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Hot Five: Rovio cancels Phoenix Rangers, Apple rejects Facebook Gaming App, and we speak to Supercell's Hay Day Pop designer Hot Five Jun 29th, 2020

Hot Five: Rovio cancels Phoenix Rangers, Apple rejects Facebook Gaming App, and we speak to Supercell's Hay Day Pop designer

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How does Forza Street monetise? The IAP Inspector Jun 5th, 2020

How does Forza Street monetise?

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Indie Mavens: How to work from home as a developer and lessons learned from the pandemic Mobile Mavens Apr 28th, 2020

Indie Mavens: How to work from home as a developer and lessons learned from the pandemic

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as Pokemon Day: How are The Pokemon Company's recent mobile releases performing? The Charticle Feb 27th, 2020

Pokemon Day: How are The Pokemon Company's recent mobile releases performing?

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Monster Strike leaps up global top grossing charts Data & Research Dec 4th, 2019

Monster Strike leaps up global top grossing charts

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Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell News Nov 4th, 2019

Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell

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1 How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay Feature Oct 15th, 2019

How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay

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Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot Interview Oct 8th, 2019

Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot

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as East Meets West: Apple's App Store payment snafu, Pokemon Master's good start, and Huya's ESL deal Regulars Sep 9th, 2019

East Meets West: Apple's App Store payment snafu, Pokemon Master's good start, and Huya's ESL deal

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

2017 - the year not much happened in mobile games, says Verto

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Hall of Fame: King CEO Riccardo Zacconi on building a mobile gaming powerhouse Hall of Fame Oct 27th, 2016

Hall of Fame: King CEO Riccardo Zacconi on building a mobile gaming powerhouse

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The internet reacts to the Nintendo Switch reveal After Hours Oct 22nd, 2016

The internet reacts to the Nintendo Switch reveal

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The Promiscuous Gamer enters a Marvel Avengers Alliance (2) and meets his Dream Girlfriend Promiscuous Gamer Apr 8th, 2016

The Promiscuous Gamer enters a Marvel Avengers Alliance (2) and meets his Dream Girlfriend

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2 Can Nintendo and Amazon disrupt the free-to-play market with a new business paradigm? Comment & Opinion Aug 28th, 2015

Can Nintendo and Amazon disrupt the free-to-play market with a new business paradigm?

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Why we need more games without Nolan North's voice in them Stateside Aug 14th, 2015

Why we need more games without Nolan North's voice in them

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Fallout Shelter's success, E3's future, and #PCGSanFran speakers in the spotlight Week that was Jun 20th, 2015

Fallout Shelter's success, E3's future, and #PCGSanFran speakers in the spotlight

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3 Why it's significant Kabam has gifted all The Hunger Games' players $0.14 Monetizer Jan 30th, 2015

Why it's significant Kabam has gifted all The Hunger Games' players $0.14

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Not immune but Finland has given GamerGate the cold shoulder The Finnsider Nov 14th, 2014

Not immune but Finland has given GamerGate the cold shoulder

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Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot Interview Oct 8th, 2019

Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot

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Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell News Nov 4th, 2019

Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell

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PG.biz week that was: Gamevil likes Amazon Appstore, Honeycomb will be open, AGON stops, Zipline starts, HTC profits, Xoom hasn't, 4th & Battery rejected, and Apple gets game PR Week that was Apr 9th, 2011

PG.biz week that was: Gamevil likes Amazon Appstore, Honeycomb will be open, AGON stops, Zipline starts, HTC profits, Xoom hasn't, 4th & Battery rejected, and Apple gets game PR

1 How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay Feature Oct 15th, 2019

How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay

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2 Can Nintendo and Amazon disrupt the free-to-play market with a new business paradigm? Comment & Opinion Aug 28th, 2015

Can Nintendo and Amazon disrupt the free-to-play market with a new business paradigm?

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Hot Five: Rovio cancels Phoenix Rangers, Apple rejects Facebook Gaming App, and we speak to Supercell's Hay Day Pop designer Hot Five Jun 29th, 2020

Hot Five: Rovio cancels Phoenix Rangers, Apple rejects Facebook Gaming App, and we speak to Supercell's Hay Day Pop designer

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9 How does Coin Master monetise? The IAP Inspector Feb 7th, 2018

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1 How does Raid: Shadow Legends engage, retain and monetise? The IAP Inspector Mar 25th, 2019

How does Raid: Shadow Legends engage, retain and monetise?

