This week, the Pocket Gamer Podcast crew embrace the show's new multi-platform format to chat about Google's new Nexus 7.
We also pick on Mad Catz's Mojo micro-console for being fugly, and Peter gives us the inside scoop on upcoming Vita shooter Killzone: Mercenary.
Download episode 236:
MP3
iTunes
Featuring:
James (@Metal_Slag)
Peter (@xeroxeroxero)
Keith (@tweeting_keith)
...
Every two weeks, I like to look back at the three big topics of conversation that got everyone talking over the past 14 days. And mention them here.
This round-up also gives me an opportunity to share with you the latest happenings from around the world of Pocket Gamer.
So, yeah, competitions you might have missed, big features we've launched. That sort of thing.
In this particular round-...
We've been told that it's easier to get than to give, but what happens when you give to get?
Proponents of the free-to-play model will take this rhetorical pause to yell 'profit!', and it's getting harder to disagree with them.
Sales figures from the games given away during the App Store's fifth birthday promotion suggest that there's a strong surge in revenue following the initial 'loss' in...
Halo: Spartan Assault isn't enough to make you buy a Windows-powered device, no matter how much Microsoft wishes it were.
One game was never going to do that. What it is, however, is a spectacular, polished twin-stick shooter that gives Windows Phone and Windows 8 gamers something to crow about.
It's by no means a perfect game, but it tickles the sweet spot that only the very best top-down b...
This week, the Pocket Gamer Podcast crew get tied up in knots trying to work out which three episodes in the Star Wars saga will appear in Angry Birds Star Wars II.
You see, Peter reckons Clash of the Jedi is a dead cert, while Keith and I are pretty sure that movie doesn't actually exist.
We also provide the usual burst of mobile news, reviews, and hands-on analysis.
Download episode 235...
Halo: Spartan Assault has just turned up on the Windows Store, meaning owners of a Windows 8, Windows RT, or Windows Phone 8 device can finally get their hands on this slice of Covenant-slaying action.
It's a surprise that it's taken this long for Microsoft to release a portable game set in its most popular gaming universe, and hopefully it represents a sea-change in The Big M's attitude toward...
Windows 8 gamers had cause to celebrate in June, when 343 Industries announced its twin-stick Halo spin-off Halo: Spartan Assault would come out for Windows 8-powered smartphones and tablets.
These gamers might want to take a few steadying breaths before reading further, however.
Joystiq reports that Halo: Spartan Assault will come to the US exclusively via Verizon Wireless - at least initia...
Nokia took the stage at an unassuming warehouse on New York's Hell's Kitchen waterfront to unveil its new Windows 8 smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 1020.
From the outset of the presentation, it was clear that Nokia was putting the focus on the phone's camera - an admittedly gorgeous piece of tech. In fact, the words "Microsoft Windows 8" weren't uttered until a full 28 minutes into the presentation...
This is not the first time Nokia has used its innovative 41-megapixel sensor on a phone, but the less said about the 808 PureView the better.
The latest model is the Lumia 1020, announced today in New York City.
Instead of being found on a phone running an obsolete operating system, though, Nokia has been able to use the knowledge and feedback from its first outing to tweak things for its Wi...
Every fortnight, I pore over all of the content on Pocket Gamer to highlight the three topics that got everyone talking over the past 14 days.
In addition to doing that, I round up all of the big site announcements so that you can see at a glance all of the important recent 'happenings' in the world of Pocket Gamer.
No, it's fine. It's no bother. No need to thank me. Oh, okay, then. Cheers.
...
The word 'independent' has been thrown around a lot this past week.
The United States just wrapped up its celebration of Independence Day, and next week Develop Brighton will celebrate some of the brightest indie games in the world.
But what does it truly mean to be independent?
When starting off as a developer, it's easy to be independent as it's the only world you know - but as companie...
So, here we are. Finally. It's a new dawn. It's a new day. It's a new life for me. And I'm feeling good.
As of this moment, the Pocket Gamer iPhone and iPad gaming podcast is dead.
Welcome to the Pocket Gamer Podcast.
In this new version of the show, we will no longer restrict ourselves to discussing iOS news. From now on, everything related to mobile gaming is fair game.
The sound of ...
Welcome to another round-up of the latest news in the mobile industry.
Reading this article is the best way to keep up to speed on the latest handset-related rumours, special network deals, and Apple speculation.
In terms of handset rumours, we have some rather exciting information about Sony's new flagship smartphone that could be with us as soon as September.
There's also news of the la...
Over on our business-focused sister site PocketGamer.biz, Codemasters VP of digital business Gary Rowe has been chatting about his firm's decision to develop for iOS.
And amid all the numbers and business talk, Rowe's revealed a little more about what we can expect next off the Codemasters conveyor belt.
To be honest, Rowe was a little bit shy about naming specific franchises that will get t...
We're just about halfway through the year, and it's looking like 2013 will be remembered as the year when the traditional boundaries between gaming platforms were finally broken down.
As a cavalcade of Android unconsoles begins to trickle out into living rooms across the world, traditional console manufacturers - namely, Sony and Microsoft - are looking for ways to involve mobile devices in the...
After my interview with the team at Red Thread Games, Martin Bruusgaard joked that the studio's game would "high five your soul".
That eminently witty line encapsulates the ethos and attitude the Red Thread Games team showed when I met them at the Rezzed festival on the weekend of June 22nd.
The laid-back Red Thread Games trio of Martin (design director), Dag Scheve (writer) and Ragnar Tørnq...
Welcome once again to the PG Community Round-up, our reviews of the hottest topics in the mobile gaming space of the last fortnight.
This is the place where we highlight the very best comments and input from you on the pocket gaming scene over the past 14 days.
