Rivals
Speaker spotlight: Jukka Laakso, Rival Games
Jukka Laakso will give a talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki on September 11-12 titled Narrative Meets Gameplay - Thief of Thieves: Season One
Hyper
Speaker spotlight: Carlos Estigarribia, Gazeus Games
Carlos Estigarribia will be part of a panel discussing eSports in Brazil and casual games in eSports at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki on September 11-12
Triple
Speaker spotlight: Pablo Fraile, Arm
Pablo Fraile will be talking about bringing AAA-console quality to mobile at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki on September 11-12
Influence
Speaker spotlight: David Kim, nevaly
David Kim will be speaking about influencer marketing in the games industry at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki on September 11-12
Publish
Speaker spotlight: Oliver Kern, Lockwood Publishing
At Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki on September 11-12, Oliver Kern will be part of a panel discussion about the gold standard for Live Ops
Diamond
Speaker spotlight: Tim Shepherd, Wooga
Tim Shepherd will be talking about seven years of lessons learned and mistakes made with Diamond Dash at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Fishing
Speaker spotlight: Kimmo KARI, FakeFish
Kimmo KARI will be giving a talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki on September 11-12
China
Speaker spotlight: Mikael Leinonen, MyGamez Ltd
Mikael Leinonen will be part of a panel discussion with leading Chinese Android game platforms Oppo and Vivo at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Learn
Speaker spotlight: Mikael Haveri, Housemarque
Mikael Haveri from Housemarque will be giving a talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Alive
Speaker spotlight: Rose Thomas, King
Rose Thomas will be giving a talk called 5 Years and Counting: Keeping Our Pet Alive at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Test
Speaker spotlight: Vera Rabkina, Gismart
Vera Rabkina will be talking about playtesting for indies at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Pitch
Speaker spotlight: Walid O. El Cheikh, Aalto University Executive Education
Walid O. El Cheikh will be hosting a Pitching and Networking workshop at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
A Polished Gem
How does Legend of Solgard engage, retain and monetise?
Analysing King’s new midcore matcher
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Jam City's Brooke Costa on how to get a job as a lead engineer
"Everyone makes mistakes, but being able to take responsibility for them and learn from them is not a universal skill"
Live And Kicking
Three years on: Bandai Namco on the evolution of Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle
"That pure fanboy spirit is something I believe I share with our users and something I take into my work on the game"
Indie Spotlight
From assassins to companions: Brie Code on travelling, stress and #SelfCare
“Let’s create deep, heartening connections that we all deserve”
Take A Xhance On Me
Adrealm’s general manager for Europe Mei Li-Berlit talks Xhance and tackling fraud
"it may be true that cryptocurrencies are a temporary hype, but we don’t think that the underlying technology itself is a fad"
Worldwide
How Chorus Worldwide helped indie developers to release mobile games in China
"As I’m sure everyone knows, the Google Play store is not a big player in the market. Instead, the area is dominated by local Chinese app stores"
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Nanobit's Jure Rasic on how to get a job as head of product
"I love the feeling when we’re thinking up new ways to entertain and make more fun for our players."
Get Connected
Six reasons to attend Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki if you’re an indie
From Indie tracks and Big Indie Pitches to networking and parties
Live And Kicking
Three years on: Square Enix on the evolution of Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius
Producer Hiroki Fujimoto delves into keeping players invested, events and Ariana Grande
Roundup
Games industry roundup: The hottest stories across the PC, blockchain and influencer sectors
15 articles from PCGamesInsider.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz
Hot Five
The big Miniclip CEO interview, China stops approving games, and should app stores ditch the 70/30 revenue split?
The hottest articles in the mobile games industry from the last week
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Dream Reality Interactive's Anna Hollinrake on how to get a job as a senior artist
"There's something delicious and intangible about focusing in on exactly what makes the game feel the way it does and how to communicate that as a whole"
Is It Worth It?
