We kicked off our European Autumn Mixer Tour in Berlin
Thanks to SkyMobi and GameGenetics
Deal
Passing the baton: GREE sets up a joint venture to make games for LINE
Social platform wins over games platform
Amazon is discounting its Appstore Coins by 20% until 19 October
Free money, sort of
Exclusive
Weekly UK App Store Charts: No faulting FIFA as it gives the competition a kicking
September 29 - October 5
Opinion
An ode to Unity: Selling is inevitable, but can you just hold out a little longer?
Rummaging through the rumours
Studio Profile
Threes creator Asher Vollmer on growing up, going indie, and the dangers of cloning
It's a magic number
Interview
Zynga on persuading committed players to upgrade to New Words With Friends
The best just got better
Opinion
Why day 7 retention is just as important as day 1
DeltaDNA runs the data
Jobs
Storm8 hires ex-Zynga pair to boost creativity and operations
Transplanting the 'Ville
Stateside
I'm ashamed of progressive game culture, and here's why
Carter Dotson issues a call to arms
Jobs
NaturalMotion steps up the search for full-time senior environment artist
Are you exceptional?
Investment
IDG Capital drops $1.55 million on Cloudcade to drive F2P innovation
Seed round complete
Mobile Mixer Tour with SkyMobi hits Minsk on 16 October
We're bringing the best in mobile gaming to Belarus
Multiplayer and more: Google ups cross-platform support for Android developers
New tools and services enable smarter link up with iOS
Virtual Reality
Six companies Oculus should buy to fulfil VR's gaming potential
Virtual reality needs more than just a head mounted display
Making Of
From Dreamcast to F2P reality: The making of Crazy Taxi: City Rush
Speeding away with Sega
Video
Why Hong Kong and Taiwan are key but often overlooked Asian markets
6waves' Arthur Chow makes the case
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Deal
[Updated] RNTS Media acquires monetisation outfit Fyber for $190 million
Consolidation strikes
Data
Three weeks on, a majority of iOS users still haven't upgraded to iOS 8
A long wait for eight
Jobs
Monetisation specialist NativeX seeks new director of product management
Could it be you?
Data
Over 2.8 million copies of Super Smash Bros. sold on 3DS
Portable gaming not yet dead
Interview
Drugs don't work: Why Underworld: Drug Lords is hoping but not expecting an iOS comeback
A “bit more transparency” wouldn't hurt
Do you have 6 minutes 40 seconds of PechaKucha gold for PG Connects London 2015?
Wilhelm Taht is looking for entertainers
Interview
Games are a drag: How Kitty Powers is glamming up the App Store
Magic Notion's Matchmaking app sexes up smartphones
Video
How Hitcents defeated the pirates and built a business in China
Stuart Westphal's talk from PG Connects Helsinki
Opinion
How Korean mobile game developers are riding the financials markets to success
The News Gangnam Style
SkyMobi Mixer Tour lands in Vilnius on 10 October
Second leg of the tour arrives in Lithuania
Interview
Tilting Point tweaks model to focus on new devs, individual games and maximum launch impact
COO Dan Sherman explains the changes
Chart Of The Week
Five crazy deals which have inflated the games M&A bubble during 2014
Show me the profits
Deal
Thumbstar and Bossa join forces to bring titles including Thomas Was Alone to emerging markets
Bossing it
Opinion
Why Rovio layoffs are just the end of the beginning of Finland's success
Neogames' KooPee Hiltunen on national sisu
Mobile Mavens
Nine's not fine, so is Microsoft onto a winner with Windows 10?
An OS for all devices, or a Microsoft mess up?
Jobs
Tag Games looks to fill senior code and art positions
Growing its core team
Jobs
King-owned Nonstop Games searching for senior game designer
Making magic
YoYo Games lifts the lid on community portal GameMaker: Player
Make, share, play
SkyMobi Mixer Tour hits Berlin 7 October
First leg of the tour sponsored by SkyMobi and GameGenetics
Charticle
Has World of Tank Blitz's 1.4 GB file size restricted its top grossing chart success?
The weight of armour
Hot Five
We analyse the potential of card-collection mechanics, Rovio slashes employee count by 16 percent, and we share our biggest lesson from EGX
Last week's top 5 stories
Week That Was
Layoffs hit Rovio, DeNA drops Mobage, and we explain how Windows 10 can earn full marks
The past 7 days in bite-sized portions
Opinion
Gamblit Gaming on the potential of mashing up casual games with casino and gambling mechanics
David Chang believes it's the best of both worlds
Jobs Board
Rovio cuts 130 staff but Next Games, Goodgame, Pixelberry, and InnoGames search for new talent
New positions
Jobs
Goodgame Studios hires 1000th staff member to become biggest German studio
And firm still looking for more talent
The Journey Down: Chapter Two and Five Nights at Freddy's head Qi's top rated iOS and Android games for September
Critically acclaimed
Event
David Amor to keynote Games Funding Forum with his top 10 funding tips
New event on 23 October in London
Interview
Is Peopletime the most ambitious smartwatch game in development?
Cass Carpendale wants to build a world on your wrist
Opinion
Why the future of mobile game discovery lies outside of the app store
The web is the way says Rob Grossberg
DeNA drops Mobage branding
Simplifies its approach
New Doodle Jump collectables to be sold exclusively at Toys R Us
Collect 'em all
Event
Meet Pocket Gamer at the Brazil Game Show 2014
Going big in San Paulo
Jobs
Rovio lays off 130 staff
Finnish Facebook group offers help