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PlayStation 4 or PlayStation Bore? The Mobile Game Mavens debate Feb 25th, 2013

PlayStation 4 or PlayStation Bore? The Mobile Game Mavens debate

Does Sony have its head in the cloud?

Dave Castelnuovo Owner Bolt Creative
Jani Kahrama Founder Secret Exit
John Ozimek Co-founder Big Games Machine

John is co-founder of PR and marketing company Big Ideas Machine. Also an all-round nice guy...

Jussi Laakkonen CEO Noice
Oscar Clark Chief Strategy Officer Fundamentally Games

Oscar Clark has been a pioneer in online, mobile, and console social games services since 1998. He is also author of the book, Games As A Service – How Free To Play Design Can Make Better Games.

Sandy Duncan CEO YoYo Games

Under Sandy’s leadership, YoYo Games has built an active GameMaker community 250,000-members strong while building partnerships with Amazon, Intel, Microsoft, and Valve that have helped it achieve 200 percent YOY growth in 2012.

Sandy’s previous experience includes a 17-year stint at Microsoft.

Scott Foe Chief Product Officer Ignited Artists

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Was EA right to take Real Racing 3 free-to-play? The Mobile Game Mavens debate Feb 19th, 2013

Was EA right to take Real Racing 3 free-to-play? The Mobile Game Mavens debate

Cue an argument about indies' competitive advantage

Christopher Kassulke CEO HandyGames
Eros Resmini Head of Marketing The Mini Fund
Graeme Devine CEO / Co-Founder GRL Games
Jani Kahrama Founder Secret Exit
Jared Steffes Co-founder Muxy
John Golden Senior Director of Marketing PlayPhone
John Ozimek Co-founder Big Games Machine

John is co-founder of PR and marketing company Big Ideas Machine. Also an all-round nice guy...

Jon Hare Owner Tower Studios
Joony Koo Head of Business Development Block Crafters
Nate Ahearn Developer Marketing Lead Google Stadia
Oscar Clark Chief Strategy Officer Fundamentally Games

Oscar Clark has been a pioneer in online, mobile, and console social games services since 1998. He is also author of the book, Games As A Service – How Free To Play Design Can Make Better Games.

Paul Virapen CEO WearGa

A veteran of the games industry with over 15 years experience, Paul has previously held roles as Head of Games at The Walt Disney Company, and CEO of Big Pixel Studios.

He is currently the CEO and co-founder of WearGa, a London based startup focused 100% on games designed for smartwatch.

Scott Foe Chief Product Officer Ignited Artists
Sean Taylor Product Lead Denki
Volker Hirsch Co-Founder / Board Member Blue Beck

Alongside multiple industry roles, Volker is the co-founder Oystercrowd, Blue Beck, and Digital M. Former posts at BlackBerry and Scoreloop add to an enviable CV, which also includes the co-founding of Connect2Me

Is Amazon giving Google a run for its money on Android? Feb 11th, 2013

Is Amazon giving Google a run for its money on Android?

PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens discuss

David MacQueen Executive Director Strategy Analytics
John Ozimek Co-founder Big Games Machine

John is co-founder of PR and marketing company Big Ideas Machine. Also an all-round nice guy...

Oli Christie CEO Neon Play
Is 70,000 apps enough to aid a BlackBerry bounce back? Feb 4th, 2013

Is 70,000 apps enough to aid a BlackBerry bounce back?

PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens discuss

Dave Castelnuovo Owner Bolt Creative
David MacQueen Executive Director Strategy Analytics
Eros Resmini Head of Marketing The Mini Fund
Jared Steffes Co-founder Muxy
John Ozimek Co-founder Big Games Machine

John is co-founder of PR and marketing company Big Ideas Machine. Also an all-round nice guy...

Oscar Clark Chief Strategy Officer Fundamentally Games

Oscar Clark has been a pioneer in online, mobile, and console social games services since 1998. He is also author of the book, Games As A Service – How Free To Play Design Can Make Better Games.

Paul Farley CEO / Founder Firestoke Games

Since founding Tag Games in 2006 Paul has built the studio from humble beginnings to become one of the most respected and successful mobile and handheld developers in Europe.

He began a long, and some might say, distinguished, games industry career at legendary developer DMA Design, playing a key role in the development of the GTA series

Sandy Duncan CEO YoYo Games

Under Sandy’s leadership, YoYo Games has built an active GameMaker community 250,000-members strong while building partnerships with Amazon, Intel, Microsoft, and Valve that have helped it achieve 200 percent YOY growth in 2012.

Sandy’s previous experience includes a 17-year stint at Microsoft.

Volker Hirsch Co-Founder / Board Member Blue Beck

Alongside multiple industry roles, Volker is the co-founder Oystercrowd, Blue Beck, and Digital M. Former posts at BlackBerry and Scoreloop add to an enviable CV, which also includes the co-founding of Connect2Me

Will Luton Founder/CPO Village Studio Games Village Studio
All eyes on Apple: Is the industry too reliant on iPhone for success? Jan 28th, 2013

All eyes on Apple: Is the industry too reliant on iPhone for success?

PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens discuss

Christopher Kassulke CEO HandyGames
Dave Castelnuovo Owner Bolt Creative
David Thomson Founder Ludometrics
Joony Koo Head of Business Development Block Crafters
Will Luton Founder/CPO Village Studio Games Village Studio
Can Nvidia's Project Shield go on the attack? The PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens debate Jan 21st, 2013

Can Nvidia's Project Shield go on the attack? The PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens debate

No 'micro' discussion

Adam Telfer Consultant MobileFreeToPlay

Adam has been in the mobile game industry since 2007, creating games independently. He's since grown into a full 50+ person studio manager.

Recently he's taken a position at Wooga in Berlin to sharpen his design skills and work with the world's best to create amazing, well-crafted products onto the mobile marketplace.

Christopher Kassulke CEO HandyGames
Dave Castelnuovo Owner Bolt Creative
Graeme Devine CEO / Co-Founder GRL Games
Jared Steffes Co-founder Muxy
John Ozimek Co-founder Big Games Machine

John is co-founder of PR and marketing company Big Ideas Machine. Also an all-round nice guy...

Jon Hare Owner Tower Studios
Nate Ahearn Developer Marketing Lead Google Stadia
Oscar Clark Chief Strategy Officer Fundamentally Games

Oscar Clark has been a pioneer in online, mobile, and console social games services since 1998. He is also author of the book, Games As A Service – How Free To Play Design Can Make Better Games.

Sandy Duncan CEO YoYo Games

Under Sandy’s leadership, YoYo Games has built an active GameMaker community 250,000-members strong while building partnerships with Amazon, Intel, Microsoft, and Valve that have helped it achieve 200 percent YOY growth in 2012.

Sandy’s previous experience includes a 17-year stint at Microsoft.

Scott Foe Chief Product Officer Ignited Artists
Sean Taylor Product Lead Denki
Thomas Nielsen Osao Games
Volker Hirsch Co-Founder / Board Member Blue Beck

Alongside multiple industry roles, Volker is the co-founder Oystercrowd, Blue Beck, and Digital M. Former posts at BlackBerry and Scoreloop add to an enviable CV, which also includes the co-founding of Connect2Me

Will Luton Founder/CPO Village Studio Games Village Studio
2013 predictions: The PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens on mobile's big year Jan 14th, 2013

2013 predictions: The PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens on mobile's big year

Mapping out the next 12 months

Brian Robbins President Riptide Games
Graeme Devine CEO / Co-Founder GRL Games
John Ozimek Co-founder Big Games Machine

John is co-founder of PR and marketing company Big Ideas Machine. Also an all-round nice guy...

Jussi Laakkonen CEO Noice
Oscar Clark Chief Strategy Officer Fundamentally Games

Oscar Clark has been a pioneer in online, mobile, and console social games services since 1998. He is also author of the book, Games As A Service – How Free To Play Design Can Make Better Games.

Scott Foe Chief Product Officer Ignited Artists
Will Luton Founder/CPO Village Studio Games Village Studio
War report: The PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens on Great Big War Game's Windows woe Dec 17th, 2012

War report: The PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens on Great Big War Game's Windows woe

Should a platform holder promote your game?

Dave Castelnuovo Owner Bolt Creative
John Ozimek Co-founder Big Games Machine

John is co-founder of PR and marketing company Big Ideas Machine. Also an all-round nice guy...

Oscar Clark Chief Strategy Officer Fundamentally Games

Oscar Clark has been a pioneer in online, mobile, and console social games services since 1998. He is also author of the book, Games As A Service – How Free To Play Design Can Make Better Games.

Scott Foe Chief Product Officer Ignited Artists
Thomas Nielsen Osao Games
Unity's big gamble: The PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens on Unity 4's new EULA Dec 10th, 2012

Unity's big gamble: The PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens on Unity 4's new EULA

Featuring CEO David Helgason himself

Andreas Vahsen CEO / CCO / Game Economist MachineWorks Northwest
Dave Castelnuovo Owner Bolt Creative
David Helgason Founder/CEO Unity Technologies
Jas Purewal Lawyer & Partner Purewal & Partners
Oscar Clark Chief Strategy Officer Fundamentally Games

Oscar Clark has been a pioneer in online, mobile, and console social games services since 1998. He is also author of the book, Games As A Service – How Free To Play Design Can Make Better Games.

Sandy Duncan CEO YoYo Games

Under Sandy’s leadership, YoYo Games has built an active GameMaker community 250,000-members strong while building partnerships with Amazon, Intel, Microsoft, and Valve that have helped it achieve 200 percent YOY growth in 2012.

Sandy’s previous experience includes a 17-year stint at Microsoft.

Scott Foe Chief Product Officer Ignited Artists
Volker Hirsch Co-Founder / Board Member Blue Beck

Alongside multiple industry roles, Volker is the co-founder Oystercrowd, Blue Beck, and Digital M. Former posts at BlackBerry and Scoreloop add to an enviable CV, which also includes the co-founding of Connect2Me

What can Boyfriend Maker teach us about the App Store? The PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens discuss Dec 3rd, 2012

What can Boyfriend Maker teach us about the App Store? The PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens discuss

Relationship troubles

Brian Robbins President Riptide Games
Dave Castelnuovo Owner Bolt Creative
Scott Foe Chief Product Officer Ignited Artists
Will Luton Founder/CPO Village Studio Games Village Studio
An ode to OpenFeint: The PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens close the door on social gaming's star platform Nov 26th, 2012

An ode to OpenFeint: The PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens close the door on social gaming's star platform

Gunning for GREE?

Dave Castelnuovo Owner Bolt Creative
David MacQueen Executive Director Strategy Analytics
Eros Resmini Head of Marketing The Mini Fund
Nate Ahearn Developer Marketing Lead Google Stadia
Oscar Clark Chief Strategy Officer Fundamentally Games

Oscar Clark has been a pioneer in online, mobile, and console social games services since 1998. He is also author of the book, Games As A Service – How Free To Play Design Can Make Better Games.

Paul Virapen CEO WearGa

A veteran of the games industry with over 15 years experience, Paul has previously held roles as Head of Games at The Walt Disney Company, and CEO of Big Pixel Studios.

He is currently the CEO and co-founder of WearGa, a London based startup focused 100% on games designed for smartwatch.

Scott Foe Chief Product Officer Ignited Artists
Volker Hirsch Co-Founder / Board Member Blue Beck

Alongside multiple industry roles, Volker is the co-founder Oystercrowd, Blue Beck, and Digital M. Former posts at BlackBerry and Scoreloop add to an enviable CV, which also includes the co-founding of Connect2Me

Is Curiosity a calamity? The PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens reveal all Nov 19th, 2012

Is Curiosity a calamity? The PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens reveal all

Merkin' on Molyneux?

Dave Castelnuovo Owner Bolt Creative
Jon Hare Owner Tower Studios
Jussi Laakkonen CEO Noice
Oscar Clark Chief Strategy Officer Fundamentally Games

Oscar Clark has been a pioneer in online, mobile, and console social games services since 1998. He is also author of the book, Games As A Service – How Free To Play Design Can Make Better Games.

Scott Foe Chief Product Officer Ignited Artists
Will Luton Founder/CPO Village Studio Games Village Studio
Is games journalism corrupt? The PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens reveal all Nov 12th, 2012

Is games journalism corrupt? The PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens reveal all

A write up on the writers

Christopher Kassulke CEO HandyGames
Dave Castelnuovo Owner Bolt Creative
Jason Bates Director of Marketing and Public Relations Ubisoft RedLynx
John Ozimek Co-founder Big Games Machine

John is co-founder of PR and marketing company Big Ideas Machine. Also an all-round nice guy...

Jon Hare Owner Tower Studios
Kyu Lee President (Gamevil USA) Gamevil

Kyu has been at GAMEVIL since the beginning in 2000 and has constantly played a key role in the evolution of Korean mobile gaming, continuously introducing innovation to the world.

Kyu graduated from Seoul National University with a BS in Physics and is currently on the board of advisory at GDC Mobile.

Oscar Clark Chief Strategy Officer Fundamentally Games

Oscar Clark has been a pioneer in online, mobile, and console social games services since 1998. He is also author of the book, Games As A Service – How Free To Play Design Can Make Better Games.

Scott Foe Chief Product Officer Ignited Artists
Tracy Alan Developer Relations
Will Luton Founder/CPO Village Studio Games Village Studio
The PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens on Microsoft's almighty gamble Nov 5th, 2012

The PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens on Microsoft's almighty gamble

Winning with Windows 8?

Alex Bubb Head of Partner Management and Marketing Microsoft Mobile

An innovative and passionate senior marketing leader with a track record over 16 years driving propositions and brand development client-side for leading companies including Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Electronic Arts, T-Mobile, Sony, and Canon.

Dave Castelnuovo Owner Bolt Creative
David Helgason Founder/CEO Unity Technologies
John Ozimek Co-founder Big Games Machine

John is co-founder of PR and marketing company Big Ideas Machine. Also an all-round nice guy...

Oscar Clark Chief Strategy Officer Fundamentally Games

Oscar Clark has been a pioneer in online, mobile, and console social games services since 1998. He is also author of the book, Games As A Service – How Free To Play Design Can Make Better Games.

Scott Foe Chief Product Officer Ignited Artists
With iPad 4 and iPad mini, Apple continues to lead the market, reckon the PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens Oct 29th, 2012

With iPad 4 and iPad mini, Apple continues to lead the market, reckon the PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens

Tablets are disruptive, Apple's still in the vanguard

Brian Robbins President Riptide Games
Charles Chapman Director / Owner First Touch Games
Dave Castelnuovo Owner Bolt Creative
John Ozimek Co-founder Big Games Machine

John is co-founder of PR and marketing company Big Ideas Machine. Also an all-round nice guy...

Jussi Laakkonen CEO Noice
Kyu Lee President (Gamevil USA) Gamevil

Kyu has been at GAMEVIL since the beginning in 2000 and has constantly played a key role in the evolution of Korean mobile gaming, continuously introducing innovation to the world.

Kyu graduated from Seoul National University with a BS in Physics and is currently on the board of advisory at GDC Mobile.

Oscar Clark Chief Strategy Officer Fundamentally Games

Oscar Clark has been a pioneer in online, mobile, and console social games services since 1998. He is also author of the book, Games As A Service – How Free To Play Design Can Make Better Games.

Rob Simister VP, Business Development EMEA Kabam
Scott Foe Chief Product Officer Ignited Artists
Will Luton Founder/CPO Village Studio Games Village Studio
The PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens: The diversity debate Oct 22nd, 2012

The PocketGamer.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens: The diversity debate

What's it like for minorities in the industry?

Adam Telfer Consultant MobileFreeToPlay

Adam has been in the mobile game industry since 2007, creating games independently. He's since grown into a full 50+ person studio manager.

Recently he's taken a position at Wooga in Berlin to sharpen his design skills and work with the world's best to create amazing, well-crafted products onto the mobile marketplace.

Brian Robbins President Riptide Games
Charles Chapman Director / Owner First Touch Games
Christopher Kassulke CEO HandyGames
Oli Christie CEO Neon Play
Stephen Morris Co-Founder, Technical Director, Lead programmer Greenfly Studios

As a Co-Founder, Stephen is responsible for managing and growing the company whilst working directly with each client to achieve their business requirements. Stephen is a professional application developer with substantial experience in creating and maintaining in-house and commercial software utilising state-of-the-art interactive whiteboard technology and mobile systems.

Stephen has a 15 year history of creating software, highlights include features in PC Gamer and Gulf News. He also filled game design positions at Bizzare Creations, Kamehan Studios and Ravaged Entertainment. Prior to Greenfly Studios, Stephen was a specialist developer for hire; developing educational software on the forefront of interactive classroom technology. Stephen currently lectures at Futureworks Manchester (part of the University of Lancashire family) and has also lectured at Staffordshire University and provided guest Q&A sessions. Stephen graduated from Staffordshire University with a First Class in Interactive Entertainment Technology. He is also well-known for his fascination with alternative control devices.

Volker Hirsch Co-Founder / Board Member Blue Beck

Alongside multiple industry roles, Volker is the co-founder Oystercrowd, Blue Beck, and Digital M. Former posts at BlackBerry and Scoreloop add to an enviable CV, which also includes the co-founding of Connect2Me

Will Luton Founder/CPO Village Studio Games Village Studio
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