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Check out this 1st teaser video for Rubicon's Combat Monsters

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:52:00 GMT

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Mass Effect: Infiltrator, NBA Jam, Tiger Woods 12, and Real Racing 2 complete their journeys to Windows Phone

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:12:00 GMT

Good news, Nokia owners: Electronic Arts has just released four - yes, four! - cracking Xbox Live-powered titles on the Windows Phone Store. If you head on over to Microsoft's digital emporium right this second, then, you'll find Mass Effect: Infiltrator, NBA Jam, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12, and Real Racing 2 waiting to be downloaded. Those last three games bagged Bronze, Silver, and Platinum a...

Microsoft reveals Xbox One, not much for mobile fans to be excited about - yet

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:44:00 GMT

Microsoft finally put those pesky Xbox 720 rumours to bed when it lifted the veil on its next generation console: the Xbox One. Unlike Sony's unveiling of the PlayStation 4, however, the Xbox One revealed precious little to excite mobile gamers. In fact, there were really only two mentions of tablets and smartphones during the entire presentation. Yusuf Mehdi showed the audience that they...

Review: Survivalcraft

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:22:00 GMT

Minecraft is an indie gaming phenomenon, garnering the kind of sales and critical acclaim usually reserved for big-budget blockbusters. Almost inevitably, it has also gained its fair share of imitators, and Survivalcraft is the latest to join the ranks of clones clogging up app stores worldwide. However, to totally dismiss Survivalcraft as derivative would be unfair. While the game makes no att...

Hardware Round-up: Google Edition S4, BBM for iOS, and a new Nexus 7?

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:30:53 GMT

Welcome to the second of our weekly round-ups of news in the mobile industry. It's the place to keep up to speed on the smaller news stories, updated rumours, special network deals, plus the occasional quirky news story. There's also a bit of opinion thrown in too from time to time, but it's your thoughts that we value the most, so please get involved in the comments below! Samsung Ga...

Sony obtains exclusive rights to Angry Birds movie, due out in 2016

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:21:00 GMT

We knew this day was coming: the Angry Birds movie is actually happening. Rumoured since 2011, the Angry Birds motion picture will soon take wing under the guiding hand of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Fans eager to see their favourite belligerent birds on the big screen will need to be patient, however - the 3D film currently has a release date of July 1, 2016. The feathers will fly Ga...

Match-three marble shooter follow-up Sparkle 2 rolling onto iOS in June

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:59:27 GMT

Joining Hands developer 10tons has announced that Sparkle 2, the aptly named sequel to its match-three puzzler Sparkle, will roll onto the App Store this June. If you've played Sparkle, you'll already be familiar with its sequel's gameplay. Using a strange contraption called an Orb Launcher, you have to quickly hurl various coloured orbs at a constantly moving snake-like string of similarly ...

Hands-on with the Nokia Lumia 925

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:44:00 GMT

At Nokia's media event in London yesterday, the Finnish firm may not have shown off the long-rumoured 41-megapixel Lumia EOS, but there's nonetheless something interesting about the handset that was unveiled, the Nokia Lumia 925. On the outside, it looks, well, very un-Lumia like. For fans of the range, that might be something of a worry. It appears Nokia has decided to put its own signature...

Nokia unveils new flagship Lumia 925 phone at special event in London

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:42:00 GMT

So, it's finally official. Nokia took to the stage here in London to unveil its new Windows Phone flagship device. Yes, I'm talking about the Nokia Lumia 925. After the multiple rumours, leaked photos, the already-announced US-only variant of the Lumia 925 (a.k.a. the Lumia 928), and early confirmation from one UK network that the Lumia 925 was imminent, we bet none of you can believe your e...

Unlock full-length Superman Origins comic books in Lumia-exclusive Man of Steel tie-in app

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:44:32 GMT

If - like I - you're a massive fan of DC Comics and, more specifically, Superman, you should definitely download Nokia's official (and exclusive) Man of Steel app on your Windows Phone 8-powered Lumia. The Man of Steel app (which is based on Zack Snyder's upcoming blockbuster of the same name, natch) features character biographies and tasty behind-the-scenes info, as well as a timer that counts...