Financials
Despite ongoing business reset, Square Enix sees game sales up 103% to $373 million
Dragon Quest Monster Super Light strong in Japan
Apple and Samsung agree to halt all patent battles outside of the US
European stalemate
NY Games Conference hits New York City on 8 September
Facebook and King to keynote
Financials
DeNA's platform approach hits global competition with FY14 Q1 revenue down 37% to $278 million
International business drops 50%
Sony cans PlayStation Mobile support for Android
Japanese statement reveals withdrawal
Unity looks to showcase and discover at this year's Gamescom
Intel acquired
The App Store industry: App 'revolution' has added 500,000 jobs to European economy, says Apple
30% of all app payouts have gone to European devs
Apple analytics: 66.3 percent of all App Store software is freemium
Average price of a game is $0.74
Video
Ben Cousins on what's next for gaming hardware
Following the trends down
Financials
Namco Bandai posts FY15 Q1 game sales of $397 million
Financials
Mobile provides 'steady growth' as Konami sees FY15 Q2 game revenue up 2% to $201 million
Sales still heavily Japan-centric
Creative Mobile accelerates through 200 million download mark on Google Play
Fast and furious
What the Chillingo founders did next: Byatte and Wee look to up dev revenue with 'smart' 3D printing
Just hit print
Jobs
Epic puts a ring on Pitbull; rebranded as Epic Games UK and now expanding
Veteran James Golding return home to aid growth
Artist files lawsuit after claiming her trademarked 'Angry Birds' IP was sold to Rovio illegally
Fight the power
Game Connection opens its award submissions
New categories available, submit by 29 August
Deal
Kabam partners with Undead Labs for original mobile RPG Moonrise
Demonstrating it doesn't rely on movie licences
Pocket Gamer rocks the Shanghai night at ChinaJoy 2014
Thanks to sponsors Chukong and Immersion
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Realising potential: Rovio reveals how developers can brand their way to success
Learn from the best
Rising sun: Kabam's president of worldwide studios jumps ship to GREE
Andrew Sheppard set to join Japanese giant
'I've got $100 million in the bank, but I'm still cautious about the future,' says LineKong CEO
Wang Feng on tempering ambition with pragmatism
Financials
Sega Sammy sees FY15 Q1 game revenue rise 13% to $211 million
Looking to Chain Chronicle for future sparkle
Financials
Capcom sees FY15 Q1 mobile sales drop 26% to $14 million
Looking to Asia for future growth
Video
Create character driven games and watch user retention soar, says Boomlagoon
Building brands
Video
Risk equals reward: King's Tommy Palm on heading east and tapping into the next generation
A new breed
Deal
China in its hands: Kabam signs $120 million publishing deal with Alibaba
Online giant to launch Kabam games in China
The big break out: Jolla partners with 3 to make move on Asia
Finland just the first step
Heading east: Asian mobile game revenue doubles as Japan brings home the bacon
Double delight
Samsung: Smartphones stall and tablet sales decline in latest quarter
Giant ups marketing spend to increase demand
Exclusive
The Kim Kardashian way: Using brands effectively can be a shortcut to success, says EEDAR
A matter of matching
Exclusive
Weekly UK App Store Charts: Minecraft tightens its grip and Kim Kardashian gets re-elected
July 21 - July 27, 2014
Going it alone: Former Zynga devs raise $2.5 million following successful solo debut
It's a hits game
Casual Connect USA 2014 buzzing with smartphone frenzy at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Mixer
Another great show, and another great mixer
Financials
Glu Mobile sees FY14 Q2 revenue up 68% to $40.9 million
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood's impact won't be fully revealed until Q3
Financials
GungHo hits 'peak' Puzzle & Dragons as FY14 Q2 sales drop 11% to $440 million
What's next?
Come mix it up with Pocket Gamer at GDC Europe
Chill out in Cologne this August with a Mobile Mixer
New mobile virtual operator Snail Games disrupts Chinese market as it zero-rates game downloads
Also has a hardware play in the works
Deals
Chartboost makes China move with Chukong
US monetisation platform gains local backing
Financials
Koei Tecmo sees FY15 Q1 online and mobile game sales up 18% to $16 million
Driving majority of company income
Financials
Changyou sees FY14 Q2 game revenues down 6% to $154 million
DDTank and Wartune maturing
BAFTA call issued: Submit your game for a British Academy Game Award
First entry free
Pocket Gamer and Chukong Technologies set to get the pirate party started at GDC Europe
Land ahoy!
Gamer ethics: Are developers really paying for coverage by YouTubers?
Pay to play
Video
Localisation isn't everything if you want to crack Asia, says David McCarthy
Metaps man on moving on China, Japan and Korea
Financials
Unbalanced schedule sees Gameloft post FY14 Q2 sales down 0.4% to $73.5 million
Has at least 8 major releases due later in 2014
As it rolls out on iOS, ad platform StartApp hits 250 million monthly active users
Number of integrated apps rises to 100,000
Books open as Chinese platform operator iDreamSky prepares to go public
Money never sleeps
Get your game seen at Pocket Gamer’s GDC Europe Big Indie Pitch
Is it your time to shine?
Golden age of video: Google confirms $1 billion Twitch purchase
Video killed the radio star
Kamcord: Uploading videos at 1% of YouTube's rate
Video sharing on the rise