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13 Mobile Game of the Week: SINoALICE WHAT WE'RE PLAYING Jul 3rd, 2020

Mobile Game of the Week: SINoALICE

246 51 top games in soft launch: From Angry Birds Legends and Crash Bandicoot Mobile to Hay Day Pop and Tom Clancy's Elite Squad SOFT LAUNCH Jun 29th, 2020

51 top games in soft launch: From Angry Birds Legends and Crash Bandicoot Mobile to Hay Day Pop and Tom Clancy's Elite Squad

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Update: All 125 Apple Arcade games available now AN APPLE (GAME) A DAY Jun 29th, 2020

Update: All 125 Apple Arcade games available now

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Mobile games jobs weekly: Rogue Games shakes up its leadership, Luna Labs makes six hires, and Tom Hall joins Resolution Games TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS Jun 26th, 2020

Mobile games jobs weekly: Rogue Games shakes up its leadership, Luna Labs makes six hires, and Tom Hall joins Resolution Games

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Mobile games jobs weekly: Square Enix and SockMonkey look to expand, while Tastypill ups recruitment TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS Jun 19th, 2020

Mobile games jobs weekly: Square Enix and SockMonkey look to expand, while Tastypill ups recruitment

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Mobile games jobs weekly: Spotify ad boss joins Activision, Rovio's Jakob Longer promoted, Ubisoft RedLynx vacancies aplenty TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS Jun 12th, 2020

Mobile games jobs weekly: Spotify ad boss joins Activision, Rovio's Jakob Longer promoted, Ubisoft RedLynx vacancies aplenty

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Opinion: Why a growing disquiet stalks the corridors of WWDC 2010 10 YEARS ON Jun 10th, 2020

Opinion: Why a growing disquiet stalks the corridors of WWDC 2010

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1 33 notable mobile games released in May 2020 you may have missed NEW GAMES Jun 10th, 2020

33 notable mobile games released in May 2020 you may have missed

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246 51 top games in soft launch: From Angry Birds Legends and Crash Bandicoot Mobile to Hay Day Pop and Tom Clancy's Elite Squad SOFT LAUNCH Jun 29th, 2020

51 top games in soft launch: From Angry Birds Legends and Crash Bandicoot Mobile to Hay Day Pop and Tom Clancy's Elite Squad

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1 How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay LIVEOP LEARNINGS Oct 15th, 2019

How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay

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Updated: 22 mobile games that have generated more than $1 billion in lifetime sales BILLION DOLLAR CLUB Dec 19th, 2019

Updated: 22 mobile games that have generated more than $1 billion in lifetime sales

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13 Mobile Game of the Week: SINoALICE WHAT WE'RE PLAYING Jul 3rd, 2020

Mobile Game of the Week: SINoALICE

Update: All 125 Apple Arcade games available now AN APPLE (GAME) A DAY Jun 29th, 2020

Update: All 125 Apple Arcade games available now

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9 How does Coin Master monetise? IAP INSPECTOR Feb 7th, 2018

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Get excited for PG Connects Seattle 2020 with these six videos from last year's conference SIX OF THE BEST Mar 9th, 2020

Get excited for PG Connects Seattle 2020 with these six videos from last year's conference

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1 33 notable mobile games released in May 2020 you may have missed NEW GAMES Jun 10th, 2020

33 notable mobile games released in May 2020 you may have missed

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POC in Mobile: Why Jam City's Michael Raeford believes education is key to diversifying the games industry #BLACKLIVESMATTER Jul 3rd, 2020

POC in Mobile: Why Jam City's Michael Raeford believes education is key to diversifying the games industry

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What Apple killing the IDFA means for mobile marketing IDFA IS DEAD Jul 3rd, 2020

What Apple killing the IDFA means for mobile marketing

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Interview: LEGO Super Mario design lead Jonathan Bennink on bringing Nintendo's mascot to life with bricks BRICK BY BRICK Jul 3rd, 2020

Interview: LEGO Super Mario design lead Jonathan Bennink on bringing Nintendo's mascot to life with bricks

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Can subscriptions give F2P game monetization the shake-up it needs? RECURRING PROFITS Jul 2nd, 2020

Can subscriptions give F2P game monetization the shake-up it needs?

