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Crazy Craft Mod For Minecraft PC Edition was the No.3 best-selling paid iPhone game in the UK charts during its debut week (week ending April 3rd). It beat another new release, LEGO Jurassic World, which debuted at No.4. The data is couresty of mobile games specialist Reflection. The Minecraft app …
Read More »iPhone SE and new iPad Pro unveiled by Apple
Apple last night unveiled two brand new iOS products, adding yet more options to its already swelling catalogue of smartphones and tablets. First up is the iPhone SE, which is best thought of as an iPhone 6 crammed into an iPhone 5 chassis, will go on sale at the end …
Read More »500 games launched daily on App Store, cost 40p on average
Data shows that around 2.5 million apps have been released to date on Apple’s mobile platform
Read More »iOS port of The Binding of Isaac rejected for ‘violence against children’
Developer Nialis has previously battled with Nintendo over its approval system, with Edmund McMillen's roguelike eventually making it to 3DS and Wii U
Read More »Apple announces first European iOS Development Centre
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Read More »Apple names Lara Croft Go as iPhone Game of the Year
Square Enix’s isometric puzzle platformer Lara Croft Go has been named by Apple as the best iPhone game of 2015. Note that the award has nothing to do with commercial performance – it’s the game Apple’s games editorial team has chosen as their favourite. Bethesda’s Fallout Shelter and 1Button’s Mr …
Read More »Minecraft continues to rule the App Store charts
Minecraft dominates the iPad and iPhone paid charts. The Pocket Edition of Mojang’s hit is No.1 on both platforms, while Telltale’s new episodic Story Mode takes second place in the iPad ranks and No.5 on iPhone. These titles are absent from the Grossing Top Tens which are ruled by mobile …
Read More »Apple’s full-year revenues near a quarter of a trillion dollars
iPhone and iPad creator Apple has just enjoyed its most successful ever year. The company reported full-year revenues of $234bn for the 12 months ending September 26th. Q4 revenues reached $51.5bn, up on the previous year’s $42.1bn. Profit climbed from $.8.5bn to $11.1bn Apple thanked strong iPhone sales (up 22 …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII arrives for iOS devices
Final Fantasy VII is now available for iPhones and iPads on the Apple App Store, Square Enix has announced. The $19.99 mobile release is a port of the current PC version on Steam, with a few notable tweaks including touch controls and easy button” options for turning off random encounters …
Read More »iPad sales decline doesn’t hinder Apple’s $11bn profits
Electronics giant remains oddly quiet about Apple Watch sales
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