FGOL sees Hungry Shark installs rise by 5 million in 8 weeks as it switches to freemium
Series total downloads now 24 million-strong
DeNA heads into Latin America with Atakama Labs acquisition
Part of masterplan to increase headcount to 1,000
Android projected to hit 1 million activations per day in late October
Or perhaps in December
Ballmer's annual bonus capped at $682,500 as Windows Phone misses 2011 sales target
Microsoft man's reward tied to performance
HTML5 is at least 10 times faster on iOS 5 than iOS 4, says YoYo Games boss Sandy Duncan
Apple plans to dominate native and browser gaming
DS Effects' Dario Sciacca on selling its 200-strong HTML5 game catalog to operators
Hooks into advertising, premium SMS and subscription
Chartboost launches ad platform to allow push cross-promotion between developers
Cutting out the middle man
OpenFeint loses another exec as carrier expert Scott Prather joins PlayPhone as bizdev director
Change in the air
Tap.Me announces integration of its ad system within iOS and Android Unity games
Will be available via the Unity Asset Store
Jetpack Joyride and DrawRace 2 are top-reviewed iPhone games for September
Critical acclaim
Amazon reportedly leading race to purchase Palm from HP
Future Kindles could benefit from webOS
MocoSpace acquires location-based social network Geocade
Founder Caralis installed as VP of HTML5 platform
GamesAnalytics starts supporting iOS and Android through its Predict and Engage platforms
Data miner adds mobile gaming to its roster
BlackBerry PlayBook Native SDK available for select developers
Designed for performance
Sony rep claims PS Vita 3G downloads to be capped at 20MB for launch
Taking the wi-fi only route
Amazon to lose at least $10 on every Kindle Fire made according to iSuppli estimate
Loss leader for added services
Birmingham City University holds open day for game dev 'finishing school' Gamer Camp
19 November 2011 if you're game
The PG.biz Hot Five: PopCap's freemium fuel, Sony's portable strategy discussed, and Xoom 2 xcitement
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The PG.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens on what's going to be the most exciting Apple news of the week
Plus a bonus gold versus APPL shares question
Tapjoy presentation suggests top iOS and Android games should be monetising 10% of players at $0.15 ARPDAU rate
Plus an additional $2 eCPM for adverts
Tapjoy's working to become a consumer brand says new CMO Peter Dille
Ex-Sony man bringing mobile ad company centre stage
PG.biz week that was: Amazon gets serious with $199 Kindle Fire, Microsoft releases Mango, and Unity embraces the future in Unite 11
The past seven days' news compressed bite-sized
Playfish exec Shanti Bergel joins GREE as SVP of business development
Follow the money
Diablo creator David Brevik predicts a golden age of gaming
Portable, freemium, cloud-based and browser-y
Former Mythic CEO Mark Jacobs starts new casual mobile company City State Entertainment
First Android and iOS title due Q4 2011
Mika Mobile's Battleheart wins Best Game Award at Unite 11
Android/iOS game best made on the technology
Survey of 252 developers finds half have made less than $3,000 lifetime revenue per app on iOS
Only 25% have picked up more than $30,000
Nokia completes Symbian's handover to Accenture
2,300 jobs transferred
RIM dismisses PlayBook discontinuation rumours as 'pure fiction'
Remains committed to tablet
Ex-QNX, Microsoft and Versatel exec Alec Saunders replaces Tyler Lessard as RIM's developer relations head
Looking forward not back
Quality Index: The week's best iPhone games Quarrel Deluxe, The Secret of Chateau de Moreau, Samurai Bloodshow
Critically acclaimed
In first month, GetJar has given away free apps worth $1 million through GetJar Gold
Downloads rise by 5,000%
Mobile apps superseding television and internet as the prime slot for advertising, reckons Flurry
App usage higher than rivals 6am-6pm
EA announces marketing data aggregation platform EA Legend
To be presented in NYC on October 4
Freemium the current favourite, but subscription services may steal its thunder reckons Sega's David Zemke
Constantly moving mobile market unlikely to settle
Halfbrick partners up with iDreamSky to take Fruit Ninja on Android to China
Signs up to gaming platform SkyNet
Kiip partners with Guinness World Records, gives Mega Jump gamers chance to become world record holders
Names to feature in Gamers Edition 2012
Apple's App Store has nearly 10 times as many promo opportunities as Windows Phone Marketplace
Microsoft's platform one step away from greatness
Massive Damage raises $325,000 to fund location-based zombie fest Please Stay Calm
Title amasses 120,000 check-ins in Canada alone
Unity opens Canadian office as engine teams up with Luma Arcade on Bladeslinger
Support for N9 also in the mix
Facebook leak reveals Project Spartan snaps as platform gears up for big reveal
But will it launch at Apple's iPhone 5 showcase?
Nokia set to axe 3,500 jobs in 2012 as firm takes 'painful but necessary' steps to realign business
Job cuts pass 10,000 mark
Mobile ad network madvertise triples turnover for first half of 2011
35% international revenue increase
Codemasters founder Jim Darling takes up role as chairman at Kwalee
Joins son David at developer's helm
App Store's 'rich get richer' culture inevitable in a nascent marketplace, reckons Z2Live CEO David Bluhm
iOS ecosystem serves only a few studios
Unity 3.5 bringing universal achievements, analytics and IAP into play
Levelling up
Microsoft and Samsung sign cross-licensing patent agreement as firms vow to push Windows Phone
Samsung to pay out for every Android phone sold
HTC: Windows Phone moving in on Android, already accounts for 30% of handset sales
Microsoft to 'give Android a run for its money'
TeePee Games partners with Setgo to bring Castaways to discovery platform
Studio's first title expands base
Amazon unveils $199 Android powered 7-inch Kindle Fire tablet, US launch on November 15
Worst kept secret a secret no more