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1 as It’s got millions of downloads but what is NetEase's plan to monetise its PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds clones? Comment & Opinion Dec 1st, 2017

It’s got millions of downloads but what is NetEase's plan to monetise its PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds clones?

First move advantage on hold

as Nintendo’s Switch trick: Selling like 3DS but selling games like Wii U Data & Research Nov 1st, 2017

Nintendo’s Switch trick: Selling like 3DS but selling games like Wii U

Optimised dual use

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp doesn't experiment and is better for it Comment & Opinion Oct 27th, 2017

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp doesn't experiment and is better for it

Making a smaller version of the core game experience has proven to work in Pocket Camp's favour

Is it price or vision that limits VR’s reach? Comment & Opinion Oct 16th, 2017

Is it price or vision that limits VR’s reach?

Putting Oculus Go’s price in context

21 months later, why I'm still playing Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes Comment & Opinion Sep 4th, 2017

21 months later, why I'm still playing Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes

A neverending story

11 Why the mobile games industry underestimates MZ at its peril Comment & Opinion Jul 19th, 2017

Why the mobile games industry underestimates MZ at its peril

Are you playing FFXV or Brawl Stars?

How Glu Mobile became an ambassador for Major League Baseball Comment & Opinion Apr 5th, 2017

How Glu Mobile became an ambassador for Major League Baseball

What value can mobile developers offer to partnering IP holders?

Why it matters App Annie, Newzoo and Superdata can’t agree on the size of the mobile game market Comment & Opinion Apr 3rd, 2017

Why it matters App Annie, Newzoo and Superdata can’t agree on the size of the mobile game market

And what they should do about it

4 as Nintendo has a mobile strategy, just not a coherent one Comment & Opinion Mar 28th, 2017

Nintendo has a mobile strategy, just not a coherent one

Super Mario Run versus Fire Emblem Heroes

Flashback Friday: The death of tablet gaming gives Nintendo Switch its best opportunity for success Comment & Opinion Mar 3rd, 2017

Flashback Friday: The death of tablet gaming gives Nintendo Switch its best opportunity for success

There's a gap forming, and Nintendo should fill it

6 Where have all the tower defence games gone? Comment & Opinion Jan 10th, 2017

Where have all the tower defence games gone?

With developers looking elsewhere, we take a look at whether the genre is dying off

13 Forget revenue, it’s Super Mario Run’s retention that proves Free-to-Start is DOA Comment & Opinion Jan 9th, 2017

Forget revenue, it’s Super Mario Run’s retention that proves Free-to-Start is DOA

Nintendo's mobile debut demonstrates dated thinking

1 Is the backlash against Super Mario Run's $9.99 price justified? Comment & Opinion Dec 21st, 2016

Is the backlash against Super Mario Run's $9.99 price justified?

PocketGamer.biz debates both sides

as Why Super Mario Run is an exciting moment for mobile and premium games Comment & Opinion Nov 16th, 2016

Why Super Mario Run is an exciting moment for mobile and premium games

A landmark moment

3 as An adventure cut short: The human cost of a canned F2P game Comment & Opinion Oct 31st, 2016

An adventure cut short: The human cost of a canned F2P game

A live game can't stay that way forever, but we should remember the impact on players

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