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31-07-26 (01:32)   New game digest: Lumines, Fortnite, Rust, Honor of Kings, Transformers, Plants Vs Zombies 3, a Moon Active soft launch and more
30-07-26 (16:46)   Apple hits back at UK regulator's attempt to open up the App Store
30-07-26 (03:03)   On the podcast: 2026's top games so far, Raid's new rival, plus nuggets from Google, Ubisoft, Stillfront, Devolver, Scopely and more
29-07-26 (19:03)   Looney Tunes follows The Simpsons as the next big IP to take over Monopoly Go
29-07-26 (18:03)   Drilo Ventures reveals $30m fund for 'Türkiye's second wave of gaming founders'
29-07-26 (13:46)   Data digest: Skillz vs Papaya verdict, H1's top casual games plus Capcom, Candy Crush, Ludus, Embrace and Neon news
28-07-26 (17:46)   2026's top 10 grossing mobile games (so far): Honor of Kings, Whiteout Survival, LastWar, Royal Match, more
28-07-26 (17:03)   2026's top 10 mobile game downloads (so far): Free Fire Max, Block Blast, Roblox, Arrows, Subway Surfers, more
28-07-26 (12:46)   A Raid: Shadow Legends superfan is taking on Plarium with his own squad RPG
27-07-26 (18:46)   CEO search continues at Stillfront as revenue holds steady, key franchises grow 10%
27-07-26 (12:46)   Jobs digest: moves and promotions at Scopely, Lil Snack, Playdemic, Cypher Games and more
27-07-26 (12:32)   Invincible: Guarding the Globe drives rising mobile revenue share at Ubisoft
24-07-26 (12:46)   New game digest: Don't Starve, DCKO, Toca Boca, Poinpy, Gangstar and more
23-07-26 (15:32)   Google hit with $1bn EU fine for Play Store and search shenanigans
22-07-26 (19:03)   Devolver has rereleased former Netflix exclusive Poinpy for free
22-07-26 (14:17)   Mighty Doom dev Alpha Dog is back as an independent studio
22-07-26 (11:46)   Data digest: Meowdoku and Learnings' sudden rise, Honor of Kings, Disney Emoji Blitz, Netflix Playground, more
21-07-26 (17:17)   Monopoly Go earns Hasbro $44m as its games business grows 17%
21-07-26 (15:03)   Raid: Shadow Legends, casual arm PlaySimple and web store revenue drive rising MTG profits
21-07-26 (14:32)   Unity 7 is coming Q1 2027
20-07-26 (19:03)   Former Kabam devs Drop Fake reveal new DC Universe fighting game DCKO
20-07-26 (17:03)   Tencent could acquire Playtika-owned SuperPlay for up to $1.5bn, says report
20-07-26 (13:46)   An 'unscripted' Fallout Shelter TV show is in the works
17-07-26 (12:32)   New game digest: Ratchet & Clank, Madden, College Football, Digimon, Word Play, Aniimo, more
16-07-26 (17:32)   Scopely's Looney Tunes World of Mayhem is shutting down in October
16-07-26 (11:17)   Google Play opens up to third party app stores from next week
15-07-26 (17:17)   Data digest: Pokémon Go, Rust, Mihoyo and Bluey stats plus funding news, puzzle market analysis and more
15-07-26 (15:46)   Platforms are "not doing their job" when it comes to discoverability, says Ustwo Games boss
14-07-26 (19:32)   King escapes Xbox cuts - for now
14-07-26 (13:46)   Even Destiny 2's demise won't save Rising
13-07-26 (17:03)   Google on its new Play Store fees and that new Level Up program
13-07-26 (11:17)   Jobs digest: moves and promotions at Sega-Rovio, Scopely, Supercell, King, Kwalee and more
10-07-26 (12:17)   New game digest: The Walking Dead, Rust, Tencent's take on GTA, another new Rollic game, Bleach, more
09-07-26 (16:03)   June's top grossing mobile games: Honor of Kings, Whiteout Survival, Royal Match, Gossip Harbor, more
09-07-26 (13:17)   June's top mobile game downloads: Arrows, Amaze Go, Free Fire Max, Roblox, more
08-07-26 (17:17)   Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis closes in October
08-07-26 (13:32)   Nintendo's Mario Kart Tour to shut down in September
08-07-26 (12:17)   Data digest: Pokémon Go turns 10, June's top performers, funding news, Supercity stats, more
07-07-26 (17:03)   Meta quietly soft launches Pocket, its take on an AI-powered 'TikTok for games'
07-07-26 (12:03)   Rumble Arcade maker Tribo Games is closing
07-07-26 (10:46)   Niantic's games team has rebranded as Scopely Explore
06-07-26 (16:32)   Xbox axes 3,200 jobs; King and Mojang to report directly to boss Asha Sharma
06-07-26 (13:32)   Scopely helps fund the new studio from the mind behind Umamusume: Pretty Derby
06-07-26 (10:32)   The soft launch games you need to know about from EA, Hoyoverse, Playrix, Zynga and more
03-07-26 (11:17)   New game digest: Monster Hunter, Dave the Diver, CookieRun, Tiny Bookshop, Farlight's next title, more
02-07-26 (16:03)   MTG taps Supercell exec to lead marketing at 'Europe's largest collection of midcore studios'
01-07-26 (17:17)   The top 20 Apple Arcade games (by player reviews)
01-07-26 (03:32)   Data digest: Pokémon Champions, the top US earners, funding news, Sensor Tower's big ad report, more
30-06-26 (18:32)   Stillfront seeks new CEO as Alexis Bonte steps aside
30-06-26 (16:32)   Konami's eFootball is racing ahead of EA FC Mobile
30-06-26 (11:32)   UK regulators could force Apple and Google to remove steering restrictions by the end of the year
29-06-26 (16:17)   Are developers actually making money on third-party app stores?
