A Good Cause
Google Play opens up donations for coronavirus relief efforts on its store
100 per cent of donations go to the cause
Sayonara Self Publishing
Indie developer Simogo signs publishing deal with Annapurna Interactive
They worked together on Sayonara Wild Hearts
Artomatix Acquisition
Unity Technologies acquires AI specialist Artomatix
For an undisclosed sum
Event Disruption
Game Connection America 2020 is postponed due to coronavirus concerns
The event was due to happen next week in San Francisco
Data Deal
Digital Development Management acquires Digi-Capital's data platform
No value placed on the deal just yet
"back In Business"
2K Games and NFL announce multi-year partnership to develop "non-simulation football experiences"
Partnership renewed for the first time since 2004
Event
Introducing Pocket Gamer Connects Digital - a new virtual conference for the games industry
Online talks, meetings and pitch events, accessible to all, April 6-10
Apple Arcade Hype
Six months on, Apple Arcade's hype machine needs kicking into gear
Looking at PS Now and Xbox Games Pass to improve Apple's own subscription service
Back Of The Net
Google and Adidas partner for smart insoles that track performance in FIFA Mobile
Utilising the software goes towards FIFA Ultimate Team.
Todd!
Bethesda Game Studios' Todd Howard will keynote Develop:Brighton 2020
First speakers announced too
Disrupted
Star Trek Timelines developer Disruptor Beam suffers layoffs
Estimated 10 employees let go
"expand Even Further"
Kwalee CEO David Darling CBE talks fighting toxicity in the workplace and his soft spot for cryptocurrency
UK studio set to launch more games than ever in 2020
Reality Gacha
Reality Gaming Group partners with Nagemon to bring gacha to Reality Clash
Pushing further into Japan with new mechanic
Kick Ass, Take Names
Reggie Fils-Aimé appointed to Gamestop board of directors
William Simon and James Symancyk join too
10 Years On
Com2uS: 'Mobile games micro-billing will be big in 2009'
And it's putting its money where its mouth is
Job News
Sumo Digital appoints new director of excellence and integration
Plus a new studio director at Sumo Sheffield
Restrictions
A parlimentary committee in Australia is calling for loot box restrictions
One of six recommendations
Six Of The Best
Get excited for PG Connects Seattle 2020 with these six videos from last year's conference
From publishing in China to running live events, there's something for everyone
Games Are Innocent
American Psychological Association maintains games aren't tied to violence
Violence "stems from many factors"
Slingshots Return
Rovio soft-launches Angry Birds Casual in the US for "early market testing"
Finland, Poland and Sweden too
Fundraising 101
Update: PlatinumGames' The Wonderful 101: Remastered smashes initial goal, fights its way to $2.2 million
Former Wii U title now making its way to Switch
Work From Home
Take-Two boss Zelnick believes coronavirus could lead to more remote working
Exec says the outbreak hasn't impacted the games business just yet
Keep Building
Mojang cancels Minecraft Festival due to coronavirus concerns
It's not willing to predict how long it will take for the virus to pass
The Tester's Perspective
The tester's perspective: Stadia's launch offers lessons for the gaming industry's future
PTW president of North American and India Sijo Jose gives us a different take on Google Stadia
Epidemic
SXSW 2020 will not take place due to the coronavirus
For the first time it would have had a games industry track
Pitch Your Game
Applications close NEXT WEEK for the Big Indie Pitch @ San Francisco
You have just seven days to sign up for the first Stateside leg of the year for our beloved international pitching competition
Snapped Up
Snap Games hires Brittany Brown as new marketing manager
Previously a brand manager at Twitch
Most Read
Hot Five: Alanah Pearce on getting into games, Glu soft-launches Tap Sports Baseball 2020, and Playrix acquires Plexonic
The hottest articles of last week
Start Your Engines
Update: Mario Kart Tour multiplayer mode rolls out worldwide
Compete against seven other racers
Iwd 2020
International Women's Day 2020: Six women in gaming share how they got into the industry
Celebrating the women in our industry
Event
Update on Pocket Gamer Connects 2020 event plans and announcement of new digital conference
We stand with our peers and colleagues around the world that have been impacted by the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Speak Out
Julia Hardy and Aoife Wilson to host new gaming podcast for the BBC
Focused on games and real-life
Pubg For All
PUBG Mobile brings in a new colourblind mode
Three options to improve accessibility for all
"i Like Apple"
Shigeru Miyamoto talks working with Apple, Pokemon GO and why the Switch was helped by smartphones
Quotes taken from Japanese magazine Famitsu
Cancelled
TwitchCon Amsterdam cancelled amidst coronavirus concerns
The convention was set to go ahead in May
Signed Up
Remote Control Productions welcomes Frag Games and Giant Gun Games to its roster
Will aid in the pair's business development
International Women’s Week
Women in Gaming: Freelance presenter and BBC host Julia Hardy on convincing mainstream media to take gaming seriously
"It's very frustrating when you know how popular gaming is"
Live And Kicking
Live and Kicking: How Dragon Mania Legends has thrived for five years with "close to zero crunch"
DML game manager Botond Szalacsi tells us about the game's biggest achievements
International Women’s Week
Women in Gaming: Girls' Games Lab director Caoimhe Roddy on why "companies need to start being more flexible and proactive"
"We need to focus a lot more on equity rather than equality"
February 2020 Downloads
Voodoo saw the most downloads of any mobile game company worldwide in February 2020
Sensor Tower reveals its monthly download ranks
"mixed Emotions"
More red flags for E3 2020 as creative director Iam8bit resigns
No reason was given for the departure
Finger Lickin' What
Update: Tencent's Arena of Valor lets players unlock KFC's Colonel Sanders via meal loot drop in Taiwan
40 per cent chance to unlock with $10 meal
Regional Taste
Moon Active, Playrix and Supercell dominate the German mobile game charts
Crunching the data with App Annie
Need A Chat?
GameOn Technology raises $10.5 million for its ChatOS platform
It was led by Quest Ventures' Andrew Ogawa
Event Disruption
Epic cancels Unreal Fest Europe 2020 over coronavirus concerns
Was due to take place in Prague
Milestone
MAG Interactive's Word Domination reaches 10 million downloads
It launched in May 2018
Esports Growth
Esports Players League receives $1 million in funding
Led by VC 500 Startups
International Women's Week
Women in Gaming: Why Kwalee's Verónica Miñano believes awareness needs to start at schools
"When I joined Kwalee, I was one of only two women in what was approximately a 20-person office."
Dropping Numbers
Improbable saw operating losses rise by 65 per cent in 2019
Revenue hit $1.5m but cost of sales came in at $20.6m
Words With Lawyers
Zynga struck with lawsuit regarding Words with Friends data breach
Estimated 173 million usernames and passwords hacked