Category Archives: Mobile

Rovio Stars is a new publishing initiative from the makers of Angry Birds to highlight mobile development talent. The first game from the program is Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage – check out a trailer through the break.

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EA has launched a website all about the Frostbite engine, and with it comes further confirmation that the Frostbite engine will be used to create mobile titles.

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Gameloft and Fox Digital Entertainment have announced a game tie-in to Ice Age creator Blue Sky Studio’s upcoming animated film Epic. It’s heading to mobile and tablets soon.

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Information picked out of an update to Android firmware Google Play Services gives some idea of how the tech giant plans to make its entry into gaming.

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Social and mobile publisher Gree has confirmed a series of lay-offs, with reports suggesting as many as 30 staff were made redundant.

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Former THQ EVP of core games Danny Bilson has said he has several transmedia game ideas in the works spanning the sci-fi, horror and fantasy genres.

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Rovio has released a free update for Angry Brids spin-off Bad Piggies, with 15 new levels. The update also adds suction cup tyres, boxing gloves, and a new feature called Everplay, which allows you to record and share your best (or worst) solutions. Get a taster through the break.

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Rovio has announced Rovio Account, which allows users store your game progress and continue playing games on another device. This will allow you to continue playing on your tablet once you get home from the office and have put your mobile away. It also works for homes with multiple users on one device. So far, the new feature is available in The Croods game globally, and in the classic Angry Birds game on iOS in Finland and Poland. Rovio Account will gradually be introduced into more areas in the future along with new features.

Darkstone, a classic RPG from the creator of Flashback, is ready for a new lease on life thanks to an upcoming mobile port.

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As the App Store heads towards the magical 50 billion download figure, Apple has released a list of the top 50 apps of all time – both paid and free.

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Intel has appointed Brian Krzanich as its new CEO. He will replace former boss Paul Ottellini from May 16, and has already suggested that the company will set its sights on the mobile arena moving forward

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Mobile publisher Glu Mobile has laid-off around 68 staff members as it moves to a games-as-a-service business model. Those affected include Griptonite Games in Kirkland, San Francisco and Beijing. Glu closed its Brazil office last year. “We believe concentrating resources on fewer titles, with a greater centralized support infrastructure will accelerate revenue growth in Q4 2013 and beyond,” CEO Niccolo de Masi told IGN. “A reduction in force was commenced today to promote talent density throughout the studio, as well as fund over 80 new [games as a service] colleagues.” Thanks GI International.

DeNa has closed five titles hosted on its Mobage social hub in Japan, including Epic Games’ localised version of Infinity Blade Cross.

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One research firm believes that in the next few years more gaming will occur on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets than any other platform.

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Microsoft’s Xbox SmartGlass app is now available on Kindle Fire, meaning you can message your friends, explore bonus content, and control your console with Amazon’s proprietary tablet. Smartglass is also available on Android, iOS and Windows Phone meaning nobody has any excuses, ever, to avoid Microsoft’s multi-device schemes. Load up the Amazon app store to grab the free release.

Thanks, IGN.

Call of Duty publisher Activision has revealed that its shooter teams are currently researching ways to transfer the mayhem and bombast of their full-scale shooter experiences to tablets and mobile. It’s very much of-interest to the publisher, says Activision’s Jon Estanislao.

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Cambridge indie inkle has announced a May release for Steve Jackson’s Sorcery, a fondly remembered 1983 gamebook.

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Namco Bandai has released localised versions of three of its popular Idolm@ster games for iDevice. Rhythmic Record, Melodic Disc and Harmonic Score are ports of the Shiny Fest PSP games, and are available now from the App Store for $55 each. Each one contains an original animated feature, different idols, and free downloadable tunes, and weighs in at a hefty couple of GB each.

Thanks, Siliconera.

The talented and hardworking team at Vlambeer has once more fallen afoul of quick-and-dirty copycats, this time shamelessly stealing the lovely Luftrausers.

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Unity co-founder Nicholas Francis, who formed Framebunker, a mobile game development studio, is working on a sci-fi game called Static Sky. Francis announced his departure from the firm back in February, and he was joined by Unity’s former creative director, Charles Hinshaw. The studio’s philosophy is to create “unforgettable experiences that tablet gamers deserve,” and the firm will put this manifesto to the test when it releases Static Sky in early 2014. Thanks, GI International.