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Hot Five: PUBG Mobile makes $176 million, Supercell isn't about the money, and Rovio soft-launches Angry Birds Tennis Hot Five Feb 17th, 2020

Hot Five: PUBG Mobile makes $176 million, Supercell isn't about the money, and Rovio soft-launches Angry Birds Tennis

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What do UK mobile game developers think of Brexit? Mobile Mavens Jan 31st, 2020

What do UK mobile game developers think of Brexit?

  • Europe
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Monster Strike leaps up global top grossing charts Data & Research Dec 4th, 2019

Monster Strike leaps up global top grossing charts

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Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell News Nov 4th, 2019

Hot 5: A new Harry Potter game, Coin Master's $500 million and Gen Z loves Supercell

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1 How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay Feature Oct 15th, 2019

How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay

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Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot Interview Oct 8th, 2019

Technical artist Arran Langmead on being offered a role at Epic Games on the spot

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as East Meets West: Apple's App Store payment snafu, Pokemon Master's good start, and Huya's ESL deal Regulars Sep 9th, 2019

East Meets West: Apple's App Store payment snafu, Pokemon Master's good start, and Huya's ESL deal

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as As Rush Wars hits soft launch, how are Supercell’s other games doing? The Charticle Aug 26th, 2019

As Rush Wars hits soft launch, how are Supercell’s other games doing?

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  • Rush Wars
1 How does Raid: Shadow Legends engage, retain and monetise? The IAP Inspector Mar 25th, 2019

How does Raid: Shadow Legends engage, retain and monetise?

  • Monetisation
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  • Retention
  • IAP Inspector
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2017 - the year not much happened in mobile games, says Verto Chart of the Week Oct 31st, 2017

2017 - the year not much happened in mobile games, says Verto

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Hall of Fame: King CEO Riccardo Zacconi on building a mobile gaming powerhouse Hall of Fame Oct 27th, 2016

Hall of Fame: King CEO Riccardo Zacconi on building a mobile gaming powerhouse

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The internet reacts to the Nintendo Switch reveal After Hours Oct 22nd, 2016

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 Promiscuous Gamer Apr 8th, 2016

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

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2 Can Nintendo and Amazon disrupt the free-to-play market with a new business paradigm? Comment & Opinion Aug 28th, 2015

Can Nintendo and Amazon disrupt the free-to-play market with a new business paradigm?

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Why we need more games without Nolan North's voice in them Stateside Aug 14th, 2015

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 Week that was Jun 20th, 2015

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

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3 Why it's significant Kabam has gifted all The Hunger Games' players $0.14 Monetizer Jan 30th, 2015

Why it's significant Kabam has gifted all The Hunger Games' players $0.14

  • F2P
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Not immune but Finland has given GamerGate the cold shoulder The Finnsider Nov 14th, 2014

Not immune but Finland has given GamerGate the cold shoulder

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1 How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay Feature Oct 15th, 2019

How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay

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1 How does Raid: Shadow Legends engage, retain and monetise? The IAP Inspector Mar 25th, 2019

How does Raid: Shadow Legends engage, retain and monetise?

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PG.biz week that was: Gamevil likes Amazon Appstore, Honeycomb will be open, AGON stops, Zipline starts, HTC profits, Xoom hasn't, 4th & Battery rejected, and Apple gets game PR Week that was Apr 9th, 2011

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Hot Five: PUBG Mobile makes $176 million, Supercell isn't about the money, and Rovio soft-launches Angry Birds Tennis Hot Five Feb 17th, 2020

Hot Five: PUBG Mobile makes $176 million, Supercell isn't about the money, and Rovio soft-launches Angry Birds Tennis

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9 How does Coin Master monetise? The IAP Inspector Feb 7th, 2018

How does Coin Master monetise?

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3 as Mobile Legends is quietly out-grossing Arena of Valor in many countries The Charticle Mar 8th, 2018

Mobile Legends is quietly out-grossing Arena of Valor in many countries

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2 Retail virtual reality: What does it need, and where the hell is it? Mobile Mavens Oct 22nd, 2014

Retail virtual reality: What does it need, and where the hell is it?

