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Mobile Games Round-up: 'Another World'
Digital Spy UK
By Matthew Reynolds, Gaming Editor A slow week for mobile games, but at
least we see the re-release of an atmospheric 16-bit platformer, as well as
the concluding entry in an amusing adventure series. What is it?: Releasing
in time for the original's ...
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London warned Olympic games may mean mobile phone 'capacity crunch'
The Guardian
Rapidly increasing use of smartphones has put strain on mobile networks in
London. Photograph: Frank Baron for the Guardian London's mobile phone
networks face a "capacity crunch" during the Olympic games that could leave
the capital and its expected 1 ...
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Shadow Cities finds that mobile gaming is surprisingly stationary
GigaOm
One of the company's most significant discoveries about mobile games has to
do with how little they seem to actually be played on the run. Grey Area is
the company behind Shadow Cities, an iPhone game that broke new ground in
mobile location-based ...
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New iPhone game is a change in how Disney creates and views iOS games
Orlando Sentinel
Then there are mobile game apps that play off film titles, too, such as the
recent summer releases of games associated with "Thor" and "Captain
America." And even Disney's smaller-screen productions usually tout a
game, as well, such as Disney Channel ...
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Fruit Ninja Aims to Slice Into China
PCWorld (blog)
Deo estimates that about 50 percent of the Fruit Ninja games played in the
country are pirated versions. Halfbrick is working to change that. The
company has partnered with a Chinese mobile gaming company called iDreamSky
to help Halfbrick spread ...
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GameStop exec: Game consoles still 'gold standard'
CNET (blog)
Bartel's comments on the apparently stable future for game consoles follows
what former Microsoft Game Studios Vice President Shane Kim said in an
interview with IndustryGamers last month. Discussing the impact mobile
games that are delivered digitally ...
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Want to Get Into the Guinness Book of World Records? Play Some iPhone Games
Mashable
Achieving a high score in your favorite mobile game could soon earn you a
spot in Guinness World Records. Thanks to a partnership with Kiip, a
startup that provides real-world rewards for in-game achievements, Guinness
will begin listing the most ...
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iPhone App Video Review: Where's My Water?
Appolicious
The game has you navigate a mass of water to the broken pipe leading to
Swampy's tub. Gameplay mostly consists of swiping dirt out of the way,
creating paths and rerouting the flow of water. Although there are plenty
of mobile games that also deal with ...
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Senior Bowl again slated for 3 pm kickoff at Ladd-Peebles Stadium
The Huntsville Times - al.com
Game officials announced Tuesday that the 2012 game will kick off at 3 pm
(Press-Register,Chip English) MOBILE, Alabama -- The 63rd annual Under
Armour Senior Bowl, scheduled to be played Jan. 28, 2012 at Ladd-Peebles
Stadium, will once again feature ...
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Shadow Cities finds that mobile gaming is surprisingly stationary ...
By Darrell Etherington
One of the company's most significant discoveries about mobile games has to
do with how little they seem to actually be played on the run. Grey Area is
the company behind Shadow Cities, an iPhone game that broke new ground in
mobile ...
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GigaOM
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Heyzap Blog » Alien Fishtank Frenzy Joins Heyzap Mobile Game ...
By alex
We're very excited to announce that Alien Fishtank Frenzy by Imperial Game
Studio has joined the Heyzap mobile game network for Android! Feed the
alien in this creative and fun puzzle game from Imperial Game Studios.
Collect stars and ...
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Director quits Glu Mobile for OpenFeint | Game Development | News ...
Appointment comes amid company shake-up after CEO resignation.
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Develop
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