Submissions open for Develop in Brighton's Indie Showcase competition
Four years indie and going strong
Sega Sammy invests in Emblem of Falkyrie dev Mynet
Strengthening smartphone capacity
Game Insight hits 5 million players on Windows and Windows Phone 8
Off to a good start
Flurry updates analytics to show retention and return rate
New feature currently in beta
That's A Relief
Applying for Tax Relief: British Film Institute unveils crucial cultural test guidelines
Applications now open
Checkin In
Habbo Hotel's Timo Soininen joins Small Giant Games
Serving as studio's new chief executive
Candy Crush Saga blamed for US obesity: Michelle Obama demands candies only become available after 5 veggie matches
Yes, We Kale
Capcom takes a $48 million charge on underperforming mobile and PC online games
FY14 net income downgraded by $19 million
Hyped For Helsinki
Get your early bird tickets for Pocket Gamer Connects by 4 April
Fancy speaking? Mark the same date in your calendar
Hot Five
The making of Disco Zoo, looking back at GDC, and are mobile devs leaving mobile en masse?
Last week's top 5 stories
Big Games On The Go
Japan's $5.4 billion smartphone gaming market jumped 178% in 2013
Now half the size of total Japanese games market
Flattery Or Forgery
Threes risks being 'lost in the underbrush of copycats', says co-creator Asher Vollmer
Dev issues 'letter to the rip-offs'
Befriending A Goliath
Dlala Studios on how indies can manage a relationship with a giant
AJ Grand-Scrutton on working with Microsoft
500 Reasons To Succeed
China's Tencent buys $500 million stake in CJ Games
Becomes third-largest shareholder in the firm
Canned Game Creates Virtual Rift
Cliffy B brands Notch 'a pouty kid' for canning Minecraft for Oculus
Bringing a dose of reality to the world of VR
A Question Of Relief
Do I qualify for the UK's Games Tax Relief?
UKIE serves up all you need to know
Encouraging Investment
TIGA: Games Tax Relief will deliver £188 million jackpot for UK devs
Money to pour in over next 5 years
Games Tax Relief Is Go
European Commission approves state aid
'Within existing EU rules'
Gmgc 2014
Trends in mobile games advertising 2014
Going native with programmatic sophistication
Gmgc 2014
If you want to IPO in China, you have 6 months, says Ourpalm VP
Market sentiment is cooling
Gmgc 2014
We need to find growth that's not based on more users, says Youzu CEO
Better IP means more higher value opportunities
Gmgc 2014
ZQgame announces $100 million M&A investment fund
Looking for equity in devs, publishers and distributors
Sweet & Sour
King's market debut opens at 10% below IPO price
But mobile is still maturing
And The Award Goes To...
Rovio's Icebreaker and Gameloft's Asphalt 8 run away with the Pocket Gamer Awards
Nintendo also makes its mark
No Drift
Oculus: We've always been 'culturally aligned' with Facebook
Firm calls on fans to have faith
Building A Great Party
Still in San Francisco? Head on over to our next Mobile Mixer for Build 2014
Mix and mingle with Fortumo and PG
Gmgc 2014
Chinese web game developers on their mobile false start
Gamewave, Dovo, Youzu and Manyougu reveal their pain
Gmgc 2014
Tencent aims to dominate Chinese market with new Tencent Mobile Game Platform
Will launch with 40+ games
Gmgc 2014
Chinese developers need to let PC games go, says LineKong CEO
Welcome the new age of mobile opportunity
Boom Times
Chinese mobile games market grew 156% in 2013 to $2.2 billion
Estimated to be worth $6.9 billion by 2016
Talking Tax Breaks
UKIE signs up TV Coalition for BAFTA event
Set to detail the advantages of tax relief
Real Deal
Facebook to buy Oculus VR for $2 billion
Virtual reality goes social
Candy For Everyone
Cut the Rope's Zeptolab files motion against King's 'Candy' trademark attempt in EU
Om Nom means business
Bigger Is Better
It's time for developers to get physical with their players, says Alistair Aitcheson
Big screens are the future
Two Heads Better Than One
Double Fine enters the publishing fray
Helping indies stay indie
Financial News
King set for $7.6 billion valuation ahead of NYSE debut
Top brass could sell up for multi-millions
Gdc 2014
Wargaming looking to can 'cruel' IAPs in World of Tanks Blitz
Looking to hook players for the long haul
Gdc 2014
Double Fine on how to become a multiplatform master
And why you'll get 'really, really angry' at Android
Let The Betting Begin
Creative Mobile signs up for Cashplay's real-money wager tournaments in Drag Racing
Go head-to-head or pay for big skilled-based events
Tested By Millions
Get more from your publishing platform with PikPokPlus
Veteran developer opens up for all
Profitable Move
Mobile games generate $100 million for Tencent in Q4 2013
While FY13 revenues rise 38% to $9.9 billion
Financial News
Shanda Games sees FY13 mobile revenues rise dramatically to $79 million
But Q4 is down 21% as Million Arthur player churn
Open Shop
Apple launches Indie Game Showcase on App Store
Links up with Simogo for debut splash
Top 50
PocketGamer.biz unveils the Top 50 Developers of 2014
The list in full
Gaming Ethics
GDC 2014: The Drowning's Ben Cousins blames the snobbish 'Establishment' for unethical stigma surrounding free-to-play
Discusses the ethics of 7 game business models
Financial Results
Renren tries to reposition as 2013 revenue drops 2% to $157 million
Games unit hit by $3.5 million restructure
Discount Your Engines
Crytek undercuts Unreal 4 by $9 a month
Get CryEngine-as-a-service program
Let Them Pay
Ouya drops free-to-try restriction
Devs can't cope with creating a demo, apparently
Financial News
Gameloft's FY13 net income down 19% to $10.3 million
Spent $20 million on upgrading IT systems
Unlocking Success
iPhone version of The Room had 12 percent conversion rate
Series now close to 10 million downloads