DeltaDNA drops price of its analytics for indies at launch by 90% to $100 a month
No excuses not to segment
Investment
UA platform Ad2games raises $9 million for global expansion
Opening in Brazil and emerging Asian markets
Opinion
94% of independent developers can't afford to acquire users through mobile advertising
Unlocking UA for quality not cash
Interview
Is your game unique enough to breakout, asks Pixel Toys' CEO
What to expect at PG Connects London 2015
Interview
As UA extends from launch into lifecycle, you need sharper analytics, says Adjust's Japanese MD
Shawn Bonham on the influence of re-engagement
Jobs
Innogames looking for community managers
Hamburg publisher hiring
Opinion
First impressions: The contagious, cooperative energy of Slush 2014
Neogames' Emma Ronkainen on her event debut
Stateside
With the right attitude, indie game developers can still be successful on mobile
Carter Dotson on cracking the conundrum
Opinion
How rethinking a 5 year-old game in the context of a clone led to Impossible Hex
William Volk on the interaction of influence for new inspiration
Charticle
A tale of two IPs: Candy Crush Soda Saga vs. Vainglory
Best of both worlds
Virtual Reality
Samsung preps Gear VR launch by dropping Note 4 price
The brains of the Gear VR headset targets US gamers in time for Christmas
Mobile Mavens
Can promotional events like Red and Black Friday drive monetisation?
Our Mavens debate charity, sales and engagement
Interview
Speaker spotlight: Albert Marshall, Marshall Media
What to expect at PG Connects London 2015
Hot Five
Balancing Wither, TinyLoot's retention power and the departure of Keith
Last week's top 5 stories
Week That Was
Candy Crush Soda Saga goes viral, NativeX gives away $50,000, and what exactly is the point of publishers?
The past 7 days in bite-sized portions
Hothead, Zynga, Space Ape, 5th Planet and Pixowl amongst those F2P companies incentivising big on Black Friday
Splashing it over the Tapjoy offerwall
Jobs Board
Nonstop, HandyGames, DeNA and Not Doppler in the hunt for new talent
Positions available
Interview
Several small games are far better than an all-in project for indies, says 80 Days dev Inkle
What to expect at PG Connects London 2015
Saying Goodbye
The birth and death of mobile: My 8 years at Pocket Gamer
How we got here and where we're going
Deal
Adways China links with beBit to crack Chinese mobile advertising market
Knowledge is power
Opinion
Why player support is a game changer for your bottom line
TELUS' Stefan Abadzhiev on harnessing customer satisfaction
Reinvigorated by its gaming community strategy, Palringo opens London HQ
First game out now
Interview
Indies need to be experiemental to survive and prosper, says Byron Atkinson-Jones
What to expect at PG Connects London 2015
Mobile Mavens
In the app store world, what's the point of publishers?
Our Indie Mavens consider independence
Learn how to Acquire, Engage and Monetise at PG Connects London 2015
Wooga, AppLift, Fiksu, Twitter, Tune, Rovio and more to star
Jobs
HandyGames searches for technical lead and game programmers
Game on
Deal
YeahMobi signs social media marketing deal with VKontakte
Russia's Facebook opens up for Chinese game developers
Spend $50,000 on UA with NativeX and they'll spend another $50,000 for you
It's the season to give
Shanda Games' NASDAQ buyout moves from the convoluted to the ridiculous
Control now split between acting CEO and textile company
Candy Crush Soda Saga bubbles up on 100 million Facebook feeds
Sweet smell of success across seven countries
Hall Of Fame
Hall of Fame: Niccolo de Masi
Glu CEO talks the future of mobile
Making Of
Duck and cover: The making of Brothers in Arms 3: Sons of War
The balance between movement and cover
Monetizer Mavens
Carrots and sticks: How F2P designers should balance wither and daily rewards
Our Monetizer Mavens talk appointment gaming mechanics
Inside The Game: Why Oliver Miao almost left gaming
Pixelberry CEO on staying to make a change
Interview
Prepare for a new arms race over mobile game graphics, predicts Lumo's Jonathan Evans
What to expect at PG Connects London 2015
Investment
Zeotap raises $1.3 million to analyse carrier data
Backed in Berlin
Investment
Digital insight outfit SimilarWeb raises $15 million for aggressive mobile expansion
Tracking app store traffic
Ouya now 1,000 games strong
The unconsole thinks it still can
Jobs
King-owned Nonstop hiring designers, coders and artists
Wear the crown
Opinion
Too little, too soon: Did Apple announce its Watch too early?
More questions raised than answered
Financials
Despite delays, KongZhong sees FY14 Q3 mobile game sales up 8% to $11 million
Gross profits up 19%
Deal
App discovery platform Geenapp raises $250,000
Putting the 'fun' in funding
Virtual Reality
Apple hiring for virtual reality project
Job posting hints at Apple's renewed interest in VR
Deal
Gamevil levels up, acquiring Korean RPG dev Waplesoft
More content for its global publishing arm
SMI adds eye-tracking support to Oculus
Another level of data added to VR immersion possibilities
Interview
Indies need to create a great story around their games, says AppLift's Michael Puriz
What to expect at PG Connects London 2015
Chart Of The Week
How TinyLoot increased Smash Bandits' retention 50% and doubled ARPU
Engaged players spend more
hoPLAY: 5 years of rewarding the best independent videogames
Happening in Bilbao on 27 Nov to 3 Dec
Charticle
How successfully has Hothead's Kill Shot taken aim at top grossing charts?
Taking the shot
Interview
Chorus' Shin Kanaoya questions, Who are you making your game for?
What to expect at PG Connects London 2015