Mobile

The worldwide PC market is in decline thanks to iOS and Android tablets, according to a new study from research firm Gartner. The company’s research shows an 8.6 per cent drop in earnings from the same quarter last year, due in large part to consumers shifting from PCs and laptops …

Apple will reportedly unveil a pair of new iPad products later this month. The firm will reveal the fifth generation iPad and second generation iPad mini as part of an October 22nd event, according to an AllThingsD report citing multiple sources. The iPad 5 will apparently be thinner and lighter …

Qualifying Kindle Fire apps to receive promotional boost through 500,000 free mobile ad impressions

Korean mobile publisher acquires Nine Wheels just days after taking control of Com2uS

Secret Exit CEO Jani Kahrama looks at whether free-to-play and mobile are still viable options for indie developers

Yoshida teases second-screen potential between next-gen hardware and smartphones

Legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto has been accused of dropping the ball by EA’s chief creative officer Richard Hilleman. Speaking of Nintendo’s once innovative decision to bring touchscreen gaming to the industry, Games Industry reports that Hilleman told an audience at DICE Europe that he thanked Miyamoto for that” but added …

Company already has three titles in the works, with the first to hit iOS next month

PC games and software developer Stardock has announced the launch of Stardock Mobile, a new division focusing on creating strategy titles for smartphones and tablets. "The goal at Stardock is to create great strategy games — whether that’s on a PC, phone or tablet," Stardock vice president Derek Paxton stated. …

Apple has swiftly denied a statement from Electronic Arts’ executive Frank Gibeau that the iOS device-maker paid EA to delay the Android release of Plants vs Zombies 2. Both Gibeau’s comment and Apple’s denial were reported by Giantbomb, which originally reported on an internal EA presentation today that contained Gibeau’s …