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Articles by Guest Author
Inside The Game: Why Oliver Miao almost left gaming
Pixelberry CEO on staying to make a change
hoPLAY: 5 years of rewarding the best independent videogames
Happening in Bilbao on 27 Nov to 3 Dec
Opinion
How Korean indies like Owlogue and Wispsoft are finding success with local crowdfunders
The News Gangnam Style
DevGAMM Minsk 2014: The official report
hóPLAY and the rebirth of videogame development in the Basque Country
Happening in Bilbao on 27 Nov to 3 Dec
10 reasons why you can't miss PG Connects London in January
Buy your ticket before the price goes up
Inside The Game: Launch marketing and User Acquisition 101
Pixelberry on spending money the right way
M2Games LATAM: distribution, discovery and monetization of mobile games in Latin America
Find out anout LATAM in Miami
Full Indie Uk Column
Learning to say yes: Why being an indie means putting yourself out of your comfort zone
I went to fear and all I got was this stupid t-shirt
Opinion
Mobile's Moneyball moment: Thinking beyond the install
It's time to think deeper says AppLovin's CEO
Opinion
Why the value of game competitions isn't winning but taking part
Oscar Clark on sitting in judgement
Opinion
Are you ready? Only two months left before new European VAT rules will be in force
European Games Developer Federation's Jari-Pekka Kaleva advises
Data
Rise and fall: The numbers behind the lifecycle of mobile games
Fisku's chief strategy officer Craig Palli considers retention
Inside The Game: What happened after High School Story peaked on the App Store?
Pixelberry on when the real work started
Opinion
If you want to succeed, you need to harness the power of your community
James Kaye looks to the past to point to the future
Full Indie Uk Column
KPIs are important but don't fall into the Ludic Fallacy
Solve the problem not the symptom says Luke Dicken
Opinion
Unity on the power of video ads and the virality of video gameplay sharing
Mickey Maher on the moving image
Opinion
Three beautiful, puzzling titles that demonstrate the power of tablet gaming
Propane's Neil Chaudhari has a hot trio
Inside The Game: The thrill and terror of High School Story's launch
Pixelberry spills the beans
Full Indie Uk Column
10 key steps to project management success
”I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by”
Opinion
Why day 7 retention is just as important as day 1
DeltaDNA runs the data
Opinion
How Korean mobile game developers are riding the financials markets to success
The News Gangnam Style
Opinion
Why Rovio layoffs are just the end of the beginning of Finland's success
Neogames' KooPee Hiltunen on national sisu
Opinion
Gamblit Gaming on the potential of mashing up casual games with casino and gambling mechanics
David Chang believes it's the best of both worlds
Opinion
Why the future of mobile game discovery lies outside of the app store
The web is the way says Rob Grossberg
Sponsored Feature
7 steps to crushing your next app campaign
Adknowledge gives you some wise advice
Gaming Insiders Summit to feature talks from Twitch, Google Play and Valve
Plus SGN, Halfbrick, Disney and Glu
Inside the Game: How our tutorial saved High School Story's totally naive soft launch
Pixelberry spills the beans
Opinion
The power of building communities for your games face-to-face
Oscar Clark wants to shake you by the hand
Full Indie Uk Column
How I went indie, coded Fairway Solitaire, moved continents and took 9 years to make any money
Jake Birkett on making mistakes and surviving
DevGAMM 2014 heads to Minsk on 17-18 October
Boosting game development in CIS
Opinion
Why Wayward Souls' $1 price increase per update is driving sales
A new way of defining value?
Opinion
Why you should be using Linear, Cumulative and Secondary Indexes to optimize your IAP strategy
New ways to measure player behaviour
The MIGS14 is getting closer. Are you ready?
10-11 November in Montreal
Silicon Valley Come to the Baltics combines with Live Mobile Congress in Lithuania
Find out more 11-12 October
Opinion
Why the Indian games market is now ripe for success
Local conditions and talent are in place says Aswin Sambamurthy
More than Kakao: Four Korean mobile gaming platforms you should consider
The News Gangnam Style
Sponsored Feature
How to make your games more attractive to brand advertisers
Tapsense on making positive changes
Adam Saltsman and Anita Sarkeesian honored in the 2014 Gaming Insiders 30
Movers and shakers
Inside The Game: Pixelberry explains what really goes down before launch
Learnings from the development of High School Story
Opinion
How to ensure your real-money skill-based game doesn't stray into illegal gambling
Cashplay on keeping within the boundaries
Full Indie Uk Column
Resurrecting and then killing your darling again: Post-mortem of a twice cancelled game
The life and death of Leaf Rider
Opinion
PlayPhone on spicing up game discovery with social juice and carrier billing
Scott Prather provides an alternative
Opinion
How Surgeon Simulator's success underscores the power of regular game jams
Bossa Studios' Imre Jele on unlocking creativity and going PC-first
Opinion
Can randomness play any part in real-money skill-based gaming?
Cashplay looks at the dangers of the algorithmic approach
Sponsored Feature
How programmatic marketing is changing the mobile marketing landscape
Programmatic gets personal
Sponsored Feature
Metaps on why you should come to Tokyo Game Show and bring your mobile game to Japan
Learn more at Metaps' Tokyo Mobile Game Night
Opinion
Despite discovery issues and its 21% cut, Kakao remains a strong play for developers
The News Gangnam Style
Games, music and TV executives head to New York for 2014 DMW Week NYC
Digital Media Wire's conference returns from 8 Sept