Apple forced to change iOS in-app purchases due to FTC settlement
The Federal Trade Commission has settled with Apple, concluding that the company violated the FTC Act with how it enabled much-too-easy access to microtransactions within iOS.
READ MORE >MLB Advanced Media reviving R.B.I. Baseball
Major League Baseball is stepping in to fill the void left by the MLB 2K series by reviving the beloved R.B.I. Baseball franchise. R.B.I. Baseball '14 will come to current and next-gen consoles, as well as smartphones and tablets, in Spring 2014.
READ MORE >"1.000 is where it's at. I defy anyone to beat the 453 home runs I hit in one season with BRET."
see all 16 commentsMew-Genics demonstrates the miracle of cat birth
What will the breeding process look like in Team Meat's Mew-Genics? Team Meat has just the answer that Shacknews readers will appreciate the most: an animated GIF.
READ MORE >"Looking forward to this just because it's team meat. I have no idea if it will be fun, but I ..."
see all 5 commentsBroken Age arrives on January 14 for Kickstarter backers
If you contributed to Double Fine's Kickstarter for Broken Age, congratulations! You'll be able to play the first part of the studio's new adventure on Tuesday, January 14!
READ MORE >"Full game when it's done but so far they're only shipping the first half for testing. "
see all 6 commentsWWE Network to stream wrestling to consoles and PC
World Wrestling Entertainment is preparing to launch the WWE Network on February 24. The 24/7 live streaming network will be available for $9.99 a month on PS4, Xbox 360, PS3, PC, and iOS, with Xbox One support coming later this summer.
READ MORE >"Not into wrestling but good for them cutting out cable companies"
see all 5 commentsRoboCop: The Official Game is free-to-play on iOS and Android
The upcoming RoboCop reboot won't hit theaters until February, but the official tie-in game is already available for iOS devices...
READ MORE >"The most useless movie remake ever done gets a shitty f2p game for mobile phones. Now there's ..."
see all 7 commentsRhythm Thief and the Paris Caper shuffles to iOS devices today
Rhythm Thief and the Paris Caper was released on iOS devices today for $9.99. It features more than 20 original songs and 50 missions.
READ MORE >The Witcher Adventure Game brings Geralt to tabletops
The Witcher is becoming a game! A board game, more specifically.
READ MORE >"Yarpen Zigrin? Who the fuck is that? Seems like Zoltan Chivay got majorly shafted here :("
see all 8 commentsIGF 2014 award finalists announced
Finalists for this year's Independent Games Festival Main Competition have been named, with The Stanley Parable, Don't Starve, and Papers, Please among the games in the running for the Seumas McNally Grand Prize.
READ MORE >"Device 6 is amaaaazingly good. Anyone with an iPad absolutely must play it, preferably without ..."
see all 2 commentsDuke Nukem: Manhattan Project blasting onto iOS this week
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project is getting an iOS port later this week. It's from Spawn Studios, who previously ported the game to Xbox Live Arcade in 2010.
READ MORE >"A correction to the news post above: Spawn Studios did not port Duke Nukem Manhattan Project to ..."
see all 3 commentsJoe Danger Infinity coming to iOS this week
The endless runner Joe Danger Infinity is coming Thursday, January 9, despite the flooding at Hello Games' office.
READ MORE >Chillingo co-founders leave EA
After three years of EA rule, Chillingo co-founders Chris Byatte and Joe Wee have left the company. The pair continued to serve as director and general manager, respectively, after EA bought bought the mobile publisher in 2010. They're the third set of high-profile departure...
READ MORE >"No firm details on why, other than EA sucks balls and their non-compete covenant expired that is. "
see all 5 comments'Nintendo platforms should be like' iOS and Android, Iwata says
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata says it must adopt platforms similar to iOS and Android.
READ MORE >Half-Minute Hero director making '100 Turn Hero' for iOS
Half-Minute Hero designer Kotaro Yoshida is making another twist on classic RPG tropes, with the announcement of "100 Turn Hero."
READ MORE >"This series is awesome, and anyone who hasn't played one of these games should check it out on ..."
see all 2 commentsNamco Bandai wants mobile Dark Souls game, but developer is resisting
"We'd like to bring Dark Souls to mobile," Namco Bandai director of global strategy for mobile Alex Adjaj said. However, it's not happening because the developers at From Software don't want to do it.
READ MORE >"Oh and don't forget - throwing the tablet really would be bad!"
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