June 7, 2019 Interview “Hyper-casual isn’t a phase, it’s a culture shock for the whole mobile industry” Kwalee publishing manager Jack Griffin dives into the state of hyper-casual games publishing
June 5, 2019 Region Focus Region Focus: Finding opportunities in Hong Kong's small games industry In-depth analysis of the sector with input from Animoca Brands, Ember Entertainment and 6waves
June 3, 2019 Data Roblox hits mobile revenue of $750 million ahead of its Chinese launch Roblox was making over $1.2 million daily over last month
June 3, 2019 Fin Minecraft: Story Mode goes dark on June 25th Story Mode joins the Telltale catalogue in being pulled from store shelves
June 3, 2019 Stroll Square Enix wants players to put on their fantasy shoes in Dragon Quest Walk The latest entry in the RPG series is Square Enix’s take on Pokemon Go
May 30, 2019 Korea South Korean government is split over the WHO’s decision to classify Gaming Disorder The Ministry of Welfare and Ministry of Culture bash heads over the WHO decision
May 30, 2019 Moba Mobile Legends bucks the US MOBA decline by growing revenue to $5.8 million in Q1 But the bigger picture proves that the competitive genre just isn't landing in the region
May 30, 2019 Safe Google Play introduces new target audience features to make the platform safer for kids All apps will need to meet the new standards by September 1st 2019
May 30, 2019 Events Gamescom is heading to Asia in 2020 Koelnmesse claims "the region has been hungry for a Tier One gaming event"
May 29, 2019 Network Mobile firm EE launches UK’s first 5G network "This is the start of the UK's 5G journey and great news for our customers that want and need the best connections"
May 29, 2019 Tariffs The US-China trade war could see the States impose a 25 per cent tariff on game consoles “Tariffs will hurt the American economy, its industries, and its consumers," said the ESA in response
May 22, 2019 Zoom Hutch’s first Formula One-partnered game is F1 Manager “We’re excited to bring this mobile-first F1 game to fans around the world.
May 22, 2019 Interview Resolution Games on the fresh momentum in VR and AR in 2019 There's a bright future ahead for VR and AR, claims the Angry Birds: Isle of Pigs developer
May 20, 2019 Magic Magic Leap snaps up holographic teleconferencing start-up Mimesys Belgian spatial-presence startup teams up with AR giant Magic Leap
May 20, 2019 Weekly Charts Weekly global mobile games charts: Game for Peace the second top grosser in China behind Honor of Kings Rankings from May 6th to May 12th 2019
May 20, 2019 Super Publisher NetEase is bringing new original Marvel content to China and beyond The two firms will create original games, television and comic books with Marvel IP
May 20, 2019 Gaming Disorder World Health Organisation set to judge whether "gaming disorder" will become a recognised illness this week The ESA continues to push back on the perceived risk of listing obsessive gaming as a disorder
May 17, 2019 Report Keep an eye open for Indonesia, the fastest-growing nation in Adjust’s Global App Trends 2019 report Mid-core games are also on the rise in the measurement organisation's latest overview of global trends
May 17, 2019 Finance Weak mobile and browser game performance led to a poor 2019 financial year for Square Enix Solid releases couldn't sway the tide against slower-than-expected mobile and MMO performance
May 16, 2019 Finance Ubisoft’s mobile bookings grew nearly 75 per cent in a record year for the French publisher Mobile might be a minor part of Ubisoft's business, but it's only going to become more important in the coming years
May 16, 2019 Jobs Angry Birds VR developer Resolution Games names new COO Dreber joins to help drive the AR/VR studio's business strategy and growth
May 15, 2019 Crunch An EU court ruling could help cut crunch in the games industry European Court of Justice looks to enforce the EU's existing Working Time Directive
May 15, 2019 Epic Award Epic Games to receive special award from BAFTA “Epic is at the forefront of the evolution of the global games industry and the impact of their innovation is undeniable”
May 15, 2019 Faster Bidalgo’s new Accelerator program wants to help small to mid-sized app developers scale up Bidalgo aims to put smaller studios on a level playing field when it comes to user acquisition efforts
May 13, 2019 Peace Tencent’s "peaceful" PUBG clone Game for Peace earned over $14 million in three days Game for Peace is already outperforming PUBG Mobile internationally
