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And to think you thought the movie game tie-in as dead! Gameloft has announced that Despicable Me: Minion Rush, its iOS and Android game tie-in with recent movie release Despicable Me 2, has been downloaded over 100 million times in under three months. We’ve been lucky to work with such …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed and Rayman star in new iOS and Android titles
Ubisoft has announced two new smartphone games based on a pair of its biggest IPs – Assassin’s Creed and Rayman. Assassin’s Creed: Pirates is focused on naval combat, thematically tying in with the upcoming Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, although it is very much separate to that game’s previously announced …
Read More »PlayHaven mobile games suite integrated with Corona SDK
Mobile devs using Corona SDK can now manage their titles using PlayHaven tools
Read More »A new Call of Duty game has been released TODAY
Activision has, quite unexpectedly, released its first ever ‘proper’ Call of Duty game for mobile devices. It’s called Call of Duty: Strike Team and it’s available on iOS right now for 4.99. Despite the premium price point, the 1.32GB game does include in-app-purchases, which according to The Guardian, range in …
Read More »Made with Marmalade: Restoring old IPs on mobile
A different breed of independent developer is using their expertise to bring old-school IPs to new platforms
Read More »Terraria makes mobile debut with iOS launch
Indie hit Terraria has arrived for iOS, 505 Games has announced. Developed by Codeglue, the debut mobile version or Re-Logic’s 2D exploration title costs $4.99/3.99 and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices. The iOS edition packs 75 enemies and all the crafting options of the original PC …
Read More »Sony: More devs make more money on Vita than mobile
Releasing games on iOS is like playing the lottery, says Shahid Ahmad
Read More »Konami-developed Star Wars card game hits iOS and Android next month
Konami is developing a free-to-play mobile card battle game based on the six Star Wars films, which is set to arrive next month on mobile devices. Polygon reports Star Wars: Force Collection will launch as a free-to-play offering on both iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. The game packs cards …
Read More »Plants vs Zombies 2 PopCap’s biggest release ever, according to CEO
PopCap CEO Dave Roberts has dubbed the iOS launch of Plants vs Zombies 2 the company’s biggest release to date. Speaking with Geekwire, Roberts spoke on the free-to-play offering’s tremendous launch that has it on top of Apple’s app store charts – though the executive declined to dive into specific …
Read More »Warhammer 40,000 card battler on the way
Just when you thought there were no more licensing opportunities left for Warhammer 40,000, Games Workshop went and found another. The tabletop giant has signed a deal with HeroCraft to develop a card battling game based on the IP that will be free-to-play. It’s due for release on PC, iOS …
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