Fiksu CEO Micah Adler on why its incentivised download site FreeMyApps is good for free apps and paid games
Download free stuff, get paid games for free
Nokia on Windows Phone will draw consumers away from Android and BlackBerry, reckons Chaotic Moon's whurley
Playing for a long term win
TinyCo's Jennifer Lu on the advantages of launching iOS and Android social mobile games simultaneously
New capability thanks to internal Griffin engine
GREE and DeNA making a mistake trying to apply Japanese social gaming model in the west, claims PlayPhone's Anders Evju
One size does not fit all
The PG.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens on what Rovio should do next?
Angry Birds' rebooted
Supermono's Tak Fung on Red Robot deal and why he's always wanted to do a location-based game
Now he has the tech and resources
Chartboost CEO Maria Alegre on why network scale is less important than providing consumers with a quality experience
Best users are most important
Ben Vu on Battle Bears' freemium debut and his 10 game roadmap for the humorous shooter franchise
Also pitching for TV series
Kontagent's Josh Williams on why its enterprise quality kSuite analytics platform is right for mobile
But only if you're big enough to take full advantage
iQU's Reinout te Brake on creating a centralised marketing place for games, not the 'disruptive approach' of GREE, DeNA and Papaya
Tracking gamer behaviour is the key
Gary Nichols on Playbox's rebranding as Atomicom; now prepared for a mobile-only future
Following the excitement and money
Astraware CEO Tomlinson on making the most of platforms such as Nook, webOS and Kindle Fire
Has dropped Symbian, Palm and BlackBerry though
The PG.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens on how to make the most of the Holiday download frenzy
The Elf-ephant in the room or a Sanity Claus?
Neon Play's Oli Christie on the importance of cross-promotion and the increasing squeeze on freemium social games
'Savage churn rate' of App Store free chart
CGO Philip Reisberger on why mobile and tablets will be very important for Bigpoint in 2012
Bringing Farmerama companion app to iOS any day
W3i's Ryan Weber on spending its AppX 'real cash' $10 million user acquisition warchest across 50 games
Size reflects company's and market's profitability
Kiip CEO Brian Wong on how its 'non cannibalistic' reward network boosts gamer engagement and retention
GameSalad integration is the first step of master plan
PapayaMobile's Oscar Clark on the market's move from 'pay at the door' to 'buy at the bar'
How freemium equals freedom
The PG.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens talk Android Market's contentious app returns policy
Just another 48 hours...
MobileBits' Karsten Wysk on why its .NET Delta Engine is the most efficient for mobile game making
Only one to support OS, Android and Window Phone
PressOK's Ryan Morel on how its hyper-local ad network PlacePlay offers eCPM of up to $8
First 25 developers to sign up get 100% of revenue
Ubisoft online brand manager Thomas Paincon on taking control of its gaming brands on mobile
Gameloft remains a partner but less so than before
Launching on Android 'doesn't make sense' for smaller companies, reckons Distorted Poetry's James Booth
Views of Birmingham, UK-based start up
The PG.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens discuss Kindle Fire's chances of lighting up
Just another Android tablet?
Windows Phone perfect for 1 or 2 man outfits, but revenue won't stretch beyond that, reckons Cheese Zombie Games' Marc Miles
Best smartphone OS needs to prove itself
Ustwo's mills on the death of 69p, the need for bite-sized play and staying above all the 'f*cking clutter' out there
Seeking endless (runner) success
Sega cements 'growing' partnership with ad network InMobi, plans HTML5 rich-ads push for Samurai Bloodshow
Two parties speak out on blood bond
Government needs to help startup studios find their feet before £1 billion UK games industry crumbles, reckons Neon Play's Oli Christie
TIGA takes campaign to the top
DeNA and GREE's acquisitions have slowed their social surge in the west, reckons PapayaMobile CEO Si Shen
Ngmoco and OpenFeint stalling success
Flurry on handhelds, part 2: Nintendo and Sony need to embrace digital downloads, cut hardware prices and woo developers to combat smartphone assault
Giants needs to change approach
Devs should implement iOS 5's AirPlay Mirroring now to be ready for 'Apple's big TV play', reckons Revolution's Tony Warriner
Better now than never
Flurry on handhelds, part 1: Menacing mix of shift from DS to 3DS and the rise of the free game hitting Nintendo hard
Smartphones having savage impact on software sales
Frontier's David Braben on how Windows Phone is bringing the mobile market to console and PC devs
More high-end releases like Kinectimals to come
Mode 7's Paul Taylor on why Frozen Synapse on iPad won't pretend your finger is a mouse pointer
Devs needs to embrace looser controls on tablets
Unreal powered Undead Arcade on iOS more like a console game than Infinity Blade, reckons Just Add U's Tanner Ewing
But comparisons won't do any harm
Swrve CEO Hugh Reynolds on how its real-time personalisation tech will redefine the relationship between game makers and players
One size does not fit all
Windows Phone could be a winner with Nokia on board, reckons Four Door Lemon's Simon Barratt
Platform recovering from shaky start
PerBlue CEO Justin Beck on why Android is driving growth in its location-based MMOG Parallel Kingdom
Faster growth, quicker updates, better ecosystem
Urban Airship's Scott Kveton on why encouraging user interaction with apps is more important than driving downloads
Push notifications have a role to play
Com2uS on becoming a majority smartphone business, and dealing with 98% Android piracy rate
Now looking to release 3-6 games a quarter
Ogmento CEO Brian Selzer on the power of combining AR with location-based gaming
Doubling down on the real world
Chartboost CEO Maria Alegre on why its direct advertising deal with TinyCo is great for them and for signed up developers
Get your ad cash and the 'middle-man's cut'
Com2uS' Lydia Heitman on the impact of the new Games section on the Korean App Store
A great opportunity for local audience and indies
The PG.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens discuss the good and bad of piracy
And the culpability of the press
Social casino gaming company Yazino on the differences between web/Facebook and mobile
Coming to Android in 2012
Telltale Games CEO Dan Connors on why iPad enhances its reputation for interactive storytelling
Also keen on Kindle, Nook and Android
Tapjoy's cross platform consumer app marketplace is 'visionary' and 'disruptive', argues CMO Peter Dille
New plan more valuable than the old
With 60 million MAUs, Talking Friends company Outfit7 looks to open up its distribution network
Becoming a publisher of family friendly apps and games
Shader power of iPhone 4S provides devs with relief from 'irritating' A4 devices, reckons programming veteran Glenn Corpes
Handset packs iPad 2's power
Lumia 800 'won't change the world', but Nokia will build bridge to feature phone market, reckons Revo's Hanganu
Attractive for new adopters