Riccitiello: Mobile devs struggling to build longterm brands
Ex-EA man on titles falling out of the charts too soon
Korean CPI expert IGAWorks opens a Japanese office
Now covers two most lucrative Asian markets
Chart of the Week: Google Play now leading on downloads, App Store still winning on revenue
App Annie Q2 2013 round up
Bang or bust: Zynga sues sex app studio over trademark infringement
Allegedly infringes on With Friends brand
Gunning for fun: The making of Breach & Clear
Producer Ben Strauss on running with Rainbow Six
Value of quarterly activity in The Simpsons: Tapped Out estimated at $58 million
Game on the up with 5.4 million DAUs
Kakao simplifies approval process for game platform with new conditions
Casual network looks to widen its pipe
The Charticle: Pet Rescue Saga is another jewel in King's crown
Not yet as sweet as Candy Crush but still cute
Casual Connect 2013: Making Fun's Shea Dinkin on why character matters, even for F2P games
Recognition = retention
Casual Connect 2013: SomaTone's Nick Thomas on making your audio sing
Fighting back against the mute button
Tencent's WeChat game platform will launch in August with 4 international games
But it's still arguing about billing methods
Distimo is the latest app analytics outfit to provide free web access into its smarts
Point your browser towards Distimo App Trends
Facebook unveils move on mobile games publishing
Pilot program to target 'small and medium sized devs'
Stateside: Ouya is like a badly run Brazilian steakhouse where users fill up on free salad
It's time to pay out for meat
PlayHaven's Andy Yang on why you need to get much more from your push notifications
Not all alerts are created equal
PlayHaven closes the loop with the launch of its push notification system
Bring them into your new promotions
How balancing user feedback with a data-driven approach powered Mini Golf Matchup to success
Less of a science, more of an art
As iPad sales fall, Android now accounts for 7 out of every 10 tablets shipped
Windows' share also jumps 800%
Zynga's execs continue exodus as 3 more abandon ship
Bloomberg claims Osvald, Janosov and Etter are off
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[Updated] PocketGamer.biz's Ultimate Party Guide to Casual Connect SF
Get the scoop on show highlights and the party scene
One year on, is Ouya's unconsole assault already running out of steam?
Our Mobile Gaming Mavens debate
Changyou sees Q2 F2013 sales up 24% to 182 million
ARPPU up 53%
Shanda tidies up online service costs for longterm mobile success with $811.5 million deal
Buys two companies from parent to reduce costs
Beachfront Media on the power of video ads for user acquisition
New dev-friendly SDK announced
Prototyping at Wooga: How to find the needle in the haystack
Head of Studio Antti Hattara reveals its method
After conquering Korea, Devsisters signs a deal to bring top grossing game Cookie Run to China
Partnering with iDreamsky
$11 million gives us several shots at a hit, says Grand Cru
Looking to launch hard with Supernauts
Grand Cru prepares for success with $11 million funding round
Debut game Supernauts out soon
Powered by Puzzle & Dragons, GungHo reveals daily revenue rate of $4.9 million
But sales set to slow in second half of 2013
Execution Labs provides potential $150,000 investment for its accelerated companies
BDC Venture Capital provides the convertible notes
Short Cuts: Videos from ChinaJoy 2013 conference
Including Yodo1, iDreamsky and Reliance Games
Sponsored feature: DeNA West's Sarah Fuchs on why company culture really matters
And why it's more than just free cookies
Winning with Windows: Arkadium reports 35% jump in active users on Windows 8
More stable market than iOS
Kiwi Inc. closes $9 million funding round lead by Sequoia Capital
Playdom folks regroup
Opinion: Games journalism needs to stop being part of the story
Writers becoming victims of a cult of personality
Betting on success: Small-Bet launches skill-based wagering platform for iOS
Set to serve as additional revenue raiser for devs
Hot Five: Ouya devs unhappy with early sales, we put monetisation under the microscope, and the making of iOS horror hit Home
Last week's top 5 stories
The battle to get featured in China is getting more intense, warns iDreamSky
Co-founder Lyndon on the narrowing market
UCWeb to bring 3 web games to mobile; hopes to generate $49 million in annual revenue
Browser outfit flexes its distribution muscles
PocketGamer.biz Week That Was: Apple get hacked, EA names the App Store as its biggest money spinner, and we go big on China
The past 7 days in bite-sized portions
GungHo's Puzzle & Dragons tops 17 million users in Japan, but is growth slowing?
It's dragon a bit
Samsung leads smartphone charge as mobile revenues jump 50%
Shipments outpacing Apple by a distance
Best of British: Loneliness and a lack of funds - the costs of being an indie developer
Stephen Morris on preparing to be poor
Ouya's Julie Uhrman 'takes offence' to claim devs can't make money on system
Devs will 'make millions' by end of 2013
Come and connect with Pocket Gamer and Kiip at the Casual Connect party in San Francisco
Swingin' with Creative Mobile and Immersion
Dire times continue at BlackBerry as giant lays off 250 employees to 'increase efficiency'
On the quest to be profitable again
Games without friends: Players abandon Zynga in droves as revenue plummets 31%
MAUs fall nearly 40% in a year
Gameloft sees H1 2013 sales up 15 percent to $142 million
Legacy Java business still strong at 39% of revenue
EA Mobile sees Q1 2013 sales boom up 64% to $113 million
The Simpsons and Real Racing 3 power growth
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[Updated] With its monthly sales predicted to rise to $15 million, Chukong looks towards IPO
Biggest Chinese developer takes another upwards step