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Universomo has been developing mobile games for publishers since 2002, and boasts what it callls an ‘automated porting solution’ which caters for all mobile handsets. Bringing cross-platform mobile development capabilities in-house is a key component in our growth strategy,” said THQ executive vice president of worldwide publishing Kelly Flock. The …
Read More »Record results for Activision
US publisher Activision has announced its preliminary financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ending March 31st, showing that the company enjoyed annual net revenues of $1.51 billion. This figure beats the previous year’s $1.47 billion, and is well ahead of the publisher’s original forecast of $1.40 billion. Activision’s …
Read More »Next Splinter Cell name revealed?
A translation from Finnish games mag Magaza Pelaaja courtesy of games blog Kotaku claims that Ubisoft’s next outing for stealthy gaming superstar Sam Fisher will be dubbed Splinter Cell: Conviction. After dabbling with the idea of turning his back on the government in the last outing, Double Agent, this new …
Read More »THQ and SimBin part company
THQ has confirmed that it will now not be publishing SimBin’s upcoming Xbox 360 title GTR Racing, consumer games portal CVG is reporting. GTR, a hardcore racing title, has already enjoyed much success on PC, and THQ was due to publish the Xbox 360 version this Spring. "THQ and SimBin …
Read More »Microsoft buys mobile ad firm
Microsoft is to acquire ScreenTonic, the French mobile advertising specialist, in a move that signals a major acceleration of the Seattle giant’s mobile ambitions. The move for Screentonic is another landmark deal in a frantic period that has seen a mad scramble for position in digital advertising. Observers have been …
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