Epic Games has released v4.3 of the Unreal Engine, code that undergirds many desktop, console, and mobile games. Although most of the changes are of interest only to developers, the update also includes the first support for Metal, Apple’s new 3D graphics API. Developers must be using the Xcode 6 beta to compile it, and […]
“Free-to-play,” one of the most popular business models for mobile apps, may be getting a makeover — at least in name. A statement released today by the European Commission said that, following an appeal to Google and Apple last December, Google has decided to change how it refers to “free” apps. Starting in September, at […]
Telltale Games revealed this morning that the snuggle-huggle fest known as The Walking Dead: Season 2 will return later this month with episode four. The current release schedule: PC and Mac worldwide, PlayStation 3 and Vita in North America: July 22 Xbox 360 worldwide and PlayStation Europe: July 23 iOS: July 24
Mountain, a quirky game from filmmaker David O’Reilly, has only been available for a week, but has already topped the iTunes App Store charts in numerous countries. Mountain lacks most traditional game-like qualities. There are no enemies to stomp or aliens to shoot. Instead, the game generates a picturesque, stylized mountain based on a player’s […]
The concluding chapter in Telltale Games’ episodic adventure game series The Wolf Among Us will launch for consoles, iOS devices, and PC platforms next week, its creators announced today. The Wolf Among Us Episode 5: Cry Wolf will hit PCs and the PlayStation 3 in North America on July 8. Releases for the Xbox 360 […]
Sophisticated interlocking brick system manufacturer LEGO Systems today introduced LEGO Fusion, a play experience that combines traditional LEGO brick play with familiar app-based game themes. LEGO Fusion uses mobile technologies — and children’s fascination with them — to create an entirely new way to engage in LEGO brick building and app game play for children […]
“The Hunger Games” fans will be pleased to hear that Lionsgate has made two new announcements about the franchise today – “The Hunger Games: The Exhibition” is coming in 2015 and they are developing a mobile game. First up, here are the exhibition details: As part of its initiative to extend its global brands and […]
Ubisoft’s mobile companion app for Watch Dogs is now available on Android and iOS, and gives players the opportunity to interact with others in the game’s online sections. Though the word “companion” doesn’t have the same ring to it in the “ctOS Mobile” app, as players use it to mess with others’ surroundings in an […]
Telltale Games has debuted the trailer for the upcoming third episode of their “Fables“-based video game series, The Wolf Among Us, which you can check out in the player below. Titled “A Crooked Mile,” no official release date has been set for the episode but expect to see it very soon. The Wolf Among Us is a […]
Terraria, Re-Logic’s 2D sandbox adventure game, surpassed a combined 1.3 million full-game downloads on iOS and Android. The game first arrived on iOS in August 2013 and on Android in September. Additionally, publisher 505 Games announced that Terraria recently achieved one million downloads in total across Xbox 360, PS3 and PS Vita, the latter of […]