Nightlife
Updated: Pocket Gamer's ultimate E3 2016 party (and presser) guide
Places to be seen
Modality Vs Intent
Will the introduction of carrier billing unlock paying users' intent for India?
Indian Mavens discuss structural change
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The evolution of celebrity game UX, Nonstop Knight's fast start, Chinese obstructions, and Clash Royale's relative decline
Hot topics in the world of mobile games
Say No To Code
Are codeless development tools making the mobile indie development scene stronger?
Opening development to a new generation
Riding The Wave
How moving to free-to-play saved Stronghold developer Firefly Studios
And why mobile is next on the studio's agenda
Consolidation
Mobile Mavens discuss Vivendi's risky Gameloft acquisition
And will it be a good thing for either party?
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The dark side of video ads, how to segment your players, and has Vivendi made a huge mistake?
The hottest articles of last week
Iap Inspector
Join the club: Monetisation and VIP privileges in RAID HQ
IAPs from the players' perspective
Positive Pigeonholing
Why segmentation is the key to the longterm success of your F2P mobile game
Peter Fodor on knowing who's who
Forced Marriage?
Would a Tencent acquisition of Supercell benefit it or the mobile game industry?
Mobile Mavens discuss a potential giant
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4 trends shaping F2P, the case for idle games, and our most anticipated titles of 2016
The hottest articles of last week
Indian Mavens
With Indian women playing more than men, should more games target them?
Is this engaged player-base overlooked?
Mobile Mavens
Can Google's Daydream accelerate a slow-to-start 'year of VR'?
Are the Mobile Mavens Daydream believers, or wide awake?
What To Watch
A practical guide to making the most of the data you get from mobile analytics
Albert Kolacek discusses the options
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Hungry Shark World hits 10m, King pulls its soft-launched midcore game, and why Clash Royale players are churning
The hottest articles of last week
Nextgen Snake
Will the success of Slither.io have a lasting effect on indie mobile games?
The Indie Mavens weigh in
Stark Contrast
Which Marvel games are beating up the US top grossing charts?
Super heroes and villains
Actionable Data
How to pick the best mobile analytics tool for your game
Albert Kolacek discusses the options
Iap Inspector
Apex predator: the monetisation of Hungry Shark World
How FGOL added F2P meta-game to Hungry Shark
Candy Crush Pvp
It dominates casual gaming, but can King also be successful in midcore - whatever that is?
Mobile Mavens discuss
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Publishing in China, why gacha and auto-play are key gameplay trends, and King soft-launches a mid-core game
The hottest articles of last week
Social Is The Glue
Creativity within restrictions is the key to success, says chat game dev Palringo
We take a tour round its Swedish studio
Team Up
What's been the impact of adding guilds to Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes' grossing performance?
How to enthuse already engaged players
Off To A Flyer?
Are Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing good choices for Nintendo's first mobile games?
Mobile Mavens weigh up commercial prospects
Most Read
Behaviour goes branded mid-core, Day 7 retention drops, and Supercell making $3 billion in 2016
The hottest articles of last week
Looking Ahead
How Fierce Kaiju got in on the ground floor of VR and avoided making its "Barbie game"
From Blast Furnace's ashes
Back From Split
5 important things we learned at Reboot Develop 2016
Most significant lessons learned from Croatian game dev conference
Creativity = Profit?
India has a burgeoning indie scene, but can it find commercial success?
Indian Mavens weigh up the creative/commercial balance
Sibling Rivalry
Two months after launch, Kendall & Kylie is being out grossed by two-year-old Kim Kardashian: Hollywood
Elders and betters
Focus On Core
Deeper Heroes: The making of Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2
The team at Disney talk design decisions and gameplay balancing
Don't Push It
Indie Mavens on why Crunch - including indie self-crunch - is a failure of process
Don't confuse passion with servitude
Most Read
PocketWhale's PR pivot, Clash Royale clones, and is Machine Zone really worth $9 billion?
The hottest articles of last week
Attack Of The Clones?
Will Clash Royale's success herald a wave of synchronous PVP imitators?
Mobile Mavens on clones and eSports
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Gumi closes western studios, Clash Royale's tournament success, and getting a job at A Thinking Ape
The hottest articles of last week
Iap Inspector
Gifts galore: the monetisation of Tales of LINK
IAPs from the players' perspective
Ua Or Bust
Words of Gold dev Cupcake Entertainment on risking it all in the pursuit of F2P success
Brazilian startup on some hard lessons
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Clash Royale's monetisation and appeal analysed, plus UA Mega Trends and the power of Influencers
The hottest articles of last week
Something New
Singapore's Rising Stars: Qixen-P Design on its Game Boy inspiration
Ori Takemura takes us inside Qixen-P Design
Riding The Waves
How Distinctive Developments moved from PlayStation and Java to F2P sporting success
CEO Nigel Little on 1994 consoles, 2001 feature phones, and 2016 smartphones
Crowned
Monetizer Mavens on the simple, sophisticated, genius, and extremely aggressive gacha monetisation (and retention) of Clash Royale
Smart moves
Another Puzzle
After four years and 54 million downloads, has $1 billion game Puzzle & Dragons finally peaked?
Does GungHo's cash cow have more to give?
Top Tips
Top growth tips to boost your mobile game - 2016 Edition
Pascal Clarysse revisits his marketing tips
Hello World
What do the Mobile Mavens think of Nintendo's mobile debut Miitomo?
Mario or Luigi?
Show More Talk Less
Singapore's Rising Stars: 4EVA Studios on becoming a hero
Howard Sin takes us inside 4EVA Studios
Most Read
Growth hacking tips, how Color Switch found success with ads, and Wooga talks mid-core
The hottest articles of last week
Promiscuous Gamer
The Promiscuous Gamer enters a Marvel Avengers Alliance (2) and meets his Dream Girlfriend
This guy will play anything if it's free...
Iap Inspector
Hardcore Heroes: the monetisation of Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2
IAPs from the players' perspective
Inside Fwan Co
Singapore’s Rising Stars: Putting the Fun in FWAN
Desmond Foo gives us the lowdown
Gdc Learnings
Indian Mavens discuss their GDC 2016 highlights
Back from San Francisco, what have they learned?
Indie Mavens
How useful was GDC 2016 for our Indie Mavens? Did they even go?
Indie Mavens weigh in on the big trends and overall usefulness of the show