Microsoft has announced the Xbox Live service in the Windows 8 version, as well as the launch line of games for it. Each of these games can be played on any device with the new Microsoft platform on board – be it a PC, laptop or, what is relevant in our case, a tablet. 

Apple’s struggle with low-quality content in the App Store continues. Now it is possible for iOS developers to complain directly about the duplication of their application by fans of “easy money”.

Registration for the only international conference in Russia dedicated to the development and promotion of games for mobile platforms has opened. It will take place on February 8-9, 2013 in St. Petersburg.

Due to the marketing policy of the big players, the cost of loyal users in the market is growing rapidly, at the same time the number of downloads is experiencing a seasonal decline. This is described in detail in a new report by Fiksu. 

Big Fish Games has announced the launch of the Big Fish Unlimited game streaming service for Android tablets.

Hi, I would really like to receive comments from experienced developers and marketers on the mechanics of promotion in American and other English-speaking storrs. What is there? Game, f2p, currently top-1 free overall Russia – itunes.apple.com/us/app/ginger-run/id543489660 .Press releases have been sent out, there are some publications on English-language websites and there are requests for reviews to all major world reviewers, while there are practically no positions in other storrs.

Last Wednesday in St. Petersburg in the business incubator “Ingria” a small seminar for developers of mobile games “Get into the TOP” was held. At it, Gamexy, e-legion and JoyBits employees shared their own experience in developing mobile games and applications with less experienced colleagues. 

The Double Fine studio, which recently released the Iron Brigade action game, now plans to enter the mobile platform market.

The giant of the mobile games industry, GREE, has announced the conclusion of distribution agreements with four independent developer studios – Gamenauts, InfiniDy, Oceanside Interactive and SkyVu Entertainment.

For almost a day now, many iOS developers have been unable to upload their apps to the App Store. 

The analytical company comScore found that about half of smartphone owners make digital purchases.

DICE producer Patrick Liu joined the Swedish division of the company, where he worked on one of the main shooters of the last two or three years. 

The companies Protection Technology Resech and StarForce conducted a small survey among developers of Android applications. The purpose of the study is to find out the relevance of the threat of piracy for business development.

In the mobile version of the official Android store, a new category of programs “recommended” has appeared, which forms a list of applications based on user preferences.

Apple continues to fight the cloning of successful applications by unscrupulous developers. This time the icons were under the gun. 

Over the past year, the number of users of Google’s mobile platform purchasing paid programs has doubled.

Jagex has announced the release of its long-lived browser-based MMO RuneScape, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, on mobile platforms.

Amazon’s Android app store has become available for mobile users in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.

According to the data published by Yandex.Market, the Russian audience is more interested in tablets than PCs and laptops.