Big Indie Judge
Fear and chocolate: How it feels to judge a Big Indie Pitch
From the eyes of a first-timer
Staff
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
Malta Closure
Codemasters shuts down Battle Decks studio to refocus on racing games
11-person team folded into other studios
Mediation Myth Busting
Video: Busting the myths of ad mediation
AerServ give it to you straight
Promiscuous Gamer
Neko Atsume and Hello Kitty melt the Promiscuous Gamer's heart
This guy will play anything
Ux To Ua
Video: UX not UA is the goal for app store success
People like playing good games
Most Read
1m Twitch viewers for Vainglory, 100 SDKs for your mobile game, and a top 20 launch for Mobile Strike
The hottest articles of last week
Bigger Bucks
Video: HyprMX on the appeal of branded not UA ads
Making money and keeping your users to yourself
Social Sales
Video: Build a brand persona not a brand
Getting to know you
Ua Q&a
Video: Industry experts discuss the high quality high spend dilemma of UA
It's just so expensive
Capture Market
Video: Monetising direct from the lock screen
Getting to users at the first instance
Expert Visions
Supercell investor Paul Heydon, Candy Crush guru turned VR king Tommy Palm, and Lumino City architect Katherine Bidwell announced for PG Connects London 2015
Over 130 speakers from across the globe
I Just Called To Say...
Video: Appboy on the importance of personalised push notifications
And how to make sure you don't annoy your users
Big Screen Heroes
65 top games for Apple TV: From Beat Sports and Afterpulse to Galaxy on Fire 3 and Guitar Hero Live
Games going big
Most Read
Myths about mobile ads, trouble in Minions Paradise, and VR's long, long runway
The hottest articles from last week
Promiscuous Gamer
The Promiscuous Gamer returns, and he's infatuated with Farm Away
This guy will play anything if it's free
Trendy
Video: The top trends in user acquisition
Increased budgets and a focus on video
Ccp Vr Investment
EVE Online dev CCP Games raises $30 million to target VR
Venture capital and private equity firms ponying up
Scopely Partnership
Scopely partners with Redemption Games to publish its first two titles
Young developer lands on its feet
Customer Satisfied
How focusing on UX and retention created success for Gram Games' ad-funded 1010!
Making thousands of dollars a day without IAPs
Retargeting Problems
Video: GSN Games on the pitfalls to avoid when retargeting users
Save money and get better results
Nordeus Hackathon
Nordeus opens up applications for its fifth annual Hackathon game jam
All expenses paid
Chat Up
Video: Tango's Jim Ying on the importance of chat apps in mobile gaming
Not just a way to send emojis
Underground Boom
Halfbrick and Rovio see Amazon revenues more than doubled by Underground involvement
$0.002 a minute adds up after all
A New Reality
Video: Amazon's Mike Hines on the new mobile gaming reality
The industry is maturing, and we need to mature with it
Most Read
Pre-registration is coming west, Reforged is hiring, and why Activision Blizzard didn't buy Zynga, Glu or Kabam
The hottest articles of the past week
Smash Korea
Video: En Masse Entertainment on how to make it in South Korea
Not the StarCraft country anymore
A Real Godzilla
At $6.2 billion, Japanese mobile games market remains global #1
So says SuperData
Sea Breeze
Video: The importance and hardships of the Southeast Asia market
There's growth for everyone
Phone-to-phone
Pokémon GO dev Niantic Labs highlights power of location-based games as Ingress First Saturdays hits 100 cities
For new players to meet current players
Sega Recruit
SEGA hires ex-FunPlus GM Joseph Kim to lead its mobile strategy in the west
FunPlus man doesn't take ages
Apple Charts
Apple TV App Store improves discovery with addition of chart listings
Is it enough?
China Chat
Video: Mobile business experts discuss how to get into China
And whether it's really worth the effort
Living The Vita
Video: Kobojo on how to launch a triple-A RPG globally
Japan still loves the Vita
Most Read
Awesome Dashboard charts, Japanese celebrity endorsements, and the most interesting games for Apple TV
The five hottest stories
Local Lingo
Video: Top tips on localisation for the China market
For starters, don't use Google Translate
Micro Machines
Chillingo and Codemasters bringing Micro Machines to mobile
Partnership stays strong
Ea On Vr
I'm bullish on VR, but don't expect any revenues in the near future, says EA CEO
But company is investing
Accelerating Growth
Video: The potential of the southeast Asian market
Andrew Walker has the details
Tera Tease
Nexon Korea to publish T2, the mobile version of MMORPG TERA sometime in 2016
An MMO, or something else entirely?
Make Art
Video: How to handle art direction in the Japanese market
Even core gamers like cute things
Amuzo Partnership
Spil Games partners with Amuzo to publish UK dev's first original IP
Taking advantage of a huge web audience
Newzoo Knowledge
Video: Newzoo on the best practices for China and Southeast Asia
Not as fragmented as you might think
Talking Brands
Video: The power of brands for mobile games
A panel of experts dish out advice
Vr Predictions
PS4 install base will see PlayStation VR outselling Oculus Rift and HTC Vive
Bigger initial market available, most likely cheaper too
China Challenges
Video: The opportunities and obstacles in the Chinese market
Lucrative or ludicrous?
Netease Invest
NetEase continues aggressive western expansion, investing $2.5 million in core start-up Reforged Studios
Industry veterans working on a fantasy army battler
East Isn't Easy
Video: Kabam's Chris Petrovic on expanding into Asia
"Spoiler alert: not very easy to do."
Real Dreams
Video: Hitcents' Stuart Westphal talks dreaming it real
Believe in yourself
Brand Benefits
Video: Animoca on why working with brands is best
Save money and time
Paradise Gained
My love/hate relationship with Minions Paradise
Yes, we have no bananas