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
Exclusive
Weekly UK App Store Charts: Minecraft continues mobile dominance as Fit the Fat is squashed out
July 14 - July 20, 2014
Another Big Indie Pitch winner gets the spotlight after Casual Connect
Samsung-sponsored show brings indie titles to the fore
F2P furore causing indies to fall out of love with iOS, claims Curve Studios
Stigma now attached to mobile development
Financials
Mobile game UA boosts Facebook’s Q2 FY15 revenue 61% to $2.9 billion
Mobile advertising is now the company's main revenue stream
Pg Connects
Join us for Pocket Gamer Connects: London 2015 from 13 January
The date and place is now set, so get your tickets and start counting down the days.
Investment
GamePop primes for the big time with $13 million round led by Samsung Ventures
Subscription-based unconsole will now be distributed by cable companies
The honeymoon is over: $700 million Nokia loss causes Microsoft profits to fall 7%
Giant sticking to longterm strategy
iPhone sales soar past 35 million in latest quarter, but iPad continues slump
Tablet sales down for second quarter in row
Casual Connect Usa
"Marketing is cool, but product is king," says Sega veteran on creating quality casual games
Jill Braff reveals all at Casual Connect
Financials
EA Mobile sees Q1 FY15 revenue up 9% to $123 million
Four new games in development
Video
Electric dreams: Frogmind's CEO explains how indies can turn dreams into reality
Johannes Vuorinen's indie tips
Deal
Analytics acquisition: Yahoo to acquire mobile data giant Flurry
Moving on metrics
UKIE: EC ruling on F2P must not 'stifle developer creativity'
Most British devs already compliant, says Dr. Jo Twist
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood adds $340 million to Glu Mobile's value
Shares up almost 100% in a month
Video
Less is more: Oceanhorn's success was a product of "clear focus", says Heikki Repo
[Insert sea shanty here]
Amazing maze: Monument Valley tops 1 million downloads
A monumental success
Apple to EC: Our F2P controls already 'go beyond' those of our rivals
But US giant claims it will work with Europe
Dead Trigger 2 fires its way to Best App Ever 2014 victory
Madfinger game blows away competition to win the top prize
EC orders Apple and Google to clamp down on 'exhortative' F2P games
Consumers need to be informed of costs
SponsorPay rebrands as Fyber
Aiding better digestion of the app ecosystem
Play with pride: Atari to launch its first game aimed at LGBT community
Pridefest charges players with hosting own parade
Join Pocket Gamer at Casual Connect USA 2014
Come to our epic bashes in San Francisco on 21 July
Exclusive
Weekly UK App Store Charts: Fit the Fat dominates the free charts as RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 loses out
July 07 - July 13, 2014