We speak to the creator of the mobile trading title to find out how he simplified complex aspects of the financial market into a casual game
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Developer Nialis has previously battled with Nintendo over its approval system, with Edmund McMillen's roguelike eventually making it to 3DS and Wii U
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Distribution network aims to offer a single route to market for all of the major virtual reality headsets
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A surprise iOS release for popular roguelike The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth might have been scuppered by Apple’s strict content regulations. Nicalis founder Tyrone Rodriguez tweeted a picture of Apple’s rejection letter this weekend, accompanied by the simple statement: C’mon, wtf… Apple.” The iPhone manufacturer says it blocked the release …
Read More »22Cans pulls Godus Wars microtransaction after criticism
New release Godus Wars has taken less than 24 hours to run into bother. Peter Molyneux and his studio 22Cans announced and released its second Godus title yesterday. The Early Access game costs 10.99 to download and includes the original Godus – which itself has yet to exit Early Access. …
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Puzzle game sells 100,000 units in seven days, despite price and piracy controversy
Read More »Homefront: The Revolution to have free DLC, but also microtransactions
A year’s worth of free DLC is the reward for Homefront: The Revolution buyers. The price? An upfront fee for the game and multiplayer microtransactions. As a result, there will be no Season Pass for the shooter and all post-release content will be made available to all players. But those …
Read More »New Zealand government to ‘claw back’ $3.5m grant from Gameloft
Mobile studio was the largest games company in the country; 160 laid off following closure
Read More »Apple posts record-breaking profit but warns of iPhone sales dip
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Read More »Apple reports record-breaking financial performance for Q1, but warns of coming dip in iPhone sales
Tech giant Apple has posted its results for the first quarter of the year, with the firm reporting a record-breaking $18.4bn in net income. This is the highest ever profit ever recorded by a public company for a single quarter,beating the also record-breaking $18bn in profit Apple reported for Q1 …
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