I've been wanting to talk to you lot about our new mobile site for a while. Today, I finally can. That's because it's officially live, live, live! Hooray!
Based on feedback we've received from you, we've re-thought the way in which we present our glorious daily content on mobile devices.
In a nutshell, you see, we want you to enjoy the very best possible Pocket Gamer experience you can on EV...
Whatever your feelings on the growth of the free-to-play market, there's no question that in-app purchases in mobile games are here to stay - at least for the next few years.
However, the increasing number of freemium apps aimed at young children has attracted the attention of The Office of Fair Trading.
In fact, the OFT is so concerned about the possibility of game-playing youngsters being ...
Fans of Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 OS can now answer the call of duty on their handsets.
That's right, folks: Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour is now available from the Window Phone Store.
This Windows Phone 8 version of Gameloft's popular shooter sequel marks the first time the Modern Combat franchise has ventured into Windows Phone territory.
If you've never played a Modern Combat game befor...
Though millions of players have downloaded Fruit Ninja across multiple platforms, we doubt many of them have given much thought to the game's narrative arc.
As a result, many questions remain unanswered. Who is this wise, melon-dissecting Sensei? Where does bomb vendor Gutsu get the explosives for his Berry Blasts? Why on earth does everyone hate fruit so much?
Well, you'll be pleased to hea...
Last week, PocketGamer.biz exclusively reported that Apple is working on a dedicated gaming controller. This week, we've been pondering exactly what that could mean.
For Pocket Gamer editor-in-chief Kristan Reed, it's an obvious next step, and the positive response to this report suggests that there are plenty of devs out there who would be keen to support such a device.
And while controller...
Peripheral outfit PowerA launched its first mobile-focused joypad - MOGA - in the US in late 2012.
Personally, I've enjoyed playing around with the $50 Bluetooth controller, even if there aren't yet a ton of Android games supporting it.
That should be all about to change, however.
At GDC 2013, PowerA announced it's going to be supporting Windows Phone 8 devices in future.
More and bigg...
We've got some good news and some bad news. Which do you want first?
Okay, so the goods news is that Twisted Pixel Games's Bronze Award-winning Ms. Splosion Man is now available to download from the Windows Phone Store.
Unfortunately, it's only compatible with Windows Phone 7-powered devices. That's the bad news.
Ms. Splosion Man is a colourful platformer in which your sole aim is to esca...
Welcome to our video walkthroughs for Angry Birds Star Wars. Watch the pros in action and mimic their movements, and you'll unlock those all-important stars in no time at all.
In a recent update to the game, Rovio introduced a handful of special Boba Fett Missions, in which the jetpack-toting bounty hunter was recast as a pig. In each stage, you can hit into Fett to make him rocket towards the ...
Welcome to our video walkthroughs for Angry Birds Star Wars. Watch the pros in action and mimic their movements, and you'll unlock those all-important stars in no time at all.
After escaping from the chilly ice planet Hoth and safely navigating through Empire Strikes Back's infamous asteroid field, our avian heroes make it to the gas giant planet Bespin and Cloud City.
Here, you'll find a fe...
Angry Birds Star Wars is chock-full of Golden Droids, which open up bonus levels when you find and destroy them.
These can often be easy to find but difficult to actually get at.
So, follow our guide to find out how to get the Golden Droids, and beat their associated secret stages.
Thank us in the morning.
(If you like.)
Tatooine (1–13)
This Golden Droid is no easy nut to cra...
Glitz, glamour, and games: that's what the Pocket Gamer Awards 2013 ceremony in San Francisco was all about last night.
In the opulent surroundings of the ROE Nightclub, we played host to the crème de la crème of the mobile gaming industry, dishing out gong after prestigious gong until long after dusk. (Well, until 8.30pm, technically.)
The Pocket Gamer Awards 2013 attracted record numbers o...
Glitz, glamour, and games: that's what the Pocket Gamer Awards 2013 ceremony in San Francisco was all about last night.