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Hot Five: Supercell invests in Wild Games, DeNA games profits slump, and King is working on a Crash Bandicoot mobile game Hot Five Feb 10th, 2020

Hot Five: Supercell invests in Wild Games, DeNA games profits slump, and King is working on a Crash Bandicoot mobile game

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221 51 top games in soft launch: From Marvel Super War and Angry Birds Tennis to Minecraft Earth and Tetris Royale SOFT LAUNCH Feb 17th, 2020

51 top games in soft launch: From Marvel Super War and Angry Birds Tennis to Minecraft Earth and Tetris Royale

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1 10 YEARS ON: Developers have lost faith in the App Store 10 YEARS ON Feb 12th, 2020

10 YEARS ON: Developers have lost faith in the App Store

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1 35 notable mobile games released in January 2020 you may have missed NEW GAMES Feb 6th, 2020

35 notable mobile games released in January 2020 you may have missed

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13 Mobile Game of the Week: Cookies Must Die WHAT WE'RE PLAYING Jan 31st, 2020

Mobile Game of the Week: Cookies Must Die

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10 YEARS ON: iPad will be the meteor that finally wipes out small iPhone developers 10 YEARS ON Jan 28th, 2020

10 YEARS ON: iPad will be the meteor that finally wipes out small iPhone developers

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as Time for a new free app analytics tool GOLDEN DATA Jan 16th, 2020

Time for a new free app analytics tool

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Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020 advent calendar: Day 24: Christmas special offer - 20% off EVENT Dec 24th, 2019

Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020 advent calendar: Day 24: Christmas special offer - 20% off

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Territory report: data and interviews from the UK games scene MARKET OVERVIEW Dec 21st, 2019

Territory report: data and interviews from the UK games scene

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221 51 top games in soft launch: From Marvel Super War and Angry Birds Tennis to Minecraft Earth and Tetris Royale SOFT LAUNCH Feb 17th, 2020

51 top games in soft launch: From Marvel Super War and Angry Birds Tennis to Minecraft Earth and Tetris Royale

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Updated: 22 mobile games that have generated more than $1 billion in lifetime sales BILLION DOLLAR CLUB Dec 19th, 2019

Updated: 22 mobile games that have generated more than $1 billion in lifetime sales

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1 How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay LIVEOP LEARNINGS Oct 15th, 2019

How players pushed Marvel Puzzle Quest beyond midcore to embrace competitive gameplay

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1 10 YEARS ON: Developers have lost faith in the App Store 10 YEARS ON Feb 12th, 2020

10 YEARS ON: Developers have lost faith in the App Store

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9 How does Coin Master monetise? IAP INSPECTOR Feb 7th, 2018

How does Coin Master monetise?

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1 35 notable mobile games released in January 2020 you may have missed NEW GAMES Feb 6th, 2020

35 notable mobile games released in January 2020 you may have missed

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A Brief History of Mobile Games: In the beginning, there was Snake

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13 Mobile Game of the Week: Cookies Must Die WHAT WE'RE PLAYING Jan 31st, 2020

Mobile Game of the Week: Cookies Must Die

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  • Race Kings
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Behaviour Interactive's Daniel Guertin on how to get a job in game design JOBS IN GAMES Feb 18th, 2020

Behaviour Interactive's Daniel Guertin on how to get a job in game design

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Nearly seven years on, Sonic Dash is showing no signs of slowing down LIVE AND KICKING Feb 14th, 2020

Nearly seven years on, Sonic Dash is showing no signs of slowing down

  • Sonic Dash
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as The impact of the coronavirus epidemic to China's games industry: A view from Beijing CORONAVIRUS IMPACT Feb 13th, 2020

The impact of the coronavirus epidemic to China's games industry: A view from Beijing

  • China
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Supercell: Why it’s not about the money SMALL BEAUTIFUL Feb 13th, 2020

Supercell: Why it’s not about the money

  • Opinion
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as Indie Spotlight: The Gentlebros CEO Desmond Wong on leaving Koei Tecmo and the allure of Apple Arcade INDIE SPOTLIGHT Feb 12th, 2020

Indie Spotlight: The Gentlebros CEO Desmond Wong on leaving Koei Tecmo and the allure of Apple Arcade

  • Indies
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South Korea mobile game opportunities - and how to unlock them GET INTO SOUTH KOREA Feb 12th, 2020

South Korea mobile game opportunities - and how to unlock them

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Mag Interactive’s Violetta Palinder on how to get a job as a games artist JOBS IN GAMES Feb 11th, 2020

Mag Interactive’s Violetta Palinder on how to get a job as a games artist

  • Jobs
  • Jobs in Games
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Three new games (and one innovative voice converter) launched by Vancouver gaming studios post-PG Connects NEW VANCOUVER GAMES Feb 11th, 2020

Three new games (and one innovative voice converter) launched by Vancouver gaming studios post-PG Connects

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Supercell: Why it’s not about the money SMALL BEAUTIFUL Feb 13th, 2020

Supercell: Why it’s not about the money

  • Opinion
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as The impact of the coronavirus epidemic to China's games industry: A view from Beijing CORONAVIRUS IMPACT Feb 13th, 2020

The impact of the coronavirus epidemic to China's games industry: A view from Beijing

  • China
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  • Coronavirus
Nearly seven years on, Sonic Dash is showing no signs of slowing down LIVE AND KICKING Feb 14th, 2020

Nearly seven years on, Sonic Dash is showing no signs of slowing down

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1 How does Raid: Shadow Legends engage, retain and monetise? SHARP SHINY THINGS Mar 25th, 2019

How does Raid: Shadow Legends engage, retain and monetise?