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Making Of: How Tilting Point made SpongeBob Krusty Cook-Off ready for soft launch in 10 months I'M READY I'M READY Jul 2nd, 2020

Making Of: How Tilting Point made SpongeBob Krusty Cook-Off ready for soft launch in 10 months

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Why we need to drop the "remote": Five tips for digitally leading a team DROP THE REMOTE Jul 1st, 2020

Why we need to drop the "remote": Five tips for digitally leading a team

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Indie Spotlight: Black Bears CEO Oleg Kapitonov on why the studio is unlikely to return to an office format TOWERLANDS Jul 1st, 2020

Indie Spotlight: Black Bears CEO Oleg Kapitonov on why the studio is unlikely to return to an office format

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How Wooga levels up to premium player support: A ModSquad case study TAKING CARE OF OTHERS Jun 30th, 2020

How Wooga levels up to premium player support: A ModSquad case study

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Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot JOBS IN GAMES Oct 8th, 2019

Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot

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What Apple killing the IDFA means for mobile marketing IDFA IS DEAD Jul 3rd, 2020

What Apple killing the IDFA means for mobile marketing

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Opinion: I completed Pokemon Cafe Mix in two days, and I probably won't go back ORDER UP Jun 25th, 2020

Opinion: I completed Pokemon Cafe Mix in two days, and I probably won't go back

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10 Why are people still playing Garena Free Fire? WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE May 25th, 2020

Why are people still playing Garena Free Fire?

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Indie Spotlight: Black Bears CEO Oleg Kapitonov on why the studio is unlikely to return to an office format TOWERLANDS Jul 1st, 2020

Indie Spotlight: Black Bears CEO Oleg Kapitonov on why the studio is unlikely to return to an office format

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18 Why are people still playing Coin Master? KEEP SPINNING Mar 31st, 2020

Why are people still playing Coin Master?

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Interview: HB Studios' senior audio designer John McCarthy on the music and commentary of PGA Tour 2K21 WELCOME TO THE CLUB Jun 29th, 2020

Interview: HB Studios' senior audio designer John McCarthy on the music and commentary of PGA Tour 2K21

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Remote Working: How Luna Labs CEO Steven Chard runs the company across London and Minsk from home JOBS IN GAMES Jun 30th, 2020

Remote Working: How Luna Labs CEO Steven Chard runs the company across London and Minsk from home

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Nintendo Switch sales have more than doubled in the UK since last year SWITCHING ON Jul 3rd, 2020

Nintendo Switch sales have more than doubled in the UK since last year

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as Nexon opens worldwide pre-registrations for V4 THE FOUR V'S Jul 3rd, 2020

Nexon opens worldwide pre-registrations for V4

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Mobile games jobs weekly: Supercell co-founder exits, Scopely snags Mike DeLaet, and Paradox acquires Playrion TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS Jul 3rd, 2020

Mobile games jobs weekly: Supercell co-founder exits, Scopely snags Mike DeLaet, and Paradox acquires Playrion

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Pixel Toys will double its workforce before the end of lockdown

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Trivia Royale has brought in two million users since its June 17th launch

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Save money on Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital this July 4th weekend EVENT Jul 3rd, 2020

Save money on Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Digital this July 4th weekend

EVO Online cancelled as CEO is removed due to sexual misconduct #METOO Jul 3rd, 2020

EVO Online cancelled as CEO is removed due to sexual misconduct

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Supercell co-founder Mikko Kodisoja leaves the company KODISOJA LEAVES Jun 29th, 2020

Supercell co-founder Mikko Kodisoja leaves the company

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Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell READ 5 NOW Nov 4th, 2019

Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell

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Discord raises $100 million to expand beyond games A NEW DIRECTION Jul 1st, 2020

Discord raises $100 million to expand beyond games

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4Good Games closes its seed funding round to make socially impactful games CREATE A CHANGE Jun 30th, 2020

