Jobs
Wooga hires ex-LINE game man to run new Japan office
Heading east
Chart Of The Week
Compared to Supercell, Microsoft paid 100 percent too much for Minecraft, says analyst
Digi-Capital crunches the numbers
Tango boasts its social stickiness as Road Riot breaks 1 million DAUs barrier
US social network looking for good games
Chart Of The Week
Apple clamping down on reskinners with new App Store algorithm
Under the skin
Google launches its first $100 Android One phones in India
Targetting the next 5 billion
It's not about the money. It's about my sanity, says a departing Notch
Minecraft founder is 'not a symbol'
Deal
Microsoft acquires Minecraft for $2.5 billion
Rumour becomes reality
Jobs
Zynga's head of social slots leaves for stealth start-up
End of the line
Exclusive
Weekly UK App Store Charts: Football Manager and Minecraft top the league
September 1 - September 7
Conscious Coupling: Zoink and Image & Form create a publishing partnership
New model attempted
Jobs Board
Zynga appoints Pete Hawley as GM, SkyMobi gets new SVP, and Glu, Telltale, and Kabam all search for new talent
New positions
TIGA calls for a $5 million Creative Content Fund
Put in the funds, reap the rewards
Virtual Piggy streamlines teen payments with Oink 2.0
This little piggy...
Google Play gets two hour returns window
Change your mind
Chinese publisher OurPalm says it's making a major investment into Unity
Part of a wider strategic reorg?
EA Mobile working on "prototype wearable experiences" for Apple Watch
Compelling potential
Event
Games Funding Forum looks to show you the money on 23 October
New London-based half-day event launching
Jobs
Zynga appoints EA, Sony, Lionhead veteran Pete Hawley as GM
The rebuild continues
Creative England looks to boost female game development with £15,000 Queen of Code initiative
Pink pounds
Monetisation experts Eric Seufert, Nicholas Lovell and Mark Sorrell speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2015
First speakers for Acquire, Engage, Monetise track announced
A matter of time: Apple Watch is announced but not available until 2015
From $349 device focused on health and communications
Apple supersizes with 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus
Also looks to shake up US retail payments
Jobs
Rumour: Changyou cuts 100 jobs at 17173.com
Looking to reduce staff costs
Finance the future: Save the UK games industry by unlocking lottery cash, says TIGA
A helping hand
Square Enix launches Dive In game streaming service in Japan
How to get Final Fantasy VII on your mobile
Jobs
SkyMobi poaches Glu Mobile China's GM to run its game operations
Gio Zhang to expand international sourcing and M&A efforts
Deal
BoosterMedia gains 6 million MAUs with the purchase of HTML5 outfit Hallpass Media
Doubling its reach
Jobs
Adjust appoints ex-Upsight exec Shawn Bonham to head up APAC expansion
Japan and South East Asia on target
Investment
Adjust raises $7.6 million for US and Asian expansion
Active Venture Partners leads the round
Jobs Board
Jobs Board: Fishlabs' looking for 25, Big Fish lands PopCap's CFO, and Turbo gets advice from Helgason and Gunnarsson
New positions
FTC forces Google to refund up to $19 million in US over kids' mis-use of IAPs
Show me the money
Jobs
Turbo announces advisory board including Unity's Helgason and CCP's Gunnarsson
Bank, consultant and ex-Vice journalist also onboard
Financials
Privatisation of Shanda Games takes another turn as a member resigns its special committee
Another twist in the tale
Jobs
Big Fish Games finds a new CFO in former PopCap man Robert Chamberlain
Fish are friends
Financials
Leaked email reports Chukong's August 2014 sales up 130% to $28.5 million
Good news can't wait
Deal
Comedy Central and Pocket Gems to revive Ugly Americans on mobile
The power of Episodes
Video
App stores are brilliant for distribution, but terrible for discovery, says BlackBerry
Distribution, not discovery
Deal
Slitherine makes a significant advance into mobile strategy, acquiring Shenandoah Studio
Wargaming specialists combine
Exclusive
Weekly UK App Store Charts: Disney's Castle of Illusion seizes control
August 24 - August 31, 2014
Marmalade 7.4 brings added features for Facebook, WinPho 8.1, Roku and Firefox
This is your jam
Jobs
Amazon CFO Thomas Sztukat to step down in 2015
Passing the torch
UK trade body Ukie launches its games policy manifesto
Looking to influence the next government
VR titles Gunner and Perfect Beach to launch with Samsung's Gear VR headset
A unique experience
Temple Run goes first person as it supports Samsung Gear VR
Run away from arctic demon monkeys
Samsung goes virtual with its Note 4-powered Gear VR headset
Partnering with Oculus and launch game from DeNA
Games, music and TV executives head to New York for 2014 DMW Week NYC
Digital Media Wire's conference returns from 8 Sept
Pocket Gamer is turning Tokyo Game Show into an (App) Annie Wonderland
Unlike the white rabbit, don't be late
North by North West: Meet fellow developers at Manchester social DrinkUp!
Break out the ale!
Deals
Consortium swap: 3 new investors including a textiles company step up to take Shanda Games private
Stranger and stranger
Deal
Hoolai tests the hardcore appetite of WeChat players with War of Immortals
Successful web game goes mobile