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Rock Band creators Harmonix have revealed a brand new game made specifically for the rejuvenated Apple TV. It’s called Beat Sports. Observers have likened it to a Wii Sports style collection of mini-games, all of which are designed around Apple TV’s new touch and motion controller. Sports include tennis, volleyball, …
Read More »Apple TV: The Developers’ Reaction
We ask studios what they think of Apple's new device and its potential for games
Read More »Apple TV is opening the living room to all developers
But can it avoid the same fate as previous troubled microconsoles?
Read More »iOS 9 hits next week
iOS 9 is set to release next week, along with Apple Watch’s latest operating system. During Apple’s event today in San Francisco, the company confirmed both iOS 9 and watchOS 2 will launch next Wednesday, September 16th. The upcoming OS for iPhone and iPad devices packs three new frameworks designed …
Read More »Apple unveils new iPhone 6S and iPad models
Apple has revealed the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, along with two new iPad models. The firm announced at its event today in San Francisco the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus will introduce 3D Touch, which Apple states can recognize force and is touting as the next generation of multi-touch.” …
Read More »New Apple TV features motion control and touch play for games
Developers can access beta for tvOS SDK from today; Apple TV available from late October
Read More »Apple will reveal the iPhone 6S (and maybe the Apple TV) tonight
Yes, it’s that time of year again. Mince pies are appearing on supermarket shelves, press releases have started using the term gifting season” and a new iPhone is about to be revealed. Apple will tonight hold a press conference at 6pm UK time in which it will reveal its latest …
Read More »Layoffs hit Marvel Heroes studio
Marvel Heroes 2015 developer Gazillion has suffered a round of layoffs, the studio has confirmed. Following the re-launch of its licensed free-to-play MMO last summer, Gamasutra – citing Marvel Heroes QA director Michael Parks – reports Gazillion had been hit by a lot” of redundancies. Gazillion responded by officially confirming …
Read More »WildStar’s free-to-play switch dated
NCsoft has confirmed precisely when its MMO WildStar will become a free-to-play title. The game, once touted as a possible World of Warcraft beater, will drop its subscription charges on September 29th. Current subscribers are already able to access the closed beta of the free-to-play version of the game and …
Read More »Clash of Clans the highest grossing App Store game ever
Supercell’s three games ranked in top ten all-time highest revenue generators
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