to add Grammy Award-winning legend Britney Spears …
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