Chinajoy Mobile Mixer
Join us for our PG Mobile Mixer at Chinajoy 2016
Drinks and networking for all
"a Solid Platform"
Animoca Brands splashes out $3.7 million on 9-person Finnish studio TicBits
Hong Kong brand-focused publisher looks west
Vr Challengers
22 games through to second round of Global VR Challenge
Developers a step closer to winning $35,000 worth of cash prizes
Korea To Japan
Nexon aiming to launch one game per month in Japan, starting with Sansho Studios partnership
Startup of ex-Capcom devs the first of many Japanese partners for Nexon
Taking Games Seriously
Kakao rebrands Daum Games as Kakao Games Europe, opens US publishing office
Focused on console, mobile, and virtual reality
Tencent Domination
Tencent dominated China's Android marketplaces in May, according to Newzoo
Takes 44.5% of top 100 grossing revenues
Imga China
IMGA bringing its awards program to China for the first time
Open to entries now
Coming Soon
How GameFounders helped Malaysian startup OY Games hone its forthcoming RPG Tap Summoner
The only way is up
Strength In Numbers
Why are collaborations between indie studios so common in India?
Indian Mavens on sticking together
Know Your Audience
Nielsen's TalkingData-powered Games IP Evaluator will "quantify game potential" for China
Using data to understand, and maximise, an IP's potential
Another Law
Chinese government announces new personal data regulations for mobile app developers
The trend continues
Pokkt Change
Adways opens India office and acquires POKKT's reward-based platform Pocket Money
POKKT doubles down on gaming as Adways takes Pocket Money forward
On The Up
Quality, reputation, innovation: Why you should consider ZPLAY as the publisher of your next game
Randy Barenscott on a fast-growing partner
Poundlandslide
Pocket Gamer Connects Vancouver, Helsinki and London tickets have never been cheaper
Tonight we're gonna barter like it's 1985
Big Spender
With over 40 deals and $2 billion invested, how Ourpalm become a major force in the global gaming market
Looking to the future
The Iap Inspector
A generous heart: The monetization of Kingdom Hearts Unchained X
IAPs from the player's perspective
From Singapore To The World
Singapore publisher GoGame hiring Game Producer
Join the Sega-backed publisher with global ambitions
Going Home
Sky-mobi is the latest Chinese NASDAQ-listed game company to delist
CEO Michael Tao Song offers MBO
Privacy Breach
InMobi fined $1 million for tracking children's location without consent
FTC punishes Singapore ad firm for breach of COPPA
Ongoing Quest
How a retention focus and data-led difficulty helped Sudoku Quest outgross its competition
Hashcube CMO Gurinder Pal Singh on monetising casual games
Giving Back
Indiagames founder Vishal Gondal launches early stage game investment fund
Vishal Gondal is interested in more than just mobile
Dotted Lines
How legal issues in Japan could seriously disrupt your plans for overseas expansion
David McCarthy on cultural differences
Too Cute
LINE's Disney Tsum Tsum hits 60 million downloads mark
Matching success
Dreaming Of Vr
Can Google Daydream be the driving force for a booming VR market in China?
Headset shipments could reach 80m in 2018, claims DeePoon
Different Strokes
Nexon to release international and China-only mobile versions of hit PC game Dungeon&Fighter
Know your audience
Faster, Harder
Why Marvel: Contest of Champions ditched Android and went auto-play/pay-to-win in China
Kent Wakeford on Chinese changes
China Challenge
How can western developers break into the fast-growing Chinese VR market?
DeePoon's Leon Zhang offers helpful advice
This Year's Model
NetEase's mobile RTS Evercraft debuted at E3 2016
Mobile RTS is going global
The Final Countdown
Global VR Challenge submissions close on Monday
Get your mobile VR game in front of global experts and journalists
Modality Vs Intent
Will the introduction of carrier billing unlock paying users' intent for India?
Indian Mavens discuss structural change
Cash In
Valued at $5.5 billion, LINE to IPO in New York and Tokyo on mid-July
Joint listing in New York and Tokyo
Press Power
PRing mobile games in Japan is tough, but you get better results than trying to PR mobile games in Europe
David McCarthy on when less is more
Mumbai To Copenhagen
"Creative dissatisfaction": Why Indian indie Shailesh Prabhu swapped Mumbai for Copenhagen
Leaving home to chase the art
Fan Play
Japanese marketing network Dentsu invests in US superfan platform Victorious
The new way to engage
Cash Out
To reduce debt, SoftBank is selling back $685 million shares to GungHo Online
Sprint deal forces hand
Great Wall
Chinese government stamps down on mobile games, requiring state clearance for all games and some updates
Barriers to entry
On The Market
Tencent acquires 5% as Paradox Interactive goes public
Initial offering of $4 per share
Incentive And Opportunity
GameFounders Malaysia extends deadline to 20 June, increases investment to $25,000
More to play for, more time to apply
Mobile > Pc And Console
Mobile is the most popular platform for worldwide Minecraft players
Big lead in APAC, Middle East and Africa, noses in front in North America and Europe
From Pocket To Multiplex
The Angry Birds Movie hits $238 million worldwide, with China in the lead
Angry Birds and Warcraft movies enjoy strong start
China Trends
Current trends in China's mobile game market
Nerds and eSports, mostly
The More The Merrier
Global VR Challenge deadline extended to 20 June
Get your mobile VR game in front of global experts and journalists
Howzat?
Nazara and Stick Sports team up for Stick Cricket game starring Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
India's leading batsmen step up
On The Road
LINE expected to announce its long-awaited IPO plans next week
Off-on move now backed on
Level Up
Deadline for GameFounders' Malaysia game accelerator program is 10 June
€15,000 investment, free office space, and expert mentoring
Forced Marriage?
Would a Tencent acquisition of Supercell benefit it or the mobile game industry?
Mobile Mavens discuss a potential giant
Indian Mavens
With Indian women playing more than men, should more games target them?
Is this engaged player-base overlooked?
Time To Play
Puzzle & Dragons kicks of a pre-registration campaign for Chinese launch
Published by Tencent
Going Global
How western developers can find success in Japan and China
Chorus Worldwide CEO Shintaro Kanaoya explains
Shanghai Calling
EA hiring for Creative Director, Arts Director, and CG Supervisor at its PopCap Shanghai studio
Experienced individuals needed to establish Plants vs Zombies and Need for Speed brands in Asia