Cryptoline
Report: Line exploring the use of cryptocurrencies in its services
Might be adding cryptocurrencies into Line Pay
Monster Conference
The Pocket Gamer Connects London 2018 schedule is live
And it's our biggest, baddest Connects yet
Pokemon Gone
Pokemon Go to stop supporting older iPhones and iPads on February 28th
Can't run iOS 11? Upgrade your phone or lose your game
Poor Little Linda
Razer unveils Android laptop Project Linda powered by its own smartphone
Slot in your Razer Phone and you're away
Access To Finance
Ukie partners with law firm Harbottle and Lewis on guide for UK developers looking to access finance
Covering everything from crowdfunding to velocity capital
Tiga Business Opinions
TIGA survey finds fewer UK games companies looking to grow their business in 2018
Business Opinion Survey 2018 shows a mix of optimism and pessimism
Pocket Media Hires
Mobile advertising firm Pocket Media hires Keith Ta as head of sales
Helping grow sales and train staff
Igda Dss 2017
IGDA survey finds developers concerned about job stability and diversity in the industry
Majority of respondents identify as white men
Go Mi
Oculus partners with Xiaomi to manufacture upcoming standalone VR headset Oculus Go
Xiaomi also creating its own near-identical headset for the China market
Lineage 2 Revolution Downloads
Netmarble's MMORPG Lineage 2: Revolution clears five million downloads in 50 days in the West
Still going strong in South Korea
Across The Line
Indian publisher Nazara acquires majority stake in sports games developer Nextwave Multimedia
Picks up rights to World Cricket Championship games
Investment Reality
Leeds start-up XR Games raises $2.6 million
New studio aims to develop mobile and arcade virtual reality games
Key Milestone
Sachin Saga Cricket Champions scores two million downloads in less than a month
Developer JetSynthesys celebrates with esports tournament
Quizzed Up
Hit mobile app HQ Trivia attracts 1.2 million players
Rapid growth for popular quiz app
From Russia With Games
Glu Mobile sells Moscow studio for $2.8 million
Publisher also sells four games to My.com
Uk Mobile Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Voodoo’s Twisty Road claims Christmas number one
Rankings from December 25th to 31st
Hammer Time
Epic crackdown on copyrighted Unreal Engine 4 Marketplace assets
Audit to take place over the next few months
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