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Halfbrick Once Made A Game So Good They Banned It From Their Office Share Image: YouTube (People Make Games) Sometimes you know you’re onto a good thing when you can’t stop playing. Aussie studio Halfbrick, apparently, went one step too far. The Brisbane devs are the focus of People Make Games’ latest episode, titled The Game Prototype That Had to Be Banned by Its Own Studio. It’s about a game that fans of  Neptune’s Pride will immediately see the appeal of, because it’s full of...

Storms today announced its strategic partnership with Smartie Pants to bring the "Smartie Pants" ad revenue management Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution to mobile game developers around the world. Smartie Pants is an AI-powered solution that allows mobile game developers to increase their eCPM [2] by up to 87% by enabling automated waterfall and bidding optimisation using machine learning algorithms. Smartie Pants maximises the value of in-game ad inventory by working as an additional laye...

Gaming industry tax offset brings standards in line with film, TV Save Share Local gaming industry stalwarts have welcomed the new 30 per cent tax offset to be introduced as part of the government’s new digital economy strategy, but are quick to point out that their growing sector extends far beyond just game makers themselves. Chris Smith, a peak games industry analyst and founder and chief executive of Big Esports, said the tax incentive is a great start, but he wants outsiders to unders...

About the author Steve Wright Steves the owner of this very site and an active games journalist for the past ten years. Hes a Canadian-Australian gay gaming geek, ice hockey player and fan. Husband to Matt and cat dad to Wally and Quinn. Stevivor is an independent video games outlet that has serviced Australia, New Zealand and the world since 2009. We’ve been featured on Google News since 2014, and Apple News, OpenCritic and Metacritic since 2016. We were added to The Game Awards’ jury in 2...

The biggest expansion yet 30 new games have been added to the Apple Arcade service, bringing the total now up to 180 games. This marks the biggest expansion of the service so far, with new games also coming in the form of Timeless Classics and App Store Greats. Apple Arcade is a subscription service for games, somewhat similar to Xbox Game Pass, but for Apple products. Some of the new games that have been added also include Arcade Originals such as NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition, Star Trek: Legends...

By Apple Canada on April 4, 2021 Apple Arcade expands its award-winning catalog to more than 180 games and introduces two new game categories, App Store Greats and Timeless Classics. (Photo: Apple Canada) Exclusive new Apple Arcade Originals games are joined by two new categories, Timeless Classics and App Store Greats, all with no ads or in-app purchases The breakthrough gaming service adds over 30 games from today’s most celebrated gaming franchises, brands, and creators Toronto, Ontario ...

Boasting new and exclusive Apple Arcade Originals, including Star Trek: Legends, are joined by two new categories, Timeless Classics and App Store Greats, all with no ads or in-app purchases, with the The breakthrough gaming service adding over 30 games from what Apple says are "today’s most-celebrated gaming franchises, brands, and creators." Apple has announced it is introducing two entirely new game categories and adding more than 30 incredible titles to Apple Arcade, its popular gaming su...

Apple announces Arcade expansion with new titles, "Classics" and "Greats" sections added NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition is one of the latest titles on Apple Arcade. (Image: 2K Games) Apple has announced an expansion to its Apple Arcade subscription gaming service. Along with new titles including NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition, Star Trek: Legends and The Oregon Trail, it has added two new categories called Timeless Classics and App Store Greats. Internet of Things (IoT), iOS, Wearable, Ticker  Apple Arcad...

Share this article Jetpack Joyride can be played instantly starting April 2021 SINGAPORE and BRISBANE, Australia, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyper-casual mobile game (HCG) publisher and social instant-play gaming company, Storms today announced an exclusive partnership with  Halfbrick Studios, an Australia based indie game developer, to convert popular mobile hit games – Jetpack Joyride – into social instant games format with original core gameplay and assets. While smartphone penetra...