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Nintendo has confirmed that its next two smartphone titles will be free-to-play. Smartphone outings for Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem were confirmed last month. Now Wall Street Journal reports that both DeNA chief executive Isao Moriyasu and a Nintendo spokesperson have confirmed that both will be free to download. Nintendo’s …
Read More »Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing smartphone games confirmed by Nintendo
Nintendo’s next two smartphone titles will, as promised, be based on two of its more recognisable IP. Games based on Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing are both on the way, although neither will arrive until the autumn. Nintendo says the Fire Emblem game will be more accessible” in comparison to …
Read More »Clash Royale could be a billion dollar franchise for Supercell
Clash of Clans creator Supercell has another hit on its hands. A Newzoo report that its latest release Clash Royale was the highest grossing smartphone game in the world in March, with revenues of $80m, putting the app on track to becoming a billion dollar franchise. Note that the $80m …
Read More »UPDATED: Machine Zone explains decision to spread its wings
It operates one of the most successful smartphone games on the planet, but Machine Zone has decided to hunt for growth away from the games sector. The company recently unveiled not only a rebrand – it is now called MZ – but also a brand new cloud platform that hopes …
Read More »Miitomo arrives in the UK this week
Nintendo’s first foray into the world of smartphone gaming will be available in the UK this Thursday (March 31st). Those who have already registered for a Nintendo Account should have received an email informing them of the upcoming launch. The title will launch in the US on the same day. …
Read More »15 year-old MMO is making $100m a month for Shanda Games
Chinese mobile games publisher Shanda Games is enjoying remarkable success from an unlikely source. The Legend of Mir Mobile is a port of 15 year-old Korean MMO The Legend of Mir 2. Tech In Asia reports that vice chair Zhu Xiaojing has said that the game is earning currently between …
Read More »Sony kicks off new PlayStation smartphone push
PlayStation Mobile may be dead, but Sony has used its demise as a platform to kick off a brand new push to release content onto smartphones. The news follows hot on the heels of the release of Nintendo’s first smartphone title, Miitomo, last week. Sony has formed a new company …
Read More »Miitomo passes 1m downloads
Nintendo’s first foray into the world of smartphone gaming is off to a decent start. Since its release in Japan on March 17th Nintendo’s Miitomo app has already been downloaded over 1m times, claiming the top spot in Japan’s free iOS app charts, Bloomberg reports. Shares in Nintendo jumped 8.2 …
Read More »Digital Pokemon boardgame announced for smartphones
We already know that Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon are on the way in this, the 20th anniversary year of Pokemon. But another title has now also been confirmed. It’s called Pokemon Co-Master, Wired reports, and is a free-to-play digital boardgame in development for smartphones and tablets. The project is …
Read More »Bandai Namco releases Dark Souls inspired iOS title Slashy Souls
A smartphone game inspired by Dark Souls sounds like a dream come true, but Bandai Namco’s Slashy Souls is quite possible not entirely what you expected. The free-to-play game is not developed by From Software, but does carry plenty of in-game messaging encouraging players to buy Dark Souls III from …
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