Winning with wordplay: The making of Quarrel
Why lengthy dev time was no obstacle for Denki
Vodafone to pre-install refreshed marketplace App Select on all Android devices in Europe
Carrier reboots app platform
Ustwo's mills on the death of 69p, the need for bite-sized play and staying above all the 'f*cking clutter' out there
Seeking endless (runner) success
MEDL's Mobile Brain promises to do away with app search, pushing games where they're wanted
Algorithm finds apps the right audience
Sega cements 'growing' partnership with ad network InMobi, plans HTML5 rich-ads push for Samurai Bloodshow
Two parties speak out on blood bond
Hard Lines downloads top 270,000 for Spilt Milk Studios, clocks up 1.6 million game sessions
That's 7 years of play time
Startup studio Kwalee continues to expand, appoints Mark Oxenham as new lead programmer
On the hunt for more staff
Government needs to help startup studios find their feet before £1 billion UK games industry crumbles, reckons Neon Play's Oli Christie
TIGA takes campaign to the top
Android activations double to 200 million in 6 months
550,000 new devices activated a day
PressOK's hyper-local advertising platform PlacePlay Ads rolls out as beta
Offers up to 10 times higher eCPMs
Nokia to combat rival Windows Phone OEMs before taking on Android and iOS, claims CEO Elop
Plans to undercut other manufacturers under way
Nintendo games on mobile would 'fly in the face' of firm's DNA, claims Reggie Fils-Aime
US president and COO refuses to be moved
Social Gaming Summit 2011: Mobile the future as social studios brand the web too expensive for startups
Is web-based social gaming on the wane?
Nokia's Lumia 800 rolls out in UK as French head Amsellem claims Windows 8 tablet inbound
Mark summer 2012 off in your diaries
DeNA and GREE's acquisitions have slowed their social surge in the west, reckons PapayaMobile CEO Si Shen
Ngmoco and OpenFeint stalling success
10tons throws weight behind Kindle Fire, brings Sparkle HD, Joining Hands and Grim Joggers to Amazon tablet
Available immediately
PapayaMobile partners with Tapjoy to deliver new social marketplace for Android
Rolling out to developers before end of 2011
Flurry on handhelds, part 2: Nintendo and Sony need to embrace digital downloads, cut hardware prices and woo developers to combat smartphone assault
Giants needs to change approach
Devs should implement iOS 5's AirPlay Mirroring now to be ready for 'Apple's big TV play', reckons Revolution's Tony Warriner
Better now than never
Qualcomm to launch Snapdragon GameCommand promo app for Android in 2012
Add to expansion of 100+ GamePack library
Tin Man Games signs deal with Rebellion to bring Judge Dredd gamebook to iOS
Due to launch in Q2 2012
Flurry on handhelds, part 1: Menacing mix of shift from DS to 3DS and the rise of the free game hitting Nintendo hard
Smartphones having savage impact on software sales
Mobile marketer Velti acquires Mobile Interactive Group for $59 million
Expands lead as world's largest mobile marketing firm
Ustwo's Whale Trail hits 100,000 paid downloads on iOS in 25 days
It ain't no fail whale
Nokia claims consumers drawn to 'fantastic' Windows Phone as firm splashes out on Lumia 800 promo
Not looking to ram device down people's throats
UK carrier Three reports Galaxy Nexus delay, now due November 22
Three warning customers
150 apps later, Hong Kong-based Outblaze Ventures closes series A funding round
'Animoca' holds back actual figures
Frontier's David Braben on how Windows Phone is bringing the mobile market to console and PC devs
More high-end releases like Kinectimals to come
Nokia top dog with 24% of all mobile sales in Q3 2011, but Samsung the smartphone star
Android holds 52% smartphone share
Mode 7's Paul Taylor on why Frozen Synapse on iPad won't pretend your finger is a mouse pointer
Devs needs to embrace looser controls on tablets
Train2Game and Epic Games select finalists from explosive 48 hour Unreal Engine game jam
Set to take each other on at April's Gadget Show Live
Unreal powered Undead Arcade on iOS more like a console game than Infinity Blade, reckons Just Add U's Tanner Ewing
But comparisons won't do any harm
IndieSkies' Andrew Roper on launching an indie studio while still being a student
More than a gap year
PerBlue and PlayMob continue charitable push with IAP-based Thanksgiving campaign in Parallel Kingdom
Food Basket Hat purchase provides real world meal
Swrve CEO Hugh Reynolds on how its real-time personalisation tech will redefine the relationship between game makers and players
One size does not fit all
OpenFeint, PapayaMobile, Urban Airship and Flurry all on board for AppNation III in San Francisco
Speakers line up for end of November event
TIGA to host indie focused mobile, tablet and handheld conference in London on November 25
Marketing advice from PR experts also on offer
Kindle Fire now a bigger priority than Galaxy Tab for US developers, reports Appcelerator
Windows Phone also gaining momentum with Nokia
Social Gaming Summit 2011: Facebook brands mobile and HTML5 development the future, but warns against onslaught of Farmville clones
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Samsung drops move to block iPhone 4S sale in South Korea, worries about 'consumer relations'
Action could result in big PR gaff
Neon Play passes mobile milestone as 10 titles top 1 million downloads each
Paper Glider and Flick Football leading the way
Unity making moves to support Windows Phone 8, claims CEO David Helgason
Cannot support 'closed' Windows Phone 7
The PG.biz Hot Five: Maudlin bigs up Android's future, Nintendo facing up to the Third Reich, and native code support coming to Windows Phone
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Denki's iOS hit Quarrel named as best game at Scottish BAFTAs
Beats out Cobra Mobile's iBomber Defense
Nintendo 3DS sales hit 1.65 million in US, on track to outpace DS's first year
That's around 206,000 units a month
Windows Phone could be a winner with Nokia on board, reckons Four Door Lemon's Simon Barratt
Platform recovering from shaky start
PerBlue CEO Justin Beck on why Android is driving growth in its location-based MMOG Parallel Kingdom
Faster growth, quicker updates, better ecosystem
PG.biz week that was: 79% of Gamevil's business is IAP, Windows Phone 8 will be native, Samsung's working on bada tablets, and vote for the IMGAs
The past seven days' news compressed bite-sized
Nokia bubbling on Windows Phone, prepping Tango-powered handset Champagne for launch
Won't take on high-end Lumia 800
Zynga dismisses claims company forced staff to relinquish pre-IPO shares
'Meritocratic' studio slams WSJ hearsay