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Nintendo expects to be largely profitable thanks to move into smartphones
Nintendo expects to be largely profitable thanks to move into smartphones
Gaming giant Nintendo has announced today that profits will double for the fiscal year, thanks to their long-awaited entry into mobile gaming. 07 May 2015 - 4 comments
Remember Snake for your old Nokia phone? Well, the sequel for smartphones is here
Remember Snake for your old Nokia phone? Well, the sequel for smartphones is here
If you owned a Nokia phone in the past two decades (let's face it, almost everyone did), then you have definitely played 'Snake' before. ...... 07 May 2015 - 4 comments
Square Enix launches cloud-based streaming 'Final Fantasy XIII' for iOS, Android
Square Enix launches cloud-based streaming 'Final Fantasy XIII' for iOS, Android
Publisher Square Enix has made an interesting announcement this weekend; launching a cloud-based 'Final Fantasy XIII' for iOS and Android, as long as you live in Japan. 13 Apr 2015 - 1 comment
Supercell's revenue doubles as 'Clash,' 'Boom Beach' remain wildly popular
Supercell's revenue doubles as 'Clash,' 'Boom Beach' remain wildly popular
Supercell, the private Finnish gaming startup, has revealed their 2014 earnings today. 25 Mar 2015 - 1 comment
Nintendo fans rejoice as first-party characters are headed to mobile devices
Nintendo fans rejoice as first-party characters are headed to mobile devices
After years of rejecting the notion, Nintendo has announced that it will begin making games for mobile devices thanks to a partnership with large Japanese mobile gaming company DeNA. 18 Mar 2015 - 4 comments
Angry Birds Stella gets a puzzler sequel called POP!
Angry Birds Stella gets a puzzler sequel called POP!
Rovio, who for years was the golden standard of casual mobile gaming, has a new game today as it looks to get back to the top of the iOS and Google Play charts. 12 Mar 2015
Rovio's latest game is here: 'Jolly Jam'
Rovio's latest game is here: 'Jolly Jam'
Rovio has announced the latest game from its third-party publishing division: Jolly Jam. 20 Feb 2015 - 1 comment
'Candy Crush' maker King buys 'Battle Nations' maker
'Candy Crush' maker King buys 'Battle Nations' maker
King Digital, the gaming company behind the hit 'Candy Crush' series, has announced the acquisition of Z2, the maker of 'Metalstorm' and 'Battle Nations.' 15 Feb 2015
Happy 5th birthday Angry Birds!
Happy 5th birthday Angry Birds!
In December 2009, a relatively unknown Finnish game developer called Rovio Entertainment released the first 'Angry Birds' title for iOS and the game quickly became a hit. 12 Dec 2014 - 1 comment
Latest South Park episodes hits hard at the addictive nature of freemium mobile games
Latest South Park episodes hits hard at the addictive nature of freemium mobile games
As usual, South Park was hilarious this week and relevant, as the show's creators took on the growing trend of addictive freemium mobile titles. 06 Nov 2014
Disney shows off a second 'Star Wars' mobile title
Disney shows off a second 'Star Wars' mobile title
Following its $4 billion acquisition of Lucasfilm in 2012, Disney has unsurprisingly taken the franchise to new levels by announcing new feature films, a licensing agreement with EA for console video games, and more recently, their first mobile title 27 Sep 2014
Disney unveils new 'Star Wars' mobile game
Disney unveils new 'Star Wars' mobile game
Disney Interactive has announced this week the launch of a new mobile game, Star Wars: Commander, a freemium game for iOS. 22 Aug 2014
New 'Angry Birds Transformers' is the latest spinoff in the series
New 'Angry Birds Transformers' is the latest spinoff in the series
Rovio has announced the latest game in their ever-expanding Angry Birds universe, a 'Transformers' tie-in game. 17 Jun 2014
Report: 0.15 percent of mobile users made 50 percent of all in-app purchases
Report: 0.15 percent of mobile users made 50 percent of all in-app purchases
According to the latest mobile monetization report from app testing firm Swrve, a shockingly small amount of mobile gamers account for almost the majority of all in-app purchases. 01 Mar 2014 - 4 comments
Nintendo to consider mobile after another rough year
Nintendo to consider mobile after another rough year
Earlier in the week, Nintendo reported expectations for their upcoming earnings, and even slashed their Wii U sales forecast by over 70 percent. 20 Jan 2014 - 4 comments
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