Analyst: Strong Multiplayer To Drag Down Monthly NPD Results?
Despite soaring hardware sales and relatively easy year-over-year comparisons, analysts say August's NPD U.S. retail game revenues -- due out this Thursday -- are likely to show another decline for the game industry -- and that the longevity of popular multiplayer games is the cause. Robust multiplayer modes have been quintessential to the success of many games, particularly those in the ...
iOS 4.1's Game Center to hit iPhone next week
On Wednesday, Apple announced that multiplayer games on your iPhone and iPod touch will never be the same. At a press event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company’s highly-anticipated Game Center. As part of the iOS 4.1 update, Game Center will be available as a free download next week.
iOS 4.1's GameCenter to Hit iPhone Next Week
On Wednesday, Apple announced that multiplayer games on your iPhone and iPod touch will never be the same. Apple - IPhone - IPod Touch - Game Center - Smartphones
Apple press conference – live coverage
Apple is expected to announce "social streaming" for iTunes, an update on iPods and (possibly) more on AppleTV. Stay with us from 6pm. 7.16pm: Looks like we're all wrapped up here. Let's have a run through of what Apple has announced today: • Ping, a social network for music, is built inside iTunes. Available on iTunes 10 desktop app and iOS apps, users can follow their favourite artists and ...
Apple expands reach with updated iPods, show, movie rentals
Building on its dominance in the music industry, Apple on Wednesday unveiled new iPod media players and introduced a service that lets users rent shows and movies.
KingsIsle Entertainment Celebrates Two Incredible Years of Wizard101
Since its launch in September 2008, KingsIsle Entertainment's flagship game Wizard101 has become one of the most popular online destinations for family entertainment. Over the last two years Wizard101 has received critical acclaim as one of the best massively-multiplayer games on the market.
New iPod Touch Includes "Game Center"
Apple debuted several new devices at a news conference today, including a new model of iPod Touch with a distinct focus on multiplayer gaming. The device includes the Game Center app, which serves as a back-end to multiplayer games similar to the features found on Xbox Live or PlayStation Network. Players can meet up with friends or choose random opponents, purchase games from within the app ...
Apple.com posts online preview of iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
Apple has posed an online preview of iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch...
iOS 4.2 Arrives with 100+ New Features in November
The upcoming iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch will arrive in November with more than 100 new features for iPad users.
OpenFeint Launches Multiplayer Gaming Platform PlayTime
Last year, Aurora Feint launched a comprehensive social gaming platform dubbed OpenFeint. The platform has seen considerable success in attracting independent iPhone game developers to its rapidly growing community and Android developers as well. Today, the network is launching PlayTime, a set of technologies that will allow developers to make real-time multiplayer games with voice chat across ...