Creative England looks to boost female game development with £15,000 Queen of Code initiative
Pink pounds
Monetisation experts Eric Seufert, Nicholas Lovell and Mark Sorrell speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2015
First speakers for Acquire, Engage, Monetise track announced
Opinion
Quantified Self just boils down to Self: What I've learned from two years of wearables
Data versus life
Interview
Hoolai on why content is king in the saturated Chinese mobile game market
Although Tencent's help doesn't go amiss either
A matter of time: Apple Watch is announced but not available until 2015
From $349 device focused on health and communications
Apple supersizes with 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus
Also looks to shake up US retail payments
Opinion
Can randomness play any part in real-money skill-based gaming?
Cashplay looks at the dangers of the algorithmic approach
Jobs
Rumour: Changyou cuts 100 jobs at 17173.com
Looking to reduce staff costs
Finance the future: Save the UK games industry by unlocking lottery cash, says TIGA
A helping hand
Square Enix launches Dive In game streaming service in Japan
How to get Final Fantasy VII on your mobile
Interview
From IAPs to Clash Mobs: Chair on learning from the 50 million players of its Infinity Blade trilogy
Donald and Laura Mustard look back with pride
Mobile Mavens
Where next for user acquisition?
A powerful tool or a rich man's toy?
Data
Size matters: Phablets account for 10% of mobile device market
Flurry digs deep
Jobs
SkyMobi poaches Glu Mobile China's GM to run its game operations
Gio Zhang to expand international sourcing and M&A efforts
Data
iPhone 5 and iPad 2 are currently Apple's most popular devices
The famous 5
Deal
BoosterMedia gains 6 million MAUs with the purchase of HTML5 outfit Hallpass Media
Doubling its reach
Mobile Mavens
Our Indie Mavens discuss whether it's a case of mobile-only, mobile-first or mobile-last?
Launch question for our latest expert group
The Charticle
Does BioShock sink or swim on iPad?
Would you kindly...
Jobs
Adjust appoints ex-Upsight exec Shawn Bonham to head up APAC expansion
Japan and South East Asia on target
Investment
Adjust raises $7.6 million for US and Asian expansion
Active Venture Partners leads the round
Hot Five
Korea shuts down Facebook gaming, the making of Modern Combat 5 and Temple Run goes VR
Last week's top 5 stories
Week That Was
Samsung announces VR headset, Korea disables Facebook gaming, and the making of Modern Combat 5: Blackout
The past 7 days in bite-sized portions
Sponsored Feature
How programmatic marketing is changing the mobile marketing landscape
Programmatic gets personal
Jobs Board
Jobs Board: Fishlabs' looking for 25, Big Fish lands PopCap's CFO, and Turbo gets advice from Helgason and Gunnarsson
New positions
FTC forces Google to refund up to $19 million in US over kids' mis-use of IAPs
Show me the money
Fortune Slots and Motorsport Manager head Qi's top rated Android and iOS games for August
Critically acclaimed
Jobs
Turbo announces advisory board including Unity's Helgason and CCP's Gunnarsson
Bank, consultant and ex-Vice journalist also onboard
Sponsored Feature
Metaps on why you should come to Tokyo Game Show and bring your mobile game to Japan
Learn more at Metaps' Tokyo Mobile Game Night
Financials
Privatisation of Shanda Games takes another turn as a member resigns its special committee
Another twist in the tale
Jobs
Big Fish Games finds a new CFO in former PopCap man Robert Chamberlain
Fish are friends
Financials
Leaked email reports Chukong's August 2014 sales up 130% to $28.5 million
Good news can't wait
Deal
Comedy Central and Pocket Gems to revive Ugly Americans on mobile
The power of Episodes
Video
App stores are brilliant for distribution, but terrible for discovery, says BlackBerry
Distribution, not discovery
Mobile Mavens
Through the looking glass: PocketGamer.biz debates the future of VR
Through a glass darkly?
Deal
Slitherine makes a significant advance into mobile strategy, acquiring Shenandoah Studio
Wargaming specialists combine
Exclusive
Weekly UK App Store Charts: Disney's Castle of Illusion seizes control
August 24 - August 31, 2014
Making Of
Gunning for glory: The making of Modern Combat 5: Blackout
Aiming high
Marmalade 7.4 brings added features for Facebook, WinPho 8.1, Roku and Firefox
This is your jam
Jobs
Amazon CFO Thomas Sztukat to step down in 2015
Passing the torch
Opinion
Where next for wearables?
On your wrist or in the bin?
UK trade body Ukie launches its games policy manifesto
Looking to influence the next government
Opinion
Despite discovery issues and its 21% cut, Kakao remains a strong play for developers
The News Gangnam Style
VR titles Gunner and Perfect Beach to launch with Samsung's Gear VR headset
A unique experience
Deal
Upsight partners with adjust to bring better analytics to app marketing
For the marketers
Temple Run goes first person as it supports Samsung Gear VR
Run away from arctic demon monkeys
Samsung goes virtual with its Note 4-powered Gear VR headset
Partnering with Oculus and launch game from DeNA
Games, music and TV executives head to New York for 2014 DMW Week NYC
Digital Media Wire's conference returns from 8 Sept
Chart Of The Week
Nexage see demand for video ads up 516%
The new normal
Pocket Gamer is turning Tokyo Game Show into an (App) Annie Wonderland
Unlike the white rabbit, don't be late
Deals
M&A the Chinese way: 5 surprising acquisitions of game companies
Reading between the lines