I'll Be Back
Plarium launches long-awaited movie tie-in strategy game Terminator Genisys: Future War
Time to choose a side: humans or Skynet?
Growing Discord
Gamer messaging app Discord hits 45 million users in two years
A lot of "notice me, Senpai"s sent every day
Giant Deal
Gamevil signs publishing deal with South Korean developer Singta on upcoming 3D RPG Giant
Might not be called Giant when it launches
I Have A Daydream
HTC unveils standalone Vive VR headset powered by Google Daydream
All the Daydream bells and whistles without the phone
Tencent Financials Q1 Fy17
Honor of Kings powers Tencent game revenues to $3.3 billion in Q1 2017
CrossFire Mobile and Dragon Nest Mobile also performing well
Wah-hoo
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was the top-selling game in the US in April 2017
Sounds familiar somehow
Student Game Jam
Ukie kicks off biggest Student Game Jam yet challenging 21 teams to make a game in 48 hours
This year's theme is "empowerment"
Fresh Start
Timuz MD leaves to set up new Indian mobile developer BigCode Games
Ahmed Mohammed focusing on quality and IAP monetisation
Yep, Another One
Keywords Studios' acquisition spree continues with $4.8 million acquisition of GameSim
$3.2 million in cash, the rest in shares
Advertising Ames
King snaps up former Snapchat exec Brian Ames as its new President of Advertising
From chat to Candy Crush
Stoke City Sleeve
Top Eleven developer Nordeus signs multi-year sleeve sponsorship deal with UK football club Stoke City
But what of Biggleswade FC?
Paradox On Mobile
Paradox Interactive opens new mobile games development studio in Malmö
Prison Architect: Mobile is just the beginning
Clicking Together
ZiMAD partners with Sony Pictures to bring blockbuster film brands to Magic Jigsaw Puzzles game
Its four million MAUs are sure to be happy
Ubisoft Financials Q4 Fy17
Ubisoft plots acquisitions after mobile division accounted for just 7% of its $1.6 billion sales in FY17
Plots out big plans for its FY18
Ticket To Board Games
Pocket Gamer UK expands to cover the hottest new digital board games
Expect all the hottest news from the sector
Industry Giant
Robert Tercek to keynote PG Connects San Francisco 2017
Unmissable session from renowned media futurist on Day Two of the June 27th to 28th conference
Mobvista Financials 2016
Chinese ad tech firm Mobvista scores revenues of $296 million for 2016 thanks to overseas sales increase
Revenues up 155% year-on-year
Esports-ville
Tencent ups the ante on competitive gaming with the construction of a town dedicated to eSports in China
Also building an Honor of Kings-themed theme park in Chengdu
Three-bladed Razer
Razer reportedly raises up to $100 million in investment, signs new branding and data deal with Three
Opening a store in Hong Kong together in June
Give And Take
Using rewarded video ads in your app can boost retention by 4x, claims Tapjoy
Tapjoy digs deep into retention and rewards
Augmented Leap
Magic Leap Chief Game Wizard Graeme Devine to deliver mixed reality Evolve keynote at Develop:Brighton
Twitch SVP will also host a session on lessons in streaming and selling games
Finding Funding
TIGA releases funding guide for UK games developers
Sources of Finance for UK Games Companies report
Zenimax Gear Vr
ZeniMax accuses Samsung of infringing on trade secrets for its Oculus-powered Gear VR headsets
Alleges plan for device was secretly devised within its own office
Com2us Financials Q1 Fy17
Com2uS scores $108 million in revenues in Q1 as it eyes eSports future for Summoners War
Three years gone and still plenty of life in the game
Do It Yourself
NBCUniversal focuses in on mobile with plans to self-publish future games based on its IP
Recent hire Chris Heatherly heading up the new publishing arm
Pokemon Law
Russian blogger sentenced after posting video online of himself playing Pokemon GO in a church
Ruslan Sokolovsky found guilty of insulting religious believers and inciting hatred
Friendship Is Sweet
King expands flagship IP with soft-launch of new 3D game Candy Crush Friends Saga
Currently available in Mexico and the Philippines
Next-gen Education
Zynga partners with University of Southern California to support diversity and inclusive game production
Class for social mobile game design innovation will commence in autumn 2017
What A Relief
212 games certified for UK games tax breaks in last 12 months
35 titles approved in Q1 2017
Licensing Deal
Hugo Games claims license for mobile game based on Vikings TV show
Publisher also signs agreements with football clubs with Soccer League
Legend Of Mobile
Report: Nintendo to release The Legend of Zelda on mobile
Set to arrive after Animal Crossing
Going Public
South Korea mobile games publisher Netmarble launches IPO with valuation of over $12 billion
Shares close at $144
Simplaex Funding
Mobile marketing platform Simplaex raises $2.6 million to expand beyond games
Now has 300 million users on its platform
Sega Financials Q4 Fy17
Sega hits $3.2 billion in revenue as profits jump 414%
Hortensia SAGA and Puyopuyo!! Quest continue to perform
Nexon Financials
Nexon posts record revenues of $657 million in Q1 FY17
Mostly from one PC game
Not Impossible
London's SpatialOS developer Improbable raises $502 million
SoftBank takes non-controlling stake in the company
Gameloft Financials Q1 Fy17
Gameloft revenues fall to $73.9 million but DAUs and MAUs are growing
N.O.V.A. Legacy hits 12 million downloads to boot
Pedal Power
Finnish game jam JamBike gives two developers a week to make a game while riding a tandem bike
Game to be showcased at Nordic Game Conference 2017
Pocket Change
Tencent ploughs $90 million into Episode and War Dragons developer Pocket Gems
Studio to remain largely independent
Dena Financials Q4 Fy17
DeNA revenues hit $1.26 billion as it plots further partnerships beyond Nintendo
Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes doing well for the developer
Cooking Up A Storm
Gordon Ramsay Dash cooks up $23 million for Glu Mobile in 10 months
Renamed Restaurant Dash with Gordon Ramsay
Ncsoft Financials Q1 Fy17
NCSoft earned $35 million in royalties from Lineage 2 Revolution in Q1 FY17
But profits slumped by 60%
Konami Financials Q4 Fy17
Konami generates $2 billion in sales as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links surpasses 40 million downloads
Jikkyou Pawafuru Puroyakyu gets another million downloads for the quarter
Better Late Than Dead
Limbic and flaregames gear up to launch Zombie Gunship Survival on May 25th two years after first reveal
Mobile title was first announced back in June 2015
Netease Financials Q1 Fy17
NetEase off to a strong start in 2017 with $2 billion in revenues thanks to Onmyoji
Fantasy Westward Journey keeps on trucking
Mixi Financials Q4 Fy17
Mixi sales reach $1.82 billion as Monster Strike hits record number of users in Q4 FY17
Plans $114 million investment into its entertainment business for FY18
No Brakes
Asphalt 8: Airborne races past 300 million downloads
Still life in Gameloft's racer as it approaches fourth birthday
Square Enix Financials
Square Enix sales up to $2.25 billion as Final Fantasy Brave Exvius sees global success
Mobius Final Fantasy goes unmentioned once more
Owlchemy Acquired
Google acquires Job Simulator VR developer Owlchemy Labs for undisclosed sum
No changes to the studio, but it'll probably work on Daydream games
Project D
Nexon partners with South Korean developer Weredsoft to publish Project D globally
Promising console-quality RPG action on a small screen