Mobile Mavens
The Mobile Mavens' Games of the Year 2016
Pokemon GO, Clash Royale, Crashlands and more
Switch To Vr
Nintendo seemingly files patent for Switch VR headset peripheral
Zelda in your face
China Esports
China's mobile eSports industry expected to generate $2.6 billion in revenue in 2016
Three times more than 2015
Crytek In Crisis
Crytek to close or sell off all studios outside Frankfurt and Kiev, reverts to premium games
CryEngine outfit survives another day
Running Nicely
Super Mario Run generates $14 million during its first three days of launch
Yet more numbers run in
Slow To Switch
Nintendo Switch uses last-gen Nvidia tech and will run 60% slower when undocked
But when has Nintendo ever had the best performance?
Keep Dreaming
Halfbrick Studios terminates China distribution agreement with iDreamSky
Looking for a partner with "greater transparency"
Faster Deals
Match up with publishers and developers at PG Connects London 2017
Applications now open
The Charticle
How did the launch of Dawn of Titans compare to CSR Racing 2?
According to App Annie and Apptopia
Apple In India
Apple in talks with India's government to begin manufacturing in the country
Looking to emulate China model
Most Anticipated 2016
Our Most Anticipated games of 2016 - Where are they now?
A look back at the year that could have been
Explosive Deal
Netmarble acquires Kabam’s Vancouver studio and picks up Marvel Contest of Champions
Also picks up customer support, marketing, biz dev and UA teams in Austin and San Francisco
It's A Hit
Seriously's Petri Järvilehto on what happens after you launch a hit game
Can you handle success?
Mag Wiklander
MAG Interactive brings on ex-Widespace exec Magnus Wiklander as CFO
Helping to grow the business
Pgc Maxed
Super packed PGC London 2017 schedule now live: 8 tracks, 90 sessions, 30+ hours
More content, more delegates, more connections
Super Mario Fall
Nintendo shares fall further 7% as investors show Super Mario Run concerns
Early download and revenue success not enough to convince investors
Find Funding
Sign up for the first-ever Investor SpeedMatch at PG Connects London 2017
Looking for funding or developers to invest in? Look no further
Perfect Fit
MobilityWare on why it bought Critical Hit Software and its ambitions for 2017
Why the card game specialist picked up Jigsaw Puzzle dev
Download Dash
Super Mario Run runs up 37 million downloads in three days
Some big early numbers for Mario’s mobile debut
Jump-start
Super Mario Run made $4 million on day one
10 million downloads
Hot Five
GDC Europe is no more, rising Rival Kingdoms revenues, and Zynga opens Finland office
The hottest articles of last week
Big Deal
Swedish firm Stillfront acquires MENA publisher Babil Games in deal worth up to $17 million
Stillfront aims to expand its presence in the region
Ad Revenue Attribution
AppsFlyer launches Ad Revenue Attribution service to track all revenue sources in one place
See how much ad revenue you're actually making
Key Keywords
Priori Data launches new app store optimisation tool
Service provides competition score for selected keywords
Super Mario Predictions
SuperData predicts $60 million in revenue for Super Mario Run
Only time will tell
Super Mario Fall
Nintendo shares fall 5% following Super Mario Run launch
Still better than pre-Pokemon GO days
Investing In Outsourcing
Starbreeze acquires Indian developer Dhruva Interactive for $8.5 million
Dhruva to continue offering work-for-hire services to external studios
Now Playing
Now playing: Rovio's Will Luton on Clash Royale
What games are keeping the industry busy after hours?
Runaway Success
Super Mario Run tops download charts in 49 countries and the top grossing rankings in eight
Sees success in US and UK
A Vintage Year?
The state of play for mobile games in India in 2016
Looking back on India's year in mobile games
We Have Lift Off
Super Mario Run now available on iPhones and iPads
Mario’s mobile debut releases in 150 countries
Safe Bet
Social casino developer KamaGames expands Tango messenger partnership with new release
3D Blackjack makes debut on chat app
Beyond Build-and-battle
Space Ape's next games will look "radically different," says Simon Hade
But will use the experience from build-and-battle to grow
A Royal Victory
Royal Revolt 2 saw 28% better D30 retention thanks to TROPHiT partnership
Incentivised campaigns does wonders for flaregames
Crying Out
Former Crytek employee launches crowdfunding campaign to sue developer for unpaid wages
Claims no one has been paid for two months
Live And Kicking
One year on: Space Ape Games on the evolution of Rival Kingdoms
COO Simon Hade on the game's life so far
Pokemon Sit
Pokemon GO players walk more than non-players but only for the first six weeks after downloading it
Says a study from the British Medical Journal
Indie Pr
PR activity that indies can do for themselves
Dimoso CEO Jacki Vause offers key tips to get your game in front of potential players
Watch This
VR eSports streaming platform Boom.tv raises $3.5 million in seed funding
Bringing VR eSports streaming to all headsets
Unleash The Beast
EA's exclusivity with Porsche runs out at the end of 2016
Other developers able to license Porsche for their games
Mobile Trends Survey
Tell us what the biggest mobile gaming trends of 2016 were in our survey here
Let us know your thoughts on what's happening in the games industry today
Big Plans?
Zynga opens Helsinki office
One of the first studios set up under CEO Frank Gibeau
Pretty Little Partner
Episode partners with Warner Horizon Television for new Pretty Little Liars story
Another big hitter for the narrative platform
Should I?
The questions all indies should ask themselves when deciding to work with a publisher
Twelve Squared Consulting's Jeremy Gross gives his insight
Runaway Success?
Can Super Mario Run really shatter records and make $70 million in its first month?
We look at the history of Mario and his potential for the big jump to mobile
No Watching
China's government bans the streaming of unapproved games
Another nail in the coffin for China's indies
Drifting Along
VR eSports developer Drifter Entertainment closes $2.25 million seed funding round
Funding led by Signia Venture Partners
Freemum Vs Premium
Why freemium and premium aren’t the same when it comes to marketing
Peter Fodor on the different strategies you should take after selecting your preferred business model
Oculus Shuffle
Oculus CEO Brendan Iribie steps down to head up new PC VR division
Jon Thomason taking lead on new mobile VR division
New Year New Unity
Unity 5.6 to be the last in the development cycle as the game engine moves onto Unity 2017
Due to launch in March 2017