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Social casino game Slotomania generates 15% higher ARPU on Amazon than iOS
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Articles featuring Amazon
Amazon presses reset: Launches new tablets, rolls out OS update
Sangria hits Fire devices
Jobs
Amazon CFO Thomas Sztukat to step down in 2015
Passing the torch
Deal
Amazon acquires Twitch for $970 million
Cash streaming
Develop 2014
Amazon: Fire Phone is the "next piece in the jigsaw"
Google devs need to jump ship
Stateside
A curious enterprise: Why Amazon's foray into mobile gaming is doomed from the start
All talk, no game
Mobile Mavens
To 3D or not to 3D: Amazon's Fire phone struggles to ignite developers
Our experts give their take
Opinion
Don't ignore Amazon's Fire phone. Go get its $17,000 per app ads and Coins deal
Don't follow my eyes. Follow the money
Amazon announces Fire phone, boasting 3D Dynamic Perspective to extract more sales from Prime users
Demos a 3D version of HotGen's To-Fu
Rumour
Amazon offered us $600 million for Cocos2d-x, says Chukong CEO
Chinese outfit refused as it looks to IPO
Data
Bitmango finds 3x higher ARPU on Amazon Appstore
Not bad for two hours of work
Interview
Amazon: People shouldn't have to pay $500 just to play games in the living room
Catering to an audience of millions
Apple's 30% in-app purchase cut criticised as Comixology pulls IAPs on iOS
Android version also impacted
Opinion
Why a week with Amazon Fire TV hasn't changed my gaming life
The sparks have yet to catch
Open Doors
AppFlood rolls out RTB platform to bring China into global ad ecosystem
Powered by Amazon for low latency fulfilment
Mobile Mavens
Will Amazon's Kindle Fire TV set the mobile games world alight?
Or is it smoke and mirrors?
Week That Was
Amazon goes 'gaming too' with Fire TV, LINE tops 400 million users, and Microsoft announces Universal Apps
The past 7 days in bite-sized portions
As designers Clint Hocking and Kim Swift join up, Amazon Game Studios sneak peaks 8 new games
Splinter Cell and Portal designers are now onboard
Amazon Firing Ahead
Amazon announces 'gaming too' TV streaming box Fire TV
$99 box can be up-consoled with $40 gamepad
Tipping Point
Android tablets oust iPad in terms of 2013 sales
Low end and small screen but big numbers
Stateside: Developers, it's time to look beyond the holy trinity of Apple, Google and Amazon
Studios need to adopt an 'international approach'
PocketGamer.biz Week That Was: Farewell Flappy Bird, Supercell's $892 million sales, and Molyneux says F2P is a sledgehammer
The past 7 days in bite-sized portions
Chart of the Week: Amazon's Prime-r on distribution vs monetisation
How to maximise your web app's potential
Is Christmas losing its sparkle? Flurry points to drop off in yuletide download growth
Firminger goes festive at Casual Connect
Nordics and Japanese spend the most on development, while Chinese spend most on promotion
Latest PocketGamer.biz survey reveals global data
PocketGamer.biz Week That Was: Flappy Bird causes a flap, Dungeon Keeper creates a stir, and Puzzle & Dragons tops $1 billion
The past 7 days in bite-sized portions
Amazon acquires Killer Instinct dev Double Helix Games
Antecedent of the Amazon console?
Amazon cold-calling Google Play's top devs in attempt to bolster its own Appstore
Throwing kindling onto the fire
Amazon allows developers to set prices for HTML5 apps in its Appstore
New monetisation stream is live today
PocketGamer.biz Week That Was: Phablets explode, PlayRaven raises $2.3M, Linekong raises $80M, and lessons learned from PG Connects
The past 7 days in bite-sized portions
Sony Pictures launches its first original mobile IP - Suits and Swords
Mixes Blackjack with RPG
Now's the time to sign up to our Appstore for Android, recommends Amazon
Get GameCircle, Coins, AWS and massive reach
Chart of the Week: Samsung owned the Christmas Android tablet market in the US
According to Animoca's two million new users
Social superstar: GamesGrabr raises more than £175,000 in crowdfunding campaign
Investors gain 8% company share
PG Connects speaker spotlight: Paul Croft, Mediatonic
Indies need to focus on genre and platform niches
Sponsored feature: It's time to translate market data into informed decisions says Distimo
The power of numbers
The Charticle: The launch of Angry Birds Go!
The early reaction to Rovio first F2P release
PocketGamer.biz's The Year That Was: Big publishers lock down the App Store, microconsoles fail to impress, and all eyes look east
The past 365 days in bite-sized portions
Amazon now allows players to give Amazon Coins as a gift
Unwrap some virtual currency this Christmas
Want your games to sell on Android tablets? Amazon's a better option than Google Play
IDC and App Annie lift the lid on US market
Chart of the Week: How Disney is dominating Amazon's Android Appstore
Lack of other brands provides the opportunity
Amazon launches Amazon Coins platform currency in UK and Germany
Gives away 400 Coins per user to prime the pump
One-two punch: Amazon offers up analytics and A/B testing for iOS and Android
Better than an 'off the shelf' option, says giant
Amazon: F2P success down to play count not play length
Keep them coming back says Daniel Winner
Discovery derby: Amazon launches developer program to help games get spotted
Just in time for the Christmas rush
Opinion: Unconsoled or not, Amazon's momentum in the games market remains relentless
Ouya competitor maybe 'just a station on its way'
Sell real-world items in your games and get 6% of the revenue through Amazon's new affiliate deal
New revenue stream with Amazon Mobile Associates API
Amazon adds push notifications to its iOS and Android email and text service
Fire out one million a month for free
Amazon points to the power of injecting millions of dollars of Amazon Coins into its ecosystem
Mixing up the ways of value exchange
Develop 2013: Half of all repeat IAPs are made within an hour of a previous purchase
Amazon on profiting from keeping players engaged