May 13, 2019 Enthusiastic Newzoo: Over 46 per cent of all “gaming enthusiasts” are women Women are likely to be killing time on mobile games in Newzoo's gaming demographic breakdown
May 13, 2019 Survey ESA: 60 per cent of US gamers are playing on smartphones, survey finds Almost three-quarters of games played are in the mobile-dominated casual genre
May 13, 2019 Vote Australia's Labor party courts devs with pledge to reinstate the Interactive Games Fund $25 million fund will be reinstated pending the results of elections this Saturday
May 10, 2019 Live Gameloft is bringing Xbox Live support to three mobile games Two Asphalt titles and Dragon Mania Legends are three of the first mobile games in Xbox Live’s lineup
May 10, 2019 Legendary Apex Legends is pinging a mobile port EA’s Q4 results suggest Respawn’s battle royale is heading to smartphones and China
May 10, 2019 Financial MapleStory and Dungeon & Fighter shatter expectations to drive Nexon’s Q1 2019 results Nexon predicts further growth as it heads into the next quarter
May 10, 2019 Telling Tales Sam Barlow talks publishing and selling narrative games ahead of his next title Telling Lies "The games market is still one of extremes with the huge $100 million games at one end and the indie games at the other"
May 8, 2019 Financials New acquisitions drive Stillfront to $43.6 million results in Q1 2019 Development group hopes to add more indies to its roster in the coming year
May 8, 2019 Vr Google puts headsets on hold as it focuses on VR software Google is deep in R&D on its next hardware project
May 8, 2019 Loss South Korea economy could lose over $9 billion once the WHO names gaming addiction a disease Stigmatising gaming addicts could cost the industry trillions of KRW
May 8, 2019 Events Catch up with Jagex, Microsoft, Rebellion and more at Develop: Brighton 2019 The full schedule for the seaside industry hangout is now online
May 7, 2019 Live Ops Landscape Settling in for the long haul with Live Ops Landscape at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle Keep your players coming back week after week with this dive into the world of LiveOps
May 3, 2019 Movie Sonic movie director promises drastic design changes following criticism on the hedgehog’s new look Nine months ahead of release, Sonic is going back to the drawing board
May 3, 2019 Interview Ablegamers CEO Mark Barlet feels the future's bright for accessibility in gaming “It’s not in a perfect state, but I believe everyone from the indies to triple-As is on that journey to a more accessible experience”
May 2, 2019 Launch GameClub raises $2.5 million to bring old premium games into the modern marketplace Mobile startup is already working on making over 50 games compatible with current and future devices
May 1, 2019 Esports Fnatic expands its esports operation by raising $19 million in funding British esports firm hopes to employ 1000 people worldwide by 2024
May 1, 2019 Great Sea Hero Quest is a mobile VR game that can identify a player’s risk of Alzheimer’s Glitchers' game uses spatial navigation challenges to detect early warning signs of the disease
May 1, 2019 Stack Appodeal is now a part of umbrella ad tech solution brand Stack Stack wants to help mobile publishers compete with an encroaching ad network industry
April 30, 2019 Jobs Square Enix is hiring over 100 new positions at its Montréal Studios Square Enix Montréal and Eidos Montréal are scaling up as part of an international collaboration.
April 29, 2019 Awards Here are this year’s nominees for the 2019 Google Play Awards This year brings a number of new awards for Most Beautiful Game, Best Living Room Experience and Most Inventive Game
April 29, 2019 Banned Google is wiping a Chinese developer with half a billion installs off the face of the Play store DO Global has been accused of committing widespread ad fraud
April 29, 2019 Charts Weekly global mobile games charts: Clean Road cleans up in the UK in a strong week for SayGames Charts from April 15th to 21st
April 26, 2019 18-plus Nutaku opens new Android adult gaming store Beta launches with 30 games, with 30 more planned this year
April 26, 2019 Uk Funding UK government puts together $5.2 million funding for mixed reality games based on iconic British IP British authorities are looking to push new VR and AR experiences for established properties like Wallace and Gromit