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2017 - the year not much happened in mobile games, says Verto Chart of the Week Oct 31st, 2017

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Japan-only location AR game Dragon Quest Walk becomes #2 top grossing global game Data & Research Nov 29th, 2019

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Seawolf Studios on starting out as an indie developer straight out of university INDIE SPOTLIGHT Nov 29th, 2019

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June’s Journey Hidden Talents: How to create genuine moments with your players ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY Nov 27th, 2019

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What’s Good Games’ Andrea Rene on the state of mobile, Apple Arcade and 12 years in the games industry 'BUSIEST LADY IN THE BIZ' Jun 21st, 2019

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