PG.biz week that was: Nintendo's 3DS takes a knock, the government gets its game on, Whale Trail wins big and the rise of in-app purchase piracy
The past seven days' news compressed bite-sized
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DeNA signs deal with NTT DoCoMo to bring Mobage to carriers in Europe, Asia
Social network to be pushed by subsidiary net mobile
NaturalMotion's stallion simulator My Horse amasses 500,000 daily active users
Freemium first generating 2 million daily sessions
Smaato partners with Cooliris to bring 3D ads to iOS
iPhone and iPad first in line
Amendment to Zynga's S1 filing reveals social giant made two acquisitions in last month
$4.9 million spent on who knows what
Windows Phone perfect for 1 or 2 man outfits, but revenue won't stretch beyond that, reckons Cheese Zombie Games' Marc Miles
Best smartphone OS needs to prove itself
Mobile Pie's My Star hit by 93% piracy rate on top in-app purchase in October
iAP Cracker the cause
Citigroup claims Amazon readying 'KindlePhone' for Q4 2012 launch
Entry-level Android device likely
Winning with wordplay: The making of Quarrel
Why lengthy dev time was no obstacle for Denki
Sega cements 'growing' partnership with ad network InMobi, plans HTML5 rich-ads push for Samurai Bloodshow
Two parties speak out on blood bond
Hard Lines downloads top 270,000 for Spilt Milk Studios, clocks up 1.6 million game sessions
That's 7 years of play time
Government needs to help startup studios find their feet before £1 billion UK games industry crumbles, reckons Neon Play's Oli Christie
TIGA takes campaign to the top
Android activations double to 200 million in 6 months
550,000 new devices activated a day
PressOK's hyper-local advertising platform PlacePlay Ads rolls out as beta
Offers up to 10 times higher eCPMs
Nokia to combat rival Windows Phone OEMs before taking on Android and iOS, claims CEO Elop
Plans to undercut other manufacturers under way
Nintendo games on mobile would 'fly in the face' of firm's DNA, claims Reggie Fils-Aime
US president and COO refuses to be moved
Nokia's Lumia 800 rolls out in UK as French head Amsellem claims Windows 8 tablet inbound
Mark summer 2012 off in your diaries
10tons throws weight behind Kindle Fire, brings Sparkle HD, Joining Hands and Grim Joggers to Amazon tablet
Available immediately
PapayaMobile partners with Tapjoy to deliver new social marketplace for Android
Rolling out to developers before end of 2011
Flurry on handhelds, part 2: Nintendo and Sony need to embrace digital downloads, cut hardware prices and woo developers to combat smartphone assault
Giants needs to change approach
Devs should implement iOS 5's AirPlay Mirroring now to be ready for 'Apple's big TV play', reckons Revolution's Tony Warriner
Better now than never
Qualcomm to launch Snapdragon GameCommand promo app for Android in 2012
Add to expansion of 100+ GamePack library
Tin Man Games signs deal with Rebellion to bring Judge Dredd gamebook to iOS
Due to launch in Q2 2012
Flurry on handhelds, part 1: Menacing mix of shift from DS to 3DS and the rise of the free game hitting Nintendo hard
Smartphones having savage impact on software sales
Mobile marketer Velti acquires Mobile Interactive Group for $59 million
Expands lead as world's largest mobile marketing firm
Ustwo's Whale Trail hits 100,000 paid downloads on iOS in 25 days
It ain't no fail whale
UK carrier Three reports Galaxy Nexus delay, now due November 22
Three warning customers
Frontier's David Braben on how Windows Phone is bringing the mobile market to console and PC devs
More high-end releases like Kinectimals to come
Mode 7's Paul Taylor on why Frozen Synapse on iPad won't pretend your finger is a mouse pointer
Devs needs to embrace looser controls on tablets
Train2Game and Epic Games select finalists from explosive 48 hour Unreal Engine game jam
Set to take each other on at April's Gadget Show Live
OpenFeint, PapayaMobile, Urban Airship and Flurry all on board for AppNation III in San Francisco
Speakers line up for end of November event
TIGA to host indie focused mobile, tablet and handheld conference in London on November 25
Marketing advice from PR experts also on offer
Neon Play passes mobile milestone as 10 titles top 1 million downloads each
Paper Glider and Flick Football leading the way
Unity making moves to support Windows Phone 8, claims CEO David Helgason
Cannot support 'closed' Windows Phone 7
Denki's iOS hit Quarrel named as best game at Scottish BAFTAs
Beats out Cobra Mobile's iBomber Defense
Nintendo 3DS sales hit 1.65 million in US, on track to outpace DS's first year
That's around 206,000 units a month
Windows Phone could be a winner with Nokia on board, reckons Four Door Lemon's Simon Barratt
Platform recovering from shaky start
Nokia bubbling on Windows Phone, prepping Tango-powered handset Champagne for launch
Won't take on high-end Lumia 800
Nokia working with AT&T to deliver LTE equipped Lumia 800 to US market
First Windows Phone device could break the mold
Nintendo should have quit hardware race 'about 18 months ago', claims PopCap's David Bishop
3DS not cutting the mustard
Sony launches closed beta for PlayStation Suite SDK in UK, US and Japan
First come, first serve
InMobi appoints Microsoft UK's mobile ad lead Lee Blyth as head of sales
$200 million investment behind recruitment drive
Neon Play tops 26 million downloads across iOS and Android
Up 6 million in 5 months
TinyCo partners with ngmoco to bring library to Mobage on Android
Tiny Chef and Tiny Nightclub on board
Opinion: Nintendo's overwhelming DS success as much to blame for current woes as mobile momentum
Giant being blitzkrieged
Google chairman Eric Schmidt vows to support Android OEMs facing lawsuits
But not with money
Rise of iOS and Android halves Nintendo DS game revenue in US in 2 years
Nintendo's 'burning platform' is shrinking
Apple's iPhone talks with China Mobile stall as carrier demands App Store revenue share
World's largest mobile operator wants its cut
Fast expanding Asian market means localisation is the only way to maximise iOS revenue, reckons App Annie
Japan now second largest market on App Store
WildTangent launches dedicated app rental service for Android
Casual games the focus