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The internet reacts to the Nintendo Switch reveal

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The Promiscuous Gamer enters a Marvel Avengers Alliance (2) and meets his Dream Girlfriend

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Why we need more games without Nolan North's voice in them

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Fallout Shelter's success, E3's future, and #PCGSanFran speakers in the spotlight

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How LEGO Star Wars Battles was reinvented brick by brick

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PGbiz Podcast #6 - Original Games and the rise of merge News Oct 18th, 2021

PGbiz Podcast #6 - Original Games and the rise of merge

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Mobile Game of the Week: Townscaper

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Hutch head of art Ravinder Singh Ruprai on challenging the status quo

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50 top games in soft launch: From Apex Legends Mobile and Everdale to Mighty Doom and Tomb Raider Reloaded

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Mobile Game of the Week: Townscaper

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Hutch head of art Ravinder Singh Ruprai on challenging the status quo POC IN MOBILE Oct 21st, 2021

Hutch head of art Ravinder Singh Ruprai on challenging the status quo

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Hutch head of art Ravinder Singh Ruprai on challenging the status quo POC IN MOBILE Oct 21st, 2021

Hutch head of art Ravinder Singh Ruprai on challenging the status quo

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The power of brand injections in mobile games

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as Mavis Games discusses how it's bringing stealth genre to mobile with Sneacat INDIE VIEW Oct 15th, 2021

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How N3TWORK grew Idle Inn Tycoon’s revenue to $2 million in three months IDLE WORLD Oct 21st, 2021

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