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Apple made Arcade even cheaper for 12-month subscriptions
Apple made Arcade even cheaper for 12-month subscriptions
One of Apple's most ambitious announcements was the new game service Apple Arcade. Perhaps only eclipsed by Hollywood-star-studded Apple TV+, ...... 16 Dec 2019 - 2 comments
New Galaxy Note10 can play PC games over WiFi
New Galaxy Note10 can play PC games over WiFi
The new Galaxy Note10 was just announced alongside its bigger sibling Galaxy Note10+ by Samsung. While they are definitely full-blown flagship ...... 09 Aug 2019
Android launch date revealed for Super Mario Run
Android launch date revealed for Super Mario Run
Nintendo's first official mobile game Super Mario Run has been on iPhone and iPad for months now but there is no Android version in sight. The ...... 19 Jan 2017
Guillemot family sells their shares in Gameloft to Vivendi
Guillemot family sells their shares in Gameloft to Vivendi
Media conglomerate Vivendi SA has bought out the founding family of Gameloft, increasing their majority stake in the French mobile gaming company. 09 Jun 2016 - 1 comment
Bethesda looking into more mobile games following surprise success of Fallout Shelter
Bethesda looking into more mobile games following surprise success of Fallout Shelter
Bethesda, following the surprise success of Fallout Shelter, is looking to develop more mobile games. 24 Feb 2016 - 7 comments
ARM: Your phone will be more powerful than the Xbox One, PS4 by end of next year
ARM: Your phone will be more powerful than the Xbox One, PS4 by end of next year
According to ARM, your phone will see such a leap in computational power by the end of next year that they will be more powerful than the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. 20 Feb 2016 - 1 comment
Final Fantasy IX now available for Android for $17
Final Fantasy IX now available for Android for $17
Square Enix has finally released the remade Final Fantasy IX for Android, available now for $16.99. 11 Feb 2016
'Candy Crush' becomes a trilogy
'Candy Crush' becomes a trilogy
Candy Crush, the addictive mobile game stil played by millions is now a trilogy. 09 Jan 2016 - 1 comment
Supercell announces a sequel to 'Clash of Clans'
Supercell announces a sequel to 'Clash of Clans'
Mobile superstudio Supercell has announced the follow-up to their blockbuster Clash of Clans game, and it's sure to make gamers happy. 05 Jan 2016
Final Fantasy IX headed to mobile, PC in 2016
Final Fantasy IX headed to mobile, PC in 2016
One of the most popular RPGs of the early 2000s, Final Fantasy IX, is headed to PC and mobile devices next year. 02 Jan 2016
Rovio's struggles continue as CEO steps down
Rovio's struggles continue as CEO steps down
Struggling gamemaker Rovio has just lost another major executive as CEO Pekka Rantala has stepped down. 10 Dec 2015
Activision buys 'Candy Crush' maker for $5.9 billion
Activision buys 'Candy Crush' maker for $5.9 billion
Activision has acquired 'Candy Crush' maker King Digital Entertainment for $5.9 billion, letting large on the casual mobile gaming market. 04 Nov 2015 - 3 comments
Nintendo unveils first smartphone game, Miitomo
Nintendo unveils first smartphone game, Miitomo
Nintendo has unveiled some details about its first smartphone game, Miitomo. 29 Oct 2015
'Minecraft: Story Mode' now available
'Minecraft: Story Mode' now available
Mojang and Telltale Games have launched the first chapter of their new 'Minecraft: Story Mode' for mobile gamers. 16 Oct 2015
Report: Konami is basically done with console gaming except for PES
Report: Konami is basically done with console gaming except for PES
Konami is having a really rough year. 20 Sep 2015 - 1 comment
Rovio tries again with new puzzler called 'Nibblers'
Rovio tries again with new puzzler called 'Nibblers'
Angry Birds creator Rovio is trying its hand at puzzle games again, launching the 'Nibblers,' a delicious new matching game with cute characters and fresh and fruity puzzle gameplay. 12 Sep 2015
'Star War: Uprising' launches for mobile
'Star War: Uprising' launches for mobile
Kabam's new 'Star Wars: Uprising' is now available for download, with the game being the first Star Wars RPG set between Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. 12 Sep 2015
Fallout Shelter touches over 1 million installs in less than a week for Android
Fallout Shelter touches over 1 million installs in less than a week for Android
Android fans rejoiced last week when Bethesda announced that Fallout Shelter was finally headed to the platform. 19 Aug 2015 - 8 comments
Rovio announces Angry Birds 2, six years after the original
Rovio announces Angry Birds 2, six years after the original
Six years after the original launched for mobile in 2009, Finnish games developer Rovio has announced 'Angry Birds 2,' the long-awaited sequel. 18 Jul 2015
Clash of Clans, Boom Beach maker Supercell shuts down a surprise flop
Clash of Clans, Boom Beach maker Supercell shuts down a surprise flop
Supercell, the major mobile game maker, is shutting down 'Smash Land' this month, a surprise flop for the company. 04 Jul 2015
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