Apple has removed Fortnite from its App Store because of a dispute over in-app purchases and Epic Games are taking them to court. Epic Games is suing Apple because they’ve taken Fortnite off the App Store, as part of a long-running dispute regarding the 30% cut Apple takes from all in-app purchases. On Thursday, Epic […]
Fortnite Pulled From iOS App Store As Epic Games And Apple Feud
Apple has pulled Fortnite from the App Store after reports surfaced this morning of an option Epic was including in the game to bypass the App Store pricing, allowing users to make purchases from Epic directly. Apple responded by pulling Fortnite from the App store completely. Epic Games responded by airing a “1984” style video inside Fortnite. Watch the […]
New Xbox App Lets Parents Monitor And Limit Play Time For Children
Microsoft has released a new Xbox app that aims to give parents more control over what games their children can access and how long they are allowed to play, among other things. The new “Xbox Family Settings” app lets you set screen time limits on a daily and weekly basis, while it also allows you […]
App Annie: Mobile gaming will widen its lead over console and PC titles in 2020
As the pandemic rages on, mobile gaming and apps are a kind of salve. So much so, 2020 will be a blockbuster year for mobile games and apps, according to a report by mobile insights firm App Annie and market researcher IDC. The report repeats a common theme in games: mobile is the primary driver […]
Adjust: Mobile app sessions and installs see huge increase in Q1
The pandemic has played havoc with the real-world economy. But the mobile app economy is another matter, as mobile app session times and installs saw dramatic increases in the first quarter compared to a year ago. The numbers show that the app economy is resilient in the face of COVID-19, according to a report by […]
App Annie: Q1 mobile game downloads up 20% as players stay in
All of that social distancing is helping mobile gaming grow, according to mobile market data and analytics App Annie. Global mobile game downloads were up 20% in Q1 2020 compared to the same period last year. To be precise, the recent quarter saw 13 billion new downloads. The current pandemic has many people stuck inside, […]
Dr Seuss AR App Brings Classic Characters To Life
A new AR app brings a classic Dr Seuss book to life like never before. Dr. Seuss’s ABC – An Amazing AR Alphabet! adapts the 1963 book of the same name (minus the AR) to smartphones. The app recreates images from the original in 3D and then projects them into the real world using your smartphone’s camera. […]
Unannounced Star Wars game appears to leak via PlayStation Network
A new Star Wars video game, one that hasn’t been officially announced by publisher Electronic Arts, may have just been revealed thanks to a datamined PlayStation Store listing. According to the Twitter account PSN releases, which is run by a bot that monitors Sony’s PlayStation Network for new Playstation 4 game releases and updates, a […]