Lessons From Down Under
5 things we learned from the Melbourne International Games Week
No amount of jet-lag can stop us learning enough to write this feature
Hot Five
Red Alert on top in China, Zynga picks up big-name IP, and Frank Gibeau talks company growth
The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week
Big Indie Awards
The Big Indie Awards 2018 Top 20 Countdown Part 1 - 20 to 11
We check out 20 -11 Big Indie Awards countdown highlighting the very best indie games from the last 12 months
Oh Snap
Case study: How Miniclip used Snapchat to market Football Strike
The marketing push resulted in more than 200,000 new installs for Football Strike, peaking at 10,000 daily installs at a $2.07 CPM
Pgc Videos
6 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Superstar Sessions
All the Superstar Sessions
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8 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018 PechaKucha session
All the talks from popular PechaKucha session
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9 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Trade Trends track
All the sessions from the Trade Trends track
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8 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Monetiser track
All the sessions from the Monetiser track
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6 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Hyper-casual and Instant Messenger track
All the sessions from the Hyper-casual and Instant Messenger track
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10 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Live Ops Landscape track
All the sessions from the Live Ops Landscape track
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8 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's East Meets West track
All the sessions from the East Meets West track
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7 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Developer Toolkit track
All the sessions from the Developer Toolkit track
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14 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Connects X track
All the sessions from the Connects X track
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6 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Game Changers: Cloud track
All the talks from the Game Changers: Cloud track
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15 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Indie Track
All the talks from The Indie Track
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4 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Esports Academy track
All the talks from the Esports Academy track
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Hutch's Matthew Pelly on how to get a job as head of QA and customer support
"We are not here to rubber stamp releases and it is a fatal mistake to step into that role"
Hot Five
Helix Jump case study, key retention data, and Candy Crush Friends Saga tops the charts
The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week
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5 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Influencer Insight track
All the talks from the Influencer Insight track
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9 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Growth Track
All the talks from The Growth Track
Fighting Fit
How does Badland Brawl monetise?
Frogmind’s latest analysed
Overworked
How can we tackle the games industry's crunch problem?
The Mobile Mavens have their say on working conditions
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: DIGIT Game Studios' Om Tandon on advanced UX prototyping and finding the fun
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: Neutronized's Gionathan Pesaresi on making Super Cat Tales 2 in a tough mobile market
"If you consider that Super Cat Tales 2 took almost a year from its start to release, you can imagine how hard it is to compete with publishers dropping a new hyper-casual game every two weeks"
Voodoo Magic
Voodoo Development Magic: How H8 Games launched Helix Jump, one of the hottest games of 2018
This special series focuses on how developers have built mobile's biggest hits, with help from publisher Voodoo
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: London Venture Partners' Jon Bellamy on industry trends and the differentiation factor
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd
Hot Five
AppsFlyer's $100m annual recurring revenue, PGC London reveals first speakers, and Com2uS on following up a $1bn hit
The hottest stories from the last week
Indie Focus
How the Busan Indie Connect Festival is connecting developers with consumers
Event director Dustin Lee gives us the lowdown on the show
Studio Profile
South Korean developer Ekkorr on Endless Frontier making $60m and the importance of sharing ideas
CEO Myeong Yong Shin offers up the details on the studio's work
Studio Profile
NHN Entertainment on dealing with South Korea regulations and topping the mobile charts with a fishing game
Publishing business department director Sang Ho Kim discusses the company's vast operations
Studio Profile
Webzen: "There is a lot of pressure to always acquire a new cash cow"
CEO Tony Kim gives us the lowdown on the company's plans
Summoning A Hit
Com2uS on Summoners War's rapid expansion and applying lessons learnt to Skylanders: Ring of Heroes
"I think that gaming is a hits-driven business in the same way that publishing is a hits-driven business"
Hot Five
Puzzle & Dragons to go offline in Europe, Subway Surfers gets SYBO TV, and Brawls Stars' Eastern future
Rounding up the hottest stories from the last week
Health & Science
Small mobile games start up and healthcare company join forces to raise vaccine awareness
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: SYBO's Amy Kalson on how to get a job as a games lead
"My advice to aspiring game makers is to study psychology. We make things for humans so understanding the human mind is vital for success"
Hot Five
Mario Kart tour firm crashes out, Rovio's Heini Kaihu on being a studio head, and Ketchapp taps Prince of Persia for mobile
The hottest mobile games industry stories from the last week
Mobile Mavens
Is Telltale's closure part of a wider industry trend or a cautionary tale?
The mobile mavens offer their opinions
Indie Spotlight
From virtual boots to managerial suits: Simon Read on the evolution of New Star Soccer
"I was determined to make the game as accessible as possible and bring a bit of light-hearted fun back to football management"
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Rovio's Heini Kaihu on how to get a job as head of studio
"Games have become mainstream entertainment and the more diverse a group of people we have in the industry creating the experiences, the better"
Big Indie Awards 2018
The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Airheart - Tales of Broken Wings
We take a look back at the winner of our 2018 Big Indie Pitch at Gamescom
Hot Five
Scopely eyes M&A activity, Candy Crush Friends Saga launch closes in, and Big Fish layoffs
The past weeks hottest articles
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The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Pirate Code
We look back on the winner of the second Chinese Big Indie Pitch
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The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Skybolt Zack
The Big Indie Pitch returned once again to Brighton to crown another Big Indie Pitch at Develop:Brighton champion
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The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Mish Mash
We take a look back at the winner of The Big Indie Pitch at the first ever Big Indie Fest
Indie Mavens
Should indie developers release their games in Asia?
Our Indie mavens weigh in
Lighting The Fuse
"It absolutely puts us on the map": Fusebox's Michael Othen on the success of Love Island: The Game
“These conversations were a little bit harder to have when we were somewhat unproven and making these kinds of games"
Big Indie Awards 2018
The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Sticky Pigeons
We take a look back at the winner of our 2018 Big Indie Pitch at White Nights St Petersburg
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The best of The Big Indie Pitch 2018 - Spellfast
We take a look back at the winner of our 2018 Big Indie Pitch in LA, which took place during E3 week
Indie Spotlight
Grapefrukt's Martin Jonasson breaks down his career and the development of Holedown
"It all got started when I was playing another game with somewhat similar mechanics. Shoot a ball, break bricks. Repeat"
Lobbying Guide
Your guide to the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2019
How to submit a game and help us celebrate the best of the global mobile games industry