How much is that birdie in the window?
It varies depending on whether you want standard or HD and which platform you buy it for, but Rovio has revealed the company made $106.3 million in 2011.
N.O.V.A. 3 announced
Gameloft have announced the latest iteration in their critically acclaimed N.O.V.A. series mobile game with the announcement of N.O.V.A. 3, which is coming soon to Android and iOS.
Angry Birds Space “fastest growing mobile game”
It took 35 days to reach a staggering 50 million downloads which makes Angry Birds Space the “fastest growing mobile game yet and breaking all our previous records” according to Rovio.
Angry Birds Space is currently available on Android, iOS, Mac and PC. The first (of many, if previous versions are anything to go by!) update was released recently bringing 10 new levels to the Android and iOS versions of the game.
Super Meat Boy coming to Android and iOS
Already available on Mac, PC and Xbox 360 but Team Meat will be bringing the addictive game Super Meat Boy to Android and iOS.
But more than that, Team Meat has pledged that the game will not be “a shitty port of an existing game”.
L.A. Noire goes mobile with OnLive
Rockstar Games have built a new touch-enabled version of L.A. Noire which is now available exclusively through OnLive and is compatible with OnLive’s Android App.
So now not only can you enjoy the streaming experience from the comforts of your PC or TV, but now be able to continue the experience on your mobile.
L.A. Noire is now one of 25 titles with support for the OnLive Android App with Darksiders, Dirt 3 and Lego Batman being notable others.
Source: Games Radar
Mika Mobile to stop Android development
Makers of popular mobile game Battleheart, Mika Mobile, have published a post of their blog detailing their future on Google’s Android OS and have announced that they will no longer develop for their platform.
Nvidia joins the Linux Foundation
GPU chip maker Nvidia has joined the Linux Foundation according to a press release from the organisation.
Crytek “flicking ‘n’ rolling” onto mobile
Frankfurt game developer Crytek have announced their first foray into the mobile gaming space with the colourful Fibble – Flick ‘n’ Roll, due out in Spring 2012 for Android and iOS.
Described as a “highly engaging puzzle game combines strategy with physics based interactions with vivid and highly detailed visuals”. Crytek is apparently aiming to surprise people with a whole new style of game and there is no doubt that it’s a far cry (no pun intended!) from their blockbuster Crysis series.
Insurgent Games makes all games free, open source
Makers of Cryptose and Skeleton Key, Insurgent Games, have not only released all their games for free on Android Market and iTunes, but have also open sourced the code on Github.
Nvidia powers the new HTC One X
Taiwanese mobile manufacturer HTC have announced their forthcoming HTC One X phone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
As well as being bundled with latest and greatest Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), the phone will be powered by Nvidia’s Tegra 3 processor.