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Apple reveals studio takings from its leading mobile marketplace
Read More »$10bn+ spent on the Apple App Store in 2013
Apple has revealed that over $10bn was spent on its App Store throughout 2013. December was a record breaking month for the service, in which spend passed $1bn and nearly three billion apps were downloaded. We’d like to thank our customers for making 2013 the best year ever for the …
Read More »Ridiculous Fishing and Badland named games of the year on App Store
Premium titles lead Editors picks for iPhone and iPad
Read More »Skylanders Collection Vault iOS app released
Activision has launched a free companion app for its popular Skylanders franchise. The Skylanders Collection Vault can be downloaded now from Apple’s App Store, providing fans a way to browse and manage collections on their iPhone or iPad. The app lets users compare lists with other players as well, and …
Read More »SuperAwesome reaches 13m kids a month
SuperAwesome has announced that its network now reaches 13m unique children each month. The kids and teens marketing platform puts this down to the recently launched mobile kids ad network which operates in the Kids category on the App Store. The company is the largest of its kind in the …
Read More »Google Play generates 25 per cent more downloads than App Store
But Android marketplace revenues only half of iOS
Read More »Google Play boasts more downloads, half the revenue of App Store
The Google Play store saw 25 per cent more downloads this past quarter than Apple’s App Store, but was still behind in revenue by 50 per cent. The figures come from App Annie’s Q3 2013 report, which states that new markets in Brazil and Argentina have had a major influence …
Read More »Japan smash hit Puzzle & Dragons creeps onto UK App Store and Google Play
GungHo's flagship title amasses 20 million users
Read More »Puzzle & Dragons finally arrives in the UK
One of the most successful video games of recent times is finally available on iOS in the UK. Puzzle & Dragons, from Japanese developer GungHo Entertainment, quietly slipped onto the Apple App Store on Wednesday night to surprisingly little furore. Indeed, there’s a chance you’ve never heard of it despite …
Read More »Sony: More devs make more money on Vita than mobile
Releasing games on iOS is like playing the lottery, says Shahid Ahmad
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