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Video: Top tips for clever design in VR games
It's a whole new world to think about
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Ric Cowley
About Ric is the Editor of PocketGamer.biz, having started out as a Staff Writer on the site back in 2015. He received an honourable mention in both the MCV and Develop 30 Under 30 lists in 2016 and refuses to let anyone forget about it.
Articles by Ric Cowley
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2015 in Review: Our top 10 most read articles of 2015
The hottest articles of the year
Tell Me A Story
Video: Evan Skolnick on the importance of storytelling in games
It's not just about feelings
Left Or Right?
Video: Failbetter Games on the best number of choices to give players in non-linear games
So many paths, so little time
Winning
Video: How to come up with a winning game concept
You just gotta believe in yourself!
More Adventurous
2015 in Review: Mediatonic's Sam Barton-Nicol on not being apologetic about mobile gaming
Future trends from the remembrance of things past
Started From The Bottom
2015 in Review: PocketGamer.biz Ric Cowley on Nintendo, eSports and being the Promiscuous Gamer
Future trends from the remembrance of things past
Train-ing Session
Video: Big Huge Games' Tim Train on what made DomiNations a success
Knowing your competition and working rapidly
Beginning Of The End
2015 in Review: Kobojo's Mario Rizzo on replacing UA with community focus
Future trends from the remembrance of things past
Pgc Vancouver Speakers
Call for speakers for Pocket Gamer Connects Vancouver 2016
Teach us your ways
Feeling Phygital
Video: FabZat on the rise of phygital games
Blurring the lines between physical and digital
Focus Up
2015 in Review: Martine Spaans on narrowing focus and not chasing VR hype
Future trends from the remembrance of things past
Epic Teaching
Epic releases Unreal Match 3, its free mobile development learning tool
Teaching all the basics of mobile games
Lawyered
Video: David Hoppe on the future of law for F2P games
Both in the US and the EU
Cash In On Skill
Video: Why skill-based cash tournaments are the future of gaming
Probably something to do with cash?
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Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is a success, mobile monetization is heading for change, and everyone's reflecting on 2015
The hottest articles of last week
Getting Emotional
2015 in Review: Chirag Chopra on making more emotional experiences
Future trends from the remembrance of things past
Promiscuous Gamer
The Promiscuous Gamer becomes besties with Katy Perry and finally finds a use for his English degree
This guy will play anything if it's free
Art Trends
Video: Concept Art House on the graphical trends in mobile games
What's hot and what's not
Don't Be Evil
2015 in Review: Futureplay's Jami Laes resolves to do the right, different, delightful thing right now (and not be evil)
Future trends from the remembrance of things past
Future Panel
Video: Developers talk the future of mobile technology
The future's bright, the future's mobile
Unity Ads
Video: Maximise revenue by making ads that players want to watch
Making the most of your monetisation
Making Tracks
King, DICE, Rovio, and Zynga vets form midcore focused Snowprint Studios
Working on Nordic-themed RPG
Proven Hires
Flaregames strengthens management team with new marketing and operations directors
Mickael Bougis and Chris Hinton sign up
Security Skills
Video: Arxan Technologies on the importance of security
Don't jailbreak your phone, basically
Design Trends
Video: How emerging consumer tech will impact mobile games
Intentional or not, it's important to follow the trends
Ndreams Investment
VR developer NDreams closes $3m funding round, bolsters staff with senior talent
Investment to help finish development on upcoming game The Assembly
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Apple TV is struggling, the casual gamer is dead, and it's all change at Rovio
The hottest articles of last week
Promiscuous Gamer
The Promiscuous Gamer buys his first IAP, goes on a Puzzle Quest, and persuades someone else to play Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector
This guy will play anything if it's free
Touchy Feely
Video: Immersion on the power of haptics
Getting a feel for the future
Backend Bother
Video: PlayFab on the importance of integrated backend services
Don't be afraid, it's getting easier
Monetisation Matters
Video: Making the most of monetisation
Make a plan and strike the right balance
It's Dynamic
Scientific Revenue's IAP optimization SDK added to Chukong's SDKBOX
Easier revenue optimization for Cocos2d-x
Switching Off
Generating less than $100 a day, Apple TV apps and games are struggling
Bad marketing and poor discovery to blame
300 Million Devices
Video: Reliance Entertainment discuss the rise of India
So many handsets
Facing Reality
Video: VR experts on the challenges ahead with the technology
Making virtual reality an actual reality
Most Read
Dawn of Titans' D30 retention, tips to optimise soft launch, and Kabam cans MARVEL United
Last week's hottest articles
Admob Boss
Video: What AdMob can do for your monetisation strategy
Not just an advertising platform
Promiscuous Gamer
In which Promiscuous Gamer swaps iPad for Nexus 9, goes on a date, and starts a YouTube channel
This guy will play anything if it's free
Mass Viewing
Video: Seriously on how YouTubers are the future of UA
We're better connected
Watch This Space
Video: PlayScreen talks best design practices for the Apple Watch
Little screen, lots of potential
We Don't Need Another Hero
Kabam makes a hard decision, canning MARVEL United during soft launch
IAPs closed now, servers to be shutdown later
Digi-predictions
Video: iOS will be a minority of mobile gaming revenue by 2018
iOS or Android? VR or AR?
Monster Money
Mino Games' midcore Mino Monsters 2 generates $1.7m in revenue in first month
Plans on growing the company
Cash Up
Finnish dev Traplight raises $1.4 million for its user-generated-focused debut Big Bang Racing
Second round closed
Money Problems
Video: Not all users are created equal says StartApp
It isn't easy making green
Engagement Panel
Video: Industry experts discuss engagement in mobile games
How to keep them coming back for more
Promiscuous Gamer
The Promiscuous Gamer enters a Galaxy of Heroes and is advised by Sly Stallone how to be a real man
This guy will play anything if it's free
Most Read
Premium games are dead, Nordeus is hiring, and great Scott, Wooga is working on a Futurama game
The hottest articles of last week
Dark Metrics
Video: Kongregate on the "dark metrics" of mobile ads
The things no one else will talk about