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Read More »CD Projekt RED reveals The Witcher MOBA game for mobile platforms
MOBA title The Witcher Battle Arena is heading to mobile devices later this year, designer CD Projekt RED has announced. The unveiling confirms a report from earlier this year that The Witcher developer had some kind of mobile effort in the works. The Witcher Battle Arena will be a free-to-play …
Read More »Amazon launches Appstore Developer Select programme in UK
Scheme offers European developers discoverability boost
Read More »The World Ends with You mobile port arrives on Android
The World Ends with You: Solo Remix is now available on Android, Square Enix announced earlier today. Solo Remix can be purchased via Google Play for $17.99 / 12.99 / €15.99 – the same relatively steep price carried by the mobile port of Square’s action RPG when it first launched …
Read More »Testronic Talks: Putting mobile to the test
Testronic's Alastair Harsant discusses the benefits of cross-site collaboration, good communication and knowledge sharing
Read More »Game software market to reach $100bn by 2018 – report
The games industry is expected to hit $100bn in software revenue alone by 2018, new research from DFC Intelligence suggests. Games Industry reports on DFC’s findings, which state software revenue in 2014 should be around $64bn globally, but that the dedication of core gamers paired with the exploding mobile market …
Read More »Free-to-play Ridge Racer Driftopia going offline
Servers to be shut down by August 15th
Read More »Mobile games market to reach $28.9bn by 2016 – report
Total revenue for the mobile games market is expected to reach $28.9bn by 2016, according to a new report from Juniper. Findings indicate the market will grow 38 per cent from the $20.9bn the research firm claims it hit this year. Developers are also making adjustments toward maximizing a mobile …
Read More »Amazon unveils Fire Phone
Amazon is getting into the smartphone market with its freshly revealed Fire Phone, the company announced this week. Engadget reports the phone will pack support for a 3D interface with Dynamic Perspective head-tracking system that can be used in games. The gadget packs a 4.7 inch Gorilla Glass display with …
Read More »ME begins search for the UK’s top 50 Mobile Innovators of 2014
Mission to discover the brightest British businesses is now on
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