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Flappy Bird creator plans on releasing new game, Checkonaut, this month

By Andrew Yoon, Mar 11, 2014 1:30pm PDT

The creator of Flappy Bird is working on three new games.

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Genesis homebrew Pier Solar HD coming to PS4 and Xbox One

By Steve Watts, Mar 11, 2014 12:30pm PDT

An HD remake of the 2010 homebrew Genesis RPG Pier Solar and the Great Architects is in the works, and developer Watermelon recently announced it obtained licenses for PS4 and Xbox One versions.

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"I would say Dreamcast isn't that odd choice for platform since this originally meant to be done ..."

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Space Noir warping onto PC this summer

By Alice O'Connor, Mar 10, 2014 6:15am PDT

Like Los Angeles in the 1940s, space is full of stars flaring up, burning out, fading away, and dying spectacularly. Which is probably not why N-Fusion has named its space shooter Space Noir, but perhaps it should be? Publisher Unity Games today announced the moody space tal...

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R.B.I. Baseball 14 slides onto Xbox 360, PS3, iOS, and Android on April 10

By Ozzie Mejia, Mar 08, 2014 2:00pm PST

R.B.I. Baseball '14 will arrive on Xbox 360, PS3, iOS, and Android on April 10. No release date has been given for the Xbox One or PS4 versions.

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"yeah i liked the games more when they were arcadey. the recent demos of some of the newer ..."

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Mad Catz Mojo embraces Ouya Anywhere, gets price cut

By Alice O'Connor, Mar 06, 2014 1:30pm PST

Once upon a time, the prospect of Android microconsoles like the Ouya was so exciting that several companies pushed out their own devices. In reality, there's barely interest in even one. Perhaps sensibly, they're banding together. Mad Catz today announced that it's teaming ...

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"seems like a good move. Better for both companies and it means game makers have their stuff on ..."

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Twitch Mobile SDK allows iOS and Android streaming

By Steve Watts, Mar 05, 2014 8:00am PST

Twitch has released a Mobile Software Development Kit to allow devs to capture and stream their games, including audio and video from external cameras and mics.

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"I wish Twitch's mobile app allowed you to play past saved highlights, or easily find a stream ..."

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Ouya to become 'ecosystem,' will allow games to run on other devices

By Andrew Yoon, Mar 03, 2014 10:30am PST

"One thing you'll start to see is Ouya on other people's devices," company CEO Julie Uhrman said. "Think of it similar to the Kindle strategy, or Google's Android itself. Ouya is more than just that reference device, it's an ecosystem that really can live on other people's d...

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"So... did they just reveal that the hardware was a gimmick to get people hooked on a new app store? "

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Study: Only 1.5% of F2P customers buy in-app purchases

By Steve Watts, Feb 28, 2014 8:00am PST

A new study suggests that an incredibly small number of free-to-play customers on mobile devices buy any in-app purchases at all, and among that group only 1/10 of them pay enough to account for 50% of revenue.

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"Yeah I was just sharing my opinion of optimal IAPs. Haven't tried dungeon keeper but I'm done ..."

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Tony Hawk's next game to be mobile-exclusive

By Steve Watts, Feb 27, 2014 8:30am PST

Tony Hawk says that his next game is a mobile exclusive targeting a release this year.

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"I'm excited for this, but hope it's more akin to the earlier games and not the newer ones."

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Warhammer 40K: Storm of Vengeance mixes fantasy series with Plants vs Zombies

By Steve Watts, Feb 26, 2014 1:00pm PST

Developer Eutechnyx took the wraps off of Warhammer 40K: Storm of Vengeance, revealing it as a fantasy take on the lane defense structure of Plants vs Zombies. A beta is coming tomorrow, followed by a full release in March.

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"The Relic from 10 years ago when those people actually still worked there? Or the Relic today?"

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Jane Jensen's Moebius launching in April

By Alice O'Connor, Feb 20, 2014 7:00am PST

Jane Jensen's new "metaphysical thriller" of an adventure game Moebius: Empire Rising will launch for PC and Mac on April 15, publisher Phoenix Online announced today. It's the first game from her crowdfunded studio Pinkerton Road, and, so Phoenix says, the first she's "comp...

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CastleStorm invades mobile with Android beta

By Riccí D. Kearney, Feb 19, 2014 2:30pm PST

Mountain trolls, stone golems and fire breathing dragons are invading mobile devices. The hybrid tower defense title CastleStorm is coming to Android and iOS devices after a successful debut on consoles and PC.

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Godus to have fresh take on microtransactions, says Molyneux

By Steve Watts, Feb 18, 2014 3:30pm PST

Peter Molyneux has dropped some hints of the microtransaction strategy in Project Godus, while distancing it from the usual "be patient or pay money" model.

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"It's no wonder - it seems in the UK at least everyone who doesn't have a clue about the industry ..."

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Hitman GO announced as mobile turn-based strategy game

By Ozzie Mejia, Feb 13, 2014 1:30pm PST

The next main entry in the Hitman series remains on track, but Square Enix taking a slight detour with Hitman GO, a turn-based strategy game that's being designed for mobile devices.

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"Diorama style art is a fresh new idea! Not sure about the game play. It seems to overlap with ..."

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Flappy Bird pulled by upset creator

By Alice O'Connor, Feb 10, 2014 6:45am PST

Though Flappy Bird was first released in May 2013, it's only recently become the latest hit craze compulsive mobile game everyone and their mum needs to play. A cutesy take on the classic tradition of helicopter tunnel games, it has players guiding a wonky bird through endle...

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"He is a better man than me, I suppose. I would have just set back, and cackled in glee as the ..."

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