Data
Mobile games are a force multipler for entire industry says US survey
ESA looks at how mobile engages new audiences
Jobs
Following $15 million investment, Kiwi poaches talent from EA, Zynga and GREE
Console transition
Scottish games industry back up to 2008 levels, valued at $160 million
11 percent of UK total
Data
Estimates of British games industry value revised upwards to $2.8 billion
Mobile boosts the figures
Molyneux, Livingstone and Cecil are Best of British at PG Connects London 2015
Industry heavyweights heading to Vinopolis 13-14 January
Video
Can Game Power Score Analysis really predict your game's commercial success?
Markus Ramark certainly thinks so
Dice Europe
Monument Valley designer: Games must "escape the trope of violence"
And money must not be the only reward, says Wong
Data
Puzzle & Dragons hits 38 million downloads of which 5 million are in North America
Planning a community event to celebrate
We’re rolling out the red carpet at the official Samsung Developer Conference 2014 party
We wrap up the SDC2014 in Hollywood style
Deal
Consolidation in mobile monetisation fragments then coalesces as Science Inc buys Upsight's PlayHaven ad network
Now focusing on our individual goals
Following TinyCo's COPPA $300,000 fine, AgeCheq sees demand surge
Leave those kids alone
Dice Europe
It's time for mobile to scale up with conviction, says GREE's Andrew Sheppard
New COO on the industry's next steps
Pocket Gamer and App Annie light up the Tokyo night with VIP-studded TGS party
Japanese mobile gaming glitterati were out in force at Ele Tokyo
Dice Europe
Nexon: Working in games is like running a restaurant, and now's the time for your cuisine to go global
Min Kim on cooking up a storm
Virtual Reality
Oculus Rift launching with free app store, paid to follow
There'll be more content when devs can monetise
Dice Europe
Microsoft's Phil Harrison on why developers need to be inspired by Kinder Surprise
Microsoft man on the advantages of wearing another hat
Kiip claims its new reward video ads generate 77% view-through rates and up to $30 CPM
A new way to view
Oculus Rift reveals new Crescent Bay devkit headset
But it's "not there yet"
The MIGS14 is getting closer. Are you ready?
10-11 November in Montreal
Chart Of The Week
Body-mounted wearables are attracting the most VC investment
Generating 10x leverage post-crowdfunding
German developer Wooga appoints new head of finance
Money matters
Gamesparks' CEO Griffin Parry on why server-side features spell success
Forget the platform. Just make the game
"If you can’t create something that stands out, you’re already dead," says Bossa's Imre Jele
The power of fans in making success
Miniclip's Saad Choudri on defining your brand, remaining flexible, and refining, refining, refining
From web to mobile
Silicon Valley Come to the Baltics combines with Live Mobile Congress in Lithuania
Find out more 11-12 October
Deal
How much money would a woodchopper game make if a woodchopper game would integrate Cashplay?
Timberman developer Digital Melody uses real-money platform
Pocket Gamer Connects
Last chance for Pocket Gamer Connects London 2015 early bird tickets
Make a saving while getting connected
FTC fines TinyCo $300,000 over COPPA data violations in pre-2013 games
Beware the kids
Exclusive
Weekly UK App Store Charts: Worms on the rise as Football Manager holds top spot
September 8 - September 14
Jobs Board
LINE man joins Wooga, Zynga's reshuffle continues, and Next Games looking for designers
Job lot
Charitable hook up between Rovio and Playmob raises $28,000 from Angry Birds Epic IAPs
Building schools for Room to Read
Amazon presses reset: Launches new tablets, rolls out OS update
Sangria hits Fire devices
Rumours
Ovum suggests Alibaba could make a $1.5+ billion move for Tango
What to do with its IPO warchest
Gameloft launches App Bundles, and Metal updates but only for A7 and A8-class hardware
Basking in iOS 8 love
Pangea Software quick off the mark with three App Store game bundles
Bundles priced from $6.99 to $12.99
Data
Like Fiksu, Tapjoy estimates iOS 8 adoption rate significantly lagging previous OSes
iPod touch the most updated device
Financials
With H1 2014 sales up 71% to $21 million, Feiyu Technology announces Hong Kong IPO plans
Xiamen Haloer+Cairot=IPO
Investment
Swrve raises $10 million to provide the tools enabling brands to grow the consumer relationship
Acero Capital leads the B round
TIGA calls for incubator program between universities and developers
Building on success of Cambridge cluster
King triumphs in 6waves legal dispute, Chinese firm pulls 'clones' from sale
Treasure Epic and Farm Epic are no more
Fortumo giving $5,000 UA spend to devs integrating its carrier billing SDK on Windows Phone
The third way
Delete and make space: iOS 8 requires at least 5.7 GB of free space to install
Will Hearthstone and World of Tanks have to go?
SkyMobi looks to expand its instore reach to over 100,000 operator shops in China
Enabling more pre-installations of the Maopao app store
Adam Saltsman and Anita Sarkeesian honored in the 2014 Gaming Insiders 30
Movers and shakers
Vrvana promises a universal VR solution with its multi-platform Totem headset
Goal in sight inside of 24 hours
Data
Watch iOS 8 take over the world with Fiksu's live analytics
It's alive!
Berlin, Vilnius, Minsk, Paris, Belgrade, Helsinki - Pocket Gamer and SkyMobi go on tour
Bringing mobile mixers to Berlin, Vilnius, Belgrade, Paris and Helsinki
Pocket Gamer's Mobile Mixer panelists discuss the power of triple-A
Thanks to our sponsors TapSense, Everyplay, and Tango
Investment
Chobolabs raises $1.3 million to redefine competitive shooters on mobile
Round led by Eric Schmidt's Innovation Endeavors
Vungle's new tech takes 300 milliseconds to decide between a pre-cached or streaming ad
Optimisation the experience