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UKIE's Jo Twist: "The UK games industry is one to be proud of, and despite the current challenges facing it" Comment & Opinion Dec 14th, 2018

UKIE's Jo Twist: "The UK games industry is one to be proud of, and despite the current challenges facing it"

We caught up with Dr Jo Twist OBE, CEO of the UK's trade body, to get a feeling for how the sector is doing

Speaker Spotlight: SYBO's Astrid Lamhauge on creating a culture of high-performance Interview Dec 12th, 2018

Speaker Spotlight: SYBO's Astrid Lamhauge on creating a culture of high-performance

"If we want long-term success and longevity, we need to become better bosses and better at creating and cultivating great company cultures"

Playdemic CEO Paul Gouge explains how Golf Clash is getting more competitive with clans and potentially esports too Interview Dec 5th, 2018

Playdemic CEO Paul Gouge explains how Golf Clash is getting more competitive with clans and potentially esports too

Two years on, plenty to come

“Games are for everyone:” Space Ape on breaking misconceptions and helping people find their way into the industry Interview Nov 30th, 2018

“Games are for everyone:” Space Ape on breaking misconceptions and helping people find their way into the industry

“Our studio is overflowing with knowledge, I think it would be selfish not to share it”

Region Focus: London-based games companies on persevering in the face of Brexit Interview Nov 29th, 2018

Region Focus: London-based games companies on persevering in the face of Brexit

"Facing the unknown and uncertainty does not encourage innovation and exploration of new ideas and collaborations"

Alex Johansson on combining vertical platformer and shooter inspirations in Shump and diversifying income Interview Nov 28th, 2018

Alex Johansson on combining vertical platformer and shooter inspirations in Shump and diversifying income

"Other areas gave me those extra streams of income to sustain development when getting started and also serve as a breath of fresh air from the apps I was working on daily"

Speaker Spotlight: Unbound's Ryan Nisbet on building a career in games and getting out of your comfort zone Interview Nov 27th, 2018

Speaker Spotlight: Unbound's Ryan Nisbet on building a career in games and getting out of your comfort zone

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd

Tapjoy on Tapdaq acquisition: “We hadn't found the right combination of great team and differentiated tech until now” Interview Nov 27th, 2018

Tapjoy on Tapdaq acquisition: “We hadn't found the right combination of great team and differentiated tech until now”

Tapjoy SVP of strategy, corporate and business development fills us in on the decision to acquire mediation platform Tapdaq

Speaker Spotlight: Bossa Studios' Henrique Olifiers on accessible game dev tools and industry trends Interview Nov 26th, 2018

Speaker Spotlight: Bossa Studios' Henrique Olifiers on accessible game dev tools and industry trends

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd

Jobs in Games: Gismart's Andrey Savitsky on how to be a sound designer Profile Nov 26th, 2018

Jobs in Games: Gismart's Andrey Savitsky on how to be a sound designer

"Personal development is key. You need to stay on top of your game and constantly learn about new tools and technology all the time"

Speaker Spotlight: Space Ape's Lissa Capeleto on the pain and pleasure of F2P UI design Interview Nov 23rd, 2018

Speaker Spotlight: Space Ape's Lissa Capeleto on the pain and pleasure of F2P UI design

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd

What impact will Brexit have on the UK games industry? Interview Nov 22nd, 2018

What impact will Brexit have on the UK games industry?

Games4EU's George Osborn tells us more

NaturalMotion VP on the importance of live ops as it rolls out CSR Racing 2 Legends update Interview Nov 21st, 2018

NaturalMotion VP on the importance of live ops as it rolls out CSR Racing 2 Legends update

"The reason people are loyal to the game, to the brand and to NaturalMotion is that we continue to support that player base throughout the year"

Indie Spotlight: Stefan Åhlin on leaving King and creating a roguelike deck-builder Interview Nov 20th, 2018

Indie Spotlight: Stefan Åhlin on leaving King and creating a roguelike deck-builder

"The single biggest challenge has been to simply finish such a big game"

Big Pixel Studios: How this London studio is growing up with Rick and Morty Interview Nov 20th, 2018

Big Pixel Studios: How this London studio is growing up with Rick and Morty

VP David Burpitt and lead artist Steffie Garcia on ramping up recruitment and a changing culture following its acquisition by Adult Swim Games

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