Html5 Games
HTML5 games: a new way to enter the China market
Yodo1 explores the benefits of developing for HTML5
To Battle!
Report: India to ban PUBG Mobile as part of crackdown on Chinese apps
Region generates around $3 million in revenue for the game
Slayed
Konami is teaming with Shengqu Games for a new Castlevania mobile title
Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls shuts down on September 9th
It's A Secret
China pulls Cytus II from the App Store for secret pro-democracy Morse code message
The musical director behind it has resigned
Under One Roof
HAL Laboratory moves into Nintendo's Tokyo building
It's increased its staff numbers to 195
Mobile Is Alive
Nintendo's mobile earnings hit $474 million for its last fiscal year
Mobile is a "target area" for the company moving forward
Court Case
Gree is suing Supercell for patent infringement in Clash Royale and Brawl Stars
A move for dismissal was denied
What Now?
All China iOS fears just materialised - What now?
Understanding the impacts of the China iOS ISBN requirements with MyGamez
Feel The Music
Amanotes teams up with YG Entertainment to bring K-pop music to its games
Including iKON, BIG BANG and BLACKPINK
You Have My Download
NetEase soft-launches The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War
"First regional beta test" available in Australia and the Philippines
Round The Track
Mario Kart Tour is getting a landscape mode in its next update
The control layout is different
Getting Direct
Nintendo is hosting its first Nintendo Direct Mini: Partners Showcase
July 20th at 7:00am PT
This Week In China
This Week in China: Taptap shows off its next games as Tencent solves its chili sauce fraud problem
The biggest stories direct from Beijing
To Battle!
Ride Out Heroes fights past 10 million downloads
One year after release
Need A License
The App Store sees over 2,500 game removals in China
In the first week of July
Catch A Cheat
PUBG Mobile adds new anti-cheat measures
Spectator system updated to catch out players using two screens
Like A Ninja
Free-to-play Switch game Ninjala exceeds three million downloads
It was released on June 24th
Run Out Of Steam?
Sonic Dash has generated more revenue than the last five Sonic games combined
Free-to-play releases generated less than $9 million from player spending
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Closed Beta
Square Enix is holding a closed beta for NieR Re[in]carnation in Japan
From July 29th to August 5th
It's Time To Duel
NetEase soft-launches strategy card title Marvel Duel
Available in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines on Android devices.
Getting Direct
Report: Nintendo could be hosting a Direct this month
Possibly on July 20th
Slayed
Castlevania: Grimore of Souls is shutting down after less than a year in soft launch
It is only available in Canada
Apple Crackdown
Apple to begin removing unlicensed apps in China from August 1st
Workarounds are available, but none of them are perfect
Red Carded
Konami is not renewing its licenses with Inter Milan and AC Milan for PES franchise
Unclear how this affects mobile version of the game
So Long Hong Kong
TikTok is leaving the Hong Kong market
"In light of recent events we've decided to stop operations of the TikTok app in Hong Kong"
Still Going
Nintendo is not giving up on its mobile division
It also plans to "extend the life cycle of Nintendo Switch"
Dropped Sword
Action RPG Final Sword gets removed from Japan's eShop due to copyright
The game used Zelda's Lullaby from Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda franchise
Not A One Trick Ponyta
Four years on and Pokémon GO is still flying high
Niantic's AR title nearly replicates its first-year earnings
This Week In China
This Week in China: Tencent unveils huge new games as it handles chili sauce promotion fraud case
The biggest stories straight from Beijing
The Four V's
Nexon opens worldwide pre-registrations for V4
Already a big success in South Korea
Hyped Up
CrazyLabs invests $500,000 in the Indian hypercasual games market
"If you look at the charts now, India is underserved when it comes to local developers"
Join The Fight
PUBG Mobile shoots through $3 billion in lifetime revenue
It has made $1.3 billion so far this year
Apple Isbn
Apple's China App Store ISBN crackdown begins with update to its developer console
But no games have been removed from the store so far
Event
Blockchain Gamer LIVE! to run alongside Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital in September
Discover more about this disruptive technology and learn why you should join us for Blockchain Gamer LIVE! Digital #1
New Acquisition
Com2uS acquires online Go service Tygem
"Go is a representative brain game that requires a high level of concentration and numeracy"
Removed
India's government bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok
The apps were "stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users' data in an unauthorised manner"
Not Really Wonderful
The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter backers are being hit with extra charges
PlatinumGames failed to mention custom charges
Ninten-no
Nintendo's Osaka-based theme park opening has been delayed
Still aiming to open this year
Back In Business
Nintendo Switch production is getting back on track
As long as COVID-19 stays at bay
Shoot 'em Up
Tencent Games teams up with SNK for a Metal Slug mobile title
It remains unnamed for now
This Week In China
This Week in China: South Korea tries to get back into the China mobile market, and NetEase tests King of Hunters
The biggest stories straight from Beijing
Bitter Pill To Swallow
What happened to Dr. Mario World?
Nearly one year on, how has the plumber turned medical professional fared?
Can You Survive?
Tencent is bringing Klei's Don't Starve to mobile
Closed beta for Don't Starve: Newhome starts in July
China Success
Will China be able to make a long-term success of its short-term gaming boom?
Nativex head of sales for Europe Ilya Gitlin digs into the data
Claim A Freebie
Pearl Abyss renews its partnership with Amazon for free Black Desert Mobile content
For the next three months
Unite 'em All
Tencent and The Pokémon Company debut Pokémon Unite
Five-versus-five MOBA will launch on mobile and Nintendo Switch
I Need U(no)
Mattel163 teams up with South Korean boy band BTS for UNO! Mobile event
Features card sleeves, icon borders and voice packs
Just Like Magic
Harry Potter: Magic Awakened launches open beta in China
Players can sign up to the card-based RPG in the country
Making The Switch
Report: Nintendo to begin slowing down its mobile business to focus on Switch
No new games planned until the end of the fiscal year
Entering Japan
Anzu teams up with industry veteran Takuya Banno to bring its ads platform to Japan
"The Japanese gaming market is bigger and more advanced than ever before"