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Samsung revamps mobile gaming hub with personalised discovery
The platform aims to become a central destination for game discovery on Galaxy devices
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New Offerings
Roblox is now available on the Samsung Galaxy Store
The move strengthens Samsung’s growing focus on mobile gaming and player rewards
Cloud Gaming
Samsung expands mobile cloud gaming platform to Europe
Galaxy users in the UK and Germany can now play mobile games without downloads or installs
Trade Wars
Trump tariffs come into effect as economic turmoil continues
Hardware manufacturers Nintendo, Apple and Samsung face challenges amid emerging trade wars
Week In Views
Alternative app stores aren't offering anything new for users, and Sonic Rumble insights | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
New Deal
Samsung cuts Galaxy Store revenue share for games to 80/20
Mobile giant also unveils new cloud gaming tools as it looks to court developers
Mobile Market Challenge
Can alternative app stores break through?
Amazon shuts down its Android App Store and Epic third-party revenues are down on PC. What next for alternative marketplaces?
New Galaxy
Galaxy S25 packs a 40% boost in ray tracing performance for gamers
Samsung claims the new CPU offers up to 5x stronger performance and “smoother graphics rendering”
New Offerings
Samsung takes cue from NYT as it introduces games to News app
The Six trivia game is currently available to Galaxy users in the US and Canada
Cloud Gaming
Samsung releases mobile cloud gaming platform for Galaxy devices in North America
The platform lets users play Android-native games without a download
Auto Blocker
Epic files lawsuit against Google and Samsung over “anti-competitive” app Auto Blocker
"This goes against everything we've been fighting for in Epic vs. Apple and Epic vs. Google," says CEO Tim Sweeney
New Partnerships
AVOW and Samsung partner to expand advertising reach in European market
The agreement gives AVOW key rights to manage advertising on Samsung's Galaxy Store across the European Union
Ceo Interview
Saga CEO Rebecca Liao on the launch of publishing division and mass market web3 games
Interview: Saga Origins to publish "provocative" games on mobile as its mainnet comes online
Cloud Gaming
Samsung set to launch its game streaming service this week
The Korean tech giant will reportedly launch its own cloud gaming service at its developer conference
Alternative App Stores
Who are the 26 app stores complying with China’s latest regulations?
The country’s latest crackdown has seen alternative app stores become even more prominent in the Chinese market
Samsung Vs Apple
Samsung has sold over one billion more smartphones than Apple in the past 10 years
However, Apple are fighting back, being the dominant player in the space in July 2023
Updates
Samsung Game Launcher mobile game streaming beta starts today
A new feature in their existing launcher promises to streamline UA by making games easier to find and quicker to play
Jobs News
July's Mobile Movers and Shakers: Samantha Ryan leaves EA plus hires for Supercell, Zynga and more
July has seen some significant moves by some of the industry's biggest company's - here's the highlights from the last week
Legislation
Google, Apple and others now have six months to comply with new digital markets rules
The Digital Markets Act in the EU will see digital “gatekeepers” forced to adhere to new rules
Tech
Samsung wants to optimise ray tracing for phones
The graphical fidelity boost for mobile games would be substantial
Esports
Snapdragon Pro Series goes to Japan for Brawl Stars final in Tokyo
The Snapdragon Pro Series, hot off their announced partnership with Samsung, continues to feature heavily in DreamHack events, now at the Brawl Stars final in Tokyo
Collaborations
Qualcomm Snapdragon Pro Series to partner with Samsung
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Pro mobile eSports tournament will exclusively utilise Samsung devices
News
Samsung talk power in Tech Day discussions
The hardware giant’s annual Tech Day event saw plenty of discussion about where the company’s technology development is aimed.
Flip Phones Are Back
Are foldable phones here to stay?
Samsung shares sales figures, revealing 10 million foldable phones sold in 2021
Mobile Games Awards 2022
Updated: the winners of the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2022
Championing the mobile games industry at the prestigious MGA 2022
Addressing Alterations
Samsung admits to throttling games on S22 smartphone
Plans to resolve the issue
Unpacked
Samsung to launch Galaxy S22 in the metaverse today
New hardware gets global reveal in live Decentraland event
Extended Play
Animoca Brands raises $50 million from investors such as Scopely and Samsung
Blockchain game funding is booming
Last Store Standing
How will Samsung play its new Fortnite exclusivity card?
Galaxy Store has an ace
Broken Link
Samsung discontinues its streaming service PlayGalaxy Link
Service ends on March 27th
10 Years On
Samsung: We'll have 1,000 bada apps in 2010
OS can draw in developers from word go
Project Xcloud
Microsoft and Samsung team up for "cloud-based game streaming"
Forza Street simultaneously announced for Galaxy devices
Vulkan Technology
Thanks to Vulkan, Call of Duty: Mobile will aim for 60 fps on Android
Breakdown from Unite Copenhagen 2019
Collaboration
Hatch and Samsung team to bring 5G cloud gaming to the US
Two companies continue to collaborate after bringing service to South Korea
Hatch A Plan
Hatch partners with Samsung to bring 5G games service to South Korea
Hatch Premium will be included with any purchase of Samsung’s Galaxy S10 5G in the country
Animated
DeepMotion partners with Samsung to bring AR dance moves to mobile
DeepMotion's handheld motion capture could mean big things for next-gen mobile gaming
Fold Wars
Huawei’s Mate X is a competitive foldable phone to Samsung’s Galaxy Fold
Huawei keen to compete with South-Korean rivals
Yes It Actually Folds
Samsung unveils first foldable phone Galaxy Fold
Unity also shown for new Galaxy S10
Fortnite Android
Battle royale hit Fortnite may bypass Google Play for Android release
Rumours suggest there will be timed exclusivity for Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Scaled Up
Samsung’s new Indian mobile factory dubbed 'world’s largest'
South Korean manufacturer's new Noida plant should help pump out more stock for less money
Co-op
Vungle brings its video ads platform to Samsung Galaxy Apps Store
The initial rollout will be in the US and South Korea
Gear Refunds
Oculus unveils new refund policy for Gear VR content
For anyone who uses an app for less than half an hour
Taking Control
Super Evil Megacorp collaborating with Samsung to bring mouse and keyboard control to mobile MOBA Vainglory
Using Samsung DeX technology to draw in a new crowd
Sneaky Purchase
Samsung quietly acquires mobile VR developer VRB for a reported $5.5 million
Increasing internal Gear VR development
Zenimax Gear Vr
ZeniMax accuses Samsung of infringing on trade secrets for its Oculus-powered Gear VR headsets
Alleges plan for device was secretly devised within its own office
Samsung On Top
Samsung reclaims spot as world's biggest smartphone manufacturer
Galaxy Note 7 troubles are behind it
Third Time's The Charm
Samsung plans to refurbish and recycle defective Galaxy Note 7s
Maybe these ones won't explode
Wield Control
Samsung unveils new Gear VR controller at Mobile World Congress
Catching up with Daydream
Os Blocking
Google is being investigated in Korea for potentially obstructing Samsung mobile OS development
Deal from 2011 under scrutiny once again
Smoking Phone
Samsung to officially blame exploding Galaxy Note 7s on irregularly sized batteries
Report to go out on January 23rd