The launch of Sega Forever has been positive, the company has argued, although it concedes that there are lessons to be learned. Sega last week launched a number of its retro titles on mobile under the new Sega Forever banner. The games are free to download and play, although gamers …
Read More »To be this good takes FOREVER – Sega launches new retro back catalogue service
Sega is relaunching its 1000 game retro back catalogue on mobile devices for free. The long-sighted and wide-reaching initiative is called Sega Forever. Today we’ll see five initial launches, including the original Sonic the Hedgehog title, with a new game rolling out roughly every two weeks thereafter. Now, retro gaming …
Read More »Tencent reportedly invests $71m in developer Ourpalm
According to Pocket Gamer report, the Chinese media giant owns 2 per cent of the developer
Read More »Mobile developer TreasureHunt secures $6million funding
New game Pet Paradise to be promoted along with expansion
Read More »VR and mobile will be bigger than ever at E3 2017 next week
It’s E3 next week, in case you hadn’t heard. Organiser ESA has thrown around some numbers ahead of the big event, claiming that the week will generate over $40m for LA. The ESA is also keen to highlight the new blood attending the show. There will be 79 new companies …
Read More »The iOS App Store is being overhauled
Apple has announced that its popular iOS App Store will get a significant redesign later this year. The change will arrive alongside iOS 11, and will bring the game store more in line with the likes of iTunes and Apple News. Among the improvements include the ability for users to …
Read More »HTC Vive and Apple team up to bring VR to MacOS
Developers will be able to use SteamVR beta to develop for the platform using an external GPU
Read More »Apple finally goes big on VR
The Mac has become the latest big platform to support virtual reality, with Apple confirming a new partnership with HTC Vive and SteamVR. While SteamVR was the headline name at Apple’s WWDC showcase last night, compatibility with Oculus Rift and OSVR HDK 2.0 has also been confirmed. Other upcoming PC …
Read More »Supercell has acquired 62% of Space Ape
London based developer Space Ape Games is now part of the Supercell family. The Clash of Clans maker has acquired a 62 per cent share of the UK outfit for $56m, although Space Ape says it retains complete operational independence” but with the added benefit of tapping into Supercell’s development …
Read More »Google and VIVE team up for standalone Daydream VR unit
No separate processing unit required for the new unit from VIVE
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