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The newly launched Amazon phone may be off to what can only be described as a very slow start, new numbers suggest. Amazon’s Fire Phone was revealed in June and faced a chilly media reception from the off. Now some stat analysis from The Guardian suggests that consumers have been …
Read More »The Pokemon Trading Card Game is coming to iOS
Nintendo may finally be about to make its long-awaited jump onto iOS. No, the company is not, as previously pledged, enabling Mario to move onto smartphone”, but YouTuber Josh Wittenkeller has said on Twitter that the platform holder IS porting its Pokemon Trading Card Game to iOS. The game was …
Read More »Reports of unrest at Nintendo, claims management plotting Iwata toppling
A Japanese news site claims that Nintendo management are locked in a dispute with president Satoru Iwata over his smartphone strategy. Business Journal, as reported by Nintendo Everything and retweeted by Nintendo analyst Dr Serkan Toto, says that Iwata is singlehandedly vetoing demands to release Nintendo IP on smartphones. It …
Read More »Does Kinect-style motion control work on mobile?
We speak to X-TECH founder Arman Atoyan about how full-body motion control works on smartphones and tablets
Read More »UK mobile device sales will fall by 5m units in 2014 – report
27 million mobile phones and 12 million tablets will be sold in the UK this year – some five million devices fewer than 2013, predicts CCS Insight. The analyst also estimates mobile phone sales will drop 11 per cent this year, while tablet sales will fall 14 per cent. Sales …
Read More »Tablets overtake 3DS as most popular children’s gaming device in UK
The era of portable consoles may be drawing to a close. New data from Futuresource Consulting says that tablets have for the first time overtaken Nintendo’s 3DS as the most popular personal games device owned by UK children. Specifically, 44 per cent of UK children between the ages of three …
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 »Mind Candy reveals a new game, and it’s not Moshi Monsters
UK casual games giant Mind Candy is working on a new game that isn’t based on its smash hit Moshi Monsters IP. The game is called World of Warriors and is due for release on iOS and Android this year. There’s a teaser trailer below and it’s being worked on …
Read More »GameStop shifts focus from games, to close 120-130 stores
GameStop plans to increase its focus on gaming-adjacent” fields while phasing out its reliance on video games, CEO Paul Raines has announced. Games Industry reports on what Raines dubs as GameStop 3.0,” which will see the closing of 120-130 retail locations. The company will instead open between 200 and 250 …
Read More »PlayStation Mobile Developer Program expands to India in May
Sony has announced that India will be among 12 countries to be included in the PlayStation Mobile Developer Program starting May. The PSM Developer Program is aimed at providing support to developers creating dedicated content for PlayStation Mobile, and will be extended to India starting 29th May. Sony made the …
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