It's the only article on the internet you'll need to read to catch up on what everyone's been chatting about recently in the world o...
For all E3's hype and histrionics, few announcements in recent weeks promise to have a bigger impact on the games industry as Apple's decision to green light gamepads for iOS.
This quiet bombshell was dropped during WWDC and, in truth, commentators are still trying to fathom just what it may mean for traditional home consoles and, perhaps more immediately, unconsoles like Ouya.
Naturally, th...
Second-screen experiences in Xbox One and PS4 games look set to become the norm.
Don't believe me? Check out this list of recently announced next-gen titles that will offer second-screen experiences via a smartphone or tablet.
See. Told ya.
One of the games on that list is Dead Rising 3, Capcom Vancouver's upcoming open-world survival-horror game for Xbox One.
Rather handily, Dead Risi...
Welcome to another round-up of the latest news in the mobile industry.
Reading this article is the best way to keep up to speed on the latest handset-related rumours, special network deals, and Apple speculation.
With E3 and WWDC taking place this week, it's been relatively quiet in the mobile world.
Well, bar Apple's reasonably newsworthy iOS 7 unveiling, of course. Oh, and Samsung annou...
This week, the Pocket Gamer Podcast crew embrace the show's new multi-platform format to chat about Google's new Nexus 7.
We also pick on Mad Catz's Mojo micro-console for being fugly, and Peter gives us the inside scoop on upcoming Vita shooter Killzone: Mercenary.
Download episode 236:
MP3
iTunes
Featuring:
James (@Metal_Slag)
Peter (@xeroxeroxero)
Keith (@tweeting_keith)
...
Every two weeks, I like to look back at the three big topics of conversation that got everyone talking over the past 14 days. And mention them here.
This round-up also gives me an opportunity to share with you the latest happenings from around the world of Pocket Gamer.
So, yeah, competitions you might have missed, big features we've launched. That sort of thing.
In this particular round-...
We've been told that it's easier to get than to give, but what happens when you give to get?
Proponents of the free-to-play model will take this rhetorical pause to yell 'profit!', and it's getting harder to disagree with them.
Sales figures from the games given away during the App Store's fifth birthday promotion suggest that there's a strong surge in revenue following the initial 'loss' in...
Halo: Spartan Assault isn't enough to make you buy a Windows-powered device, no matter how much Microsoft wishes it were.
One game was never going to do that. What it is, however, is a spectacular, polished twin-stick shooter that gives Windows Phone and Windows 8 gamers something to crow about.
It's by no means a perfect game, but it tickles the sweet spot that only the very best top-down b...
Halo: Spartan Assault has just turned up on the Windows Store, meaning owners of a Windows 8, Windows RT, or Windows Phone 8 device can finally get their hands on this slice of Covenant-slaying action.
It's a surprise that it's taken this long for Microsoft to release a portable game set in its most popular gaming universe, and hopefully it represents a sea-change in The Big M's attitude toward...
Nokia took the stage at an unassuming warehouse on New York's Hell's Kitchen waterfront to unveil its new Windows 8 smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 1020.
From the outset of the presentation, it was clear that Nokia was putting the focus on the phone's camera - an admittedly gorgeous piece of tech. In fact, the words "Microsoft Windows 8" weren't uttered until a full 28 minutes into the presentation...
This is not the first time Nokia has used its innovative 41-megapixel sensor on a phone, but the less said about the 808 PureView the better.
The latest model is the Lumia 1020, announced today in New York City.
Instead of being found on a phone running an obsolete operating system, though, Nokia has been able to use the knowledge and feedback from its first outing to tweak things for its Wi...
Welcome to another round-up of the latest news in the mobile industry.
Reading this article is the best way to keep up to speed on the latest handset-related rumours, special network deals, and Apple speculation.
In terms of handset rumours, we have some rather exciting information about Sony's new flagship smartphone that could be with us as soon as September.
There's also news of the la...
Over on our business-focused sister site PocketGamer.biz, Codemasters VP of digital business Gary Rowe has been chatting about his firm's decision to develop for iOS.
And amid all the numbers and business talk, Rowe's revealed a little more about what we can expect next off the Codemasters conveyor belt.
To be honest, Rowe was a little bit shy about naming specific franchises that will get t...
We're just about halfway through the year, and it's looking like 2013 will be remembered as the year when the traditional boundaries between gaming platforms were finally broken down.
As a cavalcade of Android unconsoles begins to trickle out into living rooms across the world, traditional console manufacturers - namely, Sony and Microsoft - are looking for ways to involve mobile devices in the...
After my interview with the team at Red Thread Games, Martin Bruusgaard joked that the studio's game would "high five your soul".
That eminently witty line encapsulates the ethos and attitude the Red Thread Games team showed when I met them at the Rezzed festival on the weekend of June 22nd.
The laid-back Red Thread Games trio of Martin (design director), Dag Scheve (writer) and Ragnar Tørnq...
Second-screen experiences in Xbox One and PS4 games look set to become the norm.
Don't believe me? Check out this list of recently announced next-gen titles that will offer second-screen experiences via a smartphone or tablet.
See. Told ya.
One of the games on that list is Dead Rising 3, Capcom Vancouver's upcoming open-world survival-horror game for Xbox One.
Rather handily, Dead Risi...
Welcome to another round-up of the latest news in the mobile industry.
Reading this article is the best way to keep up to speed on the latest handset-related rumours, special network deals, and Apple speculation.
With E3 and WWDC taking place this week, it's been relatively quiet in the mobile world.
Well, bar Apple's reasonably newsworthy iOS 7 unveiling, of course. Oh, and Samsung annou...
