It’s still beta, this augmented reality app and smartphone accessory lets you play laser tag in the real world with this smartphone attachment via Play laser tag in the real world with this smartphone attachment
Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime explains why it’s time to go mobile
Nintendo’s Super Mario Run is coming to your smartphone
Nintendo is brining its gaming experiences to smartphones in a way that won’t devalue the firm’s intellectual property.
“The mobile business really has changed versus when Mr. Satoru Iwata [the late CEO of Nintendo] made those comments way back at GDC,” Fils-Aime said, referring to when Iwata dismissed the value of mobile gaming back in 2011. “As we sit here today, literally multiple billions of smart devices are out there in the marketplace … in places like India, throughout parts of Europe, parts of South America where we don’t have a robust dedicated console business. So it really is a different type of opportunity, arguably a mainstream opportunity, that we’re looking at now.”
Those comments sound very similar to what Google, Microsoft and Apple have all said about reaching the “next billion” consumers in developing regions com
via Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime explains why it’s time to go mobile
Unity and Xiaomi Pave Way for Smartphone Gamers in China
Unity and Xiaomi Pave Way for Smartphone Gamers in China

China accounts for more over 25% of new mobile devices activated on the Unity network each quarter. Xiaomi phones saw the largest number of Unity Android game installs. Unity accounted for 5 billion downloads of made-with-Unity games in Q3-FY2016.
Andrew Tang, China Country Manager at Unity Technologies, said: “A large part of ensuring developer success is providing access to the platforms that matter most. By partnering with Xiaomi we can help Unity developers bring their creative vision to a massive audience and accelerate the progress of quality entertainment worldwide.”
Xiaomi also plans to expand its open VR platform.
via Unity Technologies and Xiaomi partner for Chinese mobile game development
Bravely Default Fairy’s Effect coming to Smartphones in 2017
Did you ever imagine the next Bravely Default would arrive as a Smartphone Game? Announced via Bravely Default Fairy’s Effect Smartphone Game Announced
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Smartphone gaming is on the rise in 2016
2016 is the year of smartphone gaming. The convenience of mobile games was the key to their initial success. Now the performance and capability of mobile phones means smartphone gaming is passing up console and PC gaming. “Whether it is just casual or serious gaming, the mobile gaming has became more sophisticated than just mere ‘Candy Crush’ or ‘Angry Bird’ mobile games. In 2016, it has been reported that the revenue from mobile gaming is expected to be more than the ones generated by gaming consoles and computer for the first time.” via Consoles Games vs Smartphone Games : A Clash of Convenience when Having Fun
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Rakuten to Join Smartphone Gaming Fray with New Mobile Gaming Platform
Less than one week after Facebook reportedly began testing new FB Messenger games, it seems Rakuten plans to launch a new mobile gaming platform (Rakuten to Start Smartphone Game Business Soon)
Eagle Math 1.0 is now live!
Eagle Math is a fun way for children to learn addition facts and strengthen math skills. Download it now for free from the App Store.