App-y Days
Google, Amazon and Microsoft talk app store best practices
Get noticed and make money
Hockedoff
Clint Hocking leaves Amazon Game Studios for reasons unclear
Former Valve and LucasArts man departs
Myriad Devices
How Testbird worked with DeNA to prime One Piece for Chinese success
Fixing critical bug
Finding Audiences
Ex-Lionhead man Keith Anderson joins Wargaming to run European marketing
Connecting players to games
Case Closed
Hothead Games settles with Glu over Deer Hunter 2014 copying claim
Payments are now ongoing
Drain Pain
Hearthstone on mobile could be losing Blizzard millions
Players switching from PC to mobile may be costing Blizzard.
Om Nom Knowledge
How Zeptolab distilled 150 ideas into 50 prototypes, 5 soft launches, and one King of Thieves
There's no pleasing some people
Indie Ideas
Her Story dev, Boomlagoon, Tilting Point and The Guardian give Indie Inspiration at PGC Helsinki
Details of developer-focused track revealed
Incubate
Why Stugan is the accelerator every indie developer needs
Nestled in the Swedish woods, a new type of accelerator has been created
Bird Brand
Rovio's Mighty Eagle Peter Vesterbacka on why brands are best
As since proved by Angry Birds 2
Core Move
iDreamSky invests $10 million into US core dev Rumble Entertainment
Big bet
Expanding The Nest
Rovio spreads its wings with new country director for India
Anurag Sachdeva is taking Angry Birds east.
Hot Five
DeNA discusses Nintendo deal, and King's profit drop while Com2us gains
We round up the top five stories of last week
Ua Play
MMX Racing looks to boost install rates with PlayCanvas playable 3D ads
Early engagement
Istanbul-built, China-bound
iDreamSky snaps up Chinese publishing rights for US hit Toy Blast
Will its healthy US grossing translate Eastward?
Step Up
MobilityWare promotes former COO Jeff Erle to CEO
The California firm shaping up for the future
Sweet
Friday Flashback: Candy Crush Saga revealed as the second 'billion dollar' mobile game
Puzzle & Dragons has a rival
Growth Area
With advertising already 19% of sales, Zynga is building out its own PMP to attract big brand dollars
Sticky eyeballs
Mind The Gap
A Candy Crush Saga hole sees King's sales down 14% to $490 million
Bitter pill
New Location
Ingress dev Niantic Labs spins out from Google mothership
Safety blanket jettisoned
Sharp Edges
Pixel Toys announces heavy mecha Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade game
Future war today
Looking Up
Unity announces Vision Virtual and Augmented Reality Summit 2016
Running from 10-11 February 2016
Catapulted
Angry Birds 2 does 30 million downloads in two weeks
Birds and pigs are flying
Hooked
Palringo uses the power of rare fish to raise $310,785 for charities
Annual drive
Levelling Up
Off the back of aggressive UA spending for Summoners War, Com2uS' sales rise 16% to $97 million
RPGs are the way ahead
Building Brand
WWE brawn boosts MMX Racing brand in new partnership
Monster truck racer partners with monster wrestlers
Mobilizing Profit
Mobile boosts Hearthstone's $20 million a month revenue, says SuperData
SuperData research shines light on Hearthstone
Pgc Is Key
Everything you need to know about September's Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2015
And why you ought to be there...
Watch This Space
Facebook adds autoplay native videos ads into its UA channel, advertising Game of War in the process
UA goldmine
New Game In Town
DeNA West CEO Shintaro Asako on why Nintendo's 'free-to-start' games will be successful in Japan, China and the west
PCG San Francisco's Superstar Sessions
Super Soap Box
What does Rami Ismail think about indie mobile gaming? Find out at #PGCHelsinki
As he delivers Superstar Sessions keynote
Volte-face
F2P developer Kobojo changes tack and goes paid for western release of Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey
Rethinking your approach
Cologne Victors
I-Illusions' Element4l wins Pocket Gamer's Big Indie Pitch at Gamescom 2015
Dynamic states
Tactical Move
Nordeus works with Chelsea star Nemanja Matic for Top Eleven's animated live match feature
Filling the holes
Well Heeled Plan
Animoca Brands goes glam with Paris Hilton-branded Star Girl IAP
Hey big spender
Open The Door
Minecraft programmer Jeb Bergensten calls for a more accessible games industry
Accessibility is key, says Jeb Berngensten
Get Hired
How to get a job at one of Remote Control Productions' 14 studios
Creative Producer Knut Gollert reveals top tips
Getting Bigger
Remote Control Productions links with Cursor to open Finland office
Joint Venture opens later in 2015
Sporty Pivot
$26 million investment turns Super Evil's attentions to eSports in Asia
Vainglory creators get a serious cash injection
Shooting For Flukes
Stugan: Does the "Lucky Indie" myth still exist?
The Stugan devs question whether being lucky is still enough
Hot Five
Angry Birds 2 breaks records, Game of War uncovered, and video ad insights
The top stories of the last week in detail
Make A Connection
Deadline for Game Connection Development and Marketing Awards 2015 closes 17 August
Two ways to win
Nadir Continues
Still loss-making and losing players, but Zynga sees FY15 Q2 sales up 9% to $200 million
Trying times
Fan Powered
Crowdfunding isn't going away, says Double Fine's community manager James Spafford
It's taken us up and down
Global Strategy
Youzu appoints former Sony CEO Nobuyuki Idei as its 'one-man think tank'
Added brains
Different Strokes
Chinese version of Angry Birds Epic will be more core, more pay-to-win
Chimera's Ellen Lyse Einarsen talks cultural differences
Ad This Up
AdRally boosts MMX Racing ad ARPDAU by 46%
UK studio Hutch has a new ad mediation strategy
Finnsential
Five tracks at PG Connects Helsinki 2015 that’ll knock your socks off
Pocket Gamer Connects returns to Finland bigger and better
Rival Move
Zynga hires ex-EA Mobile EVP Frank Gibeau
Joins Bing Gordon on the board
Birdie's The Word
Behaviour Interactive pulls Jason Dufner for Pro Feel Golf Android launch
Sporting superstars muscle in on mobile action