London Week
Small studio meets big city: How Honeyslug took on London and won
Frobisher Says studio on life in the capital
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Joseph Barron
About Joe just loves to go fast. That's both a reflection of his status as a self-proclaimed 'racing game expert', and the fact he spends his days frantically freelancing for a bevy of games sites. For PocketGamer.biz, however, Joe brings his insight from previous job as a community manager at iOS developer Kwalee. He also has a crippling addiction to Skittles, but the sugar gets him through the day.
Articles by Joseph Barron
London Week
Capital from the capital: UK investment is centred around London, says Andrew Smith
Should you make it your home?
London Week
Curve Studios: You can make capital gains without actually living in London
And why indies are falling out of love with iOS
London Week
Surefire in Shoreditch: East London is flying the flag for the UK dev scene, says Mind Candy
Hipster hotspot
London Week
Mind the gap: Why London is streets ahead of the rest of the UK for mobile devs
Mind Candy, Curve, AppyNation, and Honeyslug reveal all
Bastion, Big Biz & The Bay
Supergiant Games talks San Francisco
Co-founder Amir Rao on the city 'that has everything'
Are You Going?
The city where 'amazing ideas' are brought to life: Gaijin Games talks San Francisco
Jason Cirillo on balancing risk with reward
This Time Next Year…
'Everywhere you look, there's someone with a crazy idea that might be the next Twitter': Double Fine talks San Francisco
Greg Rice on the brilliance of the Bay
West Coast Winning
San Francisco's star studios on the Bay's big allure
Double Fine, Gaijin and Supergiant reveal all
Mobile in Malmo: Sweden has the political will to succeed in the smartphone race
Swedish Games Industry's Per Strömbäck reveals all
The Copenhagen Collective: How the Danish indie scene is tooled up to usurp the big boys
Playdead and Knapnok on the city's small stories
Mobile in Malmo: Why it's no biggie when Sweden's big boys struggle
Simogo and Illusion Labs on the indie scene
Mobile in Malmo: The city where the big rub shoulders with the small
King and Tarsier on taking on Stockholm
A Tale of Two Cities: How Malmo and Copenhagen are spurring each other to smartphone success
A week long Nordic love-in
North West England Week: How Chillingo is using EA's power to become the ultimate indie advocate
And why Peter Moore loves Macclesfield
North West England Week: How the death of Bizarre Creations is breathing life into Liverpool
The city that's making a major move on mobile
North West England Week: How indies are bringing Manchester back from the brink
Don't look back in anger
Cologne Week: 'Berlin is buzzing, but Cologne is Germany's media hub'
RockAByte on the city Gamescom calls home
Cologne Week: How developers can get ahead of the game in Cologne
Find your funding with AV-Gründerzentrum
Cologne Week: Why Cologne is Germany's transmedia titan
The Good Evil on how devs can take advantage
Cologne Week: How Cologne plans to step out of Gamescom's shadow
Indie outfit Nurogames reveals all
Cologne Week: Why the game's just getting started in the city Gamescom built
Developers, Germany needs you!
Brighton Week: Why Boss Alien is thankful there's no dominant developer in Brighton
Jason Avent on the city's open nature
Brighton Week: FuturLab's James Marsden on building the Made In Brighton movement
Supporting the city's creative industry
Brighton Week: Basing in Brighton offers devs 'low risk and high reward', says Mediatonic
CEO Bailey on setting up shop by the sea
Brighton Week: Relentless Software on the city where technology meets creativity
'The biggest benefit is Brighton itself'
Brighton Week: Why Brighton's mobile mastery makes it the perfect destination for Develop
Boss Alien, Relentless et al speak out
San Francisco Week: Pocket Gems on how a history of success is helping to secure the city's future
CEO Ben Liu on the Bay's big draw
San Francisco Week: Why Chartboost sees San Francisco as gaming's global hub
CEO Alegre on the city's worldwide appeal
San Francisco Week: GREE on making a mark in the city where big meets small
Sho Masuda on the ultimate social network
San Francisco Week: The city that puts local rivalries aside for the sake of global superstardom
GREE, Pocket Gems and Chartboost speak out
San Francisco Week: Gaming and technology is 'baked into the Bay Area's DNA', says PlayFirst
CEO DeMiroz on the city's central status
San Francisco Week: Setting up shop in San Francisco is no shortcut to success, says Storm8
Put product above placement, says CEO Tam
San Francisco Week: Zynga on why creativity and diversity thrive on San Francisco's shores
But recruitment is an issue
San Francisco Week: Why the city by the bay is where mobile's big boys go to play
Zynga, Storm8 and PlayFirst reveal all
Life after Free Radical: Why topping TimeSplitters isn't a target for Fallen Tree Games
Art director Boadle on shelving shooters
Global Game: Melbourne's mobile scene transforming Australia into an 'industry leader', says The Voxel Agents
Government support key
Global Game: Real Racing's Firemonkeys on motoring behind Melbourne's mobile dev scene
'Only place to be a startup'
Global Game: How Melbourne became mobile's secret success story
Development domination down under
'No one talks': The Game Dev movement on its vow to unite indies across the UK
Learning from Helsinki
Global Game: From starting out to selling up RedLynx on how to thrive in Helsinki
Why its indie spirit lives on with Ubisoft
Global Game: Helsinki is the 'centre of gravity for the future of games', says Supercell
Rivalling Rovio & shunning multiplatform
Global Game: How Helsinki became the mobile industry's hit factory
Angry Birds and beyond
Microsoft: Games need the cloud to prepare for a cross-platform future
Not about one platform coming out on top
Global Game: Full Fat on why mobile is the perfect match for the Midlands
Finger flicking fun
Global Game: 'Silicon Spa' star Supersonic Software under the microscope
Becoming a top dog with Top Gear
Global Game: David Darling on the mobile mastery of the UK Midlands
Former Codies man trumpets community
Global Game: Why the UK Midlands is a mobile dev centre of excellence
Blitzing the competition
Development debate: Is a sense of community giving mobile devs the edge over their console cousins?
Part 2: Sharing is caring
Development debate: Do third-party tools beat out in-house engines?
Part 1: Cost not the only consideration