Hacker News with Generative AI: Mobile Gaming

Fortnite Returns to the US App Store (techcrunch.com)
Popular battle royale game Fortnite has finally returned to the U.S. App Store amid game maker Epic Games’ lengthy legal skirmish with Apple.

Gaming, Mobile Gaming, Apple, Legal Disputes

5 points by Sourabhsss1 3 days ago | 2 comments

Fortnite is now available again on the US App Store (apple.com)
Fortnite is back!

Gaming, Apple, Mobile Gaming

34 points by minimaxir 3 days ago | 10 comments

Fortnite unavailable on iPhones globally after Apple rejects App Store release (theguardian.com)
Epic Games says Fortnite is now unavailable on iPhones and iPads globally because Apple blocked a bid to release the popular video game in the App Store in the US and Europe.

Video Games, Apple, Mobile Gaming, Lawsuits, App Stores

7 points by beardyw 7 days ago | 2 comments

Apple Blocks Fortnite's Return to iOS App Store, Epic Claims (macrumors.com)
Epic Games said today that Apple has blocked its attempt to bring Fortnite back to iOS devices, leaving the popular battle royale game unavailable on iPhones and iPads worldwide.

Apple, iOS, Fortnite, Mobile Gaming, Lawsuits

120 points by tosh 7 days ago | 138 comments

Xogot: Godot for iPad (la-terminal.net)
We’re thrilled to announce that Xogot, our native port of the Godot game engine for iPad, is now available on the Apple App Store!

Godot Engine, Mobile Gaming, iPad, Game Development

11 points by goranmoomin 17 days ago | 1 comments

Epic Games announces new webshop product, alternative to Apple in-app purchases (theverge.com)
Epic Games is making some big changes to its store to provide an enticing alternative to Apple’s in-app purchases for developers.

Epic Games, App Stores, Mobile Gaming, Business, Technology

14 points by astlouis44 22 days ago | 0 comments

Advertisers could be using mobile games to build profiles about your kids (cbc.ca)
A Marketplace investigation has pulled back the curtain on how some mobile games, which seem to attract children, use loopholes in rules protecting kids’ data — allowing marketers to build advertising profiles tailored to them, which can then be more effective at influencing their behaviour.

Privacy, Mobile Gaming, Advertising, Children's Data

9 points by deviantintegral 77 days ago | 0 comments

Luck Be a Landlord Might Be Banned from Google Play (trampolinetales.com)

Mobile Gaming, Google, Censorship

129 points by doppp 130 days ago | 157 comments

Delta emulator triples Apple's prices to encourage external clicks (theverge.com)
The Delta gaming emulator is now providing a link to sign up for Patreon-exclusive membership perks directly within the iOS app in Apple’s US App Store.

Mobile Gaming, Apple, Business Models, Gaming Emulators, Patreon

37 points by cglong 157 days ago | 9 comments

Epic Games' app store will be preinstalled on Android phones (engadget.com)
Epic Games has struck a deal with Telefónica to have its mobile storefront pre-installed on millions of compatible Android devices.

Android, Mobile Gaming, Business, Epic Games

6 points by alexrustic 162 days ago | 0 comments

The CIA, NSA, and Pokémon Go (locals.com)
With Pokémon Go currently enjoying, what I would call, a wee-bit-o-success, now seems like a good time to talk about a few things people may not know about the world's favorite new smartphone game.

Government Surveillance, Mobile Gaming, Pokémon Go

6 points by cristaloleg 172 days ago | 0 comments

Pokemon TCG Pocket Hub – Open-Source Multilingual Card Game Resource Platform (pokemontcgpocket.app)
A revolutionary mobile adaptation of the Pokemon Trading Card Game, launching October 30, 2024. Experience immersive 3D card effects and streamlined gameplay designed specifically for mobile devices.

Mobile Gaming, Pokemon, Open Source, Card Games

9 points by yxchen1994 194 days ago | 9 comments

Man who scammed country out of $130M using mobile game facing 89,000 years (uniladtech.com)
One man created a virtual farming app that scammed 132,000 people out of millions of dollars - and then disappeared.

Scams, Mobile Gaming, Crime, Law, Technology

37 points by popcalc 220 days ago | 26 comments

Crypto bros wrested Flappy Bird from its creator (arstechnica.com)
Fans of ultra-viral mobile gaming hit Flappy Bird who were stunned by the game's sudden removal from the iOS App Store 10 years ago were probably even more stunned by last week's equally sudden announcement that Flappy Bird is coming back with a raft of new characters and game modes.

Mobile Gaming, Flappy Bird, Retro Gaming, Video Games, Business

92 points by pseudolus 247 days ago | 33 comments

Supercell and Ubisoft accused of tricking gamers into spending more money (fortune.com)
Video gaming giants have been the subject of a consumer group’s complaint for their “sneaky tactics” that encourage users to spend more money on games.

Video Games, Business, Consumer Protection, Mobile Gaming

4 points by peutetre 248 days ago | 0 comments

TouchArcade Is Shutting Down (toucharcade.com)
This is a post that I’ve known was coming for quite some time, but that doesn’t make it any easier to write. After more than 16 years TouchArcade will be closing its doors and shutting down operations.

Gaming, Mobile Gaming, News, Business, Closure

157 points by samsolomon 249 days ago | 100 comments

Please Don't Download the New "Flappy Bird" (howtogeek.com)

Mobile Gaming, Gaming, Reviews, Software

4 points by gmemstr 251 days ago | 1 comments

Capcom adds online requirement to Resident Evil iOS/iPad/Mac years after release (eurogamer.net)

Gaming, Mobile Gaming, Resident Evil, Capcom

6 points by seam_carver 260 days ago | 0 comments

The Epic Games Store Launches on iOS and Android (epicgames.com)

Mobile Gaming, iOS, Android

68 points by noch 277 days ago | 52 comments

Epic Games Store and Fortnite Arrive on EU iPhones (arstechnica.com)