Hot Five
Angry Birds 2 breaks records, Game of War uncovered, and video ad insights
The top stories of the last week in detail
Lets Play
How important is playing other people's games for indie developers?
Indie Mavens on balancing work and play
Ad This Up
AdRally boosts MMX Racing ad ARPDAU by 46%
UK studio Hutch has a new ad mediation strategy
Fair Winds
Against the current: The making of You Must Build a Boat
What comes after 10000000
Indie Undercut
I like it, but I wish Zynga hadn't made Mountain Goat Mountain
Carter Dotson is conflicted
Flapping Great
Bigger, badder, birdier: The Making of Angry Birds 2
The general manager of Rovio Stockholm lifts the lid on a new sequel
Hot Five
How to get a job with Gameduell, and how Siegefall makes money
We round up the top five stories of last week.
Spell It Out
Stugan: How to write for video games
We ask three video game writers about their creative processes
Iap Inspector
Mainly the same but a bit different: The monetisation of Siegefall
IAPs from the players' perspective
Bite Of The Apple
What's ideal price point for mobile games in India?
Our India Mavens sift through the pricing labels
Wide Appeal
Zynga's Empires & Allies is off to a solid start, especially in US, Japan and China
Global beachhead established
Shoulders Of Giants
Who are your game industry heroes?
Indie Mavens spread the love
Let's Play
Why Apple needs to get into the mobile game publishing business
Carter Dotson has a radical proposal
Moba Or Moba$$$
Is Super Evil's longterm approach to Vainglory monetisation coherent?
Our Monetizer Mavens look ahead
Not Another Social Network
How GetSocial plans to expand your game's social reach and drive cost-effective virality
Offering an a la carte selection of tools
Hot Five
Get a job with Wooga, Nintendo eyeballs Kim Kardasian, and dying indie dev dreams
We round up the top five stories from last week
Glass Half...
Halfway through: Mobile Mavens rate 2015 so far
Their hopes and fears
Heart Vs Head
Why the full-time indie game development dream is dead
Carter Dotson sees a dream become a nightmare
Ranking The Vision
How is Oculus Rift shaping up compared to Morpheus and Vive?
Our VR Mavens discuss if it still has first mover advantage
Going Live
App Store, Google Play or Steam? Our Indie Mavens debate which store has the best approvals process
Horses and courses
Hot Five
Fallout Shelter falls out, Supercell shuts Smash Land, and Rami Ismail talks truth
A glance at last week's top stories
Volte Face
Mobile game developers need to value their work and increasingly that starts with price
Carter Dotson wants to pay upfront
One We Made Earlier
Flashback Friday: Pedal to the metal: The making of CSR Racing
Jason Avent on the creation of a freemium sensation
Untapped Potential
In-app messaging inspires 3.5 times higher retention
But only a third use it
Franchise Power
It's peaked but what's surprising is Fallout Shelter's top grossing decline is so slow
Two weeks on, still strong in UK and US
Hot Five
Korean UA trends, "view-to-play", and the sustainability of Fallout Shelter
A glance at last week's top stories
Time To Go Native
Despite Everyplay, Kamcord, Twitch and YouTube Gaming, Apple can win the gameplay video war
Carter Dotson explains the strategy
The Iap Inspector
How Rival Kingdoms: Age of Ruin generously monetises the hardcore
IAPs from the players' perspective
Shelter Or Shanty?
Why the immediate success of Fallout Shelter can't be sustained
Our Monetisation Mavens think long-term
West Is Best
One year and $120 million later, is Kim Kardashian: Hollywood still top grossing?
How is Glu's celebrity hit aging?
Time To Judge
Two months on, our Wearable Mavens debate if Apple Watch has a killer app?
Or does lack of battery life trump all
Hot Five
Digging deep with Fallout Shelter, Goodgame goes casual, and Clash of Clans matures
A glance at last week's top stories
Week That Was
Fallout Shelter's success, E3's future, and #PCGSanFran speakers in the spotlight
The past 7 days in bite-sized chunks
App Store Explosion
What can the mobile games industry learn from Fallout Shelter's success?
Mavens debate a perfect storm and ability to sustain
Same As It Ever Was
Flashback Friday: E3's blockbusters to be put in the shade by mobile marvels
Big publishers sticking to old formula
Inbetween Blockbusters
Is E3 the place for mobile games and indie developers?
Do our Indie Mavens measure up
Silver Screen Or Fool's Gold?
Can mobile games head successfully to the movies?
Our Mavens settle back with a large cup of popcorn
Open Door
Why Apple was right to ease iOS app development barriers
Carter Dotson applauds new freedoms
Hard Life
Scarcity of resources: The monetisation of Fallout Shelter
IAPs from the players' perspective
Ua Flashback
Flashback Friday: User acquisition is a waste of money, and will eventually kill the mobile games industry
Money for nothing
Curvy Future?
Is there still a mass market for pixel art games?
Indie Mavens debate blocky glories
Suits You
Steady as she goes: The monetisation of Lara Croft: Relic Run
IAPs from the players' perspective
Dash For Cash
It's accumulated 100 million downloads for Sega, but how many gold rings has Sonic Dash collected?
Most popular Sonic game ever
Kalypso's First Baby
Right place, right time, right price: the making of Crowntakers
The story behind Kalypso's first mobile game
Existential Success
Why Crossy Road focused on sharing and retention, not UA and monetisation
Throwing away the rule book
Time For Parity?
Are we still treating Android as a second class mobile gaming citizen?
Our Mavens circle the age old iOS-versus-Android debate
Stealing A March?
Is the success of Google Cardboard good or bad for the future of VR?
Our VR Mavens see strengths and weaknesses
Full Steam Ahead
Why non-fault refunds are good for the games industry
Carter Dotson applauds Steam move
Green Shoots
With studio numbers up 75%, the Norwegian game scene is booming but it's not without its challenges
Nordic Game Bits shows a positive side
Programmatic Power
How Heyzap's ad mediation boosted Crossy Road's ad revenue by 94%
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