Is it time for the App Store and Google Play to ditch the 70/30 revenue split?
The mobile mavens offer their opinions
Chill Time
PocketGamer.biz's Devcom and Gamescom 2018 party and networking guide
Let's do this...
Hall Of Fame
Hall of Fame: Miniclip CEO Robert Small on building one of the most recognisable names in gaming
"My first role was with Miniclip and I guess it turned out pretty well given that we are still thriving almost 20 years later"
Indie Spotlight
Postcard Switzerland and 1930s politics: Stave Studios on striking the balance with Over the Alps
"History is a wellspring from which comes a multitude of inspiring stories about ordinary people who stand up to a vast, seemingly undefeatable evil threat and win"
Roundup
Games industry roundup: The hottest stories across the PC, blockchain and influencer sectors
15 articles from PCGamesInsider.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz
The Weekly
The Weekly: WeChat mini-games success, South Korea's regulatory struggles, and the mobile app economy's second act
Rounding up the week's games industry analysis and news from around the internet
Hot Five
Supercell and Playerunknown answer Elon Musk's call, Peak bets on Ryan Reynolds, and Fortnite avoids Google Play
The past week's hottest articles
Indie Mavens
How big is the cloning problem within the mobile games industry and what can be done about it?
Our Indie Mavens weigh in
Roundup
Games industry roundup: The hottest stories across the PC, blockchain and influencer sectors
15 articles from PCGamesInsider.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz
Hot Five
Blade Runner 2049 enters open beta, Candy Crush Saga makes $213m in Q2, and Peak partners with Ryan Reynolds
The hottest articles from the mobile games industry over the last week
The Weekly
The Weekly: Steve Jobs' mobile predictions, how to work with big IP, and Switch's mobile mode analysed
Rounding up the week's games industry analysis and news from around the internet
Indie View
The Big Indie Pitch interviews: What does it take to make a game all about esports?
Agate talks creating a title all about competitive gaming
Indie Spotlight
"The security of going onto Nintendo Switch is a lot better than mobile and PC"
Plausible Concept on the development of Bad North and how it started with just a cat
Roundup
Games industry roundup: The hottest stories across the PC, blockchain and influencer sectors
15 articles from PCGamesInsider.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz
Hot Five
Thieves allegedly use Clash of Clans to launder money, Supercell on machine learning, and the 70:30 App Store split is doomed
This week's hottest articles
The Weekly
The Weekly: Jurassic World Alive analysis, Pokemon Go Fest finds the right forumla, and reducing the gender gap
Rounding up the week's games industry analysis and news from around the internet
Indie Power
#LoveIndies: 5 top indie mobile games
The Steel Media team offers its top picks
Mobile Mavens
What's been the impact of the App Store on the games industry and where does it go from here?
The Mobile Mavens have their say
Indie Spotlight
"This business is built on love": How a spark of romance led to AppSir's meta-horror game Dere Evil Exe
"The idea that someone could get so addicted to these mobile games was still alien to me"
Roundup
Games industry roundup: The hottest stories across the PC, blockchain and influencer sectors
15 articles from PCGamesInsider.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz
Hot Five
Google Play tests hub features, Runescape beta comes to Android, and Clash Royale snags $2 billion
The past weeks hottest articles
The Weekly
The Weekly: Deconstructing Florence, why indies are thriving on Switch, and Nintendo's stock price drops
Rounding up the week's games industry analysis and news from around the internet
Indie Spotlight
"Part of art is about connecting with the audience and making them feel something"
Kim Savory on art, games and Only When Howling
App Store 10 Years
10 ways the App Store changed the games industry
We look at the impact of the App Store as it celebrates its 10th anniversary
Roundup
Games industry roundup: The hottest stories across the PC, blockchain and influencer sectors
15 articles from PCGamesInsider.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz
Hot Five
Clash of Clans breaks $4 billion, PUBG Corp drops Epic lawsuit, and indies rocked by Google Play download woes
The past week's hottest articles