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Read More »Exploding batteries lead to Galaxy Note 7 recall
Samsung is recalling its latest high-end smartphone after a number of reports citing overheating and explosions. The company already earlier this week announced a delay in the rollout of the Galaxy Note 7 to several markets. Now it has halted sales of the device completely. In response to recently reported …
Read More »UK mobile games have the best ARPU in Europe (but they’re still behind the US and Japan)
App Annie report finds that US devs are more than twice as successful at monetising mobile games than British creators, with Japanese makers achieving returns six times higher
Read More »Google Play passes one million Early Access game installs
Ability to release in-development titles on mobile platform was first introduced in May and opened up to all users a month ago
Read More »HTC invests $5m in Pixar, Lucasfilm and Telltale vets’ VR studio
Vive maker HTC has invested in a start-up virtual reality developer formed by ex-members of major film and games firms. Steel Wool Studios was founded by veterans from Pixar, Lucasfilm and Telltale Games and launched its first VR titles, Quar: Battle for Gate 18, alongside the Vive back in April. …
Read More »European Commission rules Apple should repay Irish government 13bn in unpaid tax
Apple could face an 11.1bn tax bill after the European Commission ruled that its tax arrangement with Ireland was illegal. An ongoing investigation has concluded that the Irish government permitted Apple to pay significantly less than other businesses, with a tax rate that topped out at just one per cent, …
Read More »Renegade Kid co-founders split after a decade to form new studios
2D titles find a new home at Jools Watsham’s Atooi, while 3D games will move to Gregg Hargrove’s outlet Infitizmo
Read More »A game without words: The making of Ellipsis
We speak to Salmi Games about crafting a mobile game that requires as little localisation as possible
Read More »Google Daydream could be rolled out in the next few weeks
Company investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in games and content to promote new VR platform
Read More »Mobile gaming grew 22 per cent in Q2 2016
The mobile games industry continues to grow, with downloads far outstretching those in any other category. VentureBeatgot an early glimpse at a new report from Sensor Tower that shows the games sector grew by 22 per cent across iOS and Google Play in the three months ending June 30th, which …
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