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Total revenue for the mobile games market is expected to reach $28.9bn by 2016, according to a new report from Juniper. Findings indicate the market will grow 38 per cent from the $20.9bn the research firm claims it hit this year. Developers are also making adjustments toward maximizing a mobile …
Read More »Final Fantasy Type-0 and Agito headed to the West
Final Fantasy Type-0 and Agito are finally coming to Europe and America. The former will be coming out for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as an HD remaster, while the latter is headed to iOS and Android. Type-0 came out in Japan back in 2011 for PSP. It was originally …
Read More »Twitch adds audio-only mode to iOS app
Video streaming service Twitch has added a new audio-only feature to its iOS app, the company has revealed. According to a new Twitch blog post, the new mode allows Apple device owners to continue listening to the audio feed of a stream, including when the app has been minimized or …
Read More »Temple Run series reaches 1bn downloads
Temple Run and Temple Run 2 have combined for more than 1bn downloads on mobile devices, developer Imangi Studios has announced. The enormous milestone was reached even without the aid of Temple Run’s crossover promo titles Temple Run: Brave and Temple Run: Oz. "Having Temple Run reach the one billion …
Read More »The Witcher 3 press conference live tonight
CDProjekt Red and GOG are hosting a pre-E3 conference for The Witcher 3 tonight. Hosted by CDPR co-founder Marcin Iwi?ski, the event kicks off at 7pm here in the UK and promises to reveal plenty of news on the new title. In addition to plenty of new footage and collector’s …
Read More »New iOS programming language Swift unveiled
Beta version already available on iTunes
Read More »Mind Candy reveals a new game, and it’s not Moshi Monsters
UK casual games giant Mind Candy is working on a new game that isn’t based on its smash hit Moshi Monsters IP. The game is called World of Warriors and is due for release on iOS and Android this year. There’s a teaser trailer below and it’s being worked on …
Read More »Singstar PS4 uses your smartphone as a mic
Sony’s karaoke sensation is making its way to the PS4 later this year. The platform holder has announced SingStar Ultimate Party will launch on both PS3 and PS4 ahead of Christmas. And the biggest addition to the new title is the ability to use any iOS or Android device as …
Read More »Clever creative iOS game Blek tops UK iOS charts
Simplistic and brilliant iOS game Blek has topped the iPhone charts this week. The game – which has been available since earlier this year – challenges you to slide your finger across the screen to make a black line, which snakes off around the screen. Gamers must get the colour …
Read More »PES Manager out now on iOS and Android
Konami has released a PES-branded badge collecting football title on smartphones. It’s called PES Manager, although it’s actually a version of existing Japanese title World Soccer Collection S. It features over 1,500 licensed player badges and a 3D match engine. It’s all along the same lines as FIFA’s Ultimate Team, …
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