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Grief. It’s the mobile dream. According to comScore, 2.9 million game were downloaded for smartphones in the US in November 2008, up from 734,000 in November 2007. That’s a rise of 291 percent.
Why? iPhone, obviously, and its App Store. According to this Cellular News story, iPhone owners accounted for 14 percent of mobile game downloaders in November, with 32.4 percent of all iPhone users reporting they downloaded a game in the month, compared with a market average of 3.8 percent.
Those in the mobile games industry are probably running around naked in the snow, screaming for joy. Thanks, Engadget.
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Cort said:
I have a request: can you make this an Apple-free zone? It was because of Gawker’s total obsession with all things “i” that I quit Gizmodo and Kotaku and found this place.
PS SNOW DAY
patlike said:
I try to ignore most of it, to be honest. I did think this was newsworthy, though. But no, you won’t get a flood of “SIM CITY PORTED TO IPHONE” stories from us
mart said:
lulz @ wanting to completely ignore the most important hardware and distribution platform in the history of mobile gaming.
That said, can we make this a completely Sony-free zone? IRONY SMASH
Psychotext said:
We could make it a gaming free zone and post stories on hawt women instead. That would work for me.
patlike said:
There’s just not that much iPhone “news”. All there is, we give you, mart. You BASTARD.
JonFE said:
Count me in Psycho
patlike said:
PT – I think Mike’s better at tits than me.
Psychotext said:
Don’t want to incur the wrath of the wife? Gotcha.
mart said:
That wasn’t really directed at you Pat, more the chap who wants to completely ignore it
I’m not hankering after iPhone news, I just think it’s a silly notion to want to ignore a whole platform.
patlike said:
I blame this on your computer, mart. You’re an Apple-shaped shell of a man.
patlike said:
PT – I think Mike’s just a little more “saucy” than I am. He can’t help himself.
patlike said:
By the way, regular types. We’re relaunching today. So don’t explode when the new design appears
Blerk said:
Bicycle repair kit on standby.
patlike said:
Yep. There may well be some “fiddling” later on.
Psychotext said:
/fears change
…though I did get a little warning so I’ve stocked up on Prozac
mart said:
I blame this site’s incredible, beautiful, fashionable relaunch on my computer as well.
Syrok said:
But change is bad.
Psychotext said:
Oh no… mart’s appleized the site!
Blerk said:
Red alert!
mart said:
Or HAVE I?
patlike said:
We’re very pleased with it, if that’s any consolation
Psychotext said:
Yeah, but you have to say that because Mart’s scary.
Mike said:
Posting pics of sexy girls was the highlight of my month last month. I shall miss doing it.
Spiral said:
You should add a sexy tag to the categories.
Blerk said:
Come on, then – where is it?
patlike said:
This afternoon, all being well
Psychotext said:
So next week then?
Mike said:
*hops up and down*
Blerk said:
It’s not going to be orange, is it?
patlike said:
Pea green.
Mike said:
It’s modelled after the Terry’s chocolate.
patlike said:
PT – It looks as though it may actually happen as planned. Depends on how good the Brighton posse is with the internet hamsters.
evilashchris said:
Will there be a proper forum then?
Psychotext said:
Pshh… you might as well kill the forum. We all talk here anyway.
patlike said:
There is going to be a “proper forum,” yes
Psychotext said:
omgomgomg
Is it going to have avatars and sigs and everything?!?!
Mike said:
Yes.
Mike said:
Massive animated sigs too.
Mike said:
No avatar size limit so you can take up half a page with avatar and sig.
patlike said:
We’ve maintained the “bare bones” feel throughout
Psychotext said:
Javascript popping up flash poster profiles you say? Excellent.
evilashchris said:
I fear change. And humphries, they used to give me nightmares. Fucking milk robbing bastards.
Blerk said:
It’s afternoon now. By the way.
patlike said:
I think I have to stop working now so Mark can do his devil magic. It won’t be long, hopefully.
patlike said:
OK, we’re going in. The site’ll be coming down very shortly. See you on the other side!
Gekidami said:
Wha?! Wait! I’m not ready!
Blerk said:
I’ll make a brew.
Psychotext said:
DON’T GO INTO THE LIGHT!
patlike said:
Too late! DEFCON 1! Lock the mountain!
Mike said:
*hops up and down* (again)