Mobile

Single-use item that removes ads from a game is brought by more than half of players, but only contributes one per cent of income

Zynga says its slow and steady turnaround is continuing, despite big drops in its user numbers. The mobile giant reported that its average active daily users have fallen 24 per cent year-on-year from 24m to 18m, and down from 19m in the previous quarter. Active monthly users are down from …

Mobile strategy game features more than 40 licensed robots in disguise from Generations line of toys, plus original writer and voice actors

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

Developer Nialis has previously battled with Nintendo over its approval system, with Edmund McMillen's roguelike eventually making it to 3DS and Wii U

Distribution network aims to offer a single route to market for all of the major virtual reality headsets

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 …

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. …

Puzzle game sells 100,000 units in seven days, despite price and piracy controversy

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 …