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The US accounted for 53.5% of casual game installs in Q3, but what are the hottest genres globally? News Dec 5th, 2023

The US accounted for 53.5% of casual game installs in Q3, but what are the hottest genres globally?

Monopoly GO and Subway Surfers prove to be the quarter’s most downloaded games

Bluepoch’s debut time travel game Reverse: 1999 reaches $15 million News Nov 27th, 2023

Bluepoch’s debut time travel game Reverse: 1999 reaches $15 million

The latest Chinese gacha game is coming out of stealth with impressive early figures

One Piece: Thousand Storm is the latest Japanese mobile game reaching end of service News Nov 27th, 2023

One Piece: Thousand Storm is the latest Japanese mobile game reaching end of service

Bandai Namco and DeNA first released the IP adaptation in 2016

SBI Holdings reveals ¥100BN fund to bolster Web3 in Japan News Nov 14th, 2023

SBI Holdings reveals ¥100BN fund to bolster Web3 in Japan

Sega and Square Enix are already well underway on their blockchain journeys, and up to 200 other devs could join them through SBI’s support

Nexon’s Q3 2023 smashes records with 78% revenue rise in North America and Europe News Nov 14th, 2023

Nexon’s Q3 2023 smashes records with 78% revenue rise in North America and Europe

This marks the sixth consecutive quarterly report with double-digit growth

Monster Hunter Now is officially a hit, but is it the next Pokémon Go? Feature Nov 7th, 2023

Monster Hunter Now is officially a hit, but is it the next Pokémon Go?

Almost two months on from Niantic’s latest launch, we take a deep dive into Capcom’s beloved franchise and promising new collaboration

SinoAlice to close down in Japan two months after SinoAlice Global's end date News Oct 30th, 2023

SinoAlice to close down in Japan two months after SinoAlice Global's end date

Another Square Enix mobile game approaches the end of the road as the Japanese game - thought safe - is similarly getting the chop

Square Enix drops Kingdom Hearts Missing Link tease after nine-month silence News Oct 25th, 2023

Square Enix drops Kingdom Hearts Missing Link tease after nine-month silence

The fan-favourite mobile spin could prove to be Square’s missing link after multiple middling releases

Monster Hunter Now set to "surpass" Pokémon Go as geolocation games get moving in Japan News Oct 23rd, 2023

Monster Hunter Now set to "surpass" Pokémon Go as geolocation games get moving in Japan

Sensor Tower’s latest report reveals location-based games’ performance in Japan

Japan’s mobile playerbase spends above and beyond on new mobile games News Oct 18th, 2023

Japan’s mobile playerbase spends above and beyond on new mobile games

Diandian’s report shows how much Japanese players are willing to spend on the hottest new games

Almost half of all gamers find a good friend or spouse through gaming News Oct 16th, 2023

Almost half of all gamers find a good friend or spouse through gaming

The majority of gamers use games to de-stress and improve skills along the way

Konami is the king of mobile sports games in Japan - and worldwide News Oct 9th, 2023

Konami is the king of mobile sports games in Japan - and worldwide

While best known for its big name gaming franchises, Konami's sporting portfolio on mobile is certainly no slouch

Games favoured by women set to exceed $16 billion in revenue this year News Sep 27th, 2023

Games favoured by women set to exceed $16 billion in revenue this year

Women account for over 50% of mobile gamers, and almost 30% of revenue

Nier Automata collaboration pushes Goddess of Victory: Nikke to a half-a billion in revenue News Sep 19th, 2023

Nier Automata collaboration pushes Goddess of Victory: Nikke to a half-a billion in revenue

The collaboration saw a 215% increase in sales for the title

Tencent reportedly adapting Bandai Namco’s Blue Protocol for mobile News Sep 14th, 2023

Tencent reportedly adapting Bandai Namco’s Blue Protocol for mobile

The upcoming title is anticipated to be a smash hit

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