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Mobile Mavens' Games of the Year 2017 BEST OF THE BEST Dec 29th, 2017

Mobile Mavens' Games of the Year 2017

The big names in the industry tell us their top mobile games of 2017

  • Game of the Year
Is augmented reality for smartphones a gimmick or great for games? MOBILE MAVENS Oct 25th, 2017

Is augmented reality for smartphones a gimmick or great for games?

The Mobile Mavens have their say on the hot topic

  • Augmented Reality
  • Mobile Mavens
Mobile Mavens: Is there an opportunity for smartphones to build on the Nintendo Switch model? MOBILE MAVENS Jul 14th, 2017

Mobile Mavens: Is there an opportunity for smartphones to build on the Nintendo Switch model?

Following recent investments, we ask the experts for their view

  • Mavens
  • Mobile Mavens
  • Nintendo Switch
The iPhone turns 10: how can Apple shake up mobile gaming in the next decade? MOBILE MAVENS Jun 30th, 2017

The iPhone turns 10: how can Apple shake up mobile gaming in the next decade?

Our Mobile Mavens ponder the next 10 years for Apple and mobile gaming

  • Mavens
  • Mobile Mavens
  • iPhone
What will iOS 11 dropping App Store top grossing charts mean for developers? MOBILE MAVENS Jun 20th, 2017

What will iOS 11 dropping App Store top grossing charts mean for developers?

Mobile Mavens on the new-look App Store

  • App Store
  • Mavens
  • Top Grossing
  • Mobile Mavens
  • iOS 11
1 Why is Amazon shutting down its Underground initiative? MOBILE MAVENS May 9th, 2017

Why is Amazon shutting down its Underground initiative?

Is it a sign that F2P can't be toppled?

  • Mavens
  • Mobile Mavens
  • Amazon Appstore
  • Canned
  • Amazon Underground
Does Pokemon GO leave room for another location-based hit? MOBILE MAVENS Apr 19th, 2017

Does Pokemon GO leave room for another location-based hit?

Is location-based gaming a winner-takes-all market?

  • Location-based
  • Mavens
  • Mobile Mavens
How big can King's Call of Duty mobile game be? MOBILE MAVENS Apr 12th, 2017

How big can King's Call of Duty mobile game be?

Discussing the potential of the shooter genre on mobile

  • Mavens
  • Mobile Mavens
  • Shooter
  • Call of Duty
Mobile Mavens reflect on their GDC 2017 trends and highlights BACK FROM SAN FRANCISCO Mar 14th, 2017

Mobile Mavens reflect on their GDC 2017 trends and highlights

What sticks in the memory?

  • GDC
  • Mavens
  • Trends
  • Mobile Mavens
Tips and tricks on how to survive and make the most out of GDC 2017 GDC TIPS Feb 24th, 2017

Tips and tricks on how to survive and make the most out of GDC 2017

The mobile mavens offer their advice from years of experience at the event

Why did Take-Two buy Social Point? MOBILE MAVENS Feb 21st, 2017

Why did Take-Two buy Social Point?

What's the motivation for the $250 million deal?

  • Acquisition
  • Mavens
  • Mobile Mavens
  • Business Strategy
What do mobile game developers think of iOS 10.3's new in-app rating and review features? MOBILE MAVENS Feb 8th, 2017

What do mobile game developers think of iOS 10.3's new in-app rating and review features?

Update makes ratings a breeze, but is it important?

  • Mavens
  • Mobile Mavens
  • User Reviews
1 The Mobile Mavens' Games of the Year 2016 MOBILE MAVENS Dec 20th, 2016

The Mobile Mavens' Games of the Year 2016

Pokemon GO, Clash Royale, Crashlands and more

  • Mavens
  • Mobile Mavens
  • Game of the Year
  • 2016 in Review
How big an impact will Facebook Instant Games have on mobile gaming? MOBILE MAVENS Dec 8th, 2016

How big an impact will Facebook Instant Games have on mobile gaming?

Mobile Mavens discuss the HTML5-powered Messenger platform

  • Facebook
  • HTML5
  • Mavens
  • Mobile Mavens
  • Instant Games
1 Mobile developers discuss the most important rules of game monetisation design MOBILE MAVENS Nov 30th, 2016

Mobile developers discuss the most important rules of game monetisation design

The most important techniques to get players spending

  • Monetisation
  • Mavens
  • Mobile Mavens
  • Monetisation Design
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