Nintendo has just posted their first operating loss. For a company that’s been chugging along since 1889, that’s rough. But there’s still hope. The Nintendo brand and all the characters that they’ve created over the years are still loved throughout the world. That being said, times have changed, and people don’t buy $50 games for…
GameKeyboard makes all Android games optimized for rooted Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
If you own the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, you may be frustrated by the limited number of available games optimized for your phone’s built-in gamepad. While Sony Ericsson (now just Sony) tried its best to convince many major publishers to release such titles, the fact is that most games rely exclusively on touchscreen controls. Enter…
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 released for iOS; On sale for $2.99
Ever since Street Fighter IV made its way to the iOS platform, fighting games have been continuing to make their way as Mortal Kombat, King of Fighters, and even classic Street Fighter II have been released giving fighting fans who are on-the-go their fix. Today, Capcom has released what is considered one of the greatest…
Mobile graphics to eclipse current generation consoles by 2014 -Tegra 4 to lead the way?
As gaming in the mobile space becomes more popular, a need for a more graphically rich experience is on order. We’ve seen what the NVIDIA Tegra 3 can do but this quad-core processor with a 12 core GPU is just the beginning. At HTC Frequencies in Seattle, General Manager Mike Rayfield graced us with his presence…
O2 to offer free EA Mobile games to its customers
Telefónica Digital and EA Mobile have teamed-up to allow Telefónica’s customers all around the world to get mobile games for less. Under the plan, O2 UK will be the first to offer its customers three months of free access to all EA Mobile games following their first download. It is then examining a number of…
Total War Battles: Shogun brings SEGA’s real-time strategy series to iOS
It was just a couple of weeks ago that SEGA announced it would be restructuring its company to publish digital content. Even though its retail publishing side would be severely cut to only Sonic, Total War, and Aliens games, its digital publishing side would the company’s main focus. I said in my original news article this could…
Gameloft releases platform puzzler Shark Dash on iOS & Android
Gameloft has released quite the unique game today, which if you know anything about the company is something of a rarity seeing has how they normally release blockbuster-inspired games. The game is called Shark Dash and it’s now available on the App Store and Google Play. Shark Dash tells the old tale of a happy-go-lucky…
Splash Damage developing mobile strategy game ‘RAD Soldiers’ for iOS and beyond
If you know anything of team-based first-person shooters like Brink and Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, then you’re already familiar with Splash Damage without even knowing their name. They’ve been churning out fantastic team-based experiences for as long as I can remember, and now the legendary developer is setting its sights on mobile platforms for their next…
Joe Danger death-defying his way to iOS & Android
If you’re a fan of side-scrolling racing games similar to Ubisoft’s Trials Revolution, which coincidentally released on XBLA today, then you might have heard of a game called Joe Danger. Joe Danger was originally released exclusively on the Playstation Network, but after a few months, found its way to the Xbox Live Arcade. Now, it…
Bloomberg: Rovio turned down an incredible $2 billion offer from Zynga
Finland’s national news agency, YLE, has cited a Bloomberg report that says Rovio, the makers of Angry Birds, have turned down a $2 billion offer from Zynga, who recently purchased Draw Something for $200 million. Rovio refused to comment on the story, which pains us, since we’re pretty sure that Angry Birds is a one…