The Little Things
96% of the top 100 free games on Google Play are under 100MB, finds AppFigures
Paid games are often larger
The New 52
DC Comics Legends revamps gameplay to be more like EA's successful CCG Galaxy of Heroes
Streamlined character progression and simplified missions
Mash-up
Fox and Kongregate team up for CCG featuring American Dad, Family Guy, Futurama, and more
Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards due in Q3
Hunt No More
Capcom cans international release of Monster Hunter Explore after 2 months of soft launch
Japan-only
No Guts No Vainglory
Amazon Appstore becomes major sponsor of Vainglory US & EU Summer Season
Season structure also altered to be more eSports friendly
Poundlandslide
Pocket Gamer Connects Vancouver, Helsinki and London tickets have never been cheaper
Tonight we're gonna barter like it's 1985
Retention Driver
How do your push notification metrics compare to industry benchmarks?
You could do better
Best In La
Scopely CEO Walter Driver named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for LA
CEO honoured as The Walking Dead: Road to Survival hits 20 million downloads
Known Unknowns
What 1,000 players can really tell you about your game
Oliver Kern on the power of statistics
Eventful
Pocket Gems on the importance and best implementation of in-game events
When to do them, and why they matter
Pgc 1-2-3
One week to go - everything you need to know about PG Connects Vancouver 2016
Learn more in 2 days than you have in 2 years
Dream Jobs
Meet Capcom, Bandai Namco and Hothead at Pocket Gamer Connects Vancouver's Careers Fair
Still time to get involved
The Secret's Out
EA partners with Minions creators Illumination Entertainment for film tie-in The Secret Life of Pets: Unleashed
Relationship continues after Minions Paradise
From Toys To Touchscreens
Hasbro and Backflip on moving into the mobile strategy genre with Transformers: Earth Wars
Mark Blecher and Josh Campbell share insights
Match That
Key trends that are changing the way match-3 puzzle games play and monetize
Yevgeniy Maiboroda matches the changes
Second Channel
Over half of Facebook advertisers now also spending on Instagram
Nanigans crunches the numbers
Next Step
Ex-Fyber VP David Diaz joins Supercell as Media Buyer
Mobile ad expert jumps ship after more than 4 years at Fyber
Still Alive
Streamlined Game Center ditches friends list, adds Sessions, and email/SMS game invites
Also adds up to 100-player 'Sessions'
No Substitutes
GREE, Get Set Games, Electronic Arts and IGDA are latest PG Connects Vancouver 2016 speakers
The full formation is available online
Kim K > Britney
As Britney Spears: American Dream crashes, it looks like Kim Kardashian: Hollywood's success is the outlier of celebrity sim games
Britney Spears: American Dream turns nightmare
Unity Plus
Unity updates Unity Plus subscription model in response to developer backlash
Increased revenue cap and additional features
More About Less
Game Center isn't dead; just "streamlined"
WWDC session will reveal more
Mum's The Word
Seriously on giving influencers the creative freedom to promote your game
Not just gamers anymore
Xp Doubler
Amazon offers iOS developers double-rate eCPMs during August
Time-limited offer
Hiring Now
How to get a job at Capcom Vancouver
Senior Recruiter Tracey Saretsky shares insights
Nightlife
Updated: Pocket Gamer's ultimate E3 2016 party (and presser) guide
Places to be seen
Data Play
Why Playlab, Aeria Games and Spil Games are using Tableau to better understand their data
James Eiloart highlights partners
Decluttering
Is it game over for Game Center as Apple removes the app in iOS 10?
Part of the iOS 10 Apple app unbundling
Ea Reunited
Zynga's poaches EA's SVP Mobile Publishing Bernard Kim to head up revenue push
It's the job merry-go-round
Swift Education
Apple wants to ‘revolutionise' how people learn to code with Swift Playgrounds
Education app only available on iPad
In Control
Apple TV to get iPhone controller support
Support for four gamepads coming soon
Game And Watch
Game Center coming to Apple Watch
New enhancements for WatchOS 3
Pitch & Pitch
How to get into Pocket Gamer Connects Vancouver 2016 for free
If you're an indie with a game to show or a developer looking for work
Better Together
Tapjoy partners with IronSource to gain more, better rewarded video inventory
More ads
Another Step
Mobcrush's iOS app goes live while Windows client goes alpha
Watch here
Low Level Influencers
From $0 to $9.98: the surprising spread in how much developers will pay to connect their mobile game to your Facebook friends
Tilting Point's Jerome Sudan crunches the numbers
Most Read
The evolution of celebrity game UX, Nonstop Knight's fast start, Chinese obstructions, and Clash Royale's relative decline
Hot topics in the world of mobile games
Strap On
Gamevice iOS controller now available in Apple Stores
Seal of approval
Triple Track Attack
Investment, VR/AR and Made in Vancouver tracks revealed for Pocket Gamer Connects Vancouver 2016
Day 1 agenda is packed with expertise
More For You
App Store and Google Play to offer subscription-based games with 85% dev revenue split
Same split, different execution
On The Up
How to get a job at San Francisco publisher FunPlus
PR and Partner Manager Keeley Boess shares insights
Heavy Artillery
Wargaming, IGG, Gamevil, NCsoft, IUGO join PG Connects Vancouver speakers
Aiming to deliver a not-to-be-missed mobile games conference
Nice Problem
Why is Clash Royale running out of steam?
Torulf Jernström on what's next for Supercell
Force Multipler
PreLaunch.Me signs up 100 YouTubers to promote unreleased F2P mobile games
On screen now
Games Meet The Real World
Big Data startup Icejam on why mobile games should utilize Connected Reality
Founder and CEO Stuart Duncan talks Connected Reality
Bet Him It Won't
XBLA creator Greg Canessa on why real-money gaming portal Sparcade will revolutionize casual F2P game monetization
What GSN Games did next
Bet A Buck
Launching with Tetris and Pac-Man, GSN Games announces its competitive-yet-casual real-money platform Sparcade
A new way to win
Book Now
PG Connects Vancouver 2016 ticket prices rise tomorrow
Grab yours before prices rise for June 28th-29th must-attend conference
Games First, Funding Later
Cloudcade on why raising money mustn't get between you and a great game
Johan Eile on maintaining focus
In The Flow
Why you need to be using personalised, behaviour-based push notifications
Leanplum on relationship marketing