See You In Cologne
Updated: Pocket Gamer's Gamescom and GDC Europe 2016 party and networking guide
Drink, eat, and chat after-hours
Learning By Doing
How quitting game design college eventually led Dropout Games to App Store success
The makers of UNWYND and Blyss talk dropping out and the future
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Trends in soft launching, Pokemon GO's relative failure in Japan, and why Ilyon Dynamics releases 10 games a week
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Gaming Ninja
Hall of Fame: A slice of life with Fruit Ninja designer Luke Muscat
The creative director on designing a mobile sensation, and what's next
Premium Or F2p?
Indian Mavens discuss Blyss and the power of an App Store feature for paid games
Is premium still too risky?
No Local Hero
Analyzing Pokemon GO's relative failure in Japan
Lacks sustain
Mobile Mavens
Do mobile game developers actually care about Nintendo?
Does NX bridge the gap to mobile, or is it more of the same?
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Flaregames acquires Kopla Games, King invests in Snowprint Studios, and Pokemon GO is making $10 million a day
The hottest articles of last week
Iap Inspector
From guns to girls and gacha: The monetization of Rival Fire
Frontline Commando goes meta
Indie Mavens
Is the rumoured Nintendo NX portable hybrid console exciting for indie developers?
Our Indie Mavens weigh in
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Scopely raises $55 million, Nintendo's market cap drops by $7 billion, and we're having a party at Gamescom
The hottest articles of last week
Hunger Games
Hall of Fame: From Amiga to mobile with Future Games of London's Ian Harper
The studio's MD on dreaming of development and making it a reality
Mechanical Marvels
More than meets the eye: the making of Transformers: Earth Wars
Space Ape CEO Simon Hade on a subtle transformation
More To Come?
What does Pokemon GO mean for the future of location-based gaming?
Our Mobile Mavens discuss
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Gameloft Helsinki is dead, Rovio Stars isn't, and has Pokemon GO peaked?
Hot topics in the world of mobile games
Skewed Distribution
20% of the 106 million US mobile gamers account for 62% of time spent playing
Verto Analytics crunches some numbers
Hype Balls
Will Pokemon GO's success have any influence on the way indies make games?
Our Indie Mavens weigh in
Indian Mavens
Indian Mavens discuss the value of Indiagames founder Vishal Gondal's new early stage game investment fund
And is Vishal Gondal the one to provide it?
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Kabam goes all-in on retention, Space Ape wastes millions of dollars on UA, and how does Pokemon GO monetise?
The hottest articles of last week
Successful Unity
Hall of Fame: The hinterland of thoughtful entrepreneur and Unity founder David Helgason
The co-founder of the game engine firm on his entrepreneurial beginnings
Sweetspot
How do mobile game developers balance their ad and IAP monetization strategies?
DeltaDNA asks the question
Mobile Mavens
Does Pokemon GO's success validate Nintendo's approach to mobile games?
Mobile games industry reacts to the location-based smash
Worth Spending?
How does Pokemon GO monetize compared to Miitomo?
IAPs from the players' perspective
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Netmarble is eyeing Playtika, Flaregames triples sales, and how to get a job at Future Games of London
The hottest articles of last week
Iap Inspector
How does CSR Racing 2 monetize?
IAPs from the players' perspective
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The UK is the next emerging soft launch market, how to get a job at Madfinger, and King has another midcore game
The hottest articles of last week
Pole Position
Hall of Fame: NaturalMotion's Torsten Reil on an exciting future of new genres
It all started with Elite
Strength In Numbers
Why are collaborations between indie studios so common in India?
Indian Mavens on sticking together
Blocked Channels
How damaging will paid App Store search ads be for the discovery of indie games?
Our Indie Mavens weigh in
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David Diaz joins Supercell, Peter Vesterbacka spreads his wings, and the key trends changing match-3 games
The hottest articles of last week
The Iap Inspector
A generous heart: The monetization of Kingdom Hearts Unchained X
IAPs from the player's perspective
World Class
Hall of Fame: Branko Milutinovic
The CEO of Top Eleven studio Nordeus on discovering games as a career
Square Peg, Round Hole?
Does E3 need mobile games more than mobile games need E3?
Mobile Mavens discuss the mobile dearth at E3 2016
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Apple drops Game Center app, Kabam on launching in China, and how much games will offer you for your Facebook info
The hottest articles of last week
Still Going
All loot, no hassle: the making of Nonstop Knight
Mika Kuusisto and Dana Massey on making an idle RPG
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