Category Archives: Mobile

Thu, May 30, 2013 | 16:20 BST

Godus mobile publisher DeNA has “no creative control, no influence on the PC version,” says Molyneux

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Peter Molyneux has said Godus mobile publisher DeNA will have no creative control over the game, and have no influence on the PC version of the game which was backed by crowd funding on Kickstarter.

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Thu, May 30, 2013 | 05:55 BST

Badland updated with ten levels

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Developer Frogmind has updated its gorgeous mobile effort Badland with ten new levels. The free set of challenges is called “Dawn” and a further update called “Noon” is expected in late June or early July. Badland is available on the App Store at $4 or regional equivalent. It has attracted 150,000 players to date.

Thanks, Joystiq.

Thu, May 30, 2013 | 05:56 BST

Rayman Jungle Run now available on Windows Phone

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Regardless of your phone format of choice, there’s no excuse not to have Ubisoft’s much-praised Rayman Jungle Run installed; it’s even made its way to Windows Phone 8. Grab it for just $3. The popular runner was recently updated with 20 new levels, including boss battles – for free.

Thanks, Joystiq.

Wed, May 29, 2013 | 21:47 BST

Flower heading to Vita according IndieCade E3 line-up

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Flower will be released on Vita, according to an E3 line-up listed for IndieCade.

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Wed, May 29, 2013 | 16:01 BST

Level-5 announces three new RPGs for mobile in Japan

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Level-5 announced three mobile RPG games in this week’s edition of Famitsu, and each will be released this year in Japan.

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Tue, May 28, 2013 | 16:25 BST

Rezzed – Leftfield Collection line-up announced

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The Leftfield Collection which will be featured at Rezzed this year has been announced. Games included in the collection last years included Guacamelee, Thomas Was Alone and more. Announced sessions for the event include Project Eternity, Dreamfall Chapters, Vlambeer and Dennaton, and more will be announced soon. Full list below courtesy of >Eurogamer.

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Mon, May 27, 2013 | 01:26 BST

Sega x Aiming trailers show off two new titles

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Sega has released trailers for two new mobile, multiplayer action RPGs developed as part of its deal with Aiming – Record of Phantom Tower Griffon and Towa no Tsurugi.

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Sun, May 26, 2013 | 23:19 BST

Curiosity winner only began playing an hour before the big reveal

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Bryan Henderson, the Scottish lad who will be the deity in Godus, only joined communal efforts to crack Curiosity in the final hour of its lifetime.

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Mon, May 27, 2013 | 23:16 BST

Curiosity complete, winner to be the god in Godus

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Peter Molyneux’s Curiosity has been completed, with the winner confirmed as Bryan Henderson from Edinburgh.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 14:43 BST

DeNA bringing G.I. JOE: Battleground and D&D: Arena of War heading to mobile

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DeNA has announced partnerships with Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast to create free-to-play mobile games G.I. JOE: Battleground and Dungeons & Dragons: Arena of War.

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Mon, May 27, 2013 | 03:08 BST

Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: flying strategy to new heights

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Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol developer Firaxis has taken an accessible yet challenging approach to flight combat. VG247′s Dave Cook speaks with lead producer Lena Brenk to discuss its development.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 19:37 BST

Capcom FY14 forecast notes slower growth in mobile

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Capcom has released an English translation of quarterly financial results, noting the mobile market has stalled for the developer, and that it plans to concentrate on business areas with “sustained growth” for FY14.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 11:59 BST

Unity mobile development tools free to indies & small studios

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Unity Technologies is giving away its basic mobile development tools to independent and small studios, as part of its drive to democratise the development process.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 11:51 BST

Eve Online team “dabbling in mobile”, considering companion apps

Eve Online developer CCP Games has confirmed it is toying with the idea of mobile companion apps for its persistent MMO universe. However, it needs to be sure of how it will all work before proceeding.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 16:25 BST

Google Play: in-app purchases up 700%, report suggests

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Google Play apps have seen a 700% increase of internal purchases year-on-year, suggesting free-to-play is very much a hot ticket on the marketplace.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:50 BST

DJ Hero dev hiring IPTV producer for new multi-platform games

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DJ Hero developer Freestyle Games is currently hiring for an IPTV producer to help the studio create projects for multiple formats, which may include browser and mobile.

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 06:32 BST

Angry Birds Seasons Abra-Ca-Bacon update adds portals

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Rovio’s latest free addition to Angry Birds Seasons looks like a lot of fun for fans of long-fall boots, if you know what I mean.

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 06:04 BST

Sonic the Hedgehog out now on Android

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The original Sonic the Hedgehog is now available on Google Play for Android devices, priced at $3. This isn’t just a quick and dirty port, either, but a Retro-Engine remake from fan turned pro Christian “The Taxman” Whitehead. It boasts widescreen support at 60FPS, a remastered soundtrack, leaderboards, achievements, Time Attack mode, and playable Knuckles and Tails. The iOS version has been updated to add in these extra features, too.

Thanks, Destructoid.

Thu, May 16, 2013 | 05:26 BST

World War Z tie-in headed to mobile

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Horn and The Dark Meadow developer Phosphor Games will bring its impressive mobile experience to bear on an adaptation of World War Z.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 00:42 BST

Google Play officially launches game services for Android and iOS

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Google has come clean about the new game services package added to the Google Play app store suite earlier this week.

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