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  • Top four game trends in China
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    Top four game trends in China

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    We all know that games are big in China (even bigger than in Japan, perhaps)!  But what do we really know about the state of games in China?  How does it differ from the US games market?  Can you make money (or renminbi) in China?  Who are going to be the winners?  (Hint:  not Apple!)
  • iOS 6 App Store and What it Means to Developers
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    iOS 6 App Store and What it Means to Developers

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    We've known for several months now that big iTunes changes were coming, it wasn't just clear exactly when. Well, the time is now and developers have to make sure they adapt. Of course there are the optimizations for the iPhone 5 and iOS 6 that users expect you to do, but there are also changes in the new App Store that you need to be aware of.
  • Big Picture has changed the way I shop on Steam
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    Big Picture has changed the way I shop on Steam

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    I don't know about you, but I hate labels.  I've never considered myself a "PC gamer" or a "console gamer." Having said that, I still have my biases. For example, I feel I have an innate understanding for what belongs on my desktop and what belongs in my living room.  As Kipling once wrote, "East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet."  
  • 4 mobile gaming behaviors you need to stop
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    4 mobile gaming behaviors you need to stop

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    If you play mobile games, I have some unfortunate news for you: you might just be a bad person. Don't despair just yet, though! Before you quit your job, abandon your family, and go to live in the woods with the rest of the world's bad people, let's make a proper diagnosis. After minutes - hours, even! - of thorough research, the following list of behaviors has been compiled to save mobile gamers from the worst fate of all: becoming "that guy" (or gal).
  • 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.
  • The Price of Piracy
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    The Price of Piracy

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    On August 1st, Gamezebo published an editorial by Madfinger Games CEO Marek Rabas, on the subject of piracy.  Mr. Rabas' opinion stirred up a good deal of controversy and debate, and more than a few developers contacted us about writing a rebuttal. What follows is one such rebuttal, written by Chris H. of the app development studio Simply Applied;
  • Piracy and Premium vs Freemium: Madfinger Games on a developer’s dilemma
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    Piracy and Premium vs Freemium: Madfinger Games on a developer’s dilemma

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    Mobile games developer Madfinger Games recently announced that it was converting its latest release, Dead Trigger, to a free download on Android due to the 'unbelievably high' piracy rate.  Today the game went free for iOS users as well.  We reached out to Madfinger CEO Marek Rabas to see if he could share his thoughts on the subject of piracy.  What follows is his response;