Entries in 'smartphones' (22)

DICE is bringing the Frostbite engine to mobiles

DICE is bringing the Frostbite engine to mobiles

A version of DICE’s impressive Frostbite engine is being developed for mobile and tablet platforms.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 15th 2013 at 9:34AM in News
ANALYSIS: Are smart devices killing the console?

ANALYSIS: Are smart devices killing the console?

62 per cent of the British population now own a smartphone and 29.3 per cent a tablet.

on May 10th 2013 at 1:35PM in News
Prince of Persia 2 remake in the works for mobile devices

Prince of Persia 2 remake in the works for mobile devices

1993 release Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame is being remade for tablets and smartphones, Ubisoft has announced.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 12th 2013 at 7:29AM in News

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Next-generation of mobile devices will beat Xbox 360 and PS3 in power race

Next-generation of mobile devices will beat Xbox 360 and PS3 in power race

Nvidia’s senior VP of content and technology has said that mobile devices will very shortly overtake the PS3 and Xbox 360 in terms of technological clout.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 2nd 2013 at 10:19AM in News
Wii U Miiverse smartphone integration expected by May

Wii U Miiverse smartphone integration expected by May

Nintendo’s Miiverse web and smartphone app for Wii U is inching closer to arrival.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 29th 2013 at 7:35AM in News
Angry Birds downloaded 30m times over Xmas

Angry Birds downloaded 30m times over Xmas

The global success that is Angry Birds enjoyed a blockbuster Christmas.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 3rd 2013 at 2:55PM in News
Microsoft developing its own smartphone — report

Microsoft developing its own smartphone — report

Microsoft may be developing its own smartphone model free from its current partnerships with cellular providers.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Nov 2nd 2012 at 5:31PM in News

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Microsoft's Xbox Music service goes live tomorrow

Microsoft's Xbox Music service goes live tomorrow

Xbox and Windows platform holder Microsoft is to have another stab at competing with iTunes and Spotify in the digital music market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 15th 2012 at 5:00AM in News
Galaxy S III becomes top selling US smartphone, overtaking iPhone 4S

Galaxy S III becomes top selling US smartphone, overtaking iPhone 4S

Apple’s iPhone 4S has finished out of first in monthly smartphone sales for the first time since its launch eleven months ago.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Sep 5th 2012 at 7:23AM in News
You're not going to convince Iwata that handheld gaming is threatened

You're not going to convince Iwata that handheld gaming is threatened

The question, of course, is whether or not gamers still seek the kind of ‘rich’ handheld experience that portable games consoles offer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 24th 2012 at 9:26AM in News
GREE London games studio will boost firm's Western content

GREE London games studio will boost firm's Western content

The new Tech City games studio from GREE will be geared towards Western content and local social trends.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 3rd 2012 at 9:40AM in News

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GREE goes to London: new studio in UK capital

GREE goes to London: new studio in UK capital

UK chancellor George Osborne will later today announce that mobile games giant GREE will open a UK studio in London

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 3rd 2012 at 9:10AM in News
Activision's first UK mobile game is Pitfall, not Call of Duty

Activision's first UK mobile game is Pitfall, not Call of Duty

The first game from Activision's new Leeds, UK mobile studio is a revamp of classic owned IP Pitfall, not Call of Duty, the firm has told MCV.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jul 9th 2012 at 4:20PM in News
HOT TOPICS: Is the threat of mobile over-hyped?

HOT TOPICS: Is the threat of mobile over-hyped?

In the eighth of a series of features answering the biggest questions about the industry's future, Dominic Sacco investigates the dangers smartphones and tablets pose to the console market

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jun 6th 2012 at 3:30PM in News
Report: Facebook to release smartphone by 2013

Report: Facebook to release smartphone by 2013

Facebook is making big strides towards creation of its own smartphone, if a report by The New York Times holds water.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 28th 2012 at 8:16AM in News

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Steam Mobile app hits iOS and Android

Steam Mobile app hits iOS and Android

Valve has launched its Steam service onto mobile devices in the form of a closed beta iPhone and Android app.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 27th 2012 at 10:28AM in News
Iwata: 3DS has proved handheld market is alive

Iwata: 3DS has proved handheld market is alive

The rejuvenation of 3DS has proved wrong those who though the smartphone boom had destroyed the handheld market, Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has said.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 27th 2012 at 9:18AM in News
And the world's biggest smartphone manufacturer is... not Apple!

And the world's biggest smartphone manufacturer is... not Apple!

Samsung has become the largest manufacturer of smartphones on the planet.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 28th 2011 at 2:33PM in News
'It’s difficult to run a games business on smartphones'

'It’s difficult to run a games business on smartphones'

The current iPhone and Android app models are not good enough for gaming, says SCEE chief Andrew House.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 11th 2011 at 10:34AM in News
3DS threatens iPhone growth

3DS threatens iPhone growth

Games market analyst Colin Sebastian has claimed that Nintendo’s freshly confirmed 3DS could potentially threaten iPhone’s rise as a viable portable games machine

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 23rd 2010 at 3:35PM in News
Handhelds competing with consoles

Handhelds competing with consoles

A new study entitled ‘Portable Devices’ from North American market stats firm NPD claims that the use of portable devices is on the rise – and that gaming is increasing ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 12th 2008 at 12:32PM in News