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  • Creating Mobile Games for Players in China: What Works and Why
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    Creating Mobile Games for Players in China: What Works and Why

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    Fishing, even for the most experienced and skilled fisherman, is a sport that involves a lot of luck. You can go into it having done everything right - researching your fishing spot, showing up when the fish are active, bringing the best bait, buying top-of-the-line pole and tackle, and putting hours of practice into your casting and landing skills. In the end, however, a fish still needs to show up in the right place at the right time and decide to bite.
  • Study shows Apple has a strong lead in the competition for mobile developer love
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    Study shows Apple has a strong lead in the competition for mobile developer love

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    Whenever a new platform launches, or people debate the merits of ones that already exist, the discussion almost always centers around games. Even the most powerful of systems would flounder without any sort of compelling content. It's an especially salient topic with iOS and Android, two platforms whose battle is comparable to that of the most bombastic fights in cinematic history. In this ultimate of turf wars, where do developers stand?
  • The Pocket Minefield: Things to consider before you go mobile
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    The Pocket Minefield: Things to consider before you go mobile

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    Last week, I was fortunate to speak on a panel of Ottawa mobile game industry professionals for the city's regular meet-up of the IGDA. Joined by Magmic's Joshua Ostrowalker, Jeff Bacon of Bitheads, and Matthew Strentse from Iversoft, I offered my perspective on some of the ins and outs of developing for phones and tablets. Perhaps the biggest theme that popped up during the night was the hard truth: there is no surefire strategy for success in mobile.
  • Do you have a great idea for an educational game?
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    Do you have a great idea for an educational game?

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    Remember how terrible educational games tend to be? I certainly do, especially when I cry myself to sleep at night remembering how I tried to use Geometry Blaster to learn math during my sophomore year of high school. If you've ever been stuck in class, having your soul crushed by a piece of "edutainment" software, though, now's your chance to make things better. For the kids.