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Mario’s iOS debut has come at a price. Nintendo has confirmed that both Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem, both of which were due to debut on smartphones before the end of the year, will now not be released until next year. Said the company: "After the launch of Super Mario …
Read More »Pokémon Go passes 500m downloads
Its community of active players may be dropping, but that’s not stopping Pokmon Go from reaching new milestones. The Pokmon Company and developer Niantic announced last night that the mobile game has been downloaded more than 500 million times around the globe since it first launched in July. The title …
Read More »Miyamoto reveals Super Mario Run at Apple iPhone 7 event
Is there a more telling sign of the times than Shigeru Miyamoto taking to the stage at an Apple event to announce a new Mario platform game for smartphones? As unlikely as it sounds, that’s precisely what happened last night. Super Mario Run is coming exclusively to iOS. A Mario …
Read More »Sony boss: Pokemon Go is a game-changer
PlayStation is to renew its focus on mobile gaming. Having not long ago abandoned what can probably fairly be described as its half-hearted PlayStation Mobile venture, Sony bozz Kaz Hirai has now told The Financial Times that the success of Pokemon Go has led to a change of heart at …
Read More »Google rumoured to be abandoning ‘Nexus’ smartphone branding
Last year’s Google Nexus 6P may have been the last handset to feature the branding. Ars Technica reports that rumours suggest an October 4th event will bring with it the unveiling of two smartphones carrying the ‘Pixel’ branding, previously brandished by some Chromebook laptops. Specifically, it is said they will …
Read More »Exploding batteries lead to Galaxy Note 7 recall
Samsung is recalling its latest high-end smartphone after a number of reports citing overheating and explosions. The company already earlier this week announced a delay in the rollout of the Galaxy Note 7 to several markets. Now it has halted sales of the device completely. In response to recently reported …
Read More »2017 iPhone will have curved edge display, reports claim
Next month’s iPhone 7 reveal is expected to have little in the way of surprise, but 2017 sounds as if it could be a totally different story. Nikkei Asian Review reports that three handsets are already being lined up for 2017 – one with a 4.7 inch screen, one with …
Read More »Mobile gaming grew 22 per cent in Q2 2016
The mobile games industry continues to grow, with downloads far outstretching those in any other category. VentureBeatgot an early glimpse at a new report from Sensor Tower that shows the games sector grew by 22 per cent across iOS and Google Play in the three months ending June 30th, which …
Read More »Worldwide Pokemon Go revenue passes $160m, report claims
Niantic’s Pokemon Go has, in less than a month, surpassed $160m in global App Store and Google Play revenue. That’s according to analytics firm Sensor Tower. This is a number that is set to increase further, too, what with the Chinese and Brazilian rollouts yet to happen. Furthermore, despite the …
Read More »NX will be compatible with Nintendo smartphone games, report claims
Nintendo’s smartphone aspirations will in future be tied into its new console ecosystem. That’s according to The Wall Street Journal, which concurs with prior reports that NX will be a hybrid handheld/console system but adds that a person familiar with the matter” has stated that Nintendo’s new machine will be …
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