We're a third of the way through 2016, and the value of the mobile gaming market continues to be hotly debated, particularly of individual, privately-held companies.
Such is the case for Machine Zone, which has recently been given a value of $9 billion by one writer, in a story that shot to the top of our Hot Five list for last week.
Attack of the clones
Second on that list is our Mobile Mavens discussing the success of Clash Royale, and whether or not it's destined to spawn endless clones like its predecessor.
Third, Player Research's Graham McAllister talks about the need for a good user experience, pointing to the failure of Star Wars: Commander as an example of a game hampered by poor UX.
And finally, we chat to PocketWhale about why its pivoting to a new method of UA, and we learn all about the making of interactive fiction title Episode.
Click the link below to find out more about the stories that caught our reader's attention last week.
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