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Read More »Apple could become world’s first trillion-dollar company as shares hit record high
The release of the iPhone X has propelled Apple close to the point of becoming the world’s first ever trillion-dollar company. Apple’s share price hit an all-time high on Wednesday after a 19 per cent surge on news of record pre-orders for the iPhone X. The news came as a …
Read More »Razer announces first smartphone and upcoming IPO
Tech firm Razer has both announced its first ever smartphone, and its intention to go public. The company has shied away from calling its phone a “gaming phone”, most likely for fears of association with the ill-fated Nokia N-Gage or even Sony’s Xperia Play. However, the device, complete with its …
Read More »Sony reveals new PlayLink title, Erica
A couple of months after Sony launched its first PlayLink titles, the platform holder just announced a new IP at Paris Games Week. Called Erica, it’s in development at London-based studio Flavourworks and is a live-action, narrative-driven experience in which players’ choices have a direct impact on the story. For …
Read More »Nintendo’s Animal Crossing mobile game arrives next month
The long-awaited smartphone debut of the Animal Crossing series will finally arrive some time in late November. Nintendo confirmed the release window in last night’s Nintendo Direct. Also confirmed was its name – Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. Visually the game will be very similar to anyone who has ever played …
Read More »Wargaming opens new mobile studio in Moscow
Wargaming has opened a new mobile development studio in Moscow, the company has announced. Headed up by industry veteran Andrey Zimenko (pictured below), the studio will start developing "mid-core" titles for mobile platforms as soon as it has finished the hiring process for its new team. Zimenko, who has 13 years …
Read More »Wargaming to open new Moscow office for mobile development
Wargaming Moscow to be headed up by former Mail.Ru studio head Andrey Zimenko
Read More »Mobile Games Forum rebrands to Gamesforum and hires new event director
The mobile games businness event team will hold its first event in London in January 2018
Read More »Reality Check: Will the newest generation of phones enable AR for the masses?
Rumours of VR’s death have been greatly exaggerated, argues Climax Studios’ CEO, Simon Gardner. While niche now, the technology only paves the way for the ubiquity of AR and a new iPhone could be the catalyst
Read More »New mobile games awards for Women in Games at European Women in Games conference
Endorsed by IMGA, the two awards will be awarded at the conference on September 6th. Entries are open until August 20th
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