Welcome to PocketGamer.biz's weekly rundown of the stories clocking up the hits, picking up the click-throughs and generally keeping the advertisers happy by serving up page views.

Or, if you'd prefer, the top five stories currently dominating our readers' attention.

Each week, we'll be counting down the biggest news from the previous seven days, giving just a glimpse of the industry's big issues, from five to one.



Debate: RIM is still near the rocks, but it's now heading in the right direction

Part one of our internal debate considering the future for BlackBerry maker RIM saw Jon argue that it had made the hard decisions.

He reckons that assuming the company doesn't run out of cash before the BlackBerry 10 launch in the autumn, there's little point shareholders trying to break it up. Indeed, it could provide a classic case of a corporate turnaround, with plenty of upside for investors.  

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Opinion: Xbox SmartGlass a sign of smartphone's big future

There weren't many headlines from E3 about mobile gaming, but Microsoft's multiple screen strategy - now to be known as SmartGlass - is a sign of how the market is developing.

With smartphone ownership rolling out across the globe, these billions of screens provide a strong opportunity for digital media companies to better engage with their consumers; something Microsoft seems now to be investigating, especially in light of the forthcoming Windows 8 launch. Click here to read more



Debate: BlackBerry's not betting on games, so developers shouldn't bet their bottom dollar on BB 10

The second part of our BlackBerry 10 debate saw Keith suggesting that RIM should focus on what it knows best - enterprise services.

Indeed, he claims BlackBerry owners aren’t gamers. It’s something I fundamentally disagree with, hence the two part structure of the debate.

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E3 2012: Sony unveils new PS Vita titles

What’s the longterm future for Sony’s already troubled PS Vita?

There’s no likelihood of a price cut (yet), so the company is looking to software to boost interest and hardware sales.

At E3, it announced Call of Duty Black Ops Declassified and Assassin's Creed III Liberations as part of a drive that will see 60 titles available before the end of 2012.

TV streaming service Hulu Plus and Sony’s Crackle network are due soon too.



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BlackBerry bolsters Android app support in PlayBook beta release

Perhaps surprising in an E3 week, but no doubt boosted by our own debate about where RIM is going with BlackBerry 10, our top story concerned the beta release of PlayBook OS version 2.1.0.

This enhances the platform’s support for Android apps, which can now access native PlayBook features, such as the camera and the ability to run in their own window. Developers can also equip in-app purchases, with RIM handing Android developers access to the BlackBerry Payments SDK.

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