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The increasing number of players opting for the smartphone and tablet versions of Hearthstone is resulting in lost revenue for Blizzard. It was revealed last month that the game’s mobile revenues have spiked since the launch of the iPhone and Android earlier this year. However, as pointed out in a …
Read More »Konami to shut down PES 2014 servers this November
The final whistle is about to blow for those still playing PES 2014 online. Konami has announced that it will pull online support from the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 football game on November 17th, just more than two years after its initial release. The move is part of an …
Read More »Angry Bird 2 reaches 20m downloads
Rovio has announced Angry Birds 2 has amassed 20m downloads during its launch week. The milestone follows the mobile gamenetting 1m players in its first 12 hours outon the App Store and Google Play. "When we were developing and testing Angry Birds 2, we had good reason to believe we …
Read More »Revolution Software: If it wasn’t for Apple, we would be dead by now
Broken Sword developer Revolution is celebrating its 25th birthday at Gamescom, but it almost didn’t make it this far. Founder and industry luminary Charles Cecil says that working with publishers and retailers forced the firm to borrow money to survive, and that it was Apple’s decision to enter the games …
Read More »Angry Birds 2 racks up 1m downloads in 12 hours
Rovio has announced Angry Birds 2 has already been downloaded 1m times in its first 12 hours out on mobile platforms. The studio revealed the news on Twitter, with the figure combining the very early totals of iOS and Android releases. According to Apple, the original Angry Birds has been …
Read More »Angry Birds 2 available now on iOS and Android
Six years on from the release of Angry Birds, Angry Birds 2 has at last arrived on smartphones. It’s far from the first sequel, of course. In fact, Angry Birds 2 is the 15th game in the series, following the likes of Seasons, Space, Star Wars, Rio, Stella, Transformers and …
Read More »Apple makes $11bn profit in Q3, but stays quiet on Apple Watch sales
Consumers might be buying fewer iPads, but Apple’s unlikely to run out of money anytime soon. The tech titan has released its financials for its Q3 period, revealing that it generated nearly $11 billion in profit over the last three months. This is a good third higher than the same …
Read More »Apple rejected Mojang’s Scrolls for iOS prior to its scheduled cancellation
The mystery behind Mojang’s failure to release Scrolls on iOS appears to have been solved. The game was released on PC and Android last December but despite being scheduled to appear on Apple’s devices never migrated to the platform. Touch Arcade reports that the game was actually successfully ported to …
Read More »Telltale’s Game of Thrones episode five lands next week
Episode five of Telltale’s Game of Thrones will begin its roll out across all platforms next week, the developer has announced. Dubbed A Nest for Vipers,” the penultimate chapter inTelltale’s six-episode adaptation of George R.R. Martin and HBO’s works will launch on July 21st for PS4, PS3, PC and Mac. …
Read More »Crossy Road gets its own official merchandise store
Street-traversing simulator Crossy Road has become the latest mobile hit to earn its very own branded merchandise. The free-to-play title was launched last November by developer Hipster Whale, and has gone onto attract more than 90 million players. Inspired by the voxel-laden style of the game and its zoological roster …
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