Mad Skillz
Skillz brings cross-game, cross-platform chat system to 12 million users on its service
Revenues per player apparently increasing for apps using the chat
New Vision
Why CEO Frank Gibeau sees augmented reality as a key long-term opportunity for Zynga
No gimmickry. Just creative integrity
Marvel At It
FoxNext partners with Marvel on upcoming mobile game Marvel Strike Force
Former Kabam staff at Aftershock working on the game
A New World
Why FarmVille creator Mark Skaggs left Zynga for an Indian startup
And why he believes the gamble is paying off
Fallout Shutter
Behaviour Interactive shutters Santiago studio behind Fallout Shelter
Some staff transferred up to Montreal
Ar-focused
Pokemon GO developer Niantic has no plans to enter the VR space
Prefers to be leader in AR instead
Razer Phone Launch
Razer launches its gamer-focused Razer Phone for $699
Three threw a launch party with Vainglory and YouTubers
Mixing Messages
How a new AR mode could extend CSR Racing 2 from game into petrolhead status symbol app
The whole world’s a garage
Trust The Process
How Nukebox Studios is building on Food Truck Chef to become the Indian Supercell
14 canned games later, Food Truck Chef hits the jackpot
'tis The Season
57% of mobile gamers are more likely to watch a rewarded video ad during the holiday season
Tapjoy explores the modern mobile gamer and their views on marketing during the holidays
The State Of It
Non-organic mobile game installs have grown 3.4% since Q3 2016
AppsFlyer digs deep in its State of Gaming App Marketing report
Premium Partners
Bidalgo becomes Google's latest Premium Partner for Mobile Advertising
Working together on making Google's UACs accessible to all advertisers
Dragonflow
Social casino platform FlowPlay to bring Dragonchain's blockchain technology to its games
Invests in its ICO and plans on licensing the blockchain
Lineage 2 Heads West
Netmarble's MMORPG Lineage 2 Revolution launches in the US and Europe
It's been a long time coming
Top Trivia
Trivia Crack clears 300 million downloads in time for its fourth birthday
Over 80 billion questions answered worldwide
Bull In An App Store
Rodeo Stampede races past 100 million downloads
Still holding onto one million DAUs
The Game Awards 2017
Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes receive Best Mobile Game nominations at The Game Awards 2017
Honor of Kings is up for Best Chinese Game
Editor Vacancy
Start 2018 with a great new job on Pocket Gamer
The leading b2c mobile gaming site is looking for a new editor
Adcolony Job Cuts
AdColony cuts 125 jobs as it closes AdMarvel platform
Moving even further into automated ad sales
The Time Is Now
Lobbying for the Mobile Games Awards ends today
Don't delay, submit today
Double Down
How will Peak Games spend its new $100 million warchest?
Spending Zynga’s largesse
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Lobbying for the Mobile Games Awards ends tomorrow
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Straight Fire
Amazon's Champions of Fire casual eSports tournament returns on December 2nd
Sonic Forces: Speed Battle, Beach Buggy Racing, Minion Rush and more will be represented
Get Lobbying
Nominate the Best Indie Developer for the Mobile Games Awards 2018
Accolade recognises a team of up to 10 developers that have released or successful grown an existing game during the last year
Good Choice
Nexon acquires Choices mobile games developer Pixelberry Studios
Choices to be localised for new countries
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Nominate the Best Publisher for the Mobile Games Awards 2018
Accolade recognises companies supporting developers who have released a game during the last year
Uniting People
Unity hires two ex-Insomniac Games lead engineers to head up new Los Angeles studio
Mike Action and Andres Fredriksson take on new jobs as Principal Engineers
Apple Ar Headset
Report: Apple preparing to launch an AR headset in 2020
Ready for use internally by 2019
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Nominate the Best Analytics or Data Tool at the Mobile Games Awards 2018
Accolade recognises tools that support development, marketing campaigns and/or provide data on market performance
Survey And Competition
Last chance to enter our latest mobile games developer trends survey!
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The Next Big Thing?
Pokemon GO developer Niantic making Harry Potter: Wizards Unite mobile game
Studio scores another huge licence
Best Bug Killers
Nominate the best QA and Localisation Service Provider for the Mobile Games Awards 2018
Accolade recognises expertise in bug squashing and localisation
Indie Publishing
Competing with the big boys: Tilting Point on what publishers should be offering indie developers in 2017
Chief Operating Officer Samir El Agili discusses the realities of the mobile game market
Get Lobbying
Nominate the year's Best Marketing Campaign for the Mobile Games Awards 2018
Accolade recognises the best developer-run or third-party-run marketing campaigns over the last year
Snapped Up
Tencent snaps up 12% stake in Snapchat owner
"We have long been inspired by the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of Tencent"
Job Losses
Telltale games lays of 90 staff amid restructuring
25% of workforce out
On The Up
Zynga posts profit for second consecutive quarter for first time since IPO
Revenues at highest level in four years
Maximising Value
Win-win: Peak Games sells its casual card game portfolio to Zynga for $100 million
Peak doubles down on match-3, Zynga boosts card sector
Mobile Games Awards
Mobile Games Awards 2018 lobbying ends on November 14th
Get voting!
Diamond In The Rough
King soft-launches Royal Boulevard Saga again under new name Diamond Diaries Saga
Still not out of soft launch
Get It Right
Appodeal launches guide on monetising and launching apps and games for kids
Launching Kids Apps The Right Way makes sure your app is COPPA compliant
Soft Power
From snipers to sofas: The transformation of Glu Mobile
Two games that changed everything
Toon Army
Niantic acquires animation platform Evertoon to add new social features to Pokemon GO
Evertoon's community services to shut down at the end of November
Apple Financials Q4 Fy17
Apple's iPhone 8 and 8 Plus launch push revenues to $52.6 billion
Yearly revenues come in at $229.2 billion
Activision Financials Q3 Fy17
King generated almost a third of Activision Blizzard's $1.6 billion revenues in Q3
Candy Crush franchise has its strongest quarter yet
Man Of The People
Zynga hires former GoPro SVP of People Jeff Ryan as new Chief People Officer
Starts on November 27th
What’s Next?
Profit over scale: Why EA isn’t concerned EA Mobile’s growth is slowing
Steady as she goes
Ar And Business Development
Augmented reality, CD-ROMS and ignoring collectible monsters: HitPoint Studios' new President details an AR future
Ariella Lehrer discusses the company's plans and AR's potential
Pitching For The Prize
Revealed: The top 10 games shortlisted for The Big Indie Awards
We announce the top ten finalists selected for the inaugural Big Indie Awards
Glu Financials Q3 Fy17
Glu Mobile's revenues grow to $81.8 million as Design Home scores another 8.7 million downloads in Q3
Now gearing up to launch The Swift Life