In the opulent surroundings of the ROE Nightclub, we played host to the crème de la crème of the mobile gaming industry, dishing out gong after prestigious gong until long after dusk. (Well, until 8.30pm, technically.)
The Pocket Gamer Awards 2013 attracted record numbers o...
This week, the annual PocketGamer.biz developer top 50 kicked off, with editor-at-large Jon Jordan counting down the best, brightest and richest developers in the mobile gaming industry.
So far, we've covered the numbers from 50 to 11. For the top ten, you'll need to keep a close eye on the site this Monday.
That is, if you're not jetting off to the Game Developers Conference in San Francis...
Twisted Pixel's platforming sequel Ms. Splosion Man will burst onto iOS sometime next week.
Picking up the dynamite baton from 2009's XBLA hit 'Splosion Man, Twisted Pixel's feminine follow-up charts the explosive exploits of another lab experiment gone awry.
This time out, the series's notoriously unreliable scientists have created a volatile humanoid made entirely of combustible matter.
...
Spanish indie developer Invedars has launched a Kickstarter campaign in the hope of funding a multi-platform game creation tool called One Touch Game Builder.
According to its Kickstarter profile, this tool will allow you to create simple 2D horizontal and vertical scrolling games regardless of whether or not you have any programming skills.
With a publisher's license, you can even flog the ...
This week, PocketGamer.biz caught up with Ndemic Creations founder James Vaughan to discuss his App Store debut Plague Inc.
The game – which cost roughly $5,000 to develop – was one of the top 100 grossing apps in 2012 on the US App Store, but Plague Inc. has attracted criticism for its similarity to an existing game.
It's a charge that Vaughan doesn't deny. "A key inspiration for Plague Inc...
You've got just a couple of days left to vote in this year's Pocket Gamer Awards.
You can vote in any or all of this year's 16 categories, the winners of which will be honoured at a glitzy awards ceremony in San Francisco during GDC.
Awards for Best Publisher, Best Developer, and the highly coveted Overall Game of the Year are all up for grabs, so make sure you have your say.
And how exac...
You've got less than seven days to take part in the voting for this year's Pocket Gamer Awards.
Every year, we celebrate the very best of mobile and handheld gaming through our Pocket Gamer Awards, and the competition for 2013's trophies is incredibly fierce.
There are multiple categories this year, and the difference between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd is currently just a handful of votes.
That's ...
At Pocket Gamer, we love raffles. Love 'em. Tombolas are cool too, but raffles are where it's at.
So we've teamed up wth Applifier to offer you the chance to share your incredibly useful opinions on mobile games, and in return have the opportunity to be entered into a prize raffle to win a brand new iPad mini.
It only takes about five minutes to complete, the questions are all very simple an...
The thorny subject of children and in-app purchases has been making headlines recently, as the mainstream media picks up on cases of little kids making big purchases on their parents' devices.
It's an issue that our Mobile Gaming Mavens discussed at the start of this week, and it highlighted how much opinions on this problem differ among industry professionals.
For Scott For of Big Head Mode...
I've been wanting to talk to you lot about our new mobile site for a while. Today, I finally can. That's because it's officially live, live, live! Hooray!
Based on feedback we've received from you, we've re-thought the way in which we present our glorious daily content on mobile devices.
In a nutshell, you see, we want you to enjoy the very best possible Pocket Gamer experience you can on EV...
Whatever your feelings on the growth of the free-to-play market, there's no question that in-app purchases in mobile games are here to stay - at least for the next few years.
However, the increasing number of freemium apps aimed at young children has attracted the attention of The Office of Fair Trading.
In fact, the OFT is so concerned about the possibility of game-playing youngsters being ...
Fans of Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 OS can now answer the call of duty on their handsets.
That's right, folks: Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour is now available from the Window Phone Store.
This Windows Phone 8 version of Gameloft's popular shooter sequel marks the first time the Modern Combat franchise has ventured into Windows Phone territory.
