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Hot Five: Philip La moves from Pokémon GO to Axie Infinity, the latest ironSource Supersonic competition, and $4.4 billion spend on money-themed games Hot Five Feb 14th, 2022

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Should indie developers release their games in Asia? Mobile Mavens Sep 28th, 2018

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Hall of Fame: A slice of life with Fruit Ninja designer Luke Muscat Hall of Fame Aug 11th, 2016

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Should indie developers release their games in Asia? Mobile Mavens Sep 28th, 2018

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The Financial Budget brings the spotlight to India’s gaming industry INSIGHT ON INDIA Feb 16th, 2022

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Top 5 Japan-only mobile games we wanna play MOST WANTED LIST Nov 18th, 2021

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