Royal Revolt dev Flaregames raises $12.2 million to build portfolio
German developer now looking to scale and publish
Deal
Metaps buys market intelligence outfit App Data Bank
Japanese consolidation for smarts
Exclusive
Weekly UK App Store Game Charts: Blek regains first place, Battleheart fights its way onto the scene
26 May - 1 June, 2014
Interview
No compromise between midcore and core. We're swinging hard for core, says Super Evil Megacorp CEO
Tablets as your primarily gaming device
Funding
Core tablet dev Super Evil Megacorp raises $11.6 million, nabs Segerstrale as COO
All systems go for MOBA devotees
Sponsored Feature
Advertising technology deathmatch: Network vs Mediation vs. Exchange
It's a fight for top dollar says Rob Weber
Investment
Flexion raises $2.5 million to expand its 'off-Google Play' app distribution channel
Dealing with ecosystem fragmentation
Exclusive: République stars as Unity launches new developer profiles initiative
Camouflaj features in new video
Deal
Glu working on a F2P mobile game for fifth Terminator movie
Hitting screens and app stores in summer 2015
Interview
Nix Hydra on 9m Egg Baby downloads with zero marketing, $5m in VC cash, and the future of games for girls
'We’ve only scratched the surface'
Sweet news: Marmalade's cross-platform SDK goes free
Supporting iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Windows Store, BlackBerry and Tizen
Sponsored Feature
NDP Media insists that Big Data is critical for mobile app promotion
The speed of your data will give you your profits
Interview
How TreSensa's Fortumo hook up lets you monetise unbanked HTML5 gamers via carrier billing
Thinking globally
Making Of
Clash of alliances: The making of Samurai Siege
Passion for your game and your audience
Hall Of Fame
Hall of Fame: Vlad Suglobov
G5's CEO on riding the mobile boom
Sponsored Feature
Invisible superhero: How NFC technology links physical and virtual worlds for superior gaming experiences
Alert for the N-Mark?
Quiz RPG hits 26 million; is poised to dethrone Puzzle & Dragons' download total in Japan
The race is on
Interview
Mobile is still a strange beast to us, says AdventureQuest Worlds creator Adam Bohn
Challenges of going native
Monument Valley, Threes and DEVICE 6 win big at Apple Design Awards
Leo's Fortune and Blek also honoured
Opinion
The critical questions you need to ask before you build or buy a mobile game backend
Fofofum's Ian Atkinson lay down some ground rules
The Finnsider
The grand reveal: Why Grand Cru's much-delayed Supernauts just might lead the fight for F2P
Are you watching, Notch?
Pg Connects
Schedule for PG Connects Helsinki 2014 is finalised with Supercell, King, Rovio, Creative Mobile, EA, Revolution and more
Look who's talking
Interview
PG Connects Speaker Spotlight: Owen Faraday
Premium games to rise like a phoenix from the ashes of F2P
Deal
NTT Docomo signs Angry Birds subscription deal with Rovio
Includes games, toons and free in-game items
Apple surprises developers with iOS 8's Metal graphics API and Swift programming language
Upgrade path from Objective-C and OpenGL
Opinion
Apple's garden is blooming but the walls are getting higher and inside the shadows are lengthening
Metal and Swift symbolic of proprietary pride
Tim Cook: We're "investing a ton" in the App Store with iOS 8 discoverability
Testflight integration, app bundles, and video previews
Pg Connects
Meet the global games industry in Helsinki at Pocket Gamer Connects
And you're invited too
Rumour
Amazon offered us $600 million for Cocos2d-x, says Chukong CEO
Chinese outfit refused as it looks to IPO
Mobile Mavens
Cracking the code: Will Apple's promo code push for IAPs help or hinder developers?
Our experts give their take
Chinese Beaujolais
DOTA Legend steals Tencent's top grossing crown... but not for long
Weekly taster from the Middle Kingdom
Chart Of The Week
King and GungHo games now bringing in more revenue than Nintendo's entire library
Slipping down the ranks
Data
Mobile games account for 83% of market's current growth
Tail wagging the dog
The Charticle
Can Brave Frontier fight the good fight on two fronts?
Around the world
My Horse, CSR Racing and Clumsy Ninja powerhouse NaturalMotion is hiring
Apply within
Hot Five
Why App Store promotion isn't always a blessing, the making of Hearthstone, and can Thomas Was Alone hit the top?
Last week's top five stories.
Interview
PG Connects Speaker Spotlight: Timo Soininen, Small Giant Games
Using multiplayer to drive retention and longevity
Deal
Chorus to release The Secret of Raven Rock in Japan
Regional specialist building porfolio
Adways highlights power of its pre-launch Yoyaku Top 10 service in Korea
Smarter UA
Financials
SkyMobi looks to the future with $20 million stock buyback
Also reseting financial calendar
Week That Was
App Annie acquires Distimo, Kakao merges with Daum, and EA shutters Mythic
The past 7 days in bite-sized portions
Rumour
$28 million rights issue suggests Glu Mobile is about to buy again
PlayFirst deal hasn’t sated appetite
Strongest Link
Thanks to Chain Chronicle, Sega Networks sees FY14 sales hit $200 million
Will soon be 50% of Sega Sammy's digital total
Marketing costs rise as competition slows between top ranked apps
Marketing dollars flood into mobile
Mixi marvel: How Monster Strike is turning around the fortunes of Japan's social star
Stock now higher than DeNA
Full Indie Uk Column
Now you're talking: Getting the best from your in-game voiceovers
Full Indie UK's Trevor Klein sounds off
Deal
Kabam to make card-battling RPG based on The Hunger Games movies
Power of IP
Last chance to save money on your Pocket Gamer Connects ticket
Mid term ticket sales end at midnight
AdColony nabs former iAd exec to kickstart global growth
Megan Sullivan appointment follows European expansion
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5 player types you should recognise to drive long term engagement
It's time to get personal