29-06-26 (11:46)   Jobs digest: moves at Scopely, Metacore, EA, Roblox, Apple, Zynga, Outfit7, Fateless, more
26-06-26 (12:46)   New game digest: Guild Wars, Zynga's board game adventure, Scopely's next game, UFC, The Traitors, more
24-06-26 (19:46)   Google Play opens up billing options and lowers store fees from June 30
24-06-26 (16:17)   Data digest: World Cup numbers, DTC hits $17bn, UEFN payouts, May's top game ads, more
24-06-26 (12:32)   AI could help quadruple new game development, says Mag boss
24-06-26 (00:17)   Marvel Contest of Champions maker Kabam cuts jobs, downsizes LA office
23-06-26 (15:32)   Kingshot maker Century hires a flurry of footballers for World Cup ad spots
23-06-26 (11:32)   Honkai: Nexus Anima is Hoyoverse's take on the Pokémon formula
22-06-26 (20:03)   Google, Unity, Meta and Moloco partner to invest $1bn in AppsFlyer
22-06-26 (16:17)   Prime Minister simulator No. 10: Full Confidence spikes as Keir Starmer quits
19-06-26 (11:46)   New game digest: Pokémon, Kingdom Rush, Barbie, soft launches from Century and Miniclip, more
18-06-26 (17:17)   The new studio from two former King execs, Queen Digital Entertainment, has closed
17-06-26 (17:46)   Pokémon Go-like RPG Orna has defied trends and turbulence to survive for eight years
17-06-26 (11:46)   Data digest: Pixel Flow hits $100m, May's top games, Neverness to Everness, Pokémon Go, more
16-06-26 (18:46)   What Apple developers really thought of WWDC 2026
16-06-26 (12:17)   38-0 is the second amateur-made football drafting game to break into the UK App Store top ten
15-06-26 (14:17)   May's top grossing mobile games: Honor of Kings, Whiteout Survival, Royal Match, more
15-06-26 (12:17)   May's top mobile game downloads: Arrows, Amaze Go, Free Fire, Block Blast and more
15-06-26 (11:03)   Jobs digest: moves at Lego, Supercell, Appcharge, Tilting Point, Scopely, Rovio, more
12-06-26 (11:32)   New game digest: Dave The Diver, One Piece, FIFA World Cup, Soccer Clash, Don't Starve, Subway Surfers(?), more
11-06-26 (16:03)   The UK's number one iOS game 38-0-0 was built overnight by an amateur using Claude
10-06-26 (14:32)   Fans were so unhappy with Command & Conquer Rivals that EA remastered the original and released its source code
10-06-26 (11:32)   Data digest: Türkiye, US, Asia and MENA market stats, Pokémon Go, UA funding and more
09-06-26 (11:03)   There were no mobile games at Summer Game Fest, and for good reason
09-06-26 (01:32)   Matthew Ball knows mobile has the most players and revenue - but he's got to fix Xbox's console business first
08-06-26 (12:32)   Supercell has killed one of its US game projects, and the other is MIA
05-06-26 (09:46)   New game digest: Game of Thrones, FIFA, Pokémon, Masters of the Universe, Talking Tom, Barbie, more
04-06-26 (13:46)   Pokémon Champions is coming to mobile on June 17
04-06-26 (11:32)   Liftoff's IPO is back on - and values the adtech firm at $3.83bn
03-06-26 (17:17)   Supercell, King and Sybo bosses hit out at "scary" EU proposals
03-06-26 (14:32)   Data digest: King's €6bn EU report, Playstack sold, more UA finance, April's top games, more
02-06-26 (17:17)   Mattel's debut firstparty game is Masters of the Universe tie-in Skeletor: Until Next Time
02-06-26 (15:17)   Zynga founder Mark Pincus says "only a master craftsman can spot excellence and be comfortable copying it"
02-06-26 (11:17)   Multi-award winning indie game Consume Me is out now on iOS
01-06-26 (17:03)   The Simpsons are taking over Monopoly Go
01-06-26 (14:46)   Jobs digest: moves at Miniclip, Supercell, Scopely, Socialpoint, Ares and more
01-06-26 (09:46)   Atari acquires Crossy Road maker Hipster Whale for an initial $29.3m
29-05-26 (10:03)   New game digest: Pictonico, MLB The Show, Rust, Just Dance, UnGodly, Slime Rancher, more
28-05-26 (21:32)   Block Blast has disappeared from Google's Play Store
28-05-26 (19:03)   The best mobilegamer.biz stories you probably haven't read
27-05-26 (13:46)   Data digest: 'Anime GTA's debut, Tencent Games' $11bn quarter, US top grossing and ad charts, more
26-05-26 (15:32)   Layoffs at SciPlay as parent company cites tough social casino market
26-05-26 (01:32)   Scopely's Monopoly Go earned Hasbro $41m in the last quarter
22-05-26 (12:17)   New game digest: Warhammer, Farming Simulator, The Walking Dead, Godforge, Century's next game(?), more
22-05-26 (01:03)   Zynga hits an all-time high as mobile dominates Take-Two financials
21-05-26 (12:03)   Slow start for Rainbow Six and The Division on mobile as Ubisoft hits fiscal "low point"
20-05-26 (17:03)   Supercell reboots its lowkey monster hunting game Mo.co with seasons and (free) gacha pulls
20-05-26 (14:03)   Data digest: Love and Deepspace hits $1bn, Pokémon TCG tops 200m installs plus fresh funding and financial news