Off with its head: Zynga loses Beijing boss Andy Tian
Shares drop for second straight day
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Matthew Diener
About Representing the former colonies, Matt keeps the Pocket Gamer news feed updated when sleepy Europeans are sleeping. As a frustrated journalist, diehard gamer and recovering MMO addict, this is pretty much his dream job.
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No tall tail: Foxconn triples number of employees working on Firefox OS devices
Looking set to take on Android
Android on the up: Google set to dominate smartphone and tablet market between now and 2014
Android shipments to jump 110 percent
PocketGamer.biz Week That Was: iPhone gamepads are go, Puzzle & Dragons hits new milestone and Clash of Clans eyes up Asia
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Ignition co-founder Ajay Chadha unveils new mobile publishing house B27
Ballooning up to four games this year
Report: Microsoft stepped away from 'inevitable' Nokia acquisition
It's a Nokia-go
Opinion: Lack of memorable characters risks making mobile games forgettable
About face
Nintendo makes free-to-play foray with 'tactical submarine simulator' Steel Diver
Favours smaller franchise for first step
Tapjoy developers earned over $200 million between 2010 and 2012
$5 million went to studios of 20 people or less
Gamevil looks to invest $130 million in companies, projects, and talent in global expansion bid
Going big, going international
Partner power: PlayHaven brings monetisation platform to Marmalade devs
Put some LTV in your SDK
Gamelab Barcelona shapes up: Supercell, Rovio, and Gamevil all on board
Plus, Pocket Gamer will be there
Gaining control: Logitech rumoured to be readying first Apple-certified iPhone gamepad
Developers, start your updates
Apple to launch dedicated 'kids' category on the App Store
Discovery will be child's play on iOS 7
PocketGamer.biz Week That Was: Supercell and GungHo team up, E3 looms, and OMGPOP bursts
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Subscription unconsole GamePop edges Ouya, announcing support for iOS games like Clash of Clans
Assuming Apple's legal team doesn't crush it
Opinion: Constant hardware refreshes risk turning core gamers away from mobile
I'll stick to handhelds, thanks
NPD: Console gamers still spending more than those on mobile
But balance of power shifting
OMGPOP closure like a 'weight lifted off our shoulders', say former staff
Writing was on the wall
You've got 2 weeks to apply for Estonian accelerator Gamefounders
June 20 or bust
App Annie Intelligence gets web access and 25 preset Tableau visualisations
New analytics, faster, clearer
Green Throttle unveils revenue sharing program for devs who sell its controller
An IAP alternative
Tapjoy restructing results in reported 10% workforce cull
All about being more 'competitive'
Infographic: Want your new game to land in the US Top 10? You have 72 hours to spend $56,000
Start strong, says Trademob
AR innovator Metaio hits 50,000 developer milestone and launches International Developer Contests
Updates SDK and Creator as well
Microsoft, Boss Alien and Fireproof on board as Develop in Brighton reveals final line-up
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Week That Was: Messaging services and games go huge globally, Square Enix looks for mobile revival, and Sony to let Vita shine
The past 7 days in bite-sized portions
Apple's switch from UDID to IDFA a non-event according to Fiksu's Indicies
Facebook's increasing traction more important
Spacetime Studios on the cross-platform disciplines required to generate 250 million game sessions
We really mean 'Play with anyone, anywhere, anytime'
Ouya +$29: BlueStacks announces GamePop's $129 pricing
But you do get $50 of free games
Deutsche Telekom leads $13.6 million round in cloud vendor Numecent
Will expand to support Android and Linux
Infinity and beyond: Spacetime Studios exceeds 250 million play sessions
That's 7,000 of your earth years
Nordeus, Epic, Double Fine and Bigpoint confirmed for talks at GDC Europe 2013
Kicking off in Cologne 19 August
Supercell-led Free Your Play event hits Helsinki on 19 June
Keynote by Peter Molyneux
Japan's demand for tablets jumped 104 percent in 2012
Apple leading the charge
PocketGamer.biz Week That Was: Xbox One snubs mobile, Unity goes free and Amazon goes global
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Off to a flyer: Tizen bolstered by Unity support
Expected later in 2013
Another promising UK Kickstarter game fails to reach its target
Atomhawk vows to try again in the US
Amazon sparks Android assault as Kindle Fire HD and Appstore expand global footprint
Marketplace expands to 190 countries
Samsung Galaxy S4 hits 10 million milestone in first month
Selling at four units per second
Friends go viral: Word-of-mouth accounts for 57% of game discovery
Research from video sharers Everyplay
Gamers more happy than ever to spend on virtual currencies and engage with in-app advertising
Tapjoy claims in-app spending to triple
Nordic jobs round-up: Rovio, King, Supercell, and Unity all on the hunt
Fancy a move to Scandinavia?
Hiring blitz saga: King looking to add close to 100 employees globally
Swing with the King
Mix it up with Pocket Gamer today in Sweden or San Francisco
Double the hemispheres, double the fun
Think creatively: 50% of 6 million monthly Google Play search terms are misspelled
Google's 5 tips for better discovery
Drawing a blank: Draw Something 2 struggling to monetise, says BTIG Research
From #1 to #31 in less than a month
PocketGamer.biz Week That Was: San Francisco swaggers, Puzzle and Dragons roars, and Google responds to Game Center
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Gamers now spending more on iOS games than handhelds
IDC and App Annie team up
Paying off: Paying mobile gamers in US now spending more than ever
Average revenue per user hits $12 a month