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Xbox and PlayStation in a race to take advantage of mobile platforms, sources suggest
Read More »ION reveals redesigned iCade
A new version of the popular arcade controller adapter for iPad, the iCade, has been revealed by maker ION. The original iCade housed the iPad and was designed to make it appear like a miniature arcade cabinet, complete with arcade joystick and eight-button arrangement. This new version, Engadget reports, features …
Read More »Xmas day app downloads hit 242m
Research from Flurry confirmed that Christmas 2011 was dominated by smartphones and tablets, with the result that 242m apps were downloaded on the big day and 1.2bn across the holiday week of December 25th-31st. It’s the first time app downloads have passed 1bn in a week, said Flurry. By comparison …
Read More »Wii U tablet to offer app store, report claims
Upcoming system could provide iPad-like application service, report suggests
Read More »Download the MCV Android and iOS apps
Your favourite MCV online content is now available as an app for phones powered by Google’s OS, sponsored by Shorewood Blueprint. To download our new Android app, simply visit this page on the Android Market – the app is completely free. It displays the top stories of the day, has …
Read More »Whale Trail: The Inside Story
Having never made a game before, design studio Ustwo spent £150,000 making a 69p app called Whale Trail. What were they thinking?
Read More »Rumour: iPad 3 ‘to launch in four months’
Sources claim production to begin soon after components delivered to contractors
Read More »Motorola wins injunction banning German iPhone imports
Apple says customers will not be affected and will appeal decision
Read More »iTunes Rewind reveals top apps of 2011
Tiny Wings and Contre Jour HD named as year's best games
Read More »Football Manager’s future ‘is mobile, not console’
Soccer sim studio scouts tablets, cloud tech and microtransactions
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