If you've never played a Modern Combat game befor...
Though millions of players have downloaded Fruit Ninja across multiple platforms, we doubt many of them have given much thought to the game's narrative arc.
As a result, many questions remain unanswered. Who is this wise, melon-dissecting Sensei? Where does bomb vendor Gutsu get the explosives for his Berry Blasts? Why on earth does everyone hate fruit so much?
Well, you'll be pleased to hea...
Last week, PocketGamer.biz exclusively reported that Apple is working on a dedicated gaming controller. This week, we've been pondering exactly what that could mean.
For Pocket Gamer editor-in-chief Kristan Reed, it's an obvious next step, and the positive response to this report suggests that there are plenty of devs out there who would be keen to support such a device.
And while controller...
Peripheral outfit PowerA launched its first mobile-focused joypad - MOGA - in the US in late 2012.
Personally, I've enjoyed playing around with the $50 Bluetooth controller, even if there aren't yet a ton of Android games supporting it.
That should be all about to change, however.
At GDC 2013, PowerA announced it's going to be supporting Windows Phone 8 devices in future.
More and bigg...
We've got some good news and some bad news. Which do you want first?
Okay, so the goods news is that Twisted Pixel Games's Bronze Award-winning Ms. Splosion Man is now available to download from the Windows Phone Store.
Unfortunately, it's only compatible with Windows Phone 7-powered devices. That's the bad news.
Ms. Splosion Man is a colourful platformer in which your sole aim is to esca...
Welcome to our video walkthroughs for Angry Birds Star Wars. Watch the pros in action and mimic their movements, and you'll unlock those all-important stars in no time at all.
In a recent update to the game, Rovio introduced a handful of special Boba Fett Missions, in which the jetpack-toting bounty hunter was recast as a pig. In each stage, you can hit into Fett to make him rocket towards the ...
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Glitz, glamour, and games: that's what the Pocket Gamer Awards 2013 ceremony in San Francisco was all about last night.
In the opulent surroundings of the ROE Nightclub, we played host to the crème de la crème of the mobile gaming industry, dishing out gong after prestigious gong until long after dusk. (Well, until 8.30pm, technically.)
The Pocket Gamer Awards 2013 attracted record numbers o...
Twisted Pixel's platforming sequel Ms. Splosion Man will burst onto iOS sometime next week.
Picking up the dynamite baton from 2009's XBLA hit 'Splosion Man, Twisted Pixel's feminine follow-up charts the explosive exploits of another lab experiment gone awry.
This time out, the series's notoriously unreliable scientists have created a volatile humanoid made entirely of combustible matter.
...
Spanish indie developer Invedars has launched a Kickstarter campaign in the hope of funding a multi-platform game creation tool called One Touch Game Builder.
According to its Kickstarter profile, this tool will allow you to create simple 2D horizontal and vertical scrolling games regardless of whether or not you have any programming skills.
With a publisher's license, you can even flog the ...
You've got just a couple of days left to vote in this year's Pocket Gamer Awards.
You can vote in any or all of this year's 16 categories, the winners of which will be honoured at a glitzy awards ceremony in San Francisco during GDC.
Awards for Best Publisher, Best Developer, and the highly coveted Overall Game of the Year are all up for grabs, so make sure you have your say.
And how exac...
You've got less than seven days to take part in the voting for this year's Pocket Gamer Awards.
Every year, we celebrate the very best of mobile and handheld gaming through our Pocket Gamer Awards, and the competition for 2013's trophies is incredibly fierce.
There are multiple categories this year, and the difference between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd is currently just a handful of votes.
That's ...
At Pocket Gamer, we love raffles. Love 'em. Tombolas are cool too, but raffles are where it's at.
So we've teamed up wth Applifier to offer you the chance to share your incredibly useful opinions on mobile games, and in return have the opportunity to be entered into a prize raffle to win a brand new iPad mini.
It only takes about five minutes to complete, the questions are all very simple an...
