Mobile social gaming network OpenFeint is teaming up with Chinese online game operator and developer The9 to help top game developers port their apps to Android. Backed by the $100 million Fund9, the initiative will see the two companies reviewing and selecting top games for porting to Google’s mobile OS. OpenFeint integration is also expected…
EVO-Tainment Rig Solidifies Hardcore Gamer Cred
Let’s say you picked up that Nintendo 64 emulator for Android last week. And let’s say you have a Wii remote and a classic controller kicking around, but for some reason no Wii system through which you could download Virtual Console N64 titles. Further, let’s say you have a grave distaste for on-screen controls, as…
Digital Artists partner with Branch Interactive for Real Madrid Foto Match
Are you a huge Real Madrid fan? Or perhaps you just can’t get enough Cristiano Ronaldo in your life? If you own an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, you can pick up an app called Real Madrid Foto Match. It’s basically just another matching game, but it could provide hours of entertainment if you happen…
Angry Birds Seasons previews St. Patrick’s Day version
Angry Birds is at it again with its Seasons variant of the popular game. Last year, we saw the first Angry Birds Seasons come in the form of a Halloween motif. There was eerie music, cobwebs and Jack-O-Lanterns everywhere. Shortly after, it was followed by a Christmas them, and then a Valentine’s Day theme. This…
Fruit Ninja developer Halfbrick announces new game for summer 2011 – Machine Gun Jetpack (MGJP)
Halfbrick, the developer of super-popular iPhone games, like Fruit Ninja, Monster Dash and Age of Zombies — which achieved over 20 million downloads worldwide — announced a new game that will be released in “early summer 2011.” The upcoming title is called Machine Gun Jetpack (MGJP) and it features the Monster Dash hero – Barry…
Tapjoy helps Glu make money with Gun Bros
Tapjoy was all proud to announce they have helped Glu Mobile fuel the revenue and audience growth of its latest hit game – Gun Bros. Glu used Tapjoy’s “alternative payment platform” to improve monetization rates and additionally promote the game. Overall, Gun Bros has been downloaded by more than 6.8 million people on iPhone, iPod,…
Firemint’s Real Racing 2 HD to take advantage of iPad 2’s extra horse power
Firemint, which is a developer of few super-successful iOS titles like Flight Control and Real Racing, announced that Real Racing 2 HD will be one of the first games to take advantage of iPad 2’s extra horse power, namely dual-core A5 processor. Moreover, the game developer said it will rely on the iPhone 4-style gyroscope…
Amiga classic Another World coming to the AppStore
If you haven’t played Another World “back in the days” you’ve missed a lot. At the time it was released on Amiga, the game looked amazing, packing an awesome vector-based graphics and great animation. Now it’s heading to the AppStore, compliments of DotEmu and Bulkypix which also brought us Gobliiins and will soon port Gobliins…
Fore! from Cobra Mobile Brings Colorful Golf Action to iPhone
I’m a bit of a golf nut. That’s why I always keep an eye open for new and exciting golf games for my current ‘daily driver’ device. These days I’m packing nothing but iOS heat, and recently, I stumbled across a fantastic golf game for iPhone. Called ‘Fore!’, this one is a gem for any…
Motorola invests in social game-maker Moblyng
Motorola continues to invest in services to bolster its mobile offerings as the company has announced an investment in the social game-maker Moblyng. Moblyng is best-known for social games on the iOS platform and on Facebook and the company’s games have been downloaded more than 9 million times. It also has talent in the HTML5…