4Good Games closes its seed funding round to make socially impactful games

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1 Apple reportedly cancels contracts with Arcade developers as it shakes up its strategy CHANGE IT UP Jul 1st, 2020

Apple reportedly cancels contracts with Arcade developers as it shakes up its strategy

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Niantic teams up with theatre company Punchdrunk for games that will "reinvent storytelling" DRUNK ON GAMES Jun 30th, 2020

Niantic teams up with theatre company Punchdrunk for games that will "reinvent storytelling"

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Update: Ubisoft responds to misconduct allegations #METOO Jun 30th, 2020

Update: Ubisoft responds to misconduct allegations

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1 as Supercell's Brawl Stars officially launches in China HEADING TO CHINA Jun 9th, 2020

Supercell's Brawl Stars officially launches in China

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Soft launch to worldwide launch: Optimizing your creative for global success KEEP TESTING Jan 14th, 2020

Soft launch to worldwide launch: Optimizing your creative for global success

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Seeking a job in the games industry - part two: The interview process JOBS IN GAMES Jul 8th, 2019

Seeking a job in the games industry - part two: The interview process

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1 Seeking a job in the games industry - part one: The application process JOBS IN GAMES Jul 1st, 2019

Seeking a job in the games industry - part one: The application process

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2 User acquisition for beginners: A checklist GUIDE TO UA May 21st, 2019

User acquisition for beginners: A checklist

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Financing your indie games development studio - part four: Due diligence THE FINAL STEP May 1st, 2019

Financing your indie games development studio - part four: Due diligence

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Financing your indie games development studio - part three: Structuring an investment deal ART OF THE DEAL Apr 26th, 2019

Financing your indie games development studio - part three: Structuring an investment deal

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Financing your indie games development studio - part two: The killer pitch PITCH PERFECT Apr 10th, 2019

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The games investor checklist: Hunting the next Supercell FINDING FUNDING Mar 29th, 2019

The games investor checklist: Hunting the next Supercell

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Bethesda teams with Amazon Studios and Kilter Films on Fallout TV series ANOTHER APOCALYPSE Jul 3rd, 2020

Bethesda teams with Amazon Studios and Kilter Films on Fallout TV series

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Paradox Interactive acquires Playrion Game Studio THE FRENCH CONNECTION Jul 2nd, 2020

Paradox Interactive acquires Playrion Game Studio

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Update: Zynga closes acquisition of Toon Blast creator Peak Games for $1.85 billion

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Manchester City Football Club teams up with Capstone Games for its own official mobile game BACK OF THE NET Jul 2nd, 2020

Manchester City Football Club teams up with Capstone Games for its own official mobile game

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as Com2uS acquires online Go service Tygem NEW ACQUISITION Jul 1st, 2020

Com2uS acquires online Go service Tygem

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Discord raises $100 million to expand beyond games A NEW DIRECTION Jul 1st, 2020

Discord raises $100 million to expand beyond games

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as Tencent Games teams up with SNK for a Metal Slug mobile title SHOOT 'EM UP Jun 29th, 2020

Tencent Games teams up with SNK for a Metal Slug mobile title

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as PUBG Mobile shoots through $3 billion in lifetime revenue JOIN THE FIGHT Jul 2nd, 2020

PUBG Mobile shoots through $3 billion in lifetime revenue

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Over half of gamers prefer spending on brands "with a purpose", finds Gameloft BRAND IT Jun 30th, 2020

Over half of gamers prefer spending on brands "with a purpose", finds Gameloft

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Analysis: Player motivations in Roblox, Fortnite and Candy Crush Saga THE WHY Jun 29th, 2020

Analysis: Player motivations in Roblox, Fortnite and Candy Crush Saga

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as What happened to Dr. Mario World? BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW Jun 26th, 2020

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There will be 2.5 billion mobile gamers worldwide at the end of 2020 ON THE RISE Jun 25th, 2020

There will be 2.5 billion mobile gamers worldwide at the end of 2020

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Call of Duty: Mobile shoots through 250 million downloads JOIN THE FIGHT Jun 24th, 2020

Call of Duty: Mobile shoots through 250 million downloads

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SuperData: Digital games spending dropped 3% to $10.2 billion in May 2020 DIGITAL DATA Jun 23rd, 2020

SuperData: Digital games spending dropped 3% to $10.2 billion in May 2020

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as Supercell's Brawl Stars shoots through $17.5 million revenue in China HAVE A BRAWL Jun 17th, 2020

Supercell's Brawl Stars shoots through $17.5 million revenue in China

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Supercell, Supercell, and Supercell: The most read news stories of 2019 MOST READ 2019 Dec 31st, 2019

Supercell, Supercell, and Supercell: The most read news stories of 2019

4 Things We Learned at Gamesforum Seattle 2019 EVENT RECAP Nov 5th, 2019

4 Things We Learned at Gamesforum Seattle 2019

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5 The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2019 BEST OF 2019 Oct 1st, 2019

The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2019

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Meet the indie studios coming to Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 INDIE SHOWCASE Jan 14th, 2019

Meet the indie studios coming to Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019

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Disney shuts down Star Wars: Rivals, Honor of Kings takes $3.5bn in revenue and Tencent unveil Lego Cube HOT FIVE Sep 24th, 2018

Disney shuts down Star Wars: Rivals, Honor of Kings takes $3.5bn in revenue and Tencent unveil Lego Cube

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5 things we learned at Devcom and Gamescom 2018

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4 The Top 50 Mobile Game Developers of 2018 BEST OF 2018 Aug 21st, 2018

The Top 50 Mobile Game Developers of 2018

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AR, VR and the Pixel 2: Google's Live Launch GOOGLE EVENT Oct 5th, 2017

AR, VR and the Pixel 2: Google's Live Launch

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Last Updated: Feb 12th, 2013
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The Pokemon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokemon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokemon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokemon website.

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pguk news Jul 1st, 2020

Pokemon Go's latest announcement details the upcoming Pokemon Spotlights, Kyurem arriving in raids and more

pgbiz Opinion: I completed Pokemon Cafe Mix in two days, and I probably won't go back Comment & Opinion Jun 25th, 2020

Opinion: I completed Pokemon Cafe Mix in two days, and I probably won't go back

pguk news Jun 25th, 2020

Pokemon Go's Weekly Challenges that will take place before Go Fest 2020 have been unveiled by Niantic

as pgbiz Tencent and The Pokemon Company debut Pokemon Unite News Jun 24th, 2020

Tencent and The Pokemon Company debut Pokemon Unite

pguk news Jun 19th, 2020

Pokemon Go will soon begin rolling out Daily Encounters and Free Boxes to select trainers

as pgbiz Pokemon Smile, Pokemon Cafe Mix and Pokemon Snap sequel debut in digital event News Jun 17th, 2020

Pokemon Smile, Pokemon Cafe Mix and Pokemon Snap sequel debut in digital event

pguk news Jun 17th, 2020

Pokemon Go players will soon be able to catch Victini whilst Mega Evolutions will also be arriving this year

pguk news Jun 15th, 2020

Pokemon Go Fest 2020 details have been unveiled by Niantic and tickets for the digital event are available now

pguk news Jun 10th, 2020

Pokemon Go's next Community Day that focuses on Weedle will take place on June 20th

pguk news Jun 9th, 2020

Pokemon Go's Spotlight Hours for June have been announced and the Pokemon found in 7km eggs have changed

pgbiz The Pokemon Company, Double Fine, House House, and more join in to show support for #BlackLivesMatter News Jun 4th, 2020

The Pokemon Company, Double Fine, House House, and more join in to show support for #BlackLivesMatter

pguk news Jun 3rd, 2020

Pokemon Go's Throwback Challenge 2020 Special Research is available now alongside some new Galarian forms

as pgbiz What happened to Pokemon Sleep? Comment & Opinion Jun 2nd, 2020

What happened to Pokemon Sleep?

pgbiz The Pokemon Company senior attorney Kathy Carpenter on shifting from public defense to Pikachu Profile Jun 1st, 2020

The Pokemon Company senior attorney Kathy Carpenter on shifting from public defense to Pikachu

pguk news May 26th, 2020

Pokemon Go developer Niantic will soon start testing an AR feature called Reality Blending on select devices

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