Security Concerns
Intel hits back against widespread CPU bug reports
CPUs from Intel, ARM and AMD all affected by a potential security exploit
Live From China
Google invests in Chinese mobile game live streaming platform Chushou
Company's total funding to date surpasses $120 million
Giftgaming Closure
Nick Hatter closes monetisation platform Giftgaming to become life coach
Decides the world doesn't need more advertising or revenue
King Of Advertising
UK's Advertising Standards Authority declares King of Avalon ad misleading
Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord is a very, very different game
Cortopia Funding
Mobile VR developer Cortopia raises $2.48 million to expand magic dueling game Wands
Also developing new VR titles, of course
Switch Sales
Nintendo's Switch is the fastest-selling console of all time in the US
Clears 4.8 million units sold in 10 months
App Store 2017
Developers on the App Store earned $26.5 billion in 2017
January 1st 2018 sees $300 million in sales alone
Nexon Shakeup
Nexon Korea CEO Jiwon Park promoted to global COO of Nexon
VP of business Junghun Lee nominated to take over as CEO
The Deconstructor Of Fun
Ex-FunPlus studio lead Michail Katkoff heads to Rovio as product management director
Will also play a key role in direct development
Onmyoji Soft Launch
NetEase soft-launches English version of China hit Onmyoji ahead of full release in 2018
Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden can play it now
Pressing Forward
Sony ForwardWorks preparing to push its games beyond Japan in 2018
Sora to Umi no Aida coming to Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau first
For The Cause
Apple offers free Developer Program Membership to non-profit organisations
Get that $99 fee waived if you're an eligible organisation
Mind Candy 2016 Revenues
Mind Candy's 2016 revenues fell to $4.65 million as mobile sales dropped by 90%
Overall loss was down, and it's continued to push on through 2017
Get Over It
Getting Over It with Bennet Foddy scores three nominations at the 2018 Independent Games Festival
Vignettes by Skeleton Business is the only mobile-only game to receive a nomination
Still Intelligent?
Could 2018 spell the end for mobile app intelligence as we know it?
UA expert Eric Seufert and Apptopia COO Jonathan Kay sound off on the state of the market
Big Ambitions
Nintendo aims high and forecasts 20 million Switch sales in 2018 fiscal year
Sales could reach as high as 37 million
Studio Merger
Nexon merges development studios Ndoors and Nexon Red
Studios to collaborate on game development
Apple Buddy
Apple acquires app development platform Buddybuild
Team to join the Xcode engineering group
Health Concerns
World Health Organisation drafts definitions for video game addiction
Gaming disorder and hazardous gaming outlined in draft of 2018 revision to organisation's International Compendium of Diseases
And The Winners Are...
Facebook names AdVenture Capitalist Best Instant Game for 2017
Beats Golden Boot, Dino Ballz and 4 Pics 1 Word
New Year's Honour
TIGA CEO Richard Wilson receives OBE
Rewarded for services to the UK games industry
Going East
Niantic readies Pokemon Go for China launch
Possible partnership with Chinese publishing giant NetEase
Uk Mobile Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Ketchapp and Voodoo flood top 10 download rankings with eight games
Rankings from December 18th to 24th
Snapped Up
CCP sells Newcastle studio to Sumo as it pivots away from VR
Eve Online developer to focus on PC and mobile
New Advice
New Year, New Job: Offer up some career advice in our jobs in games special
Contributors wanted
Wrapping Up
PG Connects Advent Day 24: All you need to know about PGC London 2018
2,000+ delegates, 21 tracks, 200 speakers, 180 sessions, 75-hour programme, endless networking
Tri-conference
PG Connects Advent Day 23: Connects London 2018 is mobile... but also AR/VR/MR... and PC
One ticket gives full content and fringe access to all three events
Good Companies
PG Connects Advent Day 22: Who's coming to PGC London 2018?
A list-tastic selection of the industry players set to turn up to the ball on January 22nd to 23rd
Win Big
Google Play Indie Games Contest open for entries
Submit your title by 6pm GMT on December 31st
World's Finest
10 days left to submit your game to the IMGA Global
Deadline for submissions is January 1st 2018
Start Matchmaking
PG Connects Advent Day 21: The Pitch & Match PGC London 2018 meeting system is live
Let the free-and-unlimited connecting begin
Cracking Down
App Store now requires developers to list loot box odds
Apple cracks down on monetisation model following triple-A game furore
A Christmas Miracle
Mixed reality start-up Magic Leap unveils first headset
Magic Leap One set for 2018 release
Awards Sponsors
Game Insight, AppOnboard and Nazara sponsor first ever Mobile Games Awards 2018
First ever Mobile Games Awards takes place on January 23rd 2018
Stellar Insight
PG Connects Advent Day 20: From ESL to Supercell, it's our greatest star speaker line-up yet
Jam City, Space Ape, SYBO, ustwo, Snap, King, Grand Cru, Rovio, Jagex, NetEase and many more to contribute to an unmissable conference programme
It's Like They're Really There
Niantic to improve AR functionality in Pokemon GO with ARKit integration
New gameplay features and more realistic Pokemon on compatible devices
Disruptor Point
Disruptor Beam and Tilting Point form strategic partnership on UA campaign for Star Trek Timelines
Helping Disruptor Beam scale its UA efforts while continuing to work on the game
Unity 2017.3 Update
Unity rolls out 2017.3 update with easier access to Xiaomi's China app store
Also improves various graphics and Cinemachine functions, while dropping support for Tizen
Reality Gizer Partnership
AR developer Reality Gaming Group partners with eSports app Gizer to bring tournaments to Reality Clash
Shoot your friends in AR and maybe win some prizes
Odyssey To Japan
Super Mario Odyssey jumps to one million units sold in Japan
Switch closing in on three million hardware units sold
America Of Valor
Tencent's popular mobile MOBA Honor of Kings lands in the US as Arena of Valor
Hasn't got off to an explosive start, but there's still time
Indie Innit
PG Connects Advent Day 19: How to get into PGC London 2018 for free
Step-by-step guide to transaction-less conference access for independent developers
A Clean Operation
Spil Games' surgery simulator Operate Now: Hospital racks up 10 million downloads in six months
95% organic downloads and 50% day one retention rates
Wargaming Gunslingers
Industrial Toys spin-off Gunslinger Studios partners with Wargaming Mobile to publish upcoming mobile RPGs
Exiles of Embermark likely to be the first game to be published
Rules Of Survival Championship
NetEase kicks off $650,000 championship for PUBG clone Rules of Survival
$150,000 for the overall winners at the finals in China
Vainglory 5v5
Super Evil Megacorp to bring Vainglory in line with PC MOBAs with 5v5 mode in February 2018
What will it mean for the game's current competitive scene?
Downloads Out
NetEase's PUBG clone Knives Out surpasses 100 million downloads in just over a month
Cleared this milestone while still in beta
Press Gang
PG Connects Advent Day 18: Come meet the media
Whether it's real-time feedback from our Journalist Bar or catching up with the leading publications in attendance
Bossing It
Mobile start-up Like a Boss Games secures $1.6 million funding for multiplayer sports title
Debut game set for mid-2018 release
Mega-deal
Disney to acquire 21st Century Fox in $52 billion deal
The house that made Mickey Mouse hordes array of IP including Avatar, X-Men and The Simpsons