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as Indie Spotlight: The Gentlebros CEO Desmond Wong on leaving Koei Tecmo and the allure of Apple Arcade INDIE SPOTLIGHT Feb 12th, 2020

Indie Spotlight: The Gentlebros CEO Desmond Wong on leaving Koei Tecmo and the allure of Apple Arcade

  • Indies
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  • Indie Spotlight
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How Snap Games tackles exclusivity, monetisation, and competition from Apple Arcade A NEW CONTENDER Feb 7th, 2020

How Snap Games tackles exclusivity, monetisation, and competition from Apple Arcade

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South Korea mobile game opportunities - and how to unlock them GET INTO SOUTH KOREA Feb 12th, 2020

South Korea mobile game opportunities - and how to unlock them

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There is no such thing as a typical gamer, and our industry needs to reflect this DIVERSITY IS KING Feb 11th, 2020

There is no such thing as a typical gamer, and our industry needs to reflect this

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Google Stadia is adding support for Samsung, Razer, and Asus devices

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Report: Google paid $160 million for Activision Blizzard esports streaming rights WINNING RIGHTS Feb 18th, 2020

Report: Google paid $160 million for Activision Blizzard esports streaming rights

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Nifty Games signs licensing deal with NBA for its first game BOOMSHAKALAKA Feb 18th, 2020

Nifty Games signs licensing deal with NBA for its first game

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Retro Studios takes on Super Lucky's Tale and DC Universe Online designers

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as Update: Apple sales expected to fall due to iPhone production delay from coronavirus 80 MILLION DEVICES Feb 18th, 2020

Update: Apple sales expected to fall due to iPhone production delay from coronavirus

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as Nintendo Switch global production output hit by coronavirus STOCK SHORTAGE Feb 18th, 2020

Nintendo Switch global production output hit by coronavirus

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Rovio and Duolingo partner for crossover promotion in Angry Birds 2 BIRD BONANZA Feb 18th, 2020

Rovio and Duolingo partner for crossover promotion in Angry Birds 2

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Former Rovio and Dodreams execs close pre-seed investment round for Helsinki-based start-up Flowstate Games NEW STUDIO Feb 14th, 2020

Former Rovio and Dodreams execs close pre-seed investment round for Helsinki-based start-up Flowstate Games

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PUBG Mobile generated $176.3 million in revenue in January 2020 MAKING MONEY Feb 10th, 2020

PUBG Mobile generated $176.3 million in revenue in January 2020

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GDC 2020 will go ahead with heavy restrictions for Chinese companies SHOW MUST GO ON Feb 17th, 2020

GDC 2020 will go ahead with heavy restrictions for Chinese companies

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Rovio soft-launches Angry Birds Tennis in US SERVICE ACE Feb 12th, 2020

Rovio soft-launches Angry Birds Tennis in US

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Google unveils first new Stadia games since launch HIGH FIVE Feb 14th, 2020

Google unveils first new Stadia games since launch

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as Middle Eastern games publishing platform Tamatem locks $3.5 million in funding EXPANSION Feb 14th, 2020

Middle Eastern games publishing platform Tamatem locks $3.5 million in funding

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Disney Sorcerer's Arena pre-registration opens ahead of global launch A WHOLE NEW WORLD Feb 14th, 2020

Disney Sorcerer's Arena pre-registration opens ahead of global launch

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as Pivoting from Super Smash Bros. to Dark Souls: The making of Pascal's Wager MAKING OF Feb 14th, 2020

Pivoting from Super Smash Bros. to Dark Souls: The making of Pascal's Wager

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Soft launch to worldwide launch: Optimizing your creative for global success KEEP TESTING Jan 14th, 2020

Soft launch to worldwide launch: Optimizing your creative for global success

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Seeking a job in the games industry - part two: The interview process JOBS IN GAMES Jul 8th, 2019

Seeking a job in the games industry - part two: The interview process

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1 Seeking a job in the games industry - part one: The application process JOBS IN GAMES Jul 1st, 2019

Seeking a job in the games industry - part one: The application process

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2 User acquisition for beginners: A checklist GUIDE TO UA May 21st, 2019

User acquisition for beginners: A checklist

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Financing your indie games development studio - part four: Due diligence THE FINAL STEP May 1st, 2019

Financing your indie games development studio - part four: Due diligence

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Financing your indie games development studio - part three: Structuring an investment deal ART OF THE DEAL Apr 26th, 2019

Financing your indie games development studio - part three: Structuring an investment deal

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Financing your indie games development studio - part two: The killer pitch PITCH PERFECT Apr 10th, 2019

Financing your indie games development studio - part two: The killer pitch

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The games investor checklist: Hunting the next Supercell FINDING FUNDING Mar 29th, 2019

The games investor checklist: Hunting the next Supercell

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Nifty Games signs licensing deal with NBA for its first game BOOMSHAKALAKA Feb 18th, 2020

Nifty Games signs licensing deal with NBA for its first game

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Rovio and Duolingo partner for crossover promotion in Angry Birds 2 BIRD BONANZA Feb 18th, 2020

Rovio and Duolingo partner for crossover promotion in Angry Birds 2

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as Middle Eastern games publishing platform Tamatem locks $3.5 million in funding EXPANSION Feb 14th, 2020

Middle Eastern games publishing platform Tamatem locks $3.5 million in funding

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Bit Fry Game Studios raises additional $3.5 million in funding EXPANSION Feb 13th, 2020

Bit Fry Game Studios raises additional $3.5 million in funding

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Azerion fully acquires Spil Games SPIL IT Feb 12th, 2020

Azerion fully acquires Spil Games

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Emily Greer's new mobile game studio Double Loop raises $2.5 million seed round GAMES FOR ALL Feb 12th, 2020

Emily Greer's new mobile game studio Double Loop raises $2.5 million seed round

  • San Francisco
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Microsoft and Samsung team up for "cloud-based game streaming" PROJECT XCLOUD Feb 12th, 2020

Microsoft and Samsung team up for "cloud-based game streaming"

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as Chinese mobile companies partner up to take on Google Play "MORE NEGOTIATION POWER" Feb 7th, 2020

Chinese mobile companies partner up to take on Google Play

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ASMR games Soap Cutting and Woodturning hit top 5 on global most downloaded chart AND RELAX Feb 12th, 2020

ASMR games Soap Cutting and Woodturning hit top 5 on global most downloaded chart

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PUBG Mobile generated $176.3 million in revenue in January 2020 MAKING MONEY Feb 10th, 2020

PUBG Mobile generated $176.3 million in revenue in January 2020

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There was an 87% increase in esports jobs in 2019 GETTING COMPETITIVE Feb 10th, 2020

There was an 87% increase in esports jobs in 2019

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Winners take more: The most successful mobile games are growing fastest ACCELERATING Feb 10th, 2020

Winners take more: The most successful mobile games are growing fastest

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Female representation in the games industry still "significantly" below UK national average UKIE REPORT Feb 4th, 2020

Female representation in the games industry still "significantly" below UK national average

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2020: What's next for hypercasual?

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as Sony's Fate/Grand Order accumulates over $4 billion in lifetime revenue SENSOR TOWER Jan 31st, 2020

Sony's Fate/Grand Order accumulates over $4 billion in lifetime revenue

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Honour of Kings, PUBG Mobile and AFK Arena climb global top grossing chart CHINA ON THE UP Jan 31st, 2020

Honour of Kings, PUBG Mobile and AFK Arena climb global top grossing chart

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Supercell, Supercell, and Supercell: The most read news stories of 2019 MOST READ 2019 Dec 31st, 2019

Supercell, Supercell, and Supercell: The most read news stories of 2019

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The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2019

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Meet the indie studios coming to Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 INDIE SHOWCASE Jan 14th, 2019

Meet the indie studios coming to Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019

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Disney shuts down Star Wars: Rivals, Honor of Kings takes $3.5bn in revenue and Tencent unveil Lego Cube HOT FIVE Sep 24th, 2018

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5 things we learned at Devcom and Gamescom 2018

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4 The Top 50 Mobile Game Developers of 2018 BEST OF 2018 Aug 21st, 2018

The Top 50 Mobile Game Developers of 2018

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AR, VR and the Pixel 2: Google's Live Launch GOOGLE EVENT Oct 5th, 2017

AR, VR and the Pixel 2: Google's Live Launch

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Sign up for the Very Big Indie Pitch on 16-17 June News May 29th, 2014

Sign up for the Very Big Indie Pitch on 16-17 June

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PG Connects: Speaker videos from London event now available News Apr 30th, 2014

PG Connects: Speaker videos from London event now available

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