Jobs
ZQGame appoints Nancy Zheng as US CEO to drive international mobile game business
Strategic realignment
Monster Strike finally snatches Japanese #1 top grossing spot from Puzzle & Dragons
Report reveals the winds of change in Japan's app charts
Interview
As UA extends from launch into lifecycle, you need sharper analytics, says Adjust's Japanese MD
Shawn Bonham on the influence of re-engagement
Deal
Adways China links with beBit to crack Chinese mobile advertising market
Knowledge is power
Deal
YeahMobi signs social media marketing deal with VKontakte
Russia's Facebook opens up for Chinese game developers
Shanda Games' NASDAQ buyout moves from the convoluted to the ridiculous
Control now split between acting CEO and textile company
Jobs
King-owned Nonstop hiring designers, coders and artists
Wear the crown
Financials
Despite delays, KongZhong sees FY14 Q3 mobile game sales up 8% to $11 million
Gross profits up 19%
Deal
Gamevil levels up, acquiring Korean RPG dev Waplesoft
More content for its global publishing arm
Adways, Latis and Ncloud24 partner up to provide global launch pad for Korea devs
One-stop-shop for Korean devs
Jobs Board
DeNA, Chartboost, Two Tails, Small Giant, Adjust and Leadbolt all hiring now
Positions open
How is the mobile games business changing? Make your voice heard by 23 Nov
And maybe win an iPhone 6 or Lumia 930
Opinion
How Korean indies like Owlogue and Wispsoft are finding success with local crowdfunders
The News Gangnam Style
5 reasons Pocket Gamer Connects London 2015 is perfect for indie developers
Indie jungle, the mobile jungle, we'll help your game to thrive
Investment
Rumour: Alibaba to invest big in Com2uS
Making up for lost time
Investment
Rivals collaborate: Tencent and Alibaba both invest in film/TV outfit Huayi Brothers
Tencent gains IP for game development
Marketing outfit Crobo opens office in China
Ther journey east
Ukie promotes UK games business in Korea at G-Star conference
Big in Busan
Spacetime's MMOG Arcane Legends coming to China courtesy of Golden Gate Games
Will be culturalised for local tastes
Following 300% Asia growth in Q3, Adjust opens offices in China and Japan
Shanghai and Tokyo are the places to be
Charticle
Mistwalker's Terra Battle scores big on the Google Play top grossing charts in Japan, France and Spain
But iPhone players don't care
Announcing its N1 tablet, Nokia looks to create an Android iPad for China and beyond
Includes news Nokia Z app launcher
Financials
Focusing on single player games, SkyMobi sees FY14 Q3 sales up 24% to $34 million
Counter-intuitive bet is playing off
Deal
Gamevil and XL Games combine to release ArcheAge
Mobile ready
Kakao-centric
WeMade sees FY14 Q3 mobile game sales rise 4% to $16.5 million
Focused on local market
We'll acquire western devs to generate $50 million by 2018 says Reliance Games CEO
Indian outfit investing to scale up
Jobs
Gumi hires ex-EA Sports Japan exec to head European push
Are Mack Growen changes continents
Jobs Board
Goodgame, Flaregames, King, InMobi and App Annie all hiring now
Positions open
Bright Sparks
Nexon sees FY14 Q3 mobile revenues up 41% to $88 million
Japan still down, but Korea on the up
Deal
Sega and Gumi join forces to release Chain Chronicle in the west
Power combo
Investment
LINE and Tencent invest $110 million Korean startup 4:33 Creative Lab
Double up
Making Of
The world at war: The making of Brave Frontier
Hisatoshi Hayakashi details the JRPG that's for everyone
MyGamez on why full localisation wasn't key to Hill Climb Racing's success in China
Test the water before investing heavily
Charticle
Walk the LINE: How Disney Tsum Tsum found success in Thailand and Hong Kong
But sunk in the US
Jobs Board
EA-man Nick Earl joins Kabam, Kiip make strategic hires, and Datascope and Vivid hunt down new talent
Positions available
Rovio launches Angry Birds Stella in China with Alibaba
And promotes it via Chinese Idols
Save 33% on your PG Connects London 2015 tickets right now
Kicking off 13-14 January
80 currencies, 120 payment options, Paymentwall looks to monetise smart TVs
Going beyond the credit card community
Chart Of The Week
Everywhere is a boomtown for Com2uS, but especially Europe and Asia
Korea is now the laggard
Financials
With FY14 Q3 revenue up 28%, Gamevil looks to break $100 million mark for 2014
Profit up 185% to $9 million
Financials
Summoners War and Ace Fishing push Com2uS' FY14 Q3 sales up 102% to $85 million
Asia Pacific region dominates
Deal
French media outfit Ankama acquires Wizcorp for its HTML5 expertise
Japanese company's smarts impress
Assemble for Pocket Gamer's Superhero party at G-Star on 20 Nov
All bound for Busan
Jobs
Changyou CEO steps down "for personal reasons"
Publisher will now be run by co-CEOs
Financials
Changyou sees FY14 Q3 VAS revenue up 52% to $7.4 million
Core PC online titles see slight decline
Hunger Hits China
OurPalm signs China publishing deal with Ubisoft over Hungry Shark Evolution
Ubisoft and OurPalm enter agreement
Financials
LINE Corp sees FY14 Q3 revenue up 17% to $210 million
Active user base totals 170 million
Jobs Board
Hamburg is the place to get a job with Innogames and Goodgame recruiting hard
Positions available
China joy: Tencent's daily app downloads pass 100 million
Jump 33 percent since July
MyGamez kicks off gaming for China Unicom's set-top boxes with Tunnel Ground
The Finnish connection